Project Objectives & Potential Stakeholder Concerns
Areas of concern during the design phase include:
- Building consensus on proposed improvements via public involvement with area stakeholders
- Rehabilitating the existing surface and underground infrastructure
- Enhancing public safety through improved roadway design, drainage, enhanced pedestrian & bicycle facilities and lighting
- Preserving the character of the historic neighborhood
- Maintaining the existing tree canopy
Areas of concern during the construction phase include:
- Maintaining active communications channels with the community
- Minimizing neighborhood impacts by scheduling construction work in the off-season (April through October)
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) by:
- Coordinating with the community on street lane closures, detour routes to maintain safety and maximize access for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists
- Coordinating with local emergency services agencies (police, fire, ambulance) and city employees to ensure that emergency services are not impacted
- Managing elements in the right-of-way which homeowners have installed including but not limited to mailboxes, irrigation, non-standard driveway aprons and vegetation