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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement between Caltrans and the City of Long Beach, for the replacement of the Shoemaker Bridge from the I-710 to its terminus on the east side of the Los Angeles River. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
the southern portion of the I-710 (that portion of the freeway south of Pacific Coast Highway that was historically owned and maintained by the City of Long Beach) was dedicated to Caltrans and the Terminal Island Freeway (Highway 47) from Ocean Boulevard to Willow Street, owned by Caltrans, was dedicated to the City of Long Beach. Exceptions to this exchange agreement were that the Shoemaker Bridge and the Gerald Desmond Bridge would continue to be owned and operated by the City and Port of Long Beach, respectively, until such time that the bridges were replaced with structures meeting current state highway standards. The Shoemaker Bridge is also identified as one of a number of “early action” projects, for which $570 million in Measure R funds have been earmarked.
The Port of Long Beach is currently out to bid for the replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge and is on schedule to construct a new bridge that will be transferred to Caltrans within the next four years. The City of Long Beach has, likewise, begun the process of replacing the Shoemaker Bridge and will be releasing an environmental report and conceptual plans in Spring 2012 for public comment and Council approval. In order to proceed with the release of these documents as well as moving forward with full design, and eventual construction of a replacement bridge, Caltrans requires that the City enter into a Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) with the State. The Agreement specifies each agency’s role in designing, reviewing, approving, constructing, and maintaining the proposed replacement of Shoemaker Bridge. Last year the Port of Long Beach entered into a similar agreement for the replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge.
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