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<br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />. Construct landscaped medians and parkways <br />. Provide linear parks throughout the corridor <br />. Widen lanes to accommodate bus stops <br />. Provide improved intersections and underground all overhead utilities <br />. Construct storm drain improvements <br />. Create new redevelopment opportunities at major intersections <br />. Upgrade street lighting and provide pedestrian lighting <br />. Construct sound walls <br />. Benefits include the capacity to accommodate current and future traffic <br />demands and improved motorist and pedestrian safety <br />. Reduced congestion and air pollution and increased economic <br />revitalization <br />. Aesthetic design features <br />. The Bristol Corridor Specific Plan was approved in 1991 <br />. The first segment improved was St. Andrew Place to McFadden <br />Avenue completed in 2003 <br />. The second segment improved was Elm Street to Memory Lane <br />completed in 2004 <br />. Segment scheduled to be widened next is Pine to 3rd Street - <br />construction to begin in June 2006 <br />. OCTA has committed $225 million in funding <br />. The following segments are to be widened with OCTA funds <br />o McFadden to Pine - $74.3 Million - complete 2010 <br />o 3rd Street to Civic Center - $37.7 Million - complete 2011 <br />o 1 ih Street to Civic Center Drive - $70.4 Million - complete 2012 <br />o St. Andrew to Warner Avenue - $54.2 Million - complete 2013 <br />. A major task of the widening project is to underground overhead utility <br />lines utilizing Rule 20A funds allocated for the City by Southern <br />California Edison Company <br />. City and OCTA will execute a Cooperative Agreement to identify roles <br />and responsibilities, fund commitment, and phasing improvements in <br />March, 2006 <br />. RFP's will be solicited for Phase I design in April, 2006 <br />. City will commence purchase of properties that are for sale and <br />commence right-of-way acquisition of Phase I in May, 2006 <br />. The Bristol Street Corridor is the single largest roadway widening <br />project in Orange County <br /> <br />Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Alvarez asked staff to <br />organize a town hall meeting so that residents and business owners can <br />be updated on the Bristol Street Corridor project. Mayor Pro Tem Bist <br />suggested that the neighborhood associations should be involved in <br />coordinating a town hall meeting. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />39 <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 6, 2006 <br />