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Tower RoadProject Update
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The Project Team requests the
Alachua County Commission:Authorize staff to:
Proceed with re-evaluating four (4) key issues using remaining project fees:
Stormwater ManagementDesign Alternatives for two Intersections
Right of Way Requirements
Project Costs Present key issue results and recommendations
and discuss the projects final course with Commission
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Tower RoadProject Limits
Archer Road
Newberry RoadSW 8th Avenue
SW 53 rd Place
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Project History & Status
Project History & Status
Project Inception: 1999 Tower Road Charrette held 2000 Tower Road & SW 24th/SW 20th Avenue
Corridor Study prepared 2001 Corridor design directives from Commission
Project design begins:CHW consultant contract approved in 2003
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Project History & Status
Project Activity:
October, 2005, 60% plans submitted to County staff
January, 2006, New County ULDC effective date
February, 2006, 60% plans presented to Commission
Commission approved plans based on design presented showing nine (9) roundabouts (at all major intersections) with conditions and authorized Staff to proceed with final designCommission approved additional motions regarding roadway network enhancements
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DiscoveriesRequiring ProjectScope Revision
Project Discoveries
60% Design results required original scope re-evaluation
Intersection TreatmentsRoundabout quantityAlternative intersection treatment, signals and left turn lanesLand Rights not secured
Stormwater ManagementChanging regulatory criteriaAdditional testing needed as a result of inconsistent geotechnical observationsAdditional analysis needed to refine Stormwater Management DesignLand Rights not secured
Underground UtilitiesUnderground Utilities and associated cost not fully vettedUnderground Utilities decision impacts roadway corridor design/ $6m magnitude of construction cost
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Project Discoveries
60% Design results required original scope re-evaluation
Value EngineeringRoadway typical section modifications for unique locationsRoadway profile modifications:
earthwork reductiongroundwater table relationshipStormwater Management provisions within the Right-of-Way
Pavement Section Engineering Design re-evaluation (thickness & type)Gravity Wall(s) utilization (Quantity, Location, Character, Land Rights, and Cost)
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Project Discoveries
60% Design results required original scope re-evaluation
Network EnhancementsEnhancement 1- NB right-turn slip lane for SW 24th Ave roundabout. Enhancement 2- Connecting SW 8th Ave to SW 20th Ave via SW 61st Street improvements. Enhancement 3- Roundabout at SW 46th Blvd and SW 91st. Enhancement 4- Lengthening turn lane at SW 20th Ave and SW 62nd Blvd.Enhancement 5-Dual left-turn lane for SW Ft. Clarke Blvd at Newberry Road.Enhancement 6- Four-laning of SW 20th Ave over I-75.
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Moving ForwardRe-evaluation of four (4) key issues identified;
stormwater management, intersection design alternatives, right of way requirements, and
project costRe-evaluation effort uses the balance of the
contract fees;Additional funding is needed to complete the
project design and permitting; andAfter key issues decisions are made, additional
funding needs will become finite.
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What do we propose?Commission to approve moving forward with
Step #1 of the three-step plan;Step #1, Re-evaluate four (4) key issues
utilizing $103,520 remaining on existing contract;
Step #2, Present the key issues, results, options, and recommendations; and
Step #3, Implement selected option as directed by the Commission.
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Step #1, Key Issues
Step #1, Key Issues
1. Stormwater Management
2. Design alternatives for two Intersections
3. Right-of-way requirements
4. Project costs
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Step #1, Key Issues
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1. Stormwater Management
2. Design alternatives for two Intersections
3. Right-of-way requirements
4. Project costs
Step #1, Key Issues
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1. Stormwater Management
2. Design alternatives for two Intersections
3. Right-of-way requirements
4. Project costs
Step #1, Key Issues
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1. Stormwater Management
2. Design alternatives for two Intersections
3. Right-