CC 2015-12-17_5a BriscoMEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MATT HORN, CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF MODIFICATION OF THE TEST CLOSURE
TERMINATION DATE FOR THE BRISCO ROAD AT US 101
NORTHBOUND ON AND OFF-RAMPS AND UPDATE ON THE
BRISCO INTERCHANGE PROJECT
DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2015
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council: 1) Provide direction to staff on whether or not to
request an extension from Caltrans of temporary closure duration until July 11, 2016;
and; 2) Direct staff to return to City Council on February 23, 2016, with Test Closure
data analysis.
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
The impact on the project budget is unknown at this time. Costs that are incurred to
maintain the closure are infrequent and minimal. If a more robust closure is required due
to the extended duration, additional costs would be incurred. Those costs are unknown
at this time.
BACKGROUND:
The Brisco Road-Halcyon Road/U.S. 101 Interchange project has been underway sin ce
the late 1990s. Currently the project is in the Project Approval and Environmental
Determination (PAED) phase. On June 23, 2015, City Council directed staff to pursue a
test closure of the US 101 northbound on and off-ramps at Brisco Road.
The timeline of activities related to the ramp closure is as follows:
Date Activity
September 8, 2015 City Council Approved Test Closure Plan with test
closure beginning on September 21 and ending on
November 30, 2015.
September 29, 2015 Beginning of Test Closure is delayed due to rain until
September 29, 2015. US 101 northbound on and off -
ramps at Brisco Road closed on this date.
October 27, 2015 City Council unanimously votes to extend Test
Closure termination date from December 7, 2015 to
January 11, 2016.
Item 5.a. - Page 1
CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF MODIFICATION OF THE TEST CLOSURE TERMINATION
DATE FOR THE BRISCO ROAD AT US 101 NORTHBOUND ON AND OFF-RAMPS
AND UPDATE ON THE BRISCO INTERCHANGE PROJECT
DECEMBER 17, 2015
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December 4, 2015 Council Brisco Subcommittee meets to discuss Test
Closure termination date. Subcommittee decides to
schedule a Brisco Project update on the January 12,
2016 City Council agenda, including discussion of a
future potential closure through project construction
(see Attachment 1 Brisco Interchange Project
Subcommittee – December 4, 2015 Meeting Notes).
Photo of Brisco Road during ramp closure
PAED
Work continues to complete the PAED phase. The main areas of work are divided into
the engineering portion of the project and then the environmental review portion of the
project.
This project is subject to both State (California Environmental Quality Act - CEQA) and
Federal (National Environmental Policy Act - NEPA) requirements. The CEQA
document consists of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration , both of which
are complete. The NEPA document is an Environmental Assessment with Findings of
No Significant Impact. The NEPA document is currently under development with an
anticipated delivery date to Caltrans in late January 2016. Caltrans will then review the
NEPA document. After Caltrans review is complete, the environmental document would
then be made available for public review. Public review is anticipated to occur in late
spring or early summer 2016.
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF MODIFICATION OF THE TEST CLOSURE TERMINATION
DATE FOR THE BRISCO ROAD AT US 101 NORTHBOUND ON AND OFF-RAMPS
AND UPDATE ON THE BRISCO INTERCHANGE PROJECT
DECEMBER 17, 2015
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Engineering work is underway. Currently our project designers are updating the
project's Design Exception Fact Sheets, preparing a Risk Management Plan, and
updating the Draft Project Report. This work is scheduled to be complete this month
and provided to Caltrans for review and comment.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
Test Closure
On September 8, 2015, the City Council discussed the Test Closure timeframe and
concluded that the Test Closure should end mid-December 2015, based on the
understanding that the Test Closure would begin on September 21, 2015. The start
period of the closure was delayed to September 29, 2015 due to rain, moving the Test
Closure termination date to December 7, 2015.
On October 27, 2015, City Council reviewed the Test Closure termination date and
directed staff to request an extension from Caltrans of the termination date to January
11, 2016. Staff made this request of Caltrans on October 31, 2015 and the request was
approved by Caltrans on December 3, 2015.
The City has established an email address for the users of the Brisco Road area to
provide feedback: brisco@arroyogrande.org.
