TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Freeway Maintenance Agreement between the State of California Department of Transportation and the City of Orange for State Highway Route 57 within the City of Orange
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2. SUMMARY
This agreement clarifies the respective maintenance responsibilities of the City of Orange and the State of California Department of Transportation for facilities along State Route 57 at Chapman and Orangewood. The agreement supersedes the 1992 maintenance agreement and delineates each agency’s obligations regarding the maintenance of overcrossings, undercrossings, walls, trails, and landscaped areas within the State right-of-way.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the State of California Department of Transportation for the division of maintenance responsibilities along State Highway Route 57; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
No new fiscal impact. Costs are included with current operating budget.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
On May 5, 1992, the City of Orange (City) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) entered into a Freeway Maintenance Agreement establishing their respective maintenance responsibilities along State Route 57 (SR-57).
An update to the current agreement was prompted by the City of Anaheim’s bridge-widening project on Orangewood Avenue. Although the bridge is owned by the City of Orange, the City of Anaheim is responsible for performing the construction work. Because the proposed improvements extend into the SR-57 underpass area, an updated Freeway Maintenance Agreement is required. This agreement does not require any additional budget appropriation. The maintenance responsibilities outline...
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