FACT SHEET: Highways State Route (SR) 152 Trade Corridor Project Project Description Santa Clara and San Benito counties are working together to develop and deliver infrastructure improvements to the SR 152 Trade Corridor from U.S. 101 to I-5. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is leading the development of this project. This project includes the realignment of SR 152 between U.S. 101 and SR 156, and the east bound truck climbing lanes over Pacheco Pass. The improvements would accommodate the long-term travel needs of commercial, commuter, and recreational traffic and result in an economically viable, safe, and efficient highway system that would enhance the quality of life for the local communities and economic vitality of the region. Objectives • • • • •
Improve mobility between the Bay Area, Salinas Valley and Central Valley Improve reliability of travel times Reduce traffic congestion Enhance travel safety Support economic vitality of southern Santa Clara and northern San Benito counties
Outcomes • Complete SR 152 as a continuous four-lane facility between U.S. 101 and SR 156 • Remove regional traffic from Gilroy and local roads • Provide truck climbing lanes over Pacheco Pass Current Activities • Advancing project definition, technical studies, and environmental documentation • Continued stakeholder outreach • Securing additional funding Benefits • A new four-lane freeway between SR 156 and U.S. 101, curve corrections and access control improvements will improve safety and reliability of travel time between U.S. 101 and I-5 • The eastbound Pacheco Pass climbing lanes will improve travel times and safety by separating slower moving vehicles from traffic moving at freeway speeds • Separating regional traffic from local traffic by eliminating 114 direct driveway access points to SR 152 Project Funding VTA received $5 million of State funding from the Interregional Improvement Program (IIP), matched with $5 million of VTA’s highway funds and is seeking additional funding from the state. Project Schedule Completed Preliminary Traffic and Revenue Study Completed Draft Trade Corridor Summary Report Completed Project Study Report Complete Environmental Documents Design and Construction
February 2010 September 2010 April 2015 Pending Funding Pending Funding Continued on reverse side
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
COUNTY
Gilroy
BENITO MONTEREY SAN Gilroy COUNTY SANTA CLARA COUNTY 1 COUNTY ANDERSON LAKE SANTA CLARA 1 COUNTY
SAN LUIS RESEVOIR
Major Highway Improvements
PACHECO STATE PARK PACHECO LAKE EB TRUCK CLIMBING LANE
SAN BENITO COUNTY
PACHECO STATE PARK
FEBRUARY 2017
PRELIMINARY DRAFT SUBJECT TO CHANGE. EB TRUCK CLIMBING LANE FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY.
MERCED COUNTY
PACHECO STATE PARK
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MERCED COUNTY MERCED COUNTY
To
MERCED COUNTY
SR 152 on East Side of Pacheco Pass
SAN LUIS RESEVOIR
Truck Scale Facility
Proposed Highway Improvement Airport/Airtrack FEBRUARY 2017
PRELIMINARY DRAFT SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY.
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SR 152/156 Interchange
PACHECO LAKE
FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY. COUNTY
PRELIMINARY DRAFT SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SAN BENITO COUNTY SANTA FEBRUARY CLARA 2017
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SR 152 on East Side of Pacheco Pass
SR 152 on East Side of Pacheco Pass
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SR 152/156 Interchange
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SR 152 on East Side of Pacheco Pass
FRESNO COUNTY
152 Corridor 2/1/17
FRESNO COUNTY
FRESNO COUNTY
To Los Banos
Los Banos 3 Route 152 Trade Corridor Project (US 101 to Santa Clara County Line)
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State Highway 2 Hollister County Line Local Road
Hollister
Hollister US 101/SR 25 Interchange
EB TRUCK CLIMBING LANE
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PRELIMINARY DRAFT SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY.
FEBRUARY 2017
SR 152/156 Interchange
SAN BENITO COUNTY
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SR 152/156 Interchange
Hollister
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2
SR 152 REALIGNMENT STUDY AREA
US 101/SR 25 Interchange
US 101/SR 25 Interchange
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SAN BENITO COUNTY HENRY W. COE STATE PARK
LEGEND
SR 152 REALIGNMENT STUDY AREA
SR 152 REALIGNMENT STUDY AREA
COYOTE LAKE
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San Juan Bautista
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San Juan Bautista
Route 152 Trade Corridor Project SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Morgan Hill
SAN BENITO COUNTY
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Gilroy
San Juan SAN BENITO Bautista COUNTY
SAN BENITO COUNTY
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY MONTEREY COUNTY MONTEREY COUNTY
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
MONTEREY COUNTY
San Juan Bautista
US 101/SR 25 Interchange
How to Reach Us For more information on this project, please call VTA’s Community Outreach toll free line at (855) 880-6981, TTY for the hearing-impaired (855) 880-6982. You may also visit us on the web at vta.org/SR152, or e-mail us at
[email protected].
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