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Welcome Please Read and Get Ready 101 to EB I-580 Direct Connector Proj ect Stakeholder Working Group Members You are participating as a panelist and visible on video. We are beginning the meeting with everyone on mute. We

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Welcome – Please Read and Get Ready

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Northbound US-101 to Eastbound I-580 Direct Connector

Stakeholder Working Group Meeting #2 July 21, 2020

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Purpose and Agenda For Today

Agenda

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • What We Heard in SWG Meeting #1
  • Project Recap
  • Key Features of Initial Alternatives
  • 7 alternatives
  • Introduction to Bellam Boulevard potential

improvements

  • SWG discussion
  • Public Comment
  • Topics for SWG Meeting #3

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Purpose

  • Present additional information on

initial alternatives

  • Hear SWG initial thoughts and

comments

  • Benefits and concerns about alternatives
  • Additional information needed to inform

discussion

  • Prepare for further discussion at next

meeting

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Marin 101-580 Team

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Transportation Authority Marin

  • Anne Richman, Executive Director
  • Dan Cherrier, Principal Project Delivery Manager
  • Connie Fremier, Project Manager
  • Molly Graham, Public Outreach Coordinator

Consulting Team

  • Chadi Chazbek, Project Manager, Kimley-Horn
  • Sean Mayer, Deputy Project Manager, Kimley-Horn
  • Charles Gardiner, Facilitator, Catalyst Group
  • Mary Currie, Outreach Manager, Catalyst Group
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Stakeholder Working Group

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Joanne Webster Business San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Dave Troup Transit Rider Bus Passenger Advisory Committee Betsy Swenerton Community Bret Harte Community Assoc Jim Rosenfield/Libby Schenkel Business Marin Country Mart Kate Powers Environmental Marin Conservation League Stephanie Plante Business East San Rafael Working Group Dave Pedroli Community San Rafael City Schools Douglas Mundo Community Multicultural Center of Marin Becky Kitteridge Commuter East Bay to/from Larkspur Wendi Kallins Environmental Sustainable Marin Jon Horinek Community College of Marin Kevin Hagerty Community League of Women Voters Bjorn Griepenburg Bike & Pedestrian Marin County Bicycle Coalition Air Gallegos Commuter East Bay to/from San Rafael Jim Draper Community Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods Julie Cervetto Business Larkspur Chamber of Commerce Omar Carrera Community Canal Alliance Jerry Belletto/Linda Jackson Environmental Sustainable San Rafael Michele Barni Community

  • Pt. San Quentin Village Homeowners Association

DJ Allison Bike & Pedestrian San Rafael Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

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  • Circulation, Access and Safety
  • Business and Community Impacts
  • Traffic
  • Public Outreach and Communication
  • Environmental
  • Coordination with Local Planning Efforts

What We Heard at SWG Meeting #1

Important Issues for Consideration

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Circulation, Access and Safety

  • Enhance access to East San Rafael
  • Connection to the North/South Greenway and Canal
  • Consider reducing travel lanes on Bellam
  • Improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, specifically on Bellam
  • Emphasize the importance of human scale elements, greenery,

public art, wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes

SWG #1 Meeting Summary

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Business and Community Impacts

  • How well each alternative complements the community and the

businesses of that area.

  • Central San Rafael and East San Rafael are impacted by the freeways

bisecting the community, especially the Canal which is bisected by both freeways and how to address historical inequities.

  • Many of the alternatives create additional viaducts and crossings in

the community.

  • Want to understand the balance of environmental, aesthetics, and

impacts to communities and how these elements will be evaluated.

SWG #1 Meeting Summary

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Traffic

  • What is going to move traffic to best alleviate the northbound 101 traffic?
  • Potential impacts of alleviating traffic on SFD to businesses at Country Mart.
  • Prevent traffic backing up at the connector with the slow speed alternatives.
  • Concerned about the capacity and how it may backup 101/Sir Francis Drake.
  • Is the log jam just moving another 50 feet or will it allow traffic to flow?
  • Can the RSR bridge handle the traffic even with 3 lanes?
  • Will there be confusion with two off ramps – 580 and Bellam?
  • Expected differences in travel time for each alternative are key.
  • How to communicate to drivers to use the connector.
  • Design a seamless off ramp to Bellam – separate local and regional traffic there.

SWG #1 Meeting Summary

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Public Outreach and Communication

  • Help everyone to envision this can be an asset to improve safety,

reduce congestion and provide environmental benefits, including tree planting to sequester carbon

  • Provide more information about the communications process.
  • Besides the SWG, what is the outreach to communicate with neighborhoods

and businesses to get their input on the various stages of the project?

