TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council Members
FROM: Jill B. Keimach, Town Manager
Jeremy Knapp, Community Development Director
Paul Mood, Town Engineer
DATE: November 21, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
Staff Contact Paul Mood, Town Engineer, 480-348-3573
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Proposed Lincoln Drive Median Improvements
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RECOMMENDATION:
Information, discussion and possible direction to staff related to the proposed Lincoln Drive median improvements.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Background
The Town's Capital Improvement Program identifies the Lincoln Drive Median Improvements design and construction to be completed in FY20 with a total project budget of $1,300,000. Timing of this project is critical to allow for utility companies to complete their current improvements, construct the proposed median improvements and then allow the Town's Public Works Department to proceed with their asphalt mill and overlay project in the fall of 2020.
The overall scope of the project includes:
1. Reconstruct, modify and add new medians
2. Install irrigation to medians east of Tatum Blvd.
3. Install new landscaping
4. Provide conduit for future intelligent transportation system improvements (conduit for fiber)
5. Lincoln Dr. and Invergordon Rd. intersection improvements
6. Lincoln Dr. and Tatum Blvd. enhanced crosswalk design
Staff prepared initial median layout options and met with representatives of the Resorts and Places of Worship along the Lincoln Drive corridor. Staff also met individually with Council Members to obtain their feedback as well and present to them the comments and concerns from the Resorts and Places of Worship. Staff then looked at all of the comments received and made modifications to the proposed median layout where possible to provide safe and reasonable access to as many existing entrances off of Lincoln Drive as possible. This effort was especially challenging since there are over 80 residential driveways with access o...
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