Council to discuss four highway rail grade separation projects

 On August 5, the Council approved a resolution committing the City to an estimated $24.26 million towards three grade separation projects at Milliken Avenue north of Airport Drive, Milliken Avenue north of Mission Boulevard, and Vineyard Avenue north of Airport Drive.

But at Tuesday's meeting they will rescind that resolution. The council is expected to pass a new resolution to fully fund City participation costs of the highway-railroad grade separation projects at Milliken Avenue north of Airport Drive, Milliken Avenue north of Mission Boulevard, Avenue north of Airport Drive, and Archibald Avenue north of Mission Boulevard; and authorize the City Manager to execute the baseline agreements, amendments and other associated documents to secure Trade Corridor Improvement Fund (TCIF) funding for the projects from the California Transportation Commission (CTC).

The staff report states:

This action commits the City to fully fund its participation costs for four grade separation projects which are integral to the improvement of the City's vehicular traffic flows and goods movement. Over $253 million is required to complete these four projects; however the City's participation costs are estimated to be $48.893 million which is less than 20% of the total projects' costs. That amount will be further reduced after negotiations with the railroad are completed under separate agreements and the railroad's share of bridge construction costs is identified for three of the projects.