{"id":230,"date":"2020-05-08T04:43:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T11:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecrscoping.com\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2023-11-13T04:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:44:02","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecrscoping.com\/background\/","title":{"rendered":"Background"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The El Camino Real Roadway Renewal Project will improve the function, access, and safety of El Camino Real while retaining the character of this critical corridor. The project area stretches 3 miles, between East Santa Inez Avenue and Millbrae Avenue and encompasses uniquely challenging pavement, vegetation, sidewalk, utility, drainage, and safety issues. This stretch of El Camino Real is also lined with heritage tree rows that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contribute to the unique character of the corridor.<\/p>\nTo ensure a thoughtful and productive path, Caltrans has had ongoing collaboration with stakeholder groups including:\n

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    Stakeholder Spotlight<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    THE EL CAMINO REAL TASK FORCE<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Since 2017, Caltrans has been collaborating with the El Camino Real (ECR) Task Force through a series of meetings, field visits, and listening sessions. The result of this work was a suite of Task Force recommendations\nthat focused on four main areas of concern and two main objectives.<\/p>\n\n

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      OBJECTIVES\n

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      • Retain the character and health of \u201cthe Grove\u201d<\/li>\n \t
      • Improve the safety of the roadway and sidewalks<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Also known as State Route 82 (SR-82), El Camino Real is owned and maintained by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). ECR handles nearly 30,000 vehicles daily. As a high-volume state route, it must comply with ADA accessibility regulations, visibility requirements, and safety guidelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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        BACKGROUND<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        1770s:<\/strong> Spanish expeditions establish El Camino Real (ECR) along routes used by Native Americans, linking missions, presidios, and pueblos from San Diego to San Francisco<\/p>

        1874:<\/strong> Local landowners hire landscape horticulturist John MacLaren to plant trees to line ECR: elms for shade and fast growing eucalyptus to shelter the slower-growing elms <\/p>

        1912:<\/strong> Paving of ECR begins<\/p>

        1930:<\/strong> Burlingame enacts the nation\u2019s first zoning ordinances to protect tree rows on ECR from development<\/p>

        1985:<\/strong> Caltrans begins replacing historic trees lost to damage\/disease<\/p>

        2008:<\/strong> Caltrans does extensive documentation of the Howard-Ralston Eucalyptus Tree Rows, including documenting size, type, and location of each tree<\/p>

        2012:<\/strong> The Howard-Ralston Eucalyptus Tree Rows are listed on the National Register of Historic Places<\/p>

        2017:<\/strong> ECR Task Force is formed and recommends options to deal with challenges along the roadway while preserving the tree rows<\/p>

        2019:<\/strong> Caltrans undertakes preliminary assessments for corridor deficiencies, including ADA upgrades, drainage improvements, and roadway restoration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        El Camino Real, circa 1915. Elm trees form a tunnel over the newly paved road, with fast-growing eucalyptus beyond<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        1. Project Initiation Document (PID)<\/li>\n
        2. Project Approval and Environmental Document (PAED)<\/li>\n
        3. Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E)<\/li>\n
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          Project Spotlight<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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