California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1957

Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal

February 19, 2014

An act to amend Section 316 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1957, as introduced, Lowenthal. State Highway Route 16.

Existing law gives the Department of Transportation full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law describes the authorized routes in the state highway system and establishes a process for adoption of a highway on an authorized route by the California Transportation Commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to relinquish certain state highway segments to local agencies.

This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish to the City of Sacramento the portion of State Highway Route 16 that is located within the city limits of that city and to relinquish to the County of Sacramento the portion of State Highway Route 16 that is located within the unincorporated area of that county under certain conditions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 316 of the Streets and Highways Code
2 is amended to read:

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316.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert Route 16 is from:

begin delete

4(a)

end delete

P2    1begin insert(1)end insert Route 20 to Route 5 near Woodland via Rumsey and
2Woodland.

begin delete

3(b) Route 50 near Perkins

end delete

4begin insert(2)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertWatt Avenue end insertto Route 49 near Drytown.

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5(b) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the
6best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms
7and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the City of Sacramento
8the portion of Route 16 that is located within the city limits of that
9city if the city agrees to accept it. The following conditions shall
10apply upon relinquishment:

end insertbegin insert

11(1) The relinquishment shall become effective on the date
12following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment
13 resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and
14conditions of the relinquishment.

end insertbegin insert

15(2) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the
16relinquished portion of Route 16 shall cease to be a state highway.

end insertbegin insert

17(3) The portion of Route 16 relinquished under this subdivision
18shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.

end insertbegin insert

19(4) For the portion of Route 16 relinquished under this
20subdivision, the City of Sacramento shall apply for approval of a
21business route designation for the relinquished portion of the
22highway in accordance with Chapter 20, Topic 21, of the Highway
23Design Manual.

end insertbegin insert

24(5) For the portion of Route 16 relinquished under this
25subdivision, the City of Sacramento shall install and maintain
26within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation
27of Route 16 to the east.

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28(6) The City of Sacramento shall maintain the Surface
29Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) truck route designation for
30the portion of Route 16 relinquished that previously held that
31designation.

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32(c) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the best
33interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms
34and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the County of
35Sacramento the portion of Route 16 that is located within the
36unincorporated area of that county, if the county agrees to accept
37it. The following conditions shall apply upon relinquishment:

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38(1) The relinquishment shall become effective on the date
39following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment
P3    1resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and
2conditions of the relinquishment.

end insertbegin insert

3(2) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the
4relinquished portion of Route 16 shall cease to be a state highway.

end insertbegin insert

5(3) The portion of Route 16 relinquished under this subdivision
6shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.

end insertbegin insert

7(4) For the portion of Route 16 relinquished under this
8subdivision, the County of Sacramento shall apply for approval
9of a business route designation for the relinquished portion of the
10highway in accordance with Chapter 20, Topic 21, of the Highway
11Design Manual.

end insertbegin insert

12(5) For the portion of Route 16 relinquished under this
13subdivision, the County of Sacramento shall install and maintain
14within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation
15of Route 16 to the east.

end insertbegin insert

16(6) The County of Sacramento shall maintain the STAA truck
17route designation for the portion of Route 16 relinquished that
18previously held that designation.

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