Issues
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Surface Transportation Authorization Requests 2009 1) Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) - ARTIC in the City of Anaheim will be the premier regional multimodal transportation hub in Orange County. It will move 45 million national and international travelers through the county. It will provide seamless access between all area rail transit, including the proposed California High Speed Rail alignment, the Anaheim to Ontario International Airport segment of the California-Nevada Interstate super speed rail project, intercity rail, and the Metrolink commuter rail. The project currently benefits from significant local commitment. This federal funding will be used for a preliminary engineering and environmental study of the project. Amount requested to be authorized: $120 million. 2) SR-91/SR-241improvements -These improvements will reduce severe peak period delays between Riverside and Orange counties, lessening travel times and increasing productivity for those who work and live in Orange County. Amount requested to be authorized: $10 million. 3) State College Blvd. Grade Separation These two projects will grade separate both State College Blvd and Ball Rd in Anaheim from the L.A.-San Diego-San Luis Obispo rail corridor. Currently, an average of 55 trains per day pass through these crossings. Another 66 more trains per day are scheduled to be added. These two projects will improve safety at the crossings, reduce congestion, lower emissions, and improve the flow of goods and services on the rail system. Amounts requested to be authorized: $56 million for a State College Blvd. and $57 million for Ball Road. |
