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Sepulveda Pass Corridor Systems Planning Study Executive Summary Figure 20. La Grange Direct Access Ramp Cross Section Sepulveda Pass Corridor Systems Planning Study Page ES -33 Executive Summary
Sepulveda Pass Corridor Systems Planning Study Executive Summary • There is a strong case for exploring alternative financing strategies such as P3s. Because of the significant revenue potential associated with several proposed Sepulveda Pass improvements that include tolling options, alternative financing strategies such as P3 should be further explored in the event that traditional public financing is not sufficient to move the project forward in a timely manner. An atgrade Express Lanes project appears highly feasible at a modest capital cost, and could be implemented in a time frame comparable to the I-10 and I-110 ExpressLanes. Environmental clearance and construction, for example, was completed in approximately 24 months. Toll revenues from such an Express Lanes project could be used to offset financing costs for construction. A more expensive capital project such as a rail or highway tunnel would require a much longer delivery timeline. Given the strong revenue potential for improvements that include toll options, there is a strong case for exploring P3 options for project delivery, financing, construction and maintenance. The Systems Planning Study, which considered multiple improvements in a 30-mile long corridor between Sylmar and LAX, found that the primary “bottleneck” where additional capacity is required is the 10-mile segment between US 101 and the I-10. Any phased strategy should place an initial project on this central segment of the corridor, with the possibility of extending north and south in subsequent phases. Concepts 1 and 2 have fewer environmental issues. Concepts 3 through 6 have higher levels of environmental impact. The environmental task focused on identifying fatal flaw issues that would potentially eliminate a systems concept from further consideration. To accomplish this, a literature review was conducted of existing environmental documents prepared for projects within the Sepulveda Pass Corridor, and an analysis was performed using focused Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyses, database queries, and records searches. Once the six concepts were identified, a preliminary analysis of the environmental challenges of each concept was conducted. More detailed environmental analysis would occur as the concepts are better defined. As the concepts move forward, the Sepulveda Pass Corridor Project would need to undergo the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, depending upon the type of funding being used for the project. The major findings from the environmental task are presented below. • Concepts 1 and 2 could be done with minimal environmental impacts. Concept 1 would involve virtually no disturbance to environmental resources and Concept 2 would have only minor disturbances. The only environmental concerns raised with Concept 1 are associated with the dedicated busway that may be located along the median of Van Nuys or Sepulveda Boulevards. Concept 1 would not cause any concerns for the natural environment and would have only very minor, intermittent effects on the physical environment associated with the noise of the buses traveling on the shoulder. Similar to Concept 1, Concept 2 would have only minor concerns for the physical environment related to air quality and noise as a result of traffic moving closer to receptors as vehicles move to use the outer pavement along the I-405. Concept 2 would only raise concerns for the natural environment, if widening outside of the existing pavement through the Sepulveda Pass were included. Sepulveda Pass Corridor Systems Planning Study Page ES -34 Executive Summary
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