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Attachment 2 POLICY STATEMENT BY THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA AND THE CITIES OF DUBLIN, LIVERMORE AND PLEASANTON REGARDING TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES AND COMMITMENTS IN THE TRI-VALLEY Background The Tri-Valley segment of the 1-580 corridor in eastern Alameda County is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the entire nine-county Bay Area region. Its chronically congested condition in Alameda County is second only to the 1-80 approach to the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC — the planning, funding, coordinating transportation agency for the region) projects a 90 percent increase in traffic coming over the Altamont by the year 2030. 1-580 also serves as a major corridor for goods movement to and from the Port of Oakland between the Central Valley and the rest of the state and nation. Container freight activity at the Port is projected to increase three-fold by 2030. In response to the existing and projected need for expanded and enhanced transportation infrastructure in the Tri-Valley, the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA), in conjunction with Cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Alameda County, Caltrans and ACTIA, developed a long-range regional strategy for planned improvements that include the I-580, 1-680 and SR 84 corridors. This strategy is documented in the Tri-Valley Triangle Study and was adopted by the CMA Board in June 2007. History Tri-Valley jurisdictions within Alameda County, comprised of the Cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and Alameda County recognize the importance of maintaining regional mobility and have worked with the CMA since 2004 on the Tri-Valley Triangle Study with the purpose of identifying priorities within the long-range regional transportation strategy for the Tri-Valley Triangle highway corridors comprised of Interstate 580, Interstate 680 and Highway (SR) 84. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Caltrans release a report each year entitled "Bay Area Locations with the Most Delay during Commute Hours." Since the 2001 report and each year thereafter, either and/or both 1-580 eastbound in the p.m. and westbound commutes in the a.m. have consistently ranked in the top 5 of the top 10 most congested locations in the entire Bay Area region. In spite of periods of economic downturns over the years, chronic traffic congestion persists, reflecting the significance of this segment of 1-580 as a major gateway corridor. This condition results in major impacts to Tri-Valley communities affecting air quality, local roads from motorists seeking alternative routes to 1-580 and quality of life of those that live, work or travel in this corridor.