  • Will communication be done in languages other than English?

SWG #1 Meeting Summary

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Environmental

  • Concern about 1A/1B as it cuts through the only swath of open space/land in

the area.

  • How to balance environmental and aesthetics versus new structures

Coordination with Local Planning Efforts

  • Pay attention to other plans and projects happening around this project. How

are or could each of the projects complement each other?

  • Many issues to solve – housing, sea level rise, inequity – look at how this project

can support these three issues.

  • Connect with other groups working in these spaces to ensure the projects

complement each other and don’t create more issues.

  • Recommends coordinating outreach with the local planning efforts.

SWG #1 Meeting Summary

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Project Recap

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  • Build a new freeway-to-freeway connection between

NB US 101 and EB I-580 to improve connectivity for regional traffic​

  • Improve operational efficiencies between

NB US 101 and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

  • Separate local traffic from regional pass-through

traffic​

  • Reduce local traffic congestion
  • Enhance the active transportation network within the

project area – bicycle, pedestrian, and bus transit

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Marin NB 101 to EB 580 Direct Connector

Project Goals and Objectives

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Targeted Project Schedule

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Initial Consensus Building Schedule

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Develop, Analyze, and Refine Preliminary Alternatives Caltrans Project Initiation Document (PID)

SWG Meetings

June 2020 July 2020 Aug 2020 Spring 2021 Summer/Fall 2021

Present Alternatives Alternatives Assessment Alternatives Screening

Fall 2020

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Community Engagement

  • Outreach and consensus building over the duration of the project
  • Four Committees:
  • Ad Hoc Committee (Quarterly)
  • Executive Steering Committee (Six meetings per year)
  • Technical Advisory Committee (Monthly)
  • Stakeholder Working Group
  • Briefings and one on one meetings prior to Environmental Phase
  • Community meetings during Environmental Phase
  • Website, factsheets, and other online material
  • Translation into Spanish and Vietnamese

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Initial Project Alternatives

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Existing Conditions

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Bellam Blvd NB US-101 OFF RAMP TO BELLAM Sir Francis Drake Blvd SB US 101 / EB I-580 OFF RAMP TO BELLAM

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Typical Sir Francis Drake Blvd Afternoon Traffic Congestion

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Lane Drop at Sir Francis Drake Blvd

Lane Drop (2 lanes to 1 lane)

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Typical Bellam Blvd Afternoon Traffic Congestion

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I-580 Off-ramp to Bellam Blvd

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Through S ir Francis Drake Existing: 7.0 min 2040 No-Build PM: 14.9 min Through Bellam Blvd Existing: 7.6 min 2040 No-Build PM: 15.7 min

Existing and Future No Build Travel Times From Tamalpais Dr to RSR Bridge

(Subject to Change)

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Existing Signage

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Add Auxiliary Lane

Initial Alternatives Considered

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Connect auxiliary lane to existing third lane on the RS R bridge

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Add Auxiliary Lane

Initial Alternatives Considered

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Potentially replace existing S ir Francis Drake Blvd off-ramp bridge

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Alternatives Overview

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Alternatives Naming Design Speed (mph) Preliminary Cost 1A Hillside A 50 $ 323M 1B Hillside B 50 $ 446M 2 Simms St 45 $ 174M 3A Low Speed A 35 $ 131M 3B Low Speed B 35 $ 104M 4 Swing Out 35 $ 214M 5 Medium Speed 40 $ 179M

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* Available Funding: $135M in RM3 Funds

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Alternative 1A – Hillside A

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Materials Supply

Cost: $323M Design Speed: 50mph Height: Up to 60 ft

Vertical scale is exaggerated 10:1

Marin Recovery Center PG&E Service Center Central Marin Sanitation Agency Storage Facility Materials Supply Modify Access

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Alternative 1A: Bird’s Eye View

Maintain Access Marin Recovery Center

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Alternative 1A: Bird’s Eye View

PG&E

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Alternative 1B

Cost: $446M Design Speed: 50 mph Height: Up to 60 ft

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Materials Supply Marin Recovery Center PG&E Service Center Central Marin Sanitation Agency Storage Facility Materials Supply Re-Align Reconstruct SFD Flyover

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Alternative 1A/1B View at Exit from NB US 101

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Alternative 1B Bird’s Eye View

