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LORETTA SANCHEZ 47TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON OFFICE 1230 LONGWORTH BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515-0546 (202) 225-2965 (202) 225-5859 FAX SUBCOMMITTEES: CHAIRWOMAN, BORDER, MARITIME AND GLOBAL COUNTERTERRORISM EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE DISTRICT OFFICE 12397 LEWIS STREET, SUITE 101 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-4695 (714) 621-0102 (714)621-0401 FAX E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] nf the Initeb ~tates i;nust of lIa541n910n, iQI: 2U515 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS MILITARY PERSONNEL READINESS Website: www.house.gov/sanchez August 18, 2009 Mr. Raymond H, LaHood Secretary of Transportation U,S, Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S,B, Washington, D,C, 20590 RE: City of Anaheim, California (Orange County) - Gene Autry Way (West) Highway/lnterstate 5 HOV Interchange Project Dear Secretary Lallood: On behalf of California's 47th Congressional District, I am writing to urge your support for the Gene Autry Way (West) Highway/Interstate 5 HOY Interchange Project being submitted for consideration to the Department of Transportation for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant Recovery Act program, The $75 million project, of which the City is requesting $29 million, will improve conditions and promote safe passageway for all people traveling through the project area, The City of Anaheim is a part of the 47th Congressional District, located in Orange County, California, the 5th most densely populated County in the nation, This project will increase traffic flow by enabling the use ofHOY lanes through the I-5/SR-57/SR-22 junction known as the "Orange Crush," which is the 13th most congested interchange in the nation, Interstate 5 moves an estimated 390,000 vehicles per day in the proposed project area, Currently, public transit, carpool vehicles and tourist coaches are not able to travel West on Gene Autry Way, This creates increased traffic congestion, as within about a 2-mile radius of the project site are some of Southern California's largest tourist destinations: Anaheim Convention Center, Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Honda Center, and Angel Stadium, as well as the future Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), The TIGER grant will allow the City of Anaheim to address these challenges and create tangible solutions that will alleviate the stress of traveling in this dense tourist area, Thank you for your attention to this matter. It is my hope that after a thorough review, the City of Anaheim's TIGER grant request will be given every favorable consideration, Sincerely, Member 0 C ngress PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER