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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group (Capital Projects Grant Fund) in the Public Works Department by $1,900,000 for the Shoreline Drive Realignment Project, offset by Measure R funds from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MR306.60); and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $1,900,000 for the Shoreline Drive Realignment Project, offset by transfer of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Measure R funds from the Capital Project Grant Fund. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to appropriate grant funding received from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the Shoreline Drive Realignment Project (Project).
The Project is the first phase of the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project, which will realign Shoreline Drive to create new functional park space and improve local street connections in the area. The Project is an early action project (EAP) of the I-710 Corridor Project and is compatible with the planned freeway improvements. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, reconstructing southbound Shoreline Drive to accommodate two-way traffic, removing northbound Shoreline Drive that currently divides Chavez and Golden parks, reestablishing continuous park space, converting 7th Street from one-way to two-way traffic, reconfigure on-ramps and off-ramps to improve pedestrian and vehicular safety, eliminating the grade separation at Shoreline Drive and Golden Shore, new traffic signals, striping, signage, and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle circulation.
On October 11, 2016, the City Council adopted a Resolution (No. RES-16-009) authorizing the City of Long Beach (City) to enter into all agreements required by the MTA for County funds that flow to cities to support transportation projects. On March 20, 2019, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCC...
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