OCTA WINS APWA SO. CAL. CHAPTER 2009 B.E.S.T PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION / MITIGATION
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received the 2009 B.E.S.T. Project of the Year Award for the Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan for Orange County. As part of the passage of the Renewed Measure M by the voters of Orange County in 2006 Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), with the assistance of KOA Corporation, has completed the Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan. The plan provides a comprehensive signal synchronization program for 2000 traffic signals on 800 miles of arterial highways, throughout Orange County.

The master plan is a cooperative effort between OCTA, all 34 incorporated cities within the County, the County of Orange, and Caltrans District 12, whose goal is to achieve reductions in motorist travel time and number of stops at red lights, with the added benefits of fuel savings, and reduction of vehicle emissions pollutants.

CULVER CITY WINS APWA SO. CAL. CHAPTER 2009 B.E.S.T. PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
The City of Culver City received the 2009 B.E.S.T. Project of the Year Award for the Washington Boulevard Realignment Project. CBM Consulting (now KOA Corporation) provided design engineering and project management for this project that involved the abandonment of the section of Washington Boulevard at Culver Boulevard and widening of the adjacent section of Ince Boulevard to accommodate the increased traffic load. This major undertaking by the City of Culver City will allow for the development of the parcel between Washington Boulevard and Culver Boulevard into a mixed use office / retail building and the expansion of the Culver Town Park.

McCARRELL CANYON DRAINAGE SYSTEM WINS APWA SO. CAL. CHAPTER 2009 B.E.S.T PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mr. Alan Braatvedt of CBM Consulting (now KOA Corporation) served as the project manager for a $7.5 million construction cost storm drain project for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to convey water from the steep McCarrell Canyon through 3,000-feet of pipeline to the beach. CBM was involved in the development of the concept design, selection of the design engineering firm Harris & Associates, and managing the project all the way through the design phase. The design was developed into an extremely innovative design with numerous fail-safe components to protect the environment and local residences.

KOA OBTAINS FHWA AUTHORIZATIONS TO EXPERIMENT FOR LONG BEACH BIKEWAYS - “SHARROWS”
KOA has obtained two authorizations from the Federal Highway Administration to use experimental traffic control devices to assist the City of Long Beach in implementation of innovative bikeway treatments.  KOA is assisting the City to become a leader in development and implementation of bikeway facilities.  One experiment will provide a unique protected bicycle lane along the left side of a one-way street in the downtown Long Beach area.  The other experiment allows for use of a green painted pavement treatment, called a “sharrow”, and a variant of the Share the Road sign along Second Street, the main street for the City’s vibrant Belmont Shore retail and entertainment community.  The green shared lane has been implemented. For more information on Long Beach’s bicycle-friendly program please click here.

Press Telegram "Sharrow" Article 06-26-09