HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB 1 & SB 1 (Support)Jimmy Lin
Mayor
Ruth M. Low
Mayor Pro Tern
Carol Herrera
Council Member
Nancy A. Lyons
Council Member
Steve Tye
Council Member
February 15, 2017
City of Diamond Bar
21810 Copley Drive • Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
The Honorable Jim Frazier
State Capital
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0011
Via Fax: (916) 319-2111
Dear Assembly Member Frazier:
(909) 839-7000 . Fax (909) 861-3117
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
The City of Diamond Bar respectfully supports Assembly Bill 1 (AB 1) and Senate Bill
1 (SB 1), which represent a comprehensive transportation proposal with sensible
reforms and infrastructure investments.
As a municipal government, Diamond Bar is directly impacted by the investment
made in the state highway and local street and road systems. Within our own
jurisdiction, the State Route -57 and State Route -60 freeways coincide for a two-mile
long stretch, creating congestion, pollution and frequent traffic collisions. This freeway
segment has been ranked as the 6th worst freight bottleneck in the Nation by the
American Transportation Research Institute, this further recognizes an issue that has
national and regional implications. The Cities of Diamond Bar and Industry have
worked diligently to secure funding for the SR-57/SR-60 Confluence Project, although
there is a need to secure additional funding in order to advance the construction of
the remaining mainline improvements.
The Southern California region needs a well-developed and maintained transportation
network in order to maintain a strong local, regional and national economy. AB 1 and
SB 1 will provide comprehensive transportation reform and funding that will provide
agencies, such as the City of Diamond Bar, with the necessary means to invest in
transportation infrastructure and local road systems.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar supports AB 1 and SB 1.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Lin
Mayor
CC: Senator Josh Newman, 291h District, Fax (916) 651-4929
Senator Jim Beall, 151h District, Fax (916) 651-4915
Assembly Member Phillip Chen, 55th District, Fax (916) 319-2155
City Council
City Manager
Jennifer Quan, League of California Cities, jquan@cacities.org
Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond@cacities.org
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son