RECOMMENDATION

This is an information item only.

SUMMARY

The current Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) adopted by the Agency approved several projects for the County, the three cities, and Caltrans. Once programmed, no further approvals from this Agency are needed where the project is developed within the broadly defined limits of the approved cost and schedule. Since the Agency is essentially "out of the loop" after approving the RTIP, the attached project-tracking chart provides project delivery updates.

DISCUSSION

The attached schedule shows all active or recently completed RTIP projects. RTIP projects are approved by this Agency and programmed by the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The gray bars on the attached chart represent the programmed project delivery schedule, by component.

After CTC programming, the local agency responsible for the project must request a CTC funding allocation to deliver each phase of the project. Blue bars represent project phases that have been allocated and completed. Partially filled red bars with a percentage shown represent active project phases started but not completed. Striped red bars without percentages represent unallocated project phases not started.

Project delays can generally be determined by comparing the programming schedule (gray bars) to the actual delivery (blue and red bars). The responsible implementing agency is shown after the project title in parenthesis.

This project-tracking chart is maintained and provided to the Agency approximately twice a year. Significant project milestones or changes are highlighted below:

1. Two RTIP projects were completed since the last update. These are:

a. The Knighton Road Extension (Shasta County)

b. The Happy Valley Road Intersection Project (Shasta County)

2. Construction is underway for one project:

a. Cypress Widening (Cypress “C” – Redding)

3. Three projects are facing added delays in the environmental process. These are:

a. Cypress Avenue Bridge Replacement (Cypress “A” and “B” - Redding)

b. State Route 44 Widening to Palo Cedro (Caltrans)

c. Buckhorn Grade (Caltrans)

4. Two projects will be removed from the program. These are:

a. Parkview Avenue Bridge - Dropped (Redding)

b. Shasta View Drive Ext. – to be built with local funds (Redding)

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The agencies responsible for delivery of RTIP projects are Caltrans, Shasta County, Redding, Anderson or Shasta Lake as indicated in the attached chart.

FINANCING

The funding shown for these projects represent a mix of Federal and State transportation funds typically referred to as Regional Improvement Program (RIP) or STIP funds. Other local, state or federal funds -- for which the RTPA has no jurisdiction -- may be involved.

Daniel J. Kovacich, Executive Officer

DSL/jac

Attachment: RTPA Project Status Report (available in RTPA office)