Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan (ITSP) Status
Update Planning Horizons Bruce de Terra Office of System, Freight,
and Rail Planning Division of Transportation Planning November 13,
2013
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Development Team Paul Moore principal author Tammy Roberts
document design & production Fay Meet maps Al Arana project
lists & status updates District System Planning information
gathering and document review
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In memory of Pat Weston A visionary who led the development of
the first Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan and was
instrumental in shaping the direction of Caltrans System Planning
and the future of California
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The Fine Print The Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan
(ITSP) has been developed for information purposes to articulate
key interregional transportation project needs for consideration
within Caltrans and partner agency project development and
programming processes. It is not a plan under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), does not program funds, and is not fiscally
constrained. Projects are subject to CEQA and NEPA at the
programmatic level, as theyre included in a Regional Transportation
Planning Agencys Regional Transportation Plan and as the individual
project produces the appropriate Environmental Document for that
project.
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Purpose of the 2013
ITSP Status Update CHAPTER 2 Vision for the Interregional
Transportation System CHAPTER 3 State Highways Overview Caltrans
Primary Responsibilities Fundamentals -- Background that Frames the
ITSP Interregional Road System (IRRS) High-Emphasis and Focus
Routes Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET) & Lifeline Routes
CHAPTER 4 Priority Considerations for State Highways IRRS Focus
Route Corridors North/South Focus Routes East/West Focus
Interstates and other State Routes
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CHAPTER 5 Freight CHAPTER 6 Intercity Passenger Rail 2013
California State Rail Plan California High-Speed Passenger Rail
XpressWest High-Speed Rail CHAPTER 7 Mass Transit & Modal
Linkages Interregional Mass Transit Guideways IRRS Modal Linkages
Freight Rail Seaports Airports CHAPTER 8 Planning Considerations
Senate Bills (SB) 391 and 375 Consultation with Tribal Governments
Corridor System Management Plans Sea-Level Rise Smart Mobility
Complete Streets
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CHAPTER 9 Focus Route Improvements: Project Planning and
Programming U.S. Highway 101 State Route 99 and 99/70 Corridor Y to
State Route 149 U.S. Highway 395 & SR 14 State Routes, 7, 111,
78, 86 and 905 NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) Gateway.
State Route 58 State Route 198 State Route 41 State Route 46 State
Routes 152 and 156 State Routes 20, 29, 53, and 49 State Routes
299, 44, and 36 CONCLUSION
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Appendices Appendix A -- Key State Legislation Since 1998
Affecting Transportation Planning : AB 32, SB 391, SB 375, Complete
Streets Act of 2009, ISTEA, SAFTEA-LU, MAP-21 Appendix B Strategic
Growth Pyramid Appendix C -- Trade Corridor Improvement Fund (TCIF)
Projects Appendix D --Corridor System Management Plan (CSMP)
Projects Appendix E-- IRRS Routes Legislative Description Appendix
F Acronyms Appendix G Website Information
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75% / 25% Funding Split California Streets and Highway Code
Sections 163-164.56 establishes legislative policy for the use of
all transportation funds available to the State (implementing the
provisions of SB 45, 1997). The ITSP provides guidance for
transportation improvement projects for modes covered under part
(d), Section 164 of the above mentioned Code.
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Intercity Passenger Rail Provide an attractive alternative to
automobile and air travel in the major corridors by linking the
urban centers of California (minimum 9 percent of ITIP funds) and
by connecting California to the rest of the nation via national
interstate trains. Continue to offer service that is frequent,
direct, and reliable.
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San Diego
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Mass Transit Guideways Provide cost effective modal investments
for the highest traveled and highest density guideway corridors
that support interregional travel and have overriding statewide
significance (no specific ITIP allotment).
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Grade Separations Provide safe railroad grade crossings at
State highways, and minimize disruptions and delay for the
interregional movement of people and goods (no specific ITIP
allotment).
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State Highways Provide a safe, dependable facility for the
interregional movement of people and goods, accessibility into and
through gateways and connectivity to intermodal transfer facilities
(minimum 60 percent of ITIP funds). Maximize operational capacity
of highway system through efficient corridor management.
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Accomplishments Since 1998
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Context Sensitivity Though the goal of the Focus Route is to
upgrade facilities to a higher concept level, it is essential that
the upgrades are implemented in a context-sensitive manner that
addresses community and environment needs.
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SR 20 & SR 49 - near Nevada City
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State Route 299 - Willow Creek
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State Route 58 - Kern State Route 58 - Mojave Construction
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FOCUS ROUTE CONCEPT STATE ROUTE 58 State Route 58 is a
high-capacity, high level of service east/west facility that
provides significant goods/freight movement connections between I-5
and SR 99 in the Central Valley, SR 14 linking, and I-15 and I- 40
via Barstow. Via SR 99 and I-5, it connects to other regions in
Central and Northern California, (via SRs 14 and 395) to the
Eastern Sierra region and the SR 395 gateway, via SR 14 and I-15 to
urban Southern California, and (via I- 15 and I-40) with Nevada,
Arizona, and the southern United States.
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FACILITY STANDARD TO MEET CONCEPT Four-lane expressway/freeway
from I-5 to SR 99 Four- to six-lane freeway from SR 99 to SR 14
Four-lane expressway from SR 14 east of Mojave to I-15
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U.S. Highway 395 Inyo / Blackrock
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U.S. Highway 101 Monterey County
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State Route 70 in Sutter County
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Calexico East Border Crossing, State Route 7
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State Route 46 in San Luis Obispo County
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State Route 299 - Redding to Arcata
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The straightening of curves on State Route 299 in Trinity
County, along with the widening of shoulders, addition of passing
lanes, and creation of wider median striping, enables full-size
trucks to traverse the highway without crossing over the double
yellow median stripe. Safety is improved as are travel times.
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Whats Next? Determine if the original set of Focus Routes are
still appropriate, whether some should be dropped, whether
additional routes should be added. Engage a wide variety of
stakeholders. Prepare a full update that addresses MAP-21, climate
change, and other issues.