Item 18 - Cooperative Agreement with the Cities of Brea, Placentia, Anaheim, and Orange

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Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue RTSSP SECTION 2: REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain why this project is regionally significant: The Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue corridor is a reinvigorated project originally performed and funded by M2 RTSSP in FY 2013/2014. The Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue corridor extends 15.14 miles from Lambert Road in the City of Brea to Dyer Road in the City of Santa Ana. The corridor encompasses 61 signalized intersections controlled by the Cities of Brea, Placentia, Anaheim, Orange, Santa An and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Caltrans is a participating agency in the project and the participating Cities are committed to executing a cooperative agreement with Caltrans for the implementation of optimized signal timing at the Caltrans intersections. Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue corridor is currently classified as a Major Arterial in the Cities of Brea, Placentia, Anaheim and Santa Ana and as a Primary Arterial in the City of Orange. The corridor is also designated as part of a Priority Corridor Network by the Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan. The corridor carries traffic volumes ranging from 13,000 to 21,000 in Cities of Brea and Placentia; up to approximately 46,000 in City of Anaheim, down to approximately 8,000 in Old Towne Orange, to over 40,000 vehicles daily in Santa Ana. Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue corridor stretches from the northern County limits to the center of Orange County encompassing a wide range of land uses. At the northern limit in City of Brea, the arteria primarily serves a mix of residential, retail and large commercial including Birch Hills Mall and biomedical manufacturing company Beckman Coulter. This area experiences high morning and evening peak traffic volumes that require a well -synchronized network to meet the peak demand. In City of Placentia, the corridor primarily serves residential, small retail and schools including Tri-City Park and nearby Valencia High School. This area experiences moderately high morning and evening peak traffic volumes and requires a well balanced traffic signal system that serves both daily vehicle commuters and local pedestrian and bike users. In City of Anaheim, the corridor primarily serves large industrial and commercial businesses and cuts through the Anaheim Canyon Business District. This area is being reimagined by the City of Anaheim and looks to create a business environment attractive to a wide variety of industries while encouraging sustainable development. This area sees the highest traffic volume of the corridor and is adjacent to the Caltrans SR-91 Freeway which requires a well sychronized traffic signal system that accounts for high volume of vehicle and large trucks traffic. In the City of Orange, the corridor serves a mix of residential, small business, schools and historic landmarks including Chapman University and Old Towne Orange. This area experiences lower traffic volume but requires special signal timing and active transportation elements to efficiently accommodate the mix of vehicle, pedestrians and bicycles. At the southern limit in City of Santa Ana, the corridor serves a mix of residential, schools, and large manufacturing and commercial businesses including Behr Paint Company and several Orange County government facilities. This area sees some of the highest traffic volumes and demands a well -synchronized network to meet the directional and oversaturated traffic demand. The original signal timing and improvements on Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue corridor has decayed and needs to be revisited. Therefore, it is imperative that this very important corridor be considered for the 2024 Call for Projects from OCTA. 4