Cut slopes will be landscaped /vegetated

Marin Recovery Center PG&E Service Center

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Alternative 1B View from E. Francisco Blvd

Cut slopes will be landscaped /vegetated

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Alternative 2 – Simms St

Cost: $ 174M Design Speed: 45 mph Height: 25 to 45 Ft

Vertical scale is exaggerated 10:1

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Alternative 2 View Cal Park Path

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Alternative 2 View from Hill Side West/South of US 101

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Alternative 2 View from Andersen/Bellam Intersection

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Alternative 2 View from Simms St (Looking West)

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Alternative 3A – Low Speed A

Cost: $131M Design Speed: 35 mph Height: Up to 25 ft

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Alternative 3A Rendering

Span over existing off- ramp New Cul-de- Sac at end of Gary Pl Combined Direct Connector /Bellam Blvd Exit

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Alternative 3B – Low Speed B

Cost: $104M Design Speed: 35 mph Height: Up to 22 ft

Vertical scale is exaggerated 10:1

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Alternative 3B Rendering

Close 580

  • ff-ramp to

Bellam New Cul-de- Sac at end of Gary Pl Combined Direct Connector /Bellam Blvd Exit

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Alternative 3B – Closing EB 580 off-ramp to Bellam

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Alternative 3B – Modifying Francisco Blvd W

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  • Closing 580 off-

ramp @ Bellam would increase travel time

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  • Modify ramp

terminus to two through lanes

  • Re-stripe Francisco

Blvd to allow dual left lanes

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Alternative 3B – Re-routing to Francisco Blvd W

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Alternative 4 – Swing Out

Cost: $214M Design Speed: 35 mph Height: 90 to 100 ft

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Close 580

  • ff-ramp to

Bellam Maintain NB US 101 off- ramp to Bellam

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Alternative 5 – Medium Speed

Cost: $179M Design Speed: 40 mph Height: up to 45 ft

Vertical scale is exaggerated 10:1

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Preliminary 2040 PM Travel Time –Alternative 1A From Tamalpais Dr to RSR Bridge

(Subject to Change)

No-Build: S FD: 14.9 min Bellam: 15.7 min Build: Direct Connector: 5.3 min S FD: >9.7 min Bellam: 12.3 min

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Preliminary 2040 PM Travel Time –Alternative 3A From Tamalpais Dr to RSR Bridge

(Subject to Change)

Build: Direct Connector: 7.6 min No Build: S FD: 14.9 min Bellam: 15.7 min S FD: >10.4 min Bellam: 10.6 min

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Potential Bellam Boulevard Improvements

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Bike/ Pedestrian Improvements Replace I-580 EB/ Bellam Blvd Bridge

TO RICHMOND

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Existing Column Under I-580 EB Bridge

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Proposal to Match Single Span I-580 WB Bridge

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Alternatives Summary Slide

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Alternatives Naming Design Speed (mph) Cost Distance (miles) Tamalpais Dr to RSR 1A Hillside A 50 $ 323M 3.74 1B Hillside B 50 $ 446M 3.66 2 Simms St 45 $ 174M 4.22 3A Low Speed A 35 $ 131M 4.60 3B Low Speed B 35 $ 104M 4.60 4 Swing Out 35 $ 214M 5.07 5 Medium Speed 40 $ 179M 4.38

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Initial Alternatives Considered

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Initial Thoughts on Alternatives Benefits and Concerns

  • System Connectivity and Traffic Operations
  • Visual and Environmental Issues
  • Neighborhood, Property and Business Impacts
  • Local Connectivity (bike/ped/transit and neighborhood plans)

What Additional Information or Evaluation?

  • Would help you understand and compare alternatives?
  • Would help you communicate with your organization and constituents?

SWG Member Discussion

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Public Comment

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Next Steps/Next SWG Meeting

Team Activities

  • Continue initial alternatives evaluation and conduct traffic analysis
  • Review evaluation and considerations at SWG #3
  • Present findings and summary of community input at Ad Hoc, ESC, and TAC

meetings (Fall 2020) SWG Meeting #3 – Date TBD

  • Provide feedback on alternatives from SWG members, organizations and

constituents

  • Discuss potential Bellam Boulevard improvements
  • Review proposed evaluation criteria and considerations

SWG Meeting #4 – Fall 2020

  • Consider alternatives to advance for further evaluation

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Contact Information

  • Send questions and comments:
  • Molly Graham, Marin101-580@tam.ca.gov
  • Project website:
  • www.Marin101-580.com

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