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BACKGROUND In 2003, Isabel Avenue, which runs between Vallecitos Road and Airway Boulevard, was designated as the new State Route 84, moving it from its previous location on Vallecitos and First Street in Livermore. Upon transfer of the State Route designation, Caltrans identified Isabel Avenue as a "controlled access highway." A "Controlled Access Highway" is any roadway that provides limited points of vehicular access where those access points are only at interchanges and intersections. Freeways and expressways are examples of controlled access highways. Caltrans requires a Controlled Access Highway Agreement between a local agency and the State when the controlled access highway runs through or adjacent to the local agency. Pleasanton's Vineyard Avenue intersects Isabel Avenue and is controlled by a traffic signal that is owned, operated and maintained by Caltrans. A controlled access highway agreement identifies that any closure or relocation of local roadways required to create a controlled access highway will be paid for by Caltrans, but the City would be required to maintain the newly constructed local roadway. DISCUSSION Caltrans requested the City enter into a Controlled Access Highway Agreement upon completion of the transfer of State Route 84 to Isabel Avenue in 2003. At the time of the initial request, the ultimate design of State Route 84 and its potential impact on local circulation was unknown. The City decided to defer the adoption of the agreement until the ultimate design and impact to Vineyard Avenue was determined. Caltrans has approved the ultimate design of State Route 84. The design does not close or reconstruct any Pleasanton local roadways and full access to State Route 84 via Vineyard Avenue will remain. This includes both vehicular and pedestrian access to and across State Route 84 from Vineyard Avenue. With completion of the design, Caltrans has again requested the City execute the Controlled Access Highway Agreement. There is no anticipated closure or reconstruction of roadway, right of way acquisition or alteration shown to be necessary in the ultimate design. By signing this agreement the City agrees that if there were alterations shown, the City would operate and maintain those new local roadways. Submitted Approv by: i / y ,,, , . N _— Brian D Nelson Fialho Director of City Manager Community Development Attachments: 1. Resolution approving Controlled Access Highway Agreement Page 2 of 2