Photo of Feedback Signage at Brisco Road / West Branch Street
Additionally, the City has established a web page in order to provide information about
the Brisco Interchange project and information on the Test Closure. The web page can
be found on the City website:
http://www.arroyogrande.org/561/Temporary-Ramp-Closure-at-Brisco-Road
ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for the Council’s consideration:
1. Provide direction to staff on whether or not to request an extension from Caltrans
of temporary closure duration until July 11, 2016, and direct staff to return to City
Council on February 23, 2016, with test closure data analysis; or
2. Provide other direction to staff.
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF MODIFICATION OF THE TEST CLOSURE TERMINATION
DATE FOR THE BRISCO ROAD AT US 101 NORTHBOUND ON AND OFF-RAMPS
AND UPDATE ON THE BRISCO INTERCHANGE PROJECT
DECEMBER 17, 2015
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
No additional environmental review is anticipated with this action to extend the US 101
northbound on and off-ramp test closure termination date.
The future Brisco Interchange project is subject to both the California Environmental
Review Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The City is the
lead agency for CEQA and an Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration has been
prepared. Caltrans is the lead agency for NEPA and Caltrans and has determined the
project’s environmental document should be an Environmental Assessment with
Findings of No Significant Impact.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
A special meeting was called by the Mayor in accordance with Government Code
Section 54956. The Agenda was posted in front of City Hall and on the City website on
Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Correspondence to the City Council received from the
public regarding this item is included as Attachment 2.
Attachments:
1. Brisco Interchange Project Subcommittee - December 4, 2015 Meeting
Minutes
2. Correspondence to the City Council
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CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE
CALIFORNIA
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Meeting Record
Project: Brisco Interchange
Meeting Date: December 4, 2015
Location: 300 East Branch Street - City Hall
Participants: Mayor Hill, Council Member Guthrie, City Manager Thompson, Director McClish, City Engineer
Horn
Discussion Points
Discussion concerning whether Brisco Interchange project should be placed on Council Agenda for
December 8, 2015 occurred.
Discussion occurred whether placing this item on the Agenda prior to SLOCOG December 16, 2015 was in
the best interest of the project.
Discussion occurred concerning whether a special meeting should be held specifically to discuss the Brisco
Closure timeframe.
Final direction concerning Council Agenda was to place this item on the January 12, 2015 meeting agenda
as a project update, including discussion of a future potential closure through project construction.
Subcommittee discussed when the test closure information / technical report would be available. Staff
advised that information would most likely be available in February and should be presented to Council at
that time.
Subcommittee discussed options to make the test closure last longer or through project construction.
Staff would explore options and alternatives for a future closure. Additional closure testing could occur
prior to environmental document completion. Closure through construction could occur as a “phase
zero” (future closure through construction) after environmental document was complete.
Group discussion occurred concerning construction funding timeframe and environmental schedule.
ATTACHMENT 1
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ATTACHMENT 2
Dianne Thompson
From: Tim Brown
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 10:13 PM
To: Dianne Thompson
Cc: Heather Whitham; Jim Hill
Subject: Fwd: Brisco Interchange
Please forward to all council members
Tim Brown, Council Member
City of Arroyo Grande
300 E. Branch Street
Arroyo Grande CA 93420
Begin forwarded message:
From: Levonia Dodgen<
Date: December 13, 2015 at 6:32:03 PM PST
To: <tbrown @arroyogrande.org>, <Kbarniech@,arroyogrande.org>
Subject: Brisco Interchange
Dear Council Member:
As a frequent traveler through the Brisco interchange both as an exit to my home and
thoroughfare, I have found the closure of these exits have greatly improved the safety
factor as well as the traffic congestion.
Before the closure of these exits, no less than 3 times a week, I was cutoff by cars in
the "left turn only lane" to 101 proceeding straight cutting me out of my lane. The
signage printed on the road surface becomes useless when it is covered with cars.
Otherwise there is no signage or unclear signage to direct the traffic flow. I always
wondered why signage wasn't placed on the overpass for each lane where it would be
easily seen. I've also considered the legal exposure to the city for such an unsafe traffic
interchange with such poor markings.
I have had to change my northbound exit habits to get to my home, but it is a minor
sacrifice in exchange for not dying or wreaking by car by a driver cutting me off at the
Brisco Interchange.
Until a more permanent solution to the Brisco Interchange Disaster Area can be
financed and built, I support the closure of these exits.
Levonia Dodgen
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Dianne Thompson
From: Deborah Love [
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 10:37 AM
To: hill @arroyogrande.org; Tim Brown; Barbara Harmon; Jim Guthrie; Kristen Barneich; Dianne
Thompson
Subject: Brisco Road Exchange Closure
Dear Council Members and City Manager,
As a lifelong resident of Arroyo Grande, living in proximity to Old Arroyo, I wanted to share
my thoughts on the Brisco Road ramp.
The exchange at Highway 101 and Brisco Road has been bothersome and inconvenient and I have
avoided using it for years. I will use Branch Street from Grand Avenue, or use the freeway
and exit at Oak Park. Due to increased traffic it is much quicker than the now closed exit.
If the concern to reopen the ramp is coming from Walmart and the other businesses, it is not
a valid reason to rush through the end of the study. Perhaps some impact was felt early on,
but as someone who frequents that shopping center, the closure has actually provided easier
and less-stressful access.
My vote would be to close it permanently
Deborah Love
"If I had but two loaves of bread I would sell one of them & buy white hyacinths to feed my
soul."
- Elbert Hubbard
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Dianne Thompson
From:
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 1:03 PM
To: Jim Hill; Tim Brown; Kristen Barneich;jgurhrie @arroyogrande.org; Barbara Harmon; Dianne
Thompson
Subject: Brisco closure
Dear Mayor, Council and City Manager,
I will be out of town for the special meeting on Monday, December 14 and wish to reiterate my
thoughts for this important meeting.
Please consider permanent closure of the Brisco on-ramp and no new interchange
reconfiguration.
Traffic is handled successfully by Grande Ave and Oak Park. With Brisco closure, highway
safety is improved because the existing access points are too close together.
With construction of a new interchange, acres of impervious surfaces would result in
increased surface runoff pollution, and loss of groundwater recharge. This would be an
extreme unnecessary cost to taxpayers. Furthermore, there would be loss community character
with the feeling of a Los Angeles entry.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This issue will have MAJ0R effect on our
beautiful city.
Marsha Lee, Arroyo Grande resident
Sent from my iPhone
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Dianne Thompson
From: Gregory Pisano [
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 6:38 PM
To: Dianne Thompson; Jim Hill; Jim Guthrie; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown
Subject: Brisco Underpass
City Council and City Manager- I have lived in this city since 1989. I have watched the changes that have
occurred at the Brisco Underpass develop over the years. It was recognized by many that the Five Cities
Center development would wreak havoc on the Brisco Underpass traffic if the city did not address resulting
traffic challenges. City administration at that time failed to take the action necessary to make any
modifications. Prior to the recent closing of the northbound on and off ramps, traffic was a real mess and
selfish and impatient drivers created many a close call. I have witnessed it personally many times.
Now that these ramps are closed for study, traffic has never moved smoother. I have already submitted an
email in support of permanently closing these ramps and now I reaffirm that position to each of you
individually. Now is the time to take action on current traffic issues. Please move to permanently close these
ramps. Thank you.
Gregory Pisano
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Dianne Thompson
From: Amy Siroky[
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 8:39 PM
To: Dianne Thompson
Subject: in support of keeping the Brisco ramps closed and effecting a solution immediately
Ms Thompson;
I work on Grand Avenue on the West side of 101 and live in the Rancho Grande area on the East side of 101; I travel
through the Brisco underpass twice if not more times than that a day.While at first I was not in support of the closure of
the ramps,the change in traffic has helped immensely and I have reversed my position. I can see the change at the end
of the school day(St. Pat's, Ocean View)and at the end of the workday(5pm,traffic piling up turning under the
underpass and only one car at a time getting through the light).Traffic flows much more easily and smoothly.
I am in support of the$14m1n alternative that would improve the Camino Mercado and Grand Avenue exits. If I am
traveling northbound on 101 to our home, I would normally take the Brisco Avenue exit, but this small change to either
Grand Ave or Oak Park/Camino Mercado is not problematic in exchange for the ease in traffic.An additional exit at
Rodeo is not necessary.
Please have your staff work hard and quickly to help our City utilize the SLOCOG funds that are available. Losing$lmin in
funds means that residents have to pay more taxes for this, and I would see that as a direct reflection of your staffs
inability to implement this program.
Thank you.
Amy Siroky
Resident,Arroyo Grande
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Dianne Thompson
From: Tim Brown
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:47 AM
To: Dianne Thompson; Heather Whitham; Teresa McClish
Subject: Fwd: Brisco On/Off Closure
Please have these letters as part of packet
Tim Brown, Council Member
City of Arroyo Grande
300 E. Branch Street
Arroyo Grande CA 93420
Begin forwarded message:
From: Alicia Lara<
Date: December 15, 2015 at 2:14:32 AM PST
To: "jhill@arroyogrande.org" <jhill @arroyogrande.org>, "jguthrie @arroyogrande.org"
<jguthrie @arroyogrande.org>, "tbrown @arroyogrande.org" <tbrown @arroyogrande.org>,
"bharmon @arroyogrande.org" <bharmon @arroyogrande.org>, "kbarneich @arroyogrande.org"
<kbarneich@,arroyogrande.org>
Cc: Will& Sherrin Reichardt< , Chuck Kass
<
Subject: Brisco On/Off Closure
City Council Members:
Cal Coast News reported a delay in placing an item for discussion on the Council agenda to
extend the on/off ramps closure until a decision is made with regard to addressing freeway
access for the citizens and commuters of Arroyo Grande. I must express how disappointed I am
with the appearance of the turn of events. I know how misinformation can spread quickly and
one shouldn't believe everything the news media reports. I want to believe there is a valid reason
why this item was not on the agenda for December 8, 2015.
Under Ferrara/Adams, the City delayed in notifying our households of the pending direct impact,
until January 2011 - three months after the City Council voted to move forward with
Alternative 4 (now Alternative 4C). We were not properly notified timely, and as a result, did
not have a voice in the Alternative 4 matter. I for one have never understood how Caltrans
prefers Alternative 1, yet still requires the City to have another alternative to keep on/off ramps
open at or near Brisco. I am now interested to get a copy of that document.
As Council is well aware, I am one of representatives for the Royal Oaks Stakeholders Group.
The Royal Oaks Stakeholders Group represents at least 75+households of your constituents that
live on or near Rodeo Way, the neighborhood immediately affected by changes to the Brisco
freeway exchange. As some of you may recall,many members of our group were quite active
beginning in January 2011 at Council meetings, and even requested our own meeting in an
attempt to get answers and workable solutions with regard to the Brisco project. The meeting at
Grace church was very well attended with standing room only.
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The City requested we narrow our representation of two or three individuals that could meet
regularly with a Council subcommittee, to voice our opinions and provide feedback. As a
representative to our group, I have been meeting in good faith with City staff and the Brisco
Subcommittee for almost five years now.
At the October 27, 2015 meeting, I again expressed that we support permanent closure of on/off
ramp access at or near Brisco. A city the size of Arroyo Grande does not need five freeway
access points from Traffic Way to Oak Park. I expressed that many would be sorry to see the
traffic issues return and hoped the temporary closure could be continued.
I understand there may be a special meeting on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Due to a prior
commitment, I don't know if I will have an opportunity to actually speak during public comment,
so I want to express the direct feedback I have received from our group since October 2015.
Once the timing of the lights was corrected and commuters learned the flow of traffic, I have not
received one complaint about the closure. No one expressed a desire to not extend it to January
11th. However, I have received a number of comments with regard to why the City can't
petition Caltrans to simply keep the on/off ramps closed permanently, without expending
additional funds.
Since the closure, I regularly use Grand Avenue and Mercado, and have yet to see a traffic issue
due to increased usage of those access points, even during the holiday shopping traffic. I support
a City petition to keep the on/off ramps closed, if not permanently, then at a minimum until the
Brisco Alternatives issue is completed.
At this point staff or a consultant should have been reviewing preliminary data gathered to date.
Perhaps the City can provide Caltrans with traffic data gathered since September, to support
continuing to keep the on/off ramps closed. It does not make sense to expend extra funds to
reopen the ramps on January 11th, then petition Caltrans to close them again at an additional cost
and disruption to commuters.
Thank you.
Alicia Lara
Executive Committee Member
Royal Oaks Stakeholders Group
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Dianne Thompson
From: Theresa Schultz[
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 9:34 AM
To: brisco; Dianne Thompson; Jim Hill; Jim Guthrie; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown; Kristen
Barneich
Subject: Brisco Closures
Dear Arroyo Grande City Council Members,
cc: Arroyo Grande City Manager
This is to notice you that our household is in favor of permanently closing the northbound on ramp
and off ramp at Brisco Rd. and Highway 101.
For thirty years my husband and I have lived in three different homes on both sides of Highway 101,
within a one mile radius of the Brisco Rd underpass. We have obviously seen vast changes in traffic
patterns over those three decades.
Traveling in the Brisco/Hwy 101 vicinity has been a nightmare for many years. Now with the closure
of the freeway ramps there is flow under the freeway that allows for emergency vehicles and drivers
to get from one side of the freeway to the other safely and quickly. My husband and I commute to
Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo, and utilize the on and off ramp alternatives with minimal extra
effort.
We applaud the city's temporary closure for traffic flow analysis and ask that Council recommend Cal
Trans permanently close the northbound ramps at Brisco Rd.
Thank you,
Richard and Theresa Schultz
Arroyo Grande
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Dianne Thompson
From: Randy Tognazzini [
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:34 AM
To: brisco; Dianne Thompson; Jim Hill; Jim Guthrie; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown; Kristen
Barneich
Subject: Brisco Closures
Attention: Honorable Mayor Hill, Council Members and AG City Manager:
Our home is I travel to Santa Maria every day for work and other business. My wife also travels both
north and south on a regular basis. We are thrilled with the current set up at Brisco! Please do not change this as it is
one of the smartest modifications that could have been accomplished to solve the traffic load at that underpass.
We have changed the routes we use and found them to be better than the way Brisco was previously set up. It would
be a mistake to go back to the old system and of course, it would be a bigger mistake to spend in excess of$24 million to
accomplish nothing with the proposed round-about.
Thank you for your due diligence and your working relationship with Caltrans.
Randy
Randall Tognazzini
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
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Dianne Thompson
From:
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:37 AM
To: brisco; Dianne Thompson; Jim Hill; Jim Guthrie; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown; Kristen
Barneich
Subject: Brisco Underpass Closure
From: Russ De Angelo
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:34:23 -0800
Subject: Brisco Road Interchange Options
To: brisco@a arroyogrande.org; dthompson@a arroyogrande.org;jhill@arroyogrande.org;
iguthrie @arroyogrande.org;bharmon@arroyogrande.org; tbrown@arroyogrande.org;
kbarneich@arroyogrande.org
Dear Arroyo Grande City Council Members, and Arroyo Grande City Manager;
I would like to add my voice(vote) to those who favor the option of permanently closing the northbound on
ramp and off ramp at Brisco Road and Highway 101.
I have lived on Rodeo Drive for 14 years and I have experienced the difficulties of navigating the Brisco Road
underpass.
With the recent closing of the freeway ramps there is now adequate traffic flow under the freeway which allows
for emergency vehicles and drivers to use this interchange safely and efficiently.
The expensive option to create a roundabout at Rodeo and the 101 would be a disaster for this neighborhood in
general and for the hundreds of high school students and their parents who drop off and pick up their children.
I respectfully ask that Council recommend Cal Trans permanently close the northbound ramps at Brisco Road.
This simple and cost saving alternative would be the best outcome.
Thank you,
Russ De Angelo
Arroyo Grande
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Dianne Thompson
From: Dennis &Claudine [
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:36 PM
To: Dianne Thompson; Jim Hill; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown
Subject: BRISCO PROJECT
My husband and I (Dennis & Claudine Lingo) are residents on Grace Lane and are
strongly opposed to reopening the Brisco on and off ramps. It is far easier to get through
the intersections of Brisco/West Branch and Brisco/EI Camino now that the on and off
ramps at Brisco are closed; the closures are a great improvement. Residents, visitors and
emergency vehicles can now get from one side of the freeway to the other with ease. We
strongly support the permanent closure of the Brisco on/off ramps. We also strongly
oppose putting in an offramp at Rodeo for several reasons:
1 . Moving the offramp to Rodeo would dump traffic into the residential areas on Rodeo
and Grace Lane as well as a school zone. Grace Lane already sees too many vehicles
traveling at high rates of speed (40-50 MPH) for a residential street; and they are not
Grace Lane residents.
2. The roundabout proposed for the Grace Lane/Rodeo intersection is crazy.
Roundabouts cause confusion and accidents. We lived in southern California for years
and travelled streets in the Long Beach area that flowed into and out of the Long Beach
"traffic circle" for many years. It was not an easy thing to negotiate, no one liked it, and
notorius for the number of accidents at the "traffic circle". A roundabout was recently
installed on 154 going toward Lake Cachuma; travelling on 154 in that area is now more
difficult than it was before the roundabout.
2. Since the on and off ramp closures, we have exited the 101 at Grand when driving
from south of Arroyo Grande and have not seen any adverse impact on the traffic there.
We use the Oak Park on and offramps when traveling to and from north county. We don't
find entering/exiting the freeway at Oak Park or Grand to be inconvenient at all.
3. The cost of the Brisco project is not worth the price. It will cost far too much money
and dump too much traffic into a residential area and a school zone. Whether the money
comes from the State, Federal Government, County or City, it is taxpayers money being
wasted on an unnecessary project. There are far more critical issues to which the city
could direct its limited resources. I don't know what the City's share of cost for the project
would be, but the City would be better off redirecting the City's share of Brisco project
money to a system to capture and store rain water!
In summary, unless there is a cheaper and a more logical solution to the congestion at the
Brisco/West Branch and Brisco/EI Camino intersections than spending $23 million on an
"improvement" that only makes things worse, just permanently close the Brisco ramps.
The permanent closure better serves the needs of a large majority of residents who
frequently travel through those intersections.
Dennis & Claudine Lingo
Arroyo Grande
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Dianne Thompson
From: Joe Schimandle [
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:28 PM
To: Dianne Thompson; Jim Hill; Jim Guthrie; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown; Kristen Barneich
Cc: Kristen Barneich
Subject: Brisco Road conundrum
Honorable Jim Hill and Arroyo Grande Council Members:
I wish to go on record. The closure of the northbound on/off ramps at Brisco Road has been a
blessing. I work on the west side of U.S. 101, live on the east side, and drive through the Brisco
Road underpass daily. I have experienced a much improved traffic flow both in the mornings
and evenings, making my commute much more pleasant. The coordination of the signal lights
has been excellent, alleviating long waits at the intersection. The same is true at the Camino
Mercado northbound on ramp; there is minimal wait time to access the highway.
In my opinion, the ramps should be closed permanently. The development of on/off ramps,
roundabouts, etc. at Rodeo Drive would just add to the problems in the area. Financially, the
expenditure of$24 million to create another mess is an absolute waste. And the $24 million
will certainly turn in to $34 million when the project is completed. Don't kid yourselves.
Leave the Brisco ramps closed permanently. If it works, don't fix it!
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Dianne Thompson
From: Alice Cook[
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:42 PM
To: Jim Hill; Jim Guthrie; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown; Dianne Thompson; Kristen Barneich
Subject: Keep the ramps at the Brisco underpass Closed
Dear Mayor, City Council, and City Manager of Arroyo Grande,
I am writing to encourage you to keep the ramps closed at the Brisco Underpass. As a resident of the
Rancho Grande neighborhood here in Arroyo Grande, I use the Brisco underpass several times,a day
and I prefer the way that the traffic moves with the ramps closed.
Thank you for your consideration of my opinion,
Alice Cook
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
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Dianne Thompson
From: Spencer's Fresh Markets [
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:12 PM
To: Dianne Thompson; Jim Hill; Jim Guthrie; Barbara Harmon; Tim Brown; Kristen Barneich
Subject: Brisco closure
Dear Mayor, Council Members and City Manager,
I am writing to express my overwhelming support of the ramp closures at Brisco/101. I would urge
you to extend the closure until a permanent solution is identified.
Since the development of the Wal-Mart center, traffic has been an issue on Branch, Brisco, and El
Camino Real. When the closure of the on/off ramps was first tested years ago, we learned how the
traffic situation improved drastically. It is a shame it took so long for this second test period, but once
again it is very clear that closing the 101 ramps dramatically improves traffic flow. The wait time for
getting from one side of the freeway to the other has all but been eliminated.
Nearby residents are overwhelmingly in support of the closure. It is my hope that neighbors and
those who use the underpass daily (or several times each day) have also taken the time to let you
know what an improvement closing the ramps has been.
It would be a shame to turn this heavily traveled area back into the nightmare it once was. Please
keep the ramps closed until you can decide on a solution to this long standing problem.
Regards,
Beatrice Spencer
Beatrice Spencer
Spencer's Fresh Markets
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