CC Resolution 8484
RESOLUTION NO. 8484
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
SUPPORTING THE SAN JOSE APPLICATION TO CALTRANS
FOR A SMART CORRIDOR FEASIBILITY STUDY
WHEREAS, the City of San Jose desires the support of the city
of Campbell within their application to Caltrans for a smart
corridor feasibility study along S.R. 17 and 1-880; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell understands the benefits of
participating in the study as well as the potential for adverse
traffic impacts on City of Campbell streets from certain types of
actions and strategies typically used in smart corridor
operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell has developed the attached
policy on smart corridors;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Campbell that: the San Jose application to Caltrans for a
Smart Corridor Feasibility Study along S.R. 17 and I-BBO between
Los Gatos and Milpitas is endorsed; the attached policy on smart
corridors is adopted; and staff is authorized to participate in
the feasibility study subject to the transportation policy adopted
by and attached to this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 1993, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers: Burr, Watson, Ashworth, Dougherty, Conant
NOES:
Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: None
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Barbara D. Conant, Mayor
ATTEST:
An~e~rk
CITY OF CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA
POLICY ON SMART CORRIDORS
Adopted by City Council Resolution #
May 18, 1993
8484
1. It is appropriate to maximize the efficiency of major
arterials in the City of Campbell. These arterials are Bascom
Avenue, Hamilton Avenue and Camden Avenue. Traffic along
these routes should be given priority, and signals should be
coordinated to reduce the number of stops along these routes.
It is appropriate to cooperate with adjacent jurisdictions in
providing for the coordination of signals along these routes.
2. Motorists in that part of Santa Clara County served by S.R.
17 should have access to S.R. 17 at least equal to their
respective demand in proportion to the entire traffic flow,
even if that means metering access to S.R. 17 to Santa Cruz
County motorists during peak hours.
3. The San Tomas Expressway should be operated to minimize delay
to traffic on the expressway as well as to minimize delay on
the intersecting legs of Congestion Management System
arterials.
4. The safest facilities in the S.R. 17/1-880 Corridor should
carry the greatest traffic volumes at all hours of the day.
Long trips should be encouraged to use the freeways and the
San Tomas Expressway over using other, lesser arterials.
5. Obstacles to the continuous and privileged movement of high
occupancy vehicles (HOV) should be eliminated. Specifically,
there is a need to provide HOV bypass lanes for metered
ramps, and to provide a complete HOV connection between S.R.
17 and the HOV lanes on the San Tomas Expressway. In addition
there is a need to provide for congestion-free HOV access to
and from Santa Cruz County via S.R. 17.
6. It is unacceptable to use city streets as explicitly signed
relief routes for either recurring congestion and non-
recurring congestion on S.R. 17 or the San Tomas Expressway.