Express Lanes Mailer_FINAL_Jan6

U.S. 101 na PROYEKTO PARA SA MGA EXPRESS LANES
Abiso ng Pagiging Available ng Balangkas na Paunang
Pag-aaral/Pagtatasa ng Kapaligiran (IS/EA).
Abiso sa Paglalayong Magpatupad ng Negatibong Deklarasyon.
ANO ANG IPINAPLANO: Ang California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), sa
pakikipagtulungan sa Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), ay nagpapanukala
na gawin ang kasalukuyan daanan ng high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) na daanan ng high
occupancy toll (HOT) lane (tinatawag ding express lane) at palawakin ang freeway para
magdagdag ng pangalawang express lane sa magkabilang direksyon para sa mas
malaking bahagi ng corridor. Ang paggamit ng mga daananng HOV ay kasalukuyang
limitado sa mga sasakyan na may dalawa o higit pang mga sakay, mga motorsiklo at iba
pang mga sasakyang na gumagamit ng mga alternatibong fuel. Ang panukalang proyekto
ay magreresulta sa dalawahang express lane sa magkabilang direksiyon mula sa timog ng
Cochrane Road interchange sa Morgan Hill hanggang sa bandang timog ng Oregon
Expressway/Embarcadero Road interchange sa Palo Alto sa pahilagang direksiyon, at mula
sa bandang timog ng Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road interchange hanggang sa
bandang timog ng Burnett Avenue na tumatawid sa patimog na direksiyon, hindi kasama
ang mga ilang lokasyon na malapit sa State Route 85 interchange kung saan ang isang
express lane ay pinapanukala. Idaragdag ang mga auxiliary na daanan sa apat na bahagi
ng U.S. 101. Pahihintulutan ng mga express lane ang mga HOV na patuloy na gumamit ng
mga daanan nang hindi nagbabayad ng toll, at ang nararapat na mga sasakyang iisa ang
sakay ay magbabayad ng toll gamit ang mga linya. Ang kabuuang haba ng proyekto ay
37.65 milya.
BAKIT ANG ABISONG ITO: Pinag-aralan ng Caltrans at ng VTA ang mga maaaring epekto ng
proyektong ito sa kapaligiran. Pinapakita ng mga pag-aaral na hindi makabuluhang
maaapektuhan ng proyekto ang kalidad ng kapaligiran. Ang abisong ito ay para abisuhan ka
ng pagiging available ng ulat para marepaso, ang panahon ng komento, at ang paparating na
pampublikong open house na mga pulong. Lahat ng mga pulong ay maglalaan ng parehong
impormasyon.
MGA OPEN FORUM NA PAGDINIG
Enero 22, 2015 - 5:30 p.m. hanggang 7:30 p.m.
Mountain View City Council Chambers
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Ang lokasyon na ito ay dinadaanan ng VTA Bus Line 22, 34, 35, 51, 52 at 522 at ng VTA Light Rail.
Enero 28, 2015 - 6:00 p.m. hanggang 8:00 p.m.
VTA Downtown Customer Service Center
55-A W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Ang lokasyon na ito ay dinadaanan ng VTA Bus Line 22, 63, 66, 68, 72, 73, 81, 82, 522 at ng
VTA Light Rail.
(pinagpatuloy sa ibaba)
U.S. 101 EXPRESS LANES PROJECT
Notice of Availability of Draft Initial Study/
Environmental Assessment (IS/EA).
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration.
www.vta.org/expresslanes101
ANO ANG MAYROON: Makukuha ang Balangkas na IS/EA at mga teknikal na pag-aaral at
impormasyon sa pagsunod sa kalidad ng hangin para makita ng publiko online sa:
www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm. Ang Balangkas na IS/EZ ay makukuha rin at sa
susunod na mga lokasyon sa regular na oras ng negosyo:
• Caltrans District 4, 111 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94612
• VTA Administrative Offices, 3331 N. First St., Building B Lobby, San Jose, CA 95134
• VTA Customer Service Center, 55-A W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112
• City of Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037
• City of Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mtn. View, CA 94041
• Palo Alto Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303
• Santa Clara Library, 2635 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95051
• City of Sunnyvale Library, 665 West Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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Notice of Availability of Draft Initial Study/
Environmental Assessment (IS/EA). Notice of
Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration.
WHAT’S BEING PLANNED:
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in
cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA), is proposing to convert the existing highoccupancy vehicle (HOV) lane to a high occupancy toll (HOT)
lane (also referred to as an express lane) and widen the
freeway to add a second express lane in both directions for
the majority of the corridor. Use of the HOV Lanes is currently
restricted to vehicles with two or more occupants, motorcycles, and certain alternative fuel vehicles. The proposed
project will result in a dual express lane in both directions
from south of the Cochrane Road interchange in Morgan Hill
to just south of the Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road
interchange in Palo Alto in the northbound direction, and from
just south of the Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road
interchange to just south of the Burnett Avenue overcrossing
in the southbound direction, with the exception of some
locations near the State Route 85 interchange where a single
express lane is proposed. Auxiliary lanes would be added in
four segments of U.S. 101. The express lanes would allow
HOVs to continue to use the lanes without paying a toll, and
eligible single occupancy vehicles to pay a toll to use the
lanes. The total project length is 37.65 miles.
WHY THIS NOTICE:
Caltrans and VTA have studied the effects this project may
have on the environment. The studies show it will not significantly affect the quality of the environment; the report that
explains why is called a Draft Initial Study/ Environmental
Assessment with a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration
(IS/EA). This notice is to inform you of the report’s availability
for review, the comment period, and the upcoming public open
house meetings. All meetings will provide the same information.
MEETING DATES:
January 22, January 28,
and February 4, 2015
Pebrero 4, 2015 - 5:30 p.m. hanggang 7:30 p.m.
Southside Community Center
5585 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123
Ang lokasyon na ito ay dinadaanan ng VTA Bus Lines 27, 66 at 68.
U.S. 101 EXPRESS LANES PROJECT
PAANO KAYO MAGBIBIGAY NG INPUT: Mayroon ba kayong mga komento o isinasaalangalang tungkol sa pagtatasang pangkapaligiran ng proyekto? Mayroon ba kayong
impormasyon na dapat na isama? Ang mga nakasulat na komento sa pangkapaligirang
dokumento ay maaaring isumite nang hindi lalagpas sa Pebrero 26, 2015 sa pamamagitan
ng email sa sean.poirier@dot.ca.gov o sa pamamagitan ng regular na mail sa:
Sean Poirier, Office of Environmental Analysis, P.O. Box 23660, MS-8B, Oakland, CA 94623.
KONTAKIN: Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa Balangkas na IS/EA, tawagan si
Sean Poirier, Caltrans, sa (510) 286-5701 o si Roy Molseed, VTA, sa (408) 321-5789.
Ang mga indibiduwal na kailangan ng pagsasaling wika, American Sign Language, ibang
tulong ay hinihiling na makipag-ugnayan sa VTA Community Outreach sa (408) 321-7575,
TTY (408) 321-2330 ng hindi bababa sa 5 araw ng may pasok bago ang pampublikong
impormasyong pagpupulong. Maaaring mapuntahan ng mga taong may kapansanan ang
lahat ng mga pasilidad ng pulong.
OPEN FORUM HEARINGS
January 22, 2015 - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Mountain View City Council Chambers
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
This location is served by VTA Bus Lines 22, 34, 35,
51, 52, 522, and VTA Light Rail.
January 28, 2015 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
VTA Downtown Customer Service Center
55-A W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
This location is served by VTA Bus Lines, 22, 63, 66,
68, 72, 73, 81, 82, 522 and VTA Light Rail.
February 4, 2015 - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Southside Community Center
5585 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123
This location is served by VTA Bus Lines 27, 66 and 68.
WHAT’S AVAILABLE:
The Draft IS/EA and technical studies, and air quality
conformity information is available for public review
online at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm. The Draft
IS/EA is also available at the following locations during
regular business hours:
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Caltrans District 4, 111 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94612
VTA Administrative Offices, 3331 N. First St., Bldg. B Lobby, San Jose, CA 95134
VTA Customer Service Center, 55-A W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112
City of Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037
City of Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mtn. View, CA 94041
Palo Alto Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303
Santa Clara Library, 2635 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95051
City of Sunnyvale Library, 665 West Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
WHERE YOU COME IN:
Do you have comments or concerns regarding the
environmental analysis of the project? Do you have
information that should be included? Written comments
on the environmental document may be submitted no
later than February 26, 2015 via email to
sean.poirier@dot.ca.gov or via regular mail to:
Sean Poirier, Office of Environmental Analysis
P.O. Box 23660, MS-8B, Oakland, CA 94623
CONTACT: For more information about the Draft IS/EA,
call Sean Poirier, Caltrans, at (510) 286-5701 or
Roy Molseed, VTA, at (408) 321-5789.
Individuals who require language translation, American
Sign Language, or other assistance are requested to
contact VTA Community Outreach at (408) 321-7575,
TTY (408) 321-2330, at least five (5) business days before
the public information meeting. All meeting facilities are
accessible to persons with disabilities.
PROYECTO DE CARRILES EXPRESS EN LA CARRETERA U.S. 101
Aviso de la Disponibilidad del Reporte Preliminar del
Estudio Inicial/Evaluación Ambiental (IS/EA, por sus
siglas en inglés).
Aviso de Intención de Adoptar una Declaración Negativa.
QUÉ SE ESTÁ PLANEANDO: El Departamento de Transporte de California (Caltrans), en
cooperación con Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), está proponiendo convertir el
carril existente para vehículos de dos o más pasajeros (HOV) a carril de alta actividad con cuota
de peaje (HOT, también llamado carril express) y ampliar la carretera para agregar un segundo
carril express en ambas direcciones en la mayoría del corredor. En la actualidad, el uso de los
carriles HOV se limita a vehículos con dos o más ocupantes, a motocicletas y a ciertos vehículos
de combustible alternativo. El proyecto propuesto implementaría un carril doble en ambas
direcciones; en dirección norte, desde al sur del paso a desnivel de Cochrane Road en Morgan Hill
hasta un poco al sur del paso a desnivel de Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road en Palo Alto y,
en dirección sur, desde un poco al sur del paso a desnivel Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road
hasta un poco al sur del paso a nivel elevado de Burnett Avenue, exceptuando algunas
ubicaciones cercanas al paso a desnivel de la Ruta Estatal 85, donde se propone un sólo carril
express. Se agregarían carriles auxiliares en cuatro segmentos de la carretera U.S. 101. Los
carriles express les permitirían a los HOVs que continúen usando los carriles sin costo y a los
vehículos elegibles de un sólo ocupante que paguen una cuota de peaje. La distancia total del
proyecto es de 37.65 millas.
EL PORQUÉ DE ESTE AVISO: Caltrans y VTA han estudiado los efectos que este proyecto pudiera
tener sobre el medio ambiente. Los estudios muestran que el proyecto no afectará de manera
significativa la calidad del medio ambiente. Este aviso es para informarle que el reporte está
disponible para su inspección, sobre el periodo para presentar comentarios, y sobre las próximas
reuniones públicas a puerta abierta. Se proporcionará la misma información en todas las reuniones.
AUDIENCIAS DE FORO ABIERTO:
22 de enero de 2015, de 5:30 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.
Cámara del Concejo (Council Chambers) de la Ciudad de Mountain View
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
A este lugar se puede llegar utilizando el tranvía y las Líneas de Autobuses 22, 34, 35, 51, 52 y 522 de VTA.
28 de enero de 2015, de 6:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m.
Centro de Servicio al Pasajero de VTA en el Centro de la Ciudad
55-A W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
A este lugar se puede llegar utilizando el tranvía y las Líneas de Autobuses 22, 63, 66, 68, 72, 73,
81, 82 y 522 de VTA.
4 de febrero de 2015, de 5:30 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.
Southside Community Center
5585 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123
A este lugar se puede llegar utilizando las Líneas de Autobuses 27, 66 y 68 de VTA.
QUÉ ESTÁ DISPONIBLE: El Reporte Preliminar del IS/EA, los estudios técnicos y la información
legal de la calidad del aire están disponibles para escrutinio público por Internet en:
www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm. El Reporte Preliminar IS/EA también está disponible en las
siguientes ubicaciones el horario regular de atención:
• Caltrans District 4, 111 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94612
• Oficinas Administrativas de VTA (VTA Administrative Offices), 3331 N. First St., Building B Lobby,
San Jose, CA 95134
• Centro de Servicios al Pasajero de VTA (VTA Customer Service Center), 55-A W. Santa Clara St.,
San Jose, CA 95113
• Biblioteca Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112
• Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Morgan Hill, 660 W. Main Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037
• Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Mountain View, 585 Franklin St., Mtn. View, CA 94041
• Biblioteca de Palo Alto, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303
• Biblioteca de Santa Clara, 2635 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95051
• Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Sunnyvale, 665 West Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
SU PARTICIPACIÓN: ¿Tiene comentarios o inquietudes respecto al análisis ambiental del
proyecto? ¿Tiene usted información que deba ser incluida? Los comentarios por escrito sobre el
documento ambiental pueden ser enviados a más tardar el 26 de febrero de 2015, por email a:
sean.poirier@dot.ca.gov o por servicio postal a: Sean Poirier, Office of Environmental Analysis,
P.O. Box 23660, MS-8B, Oakland, CA 94623.
CONTACTO: Para más información sobre el Reporte Preliminar del IS/EA, llame a Sean Poirier, de
Caltrans, al (510) 286-5701 o a Roy Molseed, de VTA, al (408) 321-5789.
Las personas que requieran servicio de interpretación, lenguaje por señas de los Estados Unidos
u otro tipo de ayuda, deberán comunicarse con el Programa de Extensión de VTA en la
Comunidad al (408) 321-7575 / (408) 321-2330 TTY al menos cinco (5) días hábiles antes de la
reunión de información pública. Todas las instalaciones de la reunión son accesibles para
personas con discapacidades.
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