The Commission received a presentation on two strategies for the implementation of the construction component of the Highway 1 Freedom Boulevard to State Park Drive Auxiliary Lanes and Bus on Shoulder, and Coastal Rail Trail Segment 12 Project. Final design and right of way is underway on the project which is scheduled to be construction-ready in fall 2026, and a decision is needed on which agency will serve as the implementing agency for the construction component of the project. Serving as the implementing agency for construction of the project entails advertising, awarding, and administering the construction contract.

RTC staff and Caltrans developed two strategies for implementation of the project – a hybrid implementation by Caltrans (highway portion) and the RTC (rail trail portion), or have the RTC implement the entire project.

The Commission approved the Caltrans/RTC hybrid implementation which would require splitting the project into two construction contracts. Staff has worked with Caltrans to develop a plan to split the two projects and will bring more information on the feasibility of the split to the Commission at a subsequent meeting for approval, as well as recommendations for entering into the needed Cooperative Agreements for the construction component, awarding and amending of construction management and design contracts to adopt plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimate for the project, and to add two additional staff to the RTC’s Capital Projects department.

RTC Documents are here:

https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

Original video is here:

https://youtu.be/J4cE6Pz_U54?si=twHZsN6hTylIiwXY