August 7, 2013 Luke Lortie, EIT Jerry Auge, PE

 Project Overview  Project Layouts o Alley Way Access o Storm Sewer Treatment o Alternative Layouts o Right Turn Lane o Edgerton Street Intersection  Right of Way Acquisition Process  Project Schedule

 Improve Safety ◦ Provide Designated Left Turn Lanes ◦ Upgrade Signal System ◦ Improve Pedestrian Facilities ◦ Increase Lane Widths

 Maryland Avenue ADT:19,800  Payne Avenue ADT: 9,000  130 Crashes at the Inters. ( ) ◦ Average of 26 Crashes per Year ◦ 53% of Crashes Involve Left Turning Vehicles ◦ 25% of Crashes involve Sideswipe or Rear-Ends ◦ 22% Pedestrian, Right Turns

Top 50 Intersections Number of Accidents June 2007 – June 2012 Maryland & Payne #11

 40 foot Roadway Width  4-Lanes  10 foot Lane Width  No Left Turn Lanes  30 mph Speed Limit  Split Phase West Bound  5 Alley Accesses to Maryland Avenue  Sidewalks

 44 Foot Roadway Width (55 Feet at Intersection)  4 Lanes  11 Foot Lane Width  Left Turn Lanes on Maryland Avenue  30 mph Speed Limit  Sidewalks

 Current access to alleys poses a safety concern o Sight Distance Issues o Left turns into/out of alleys  Possible ways to address alleys: o Install a median o Closure of alleys o Relocate alleys o Alley diverter o No “left turn” signage

 Storm water treatment is a requirement of local Watershed Districts  Options for treatment include: o Infiltration o Biofiltration o Ponding o Tree boxes

 4-lane section with median  4-lane section without median o Removal of alleys to the roadway  4-lane section without median o Relocation of alley on South side – Mid block  Signing alleys with no left turns  Installation of a diverter on alleys

 Acquisition of Yannarelly’s o Right turn lane east Maryland to south Payne Avenue  Pros/Cons of Right Turn Lane: o Allows dedicated right turn lane o Decreased green light time for Maryland Ave. due to an Increase in pedestrian crossing time o Less safe for pedestrians

Right of Way Acquisition  Southeast Quadrant – Future Edgerton Street Project

 Consultants o Appraisers (3 Different Appraisers) o Right of Way Agents

Commercial Appraisal 1 Church Appraisal1 City Park Appraisal1 Residential Appraisals28 Total Number of Parcels31

 Appraiser viewing of property  Survey staking (July 15 th )  Appraiser o Sending out letters for viewing o Meeting with property owners

 Right of Way Agents o Notify property owners via letters o Meet with property owners o Make Offers o Negotiations o Settling

 Future of the Acquired properties  Water Services  Sewer services

Appraisals Preparation June –September 2013 Approve Layout July 2013 Written Offers September 2013 Purchase Agreements December 2013 Design Approval Dec 2013/Jan2014 Right of Way Cert. #1 March 2014 Advertise for Bids April 2014 Bid Awarding May 2014 Construction June – August 2014

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July 10, 2013 Luke Lortie, EIT Jerry Auge, PE