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6. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
<br /> The transportation fee will fund needed additions and improvements to City roadways and
<br /> related facilities needed to accommodate future traffic volumes projected as a result of new
<br /> development. A summary of the methodology and key results are provided below with further
<br /> detail provided in Appendices A and B.
<br /> Capital Improvements and Cost Assumptions
<br /> The list of transportation improvement projects to be included in the TIF was developed by City
<br /> staff. The projects are drawn from recent studies and plans that identified the needs for future
<br /> improvements in order to serve the City's transportation needs. Table 17 shows the project
<br /> descriptions and extents, along with the primary source for each project. Improvement projects
<br /> have been subdivided into four categories: roadway improvements, new traffic signals, bicycle
<br /> projects, and supporting citywide infrastructure. The locations of the roadway improvements and
<br /> new traffic signals are shown geographically on Figure 1 and Figure 2, respectively. Some of
<br /> the bicycle projects and supporting citywide infrastructure projects are not readily mapped, but
<br /> descriptions of each project are included in Table 17.
<br /> Cost estimates have been developed for all of the projects shown on the list by a combination of
<br /> the City staff, BKF, and Fehr & Peers. The cost estimates have been based on assumptions
<br /> about the planned right-of-way, roadway cross-sections, and landscaping treatments for each
<br /> corridor. Assumptions were based on similar existing corridors within the City of Pleasanton and
<br /> the City's roadway design standards, and have been reviewed and confirmed by City staff. Cost
<br /> estimates for major roadways and structural improvements were completed by BKF Engineers,
<br /> while estimates for the projects involving intersection treatments, traffic signals, bicycle facilities,
<br /> and trails were prepared by Fehr & Peers. In some cases, the estimated project cost is presented
<br /> as a range, depending on design details that are not known at this point.
<br /> Table 17 Transportation Cost Estimates
<br /> Item Estimated Total Cost Cost to New Development %of Estimated Total Cost
<br /> Min Max Min Max Min Max
<br /> Roadway Improvements $151,513,625 $161,763,625 $115,551,865 $124,766,865 76% 77%
<br /> New Traffic Signals $14,575,000 $14,575,000 $11,389,600 $11,389,600 78% 78%
<br /> Bicycle Improvements $48,171,190 $91,250,665 $8,285,445 $15,695,114 17% 17%
<br /> Supporting Infrastructure $1,740,000 $1,740,000 $299,280 $299,280 17% 17%
<br /> Upgrades
<br /> Total/Weighted Average $215,999,815 $269,329,290 $135,526,189 $152,150,859 63% 56%
<br /> Sources:Fehr&Peers,2016 and Economic&Planning Systems,Inc.
<br /> The total cost of all projects is in the range of $216 million to $269 million. This analysis uses the
<br /> higher end of the estimated transportation cost range, which is a conservative approach.
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