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I-880/Washington Ave. Interchange Improvements (ACTIA 11) Acceptance of Work 2 June 21, 2010 • Improvements to the I-880 on-ramp • Addition of a second lane on Beatrice Street between Washington Avenue and the I-880 off-ramp • Reconfiguration of the westbound Washington Avenue at Beatrice Street intersection to stop traffic weaving in and out when vehicles are entering the I-880 on-ramp and local traffic is accessing the neighborhood to the north • Addition of a second left turn lane on westbound Washington Avenue for accessing the Greenhouse Marketplace at Fargo Avenue • Reconfiguration of the Washington Avenue at Fargo Avenue intersection • Signal modifications at both the Washington Avenue at Beatrice Street and Washington Avenue at Fargo Avenue intersections • Pedestrian accessibility improvements within the project area The Washington Avenue Overlay project rehabilitated pavement on Washington Avenue starting at the base of the I-880 overpass and extending south toward the City limits at San Lorenzo Creek. Current City Council Policy To improve and maintain the City roadways. Previous City Council Action(s) • On May 1, 2000, by Resolution No. 2000-63, the City Council recommended that Alameda County place Measure B (extension of the'/2 cent sales tax for transportation projects) on the November ballot • On March 18, 2002, by Resolution No. 2002-35, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a Master Funding Agreement with ACTIA for Measure B Programmatic Pass-Through Funds • On July 1, 2002, by Resolution No. 2002-096, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a Master Funding Agreement with ACTIA for Measure B capital project funds • On September 16, 2002, by Resolution 2002-137, the City Council amended the Master Funding Agreement with ACTIA to include the I-880/Washington Avenue Interchange Improvements project • On July 7, 2003, the City Council heard City staff s recommended alternative(s) and the item was continued to the July 21, 2003 meeting • On July 21, 2003, by Resolution 2003-184, the City Council endorsed Alternative 1 (Beatrice Street with Traffic Signals) with Alternative 4 (Beatrice Street Traffic Signals with a Double Left Turn Lane at Northbound Washington Avenue) as a potential future phase • On June 20, 2005, by Resolution 2005-092, the City Council approved a design contract with Mark Thomas for the preparation of construction documents • On February 21, 2006, by Resolution No. 2006-020, the City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for funding for the Washington Avenue Overlay project