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          Bill No:  SCR 85
          Author:   Denham (R), et al
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMM  : 8-0, 4/13/10
          AYES:  Lowenthal, Huff, Ashburn, DeSaulnier, Kehoe,  
            Oropeza, Pavley, Simitian
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Harman

           SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  Senate Rule 28.8 


           SUBJECT  :    Joseph A. Zanger Memorial Flyover

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution designates the flyover ramp at  
          the interchange of SR 152 and SR 156 in southern Santa  
          Clara County as the "Joseph A. Zanger Memorial Flyover."   
          The resolution further requests that the Department of  
          Transportation erect appropriate signs upon receiving  
          donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.  

           ANALYSIS  :    Mr. Zanger was born in 1927 in San Jose, and  
          in 1943, his family founded the Casa de Fruta fruit stand  
          to complement the family's farming business in the area  
          around Pacheco Pass on SR 152.  The business operation grew  
          over the decades to include a restaurant, lodge, RV park,  
          gift shop, candy store, barnyard zoo, service station, and  
          other facilities in addition to the fruit stand. Casa de  
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          Fruta is located just east of the SR 152/SR156  
          intersection. 

          Mr. Zanger helped to manage the family business, including  
          its orchard and Casa de Fruta operations. Over the years,  
          he became an advocate for improved transportation in the  
          area.  He worked to better transportation safety including  
          advocating for the SR 152/SR 156 flyover to improve safety  
          at that intersection and also to establish a better  
          connection from that intersection to SR 101 in Gilroy.

          Mr. Zanger passed away on February 9, 2009.

          The author introduced this resolution to honor and  
          recognize Joseph A. Zanger's work on highway safety  
          generally and specifically on his involvement in the  
          creation of the Highway 152/156 flyover.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  Yes

          JA:nl  4/27/10   Senate Floor Analyses 

                       SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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