REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: JESUS AVITIA, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Transportation Project Management Division
MAGDALENO JIMENEZ, Engineer II
Capital Projects Department, Transportation Project Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution for dedicating a portion of City-owned property for the purpose of a Constructing Public Street Improvements for Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation Project In and Around the Veterans Overpass and Through the New Golden State Boulevard Realignment (Council District 2)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached resolution dedicating a portion of City-owned properties for the purpose of a public street easement as part of the construction of the Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation and Interchange Project as described in Exhibit "A" and shown on Exhibit "B".
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation and Interchange Projects involves the establishment of a new road right of way, situated on City-owned parcels that were acquired for the purpose of the project. The construction consisted of grade-separated structures, carrying the roadway up and over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and future High-Speed Rail (HSR) tracks. The proposed dedication of the public street easement is outlined in Exhibit "A" and illustrated in Exhibit "B" of the attached resolution. By adopting the resolution, a portion of the City-owned properties will be dedicated for the purpose of a Public Street Easement.
BACKGROUND
The Veterans Boulevard Project proposes a new super arterial roadway in northwest Fresno, which will include six travel lanes, a Class I bicycle lane/pedestrian trail on one side, Class II bicycle lanes on both sides and a partial cloverleaf interchange connecting State Route 99 and Veterans Boulevard. The proj...
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