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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E698 on March 18, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Mr. BILBRAY. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill
Account: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Interstate Maintenance
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Encinitas, CA
Address of Requesting Entity: 505 S. Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92034
Description of Request: I secured $285,000 in the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill for the Encinitas Boulevard/Interstate 5 Interchange Project Study Report, Project Report, and Environmental Review. The City of Encinitas is contracting with an engineering consultant to prepare a Project Study Report, Project Report and Environmental Document for the Encinitas Blvd/I-5 Interchange. The consulting firm (Dokken Engineering) is working with CALTRANS and the City of Encinitas staff to study and develop viable alternatives for four Interstate 5 interchanges, including the Encinitas Boulevard interchange. Unless the City can fund this study, Caltrans will move ahead with an environmental review and design on their ``minimum build'' alternative for this interchange, which assumes no under crossing widening and some roadway improvements, while maintaining the existing diamond interchange configuration. Encinitas Boulevard must be widened as part of the North Coast Interstate 5 Corridor (widening) Project or the City will suffer significant traffic congestion at this location by 2030 and probably much sooner. If the City is to have any hope of later integrating its alternative, we need to keep pace with the Interstate 5 widening project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill
Account: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Interstate Maintenance
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of San Diego, CA
Address of Requesting Entity: 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Description of Request: I secured $475,000 to fund relocation of fiber optic cable that is obstructing a major interstate highway interchange improvement project to connect I-5 with S.R. 56 in San Diego. The I-5 corridor is the primary link between Southern California--San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County--and Mexico. The route experiences extensive traffic congestion, with average daily counts at the interchange site of 261,000 vehicles, including 10,000 trucks, projected to reach 430,000 daily vehicles within 20 years. The project is consistent with the authorized purpose of the Department of Transportation Interstate Maintenance account, which includes funding for the addition of new interchanges. Local and State matching funds will provide at least 20% cost share.
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