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from: 
 
 
Las Virgenes- Malibu  
Council of Governments
  

 
US 101 FREEWAY CORRIDOR  IMPROVEMENT STUDY 

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The US 101 Freeway Corridor is a vital transportation artery extending approximately 40 miles, linking residents, businesses, and commuters in over 25 communities.  The US 101 is one of the most congested freeways in the nation and it is imperative that the transportation needs of the Corridor be addressed comprehensively.
GOALS        OBJECTIVES         PROCESS

STUDY BACKGROUND

February 16, 2000 
US 101 Freeway Summit was convened by the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments (LVMCOG) —lead organizer, Jeff Reinhardt, Councilmember, City of Agoura Hills.  Key participants included, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the California Department of Transportation (Department), also known as Caltrans.  The goal of the Summit was to find money to fund a study of the corridor. 

February 28, 2000 
Assemblymember Sheila Kuehl introduced AB 2816.  The legislation directed the MTA, in consultation with Caltrans, SCAG and other local entities, to conduct a major improvement study on the US 101 Freeway, between State Route 170 (SR 170) and State Route 23 (SR 23). 

Along with the introduction of the legislation, the Governor was lobbied by local agencies and cities to support such a study. 

April 2000 
The Governor’s Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) included $3 million to fund a major study of the US 101 Freeway Corridor, from SR 23 to State Route 110 (SR 110), the 4-level interchange in downtown Los Angeles. 

April 2000-February 2001 
A multi-agency task force was formed and working together as a team, developed a comprehensive scope of work for a major multi-modal corridor study as well as coordinated all the detailed logistical issues related to funding, project management, contract management and defining relationships among the key agency participants.  During the early stages of these efforts, the MTA agreed to contribute $500,000 and the LVMCOG and SCAG agreed to contribute $1 million.  Combined with the State’s TCRP funds, the total funding for the Study grew to $4.5 million.  

December 19, 2000 
Functioning as the Study’s contract manager, the MTA released the Request for Proposals (RFP) to initiate the formal process of hiring a consultant team for the Study. 

July 19, 2001 
The consultant team, led by Parsons Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, Inc. (PB), was officially hired to direct the Study. 

STUDY GOALS 
· To conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the overall transportation system, the results of which will be 
assembled into a Corridor Analysis Report that will include the Preferred Strategy of Improvements. 
· To prepare Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) such as Project Study Reports (PSRs) and /or PSR equivalent documents. 
STUDY OBJECTIVES 
· Develop a full range of multi-modal transportation strategies identifying near-, mid- and long-range   transportation improvements within the Corridor. 
· Improve Level of Service (LOS), which will increase average speeds, reduce congestion along the freeway and adjacent surface streets, and reduce peak period delay. 
· Enhance traffic flow and access while improving traffic safety in the region. 
· Improve air quality by reducing air pollution resulting from traffic congestion along the Corridor. 
· Reduce commuter traffic in residential neighborhoods. 
· Identify funding programs for financing transportation improvements.
STUDY PROCESS 
The Study will take approximately three years to complete and is being overseen by the California Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)  with support from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the Las Virgenes Malibu Council of Governments (LVMCOG) and the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). 
The Study will evolve in phases, at which point technical, community and fiscal considerations will be weighed and evaluated.