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HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-31 - Route 55 State II ExtensionRESOLUTION NO. 89-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED STAGE II EXTENSION OF THE COSTA MESA FREEWAY (ROUTE 55) FROM 19TH STREET TO INDUSTRIAL WAY WHEREAS, construction has begun on Stage I of the extension of the Costa Mesa Freeway (Route 55) from the Corona del Mar Freeway to 19th Street in Costa Mesa; and WHEREAS, a commitment to construct the Stage II extension of the Costa Mesa Freeway from 19th Street to Industrial Way, providing a transition to the Newport Boulevard arterial between Industrial Way and 16th Streets and including improvements to the Routes 1/55 (Arches) interchange, is a logical extension of the Stage I project; and WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has requested that the City of Newport Beach support the Stage II extension of the Costa Mesa Freeway; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach desires to support the Stage II extension of the Costa Mesa Freeway as requested by the City of Costa Mesa, and as endorsed by the City of Newport Beach at the time of completion of the Environmental Document; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach endorsement of the Environmental Document supported the Stage I and Stage II extensions of the Costa Mesa Freeway as long as improvements to the Routes 1/55 interchange were completed concurrently with or before the freeway is completed to Industrial Way; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has certain concerns regarding the distribution of traffic at and near the terminus of the freeway; and WHEREAS, it would be in the best interests of all concerned agencies • such as Caltrans, the Cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, and the Orange County Transportation Commission to work in a cooperative fashion to provide a project scope and design that best handles the transportation needs of the area. 1 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach does support the proposed Stage II extension of the Costa Mesa Freeway from 19th Street to Industrial Way, subject to the improvements of the Routes 1/55 interchange being completed concurrently with or before the completion of Stage II, and subject to the project scope and designs providing the facilities needed to distribute traffic in a satisfactory manner; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all agencies involved in the extension should consult regarding the inclusion in the project (or otherwise providing for) certain facilities and designs including, but not limited to: 1. Satisfactory design of the transition and connection of the freeway to Newport Boulevard. 2. Reconstruction and improvement of the Routes 1/55 (Arches) interchange bridge and ramps. 3. Provision for distributing traffic in the easterly - westerly direction such as a 16th Street crossing, and related extensions and improvements. ATTEST: City Clerk • 4. 19th Street improvements, and bridge across the Santa Ana River. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May , 1989. 2 of 2 41, l , Mayor 0