Stadium Boulevard Road Reconstruction Public meeting December 2, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Stadium Boulevard Road Reconstruction

Public meeting December 2, 2014

Agenda

! Welcome and introductions (15 min.) ! Presentation (15 min.)

! Project goals ! Rationale and activities related to each goal ! Public engagement overview

! Discussion (50 min.)

! Gather thoughts and ask questions at tables ! Reconvene as large group to report-out and discuss

! Timeline and next steps (10 min.)

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Project Goals

• 1. Road reconstruction

– Stadium Boulevard from Hutchins to Kipke – Potter and Prescott, as a result of utility work

• 2. Underground utility improvements

– Water mains (clean drinking water) – Stormwater management

• 3. Non-motorized amenities under consideration

– Bike lanes in the roadway – Mid-block crossings – Sidewalk installation on south side of E. Stadium

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Stadium Boulevard: Hutchins to Kipke

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Stadium Boulevard Reconstruction Project

Goal 1: Road Reconstruction

! Rationale:

• Improve the quality of the road surface from Hutchins to

Kipke

• Bring this remaining stretch of Stadium Boulevard up to

current standards

! Activities:

• Total road reconstruction, including sub-base
• Adjust lane alignment and fine tune curb lines

! Guiding Standards:

• American Association of State Highway Transportation

Officials policies

• City of Ann Arbor Complete Streets policy
• Americans with Disabilities Act

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Stadium Boulevard Road Surface

Stadium Boulevard Reconstruction Project

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Goal 2: Underground Utility Work

! Rationale:

– Improve quality, reduce the rate of release of stormwater in the area – Address capacity needs and poor condition of water mains (raw water, drinking water)

! Activities:

– Provide underground storage for stormwater – Replace, up-size, and re-route water mains*

! Guiding Standards:

– Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances Chapter 63: Storm Water Management and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

*Note: neighborhood streets Potter and Prescott are likely to require reconstruction as a result of water main re-routing

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Water Main Upgrade Needed

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Goal 3: Non-Motorized Amenities

! Rationale:

– Improve safety and access for pedestrians, cyclists

! Activities:

– Provide for visible, accessible mid-block crossings at logical intervals – Accommodate bike lanes within roadway – Studying the elimination of existing sidewalk gap on south side

• f Stadium Boulevard, near the UM football stadium

! Guiding Standards:

• American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials

policies

• City of Ann Arbor Complete Streets policy

– City of Ann Arbor Non-Motorized Plan – Americans with Disabilities Act

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South Side of Stadium Boulevard

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Public Engagement Overview

! Stakeholder engagement

– University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Public Schools – Ann Arbor Golf & Outing Club – AAATA – Local public safety/law enforcement organizations – Pedestrian Safety and Access Task Force – Washtenaw Biking and Walking Coalition – Adjacent residential and business communities

! Public meetings (three planned) ! Outreach to adjacent residential and business communities is ongoing

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Discussion

• 1. Construction impacts
• 2. Underground utilities
• 3. Non-motorized amenities
• 4. Other questions, concerns, suggestions?

Process: ! Table discussions on the above topics (25 min.) ! Report-out and discuss as one group (25 min.)

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Proposed Timeline

! Stakeholder engagement: ongoing throughout ! First public meeting: December 2, 2014 ! Preliminary design drawings ! Second public meeting: February 2015

• Share preliminary design; gather feedback

! Complete final design ! Final public meeting: TBD

• Share final design, construction plans, contact information

! Construction bidding process ! Construction: 2016-2017

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