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City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2008 Page 4 of 14 Mayor Sisk explained the US 36 Preferred Alternative Committee (PAC) has been meeting since January of 2008 to respond to public comments in the US 36 Draft Environmental Impact StatemE;nt (EIS). Once consensus on the US 36 transportation improvements is reached, the committee will select a combination of elements, which will minimize cornmunity and environmental impacts while achieving long-term transportation needs. Further analysis is needed to test the Combined Alternative and to define phases of construction based upon available funding. The US 36 Coalition is very pleased to have achieved this important step to further progress towards building improvements to the US 36 corridor. The US 36 PAC requested the memibers sign the resolution in support of the Combined Alternative. Mayor Sisk voiced his appreciation to Assistant City Manager Heather Balser for her work on the project and requested she review the highlights of the recommendations. Assistant City Manager Balser outlinied the components of the US 36 Preferred Alternative Committee Recommendation. • Transit -Ramp and side loathing stations supported by parking facilities and local transit services with components to support Bus Rapid Transit. • Multimodal -One buffer-separated managed lane in each direction of US 36 from Pecos Street to TabIE~ Mesa. • Highway -Ramp-to-Ramp auxiliary lanes for most segments of US 36 from McCaslin Boulevard to I~-25. One new continuous eastbound general-purpose lane from Sheridan Boulevard to I-25. One new climbing lane in each direction of US 36 to the top of Davidson Mesa. • Bikeway -Adopt west-end corridor alignment US 36 Bikeway Option. Assistant City Manager Balser noted the important issues to Louisville are addressed in the additional analysis,. • Evaluate and consider impacts of the combined alternative on local arterials. • Evaluate the benefit, cost anti impacts of 88th Street drop ramps to the managed lanes and local roads to improve access to and from Louisville and Superior. • Evaluate extension of climbing lanes on US 36 between McCaslin Boulevard and Table Mesa to bus-only lanes. • Continue to look at phasing. COUNCIL COMMENT