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relaying traffic incident and congestion information to motorists and facilitating improved transit service along the corridor. The purpose of the Tri-valley ITS Corridor Management MOU is to expedite the installation of this equipment and to detail who is responsible for the maintenance of equipment installed in each participating agency's right-of-way. The MOU does not obligate the City to fund the costs for the equipment and the City can still opt out of the project at a later date. The new system equipment will be fully compatible with the equipment previously installed as part of the 1-580 Smart Corridor Project. The installation of this equipment as part of the 1-580 HOV Project is assumed as a base condition in the ongoing Triangle Traffic Study. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND 1-580 in the Tri-valley is one of the five most congested freeways in the 9-county Bay Area during both the morning and evening commute periods. The Alameda County Congestion Management Agency is currently designing the eastbound 1-580 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Project, due to break ground in 2006. This project will construct a new HOV lane between Hacienda Drive and Greenville Road. The project will involve some freeway widening and extensive work in the freeway median. To help manage congestion during the construction of both this project and future interchange projects along 1-580 and construction along Route 84, an initial phase of the 1-580 HOV Project involves the installation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment along the corridor. This equipment includes changeable message signs, video monitoring equipment, ramp metering signals, possible radio broadcast roadway information, website information and other communications and monitoring hardware. The purpose of the Tri-valley ITS Corridor Management MOU is to expedite the installation of this equipment and to detail who is responsible for the maintenance of equipment installed in each participating City, or in County or State right-of-way. The new system equipment will be fully compatible with the equipment previously installed in Pleasanton as part of the 1-580 Smart Corridor Project. The project will provide timely, accurate and reliable information to transportation professionals and the public to help minimize construction related delays both on the freeway and along adjacent City roadways. SR 06:002 Page 2 of 4