State Route 138 Avenue "T" to Route 18, Various Locations Widenings 13 Fatalities and 87 Injuries in Last 3 years

• State Route 138 is designated as an interregional corridor and is regarded as an initial component of the High Desert Corridor.

• Economic and population growth in the Antelope Valley has rapidly accelerated in the past decade.

• State Route 138 carries heavy vehicle traffic including a significant percentage of trucks.

Provide Passing Lanes for Safety and Interregional Traffic Flow

• State Route 138, from Avenue T in the City of Palmdale to junction with Route 18 the proposed project will increase the lanes from two to four in each direction.

• State Route 138 has been divided into two projects: (1) Ave. T to Route 18 (18 miles, ea 127281) and (2) near Llano from 175 St. East to Largo Vista Rd. (3.3 miles, ea #127271).

Project Cost

• Corridor Mobility Program Request: $111,000,000 • Non- Corridor Mobility Program Funding: $27,000,000 • Total Cost: $138,000,000

Project Benefits • The proposed project is intended to achieve the following goals improve safety;

and facilitate the efficient flow of goods and services through this area: Benefits Summary Benefit Cost Ratio: 1.0 Vehicle Hours of Delay Saved: 46,500 Delay Savings: $200,000 Current Daily Vehicle Occupants*: 17,820 Daily Vehicle Occupants Forecast w/o Project*: 31,900 Daily Vehicle Occupants Forecast w/ Project*: 45,1000 Safety Benefit: $4.3 M Additional Jobs Created 1,400 jobs

Economic Development (REMI Model, 2007 dollars) Gross Regional Product increase of $290 M Real, disposable personal income increase of $130 M Regional Exports Increase of $52 M

*Average Daily Traffic Data from the application is converted to “vehicle occupants” by multiplying by 1.1, the average occupancy of a vehicle in Los Angeles County today.

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Corridor Mobility Improvement Account Program

January 9, 2007

Route 138 Avenue "T" to Route 18 Various Loc. Widening

Existing HOV Lanes

Freeway and Major Arterials

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SCAG SmartGrowth Areas

ITS Features

CCTV - Closed Circuit TV

CMS - Changeable Message Sign

HAR - Highway Advisory Radio

METER - Ramp Meter

Activity Centers

RWIS - Roadside Weather Information SystemTMS - Transportation Management Systems

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PROJECT # 6: RTE. 138 WIDENING

Project Description - Widen from 2 to 4 lanes with Median Turn Lane (various locations)- Interregional Corridor

Project CostCMIA Request: $111,000,000 Non-CMIA Match: $27,000,000 Total Cost: $138,000,000

Benefits Summary- B/C Ratio: 1.0- Vehicle Hours of Delay Saved: 46,500- Delay Savings: $200,000- Current ADT: 16,200- ADT Forecast w/o Project: 29,000- ADT Forecast w/ Project: 41,000- Safety Benefit: $4.3 million- Additional Jobs Created 1,400 jobs

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Ave. 17513 Fatalities87 Injuries(3 year period)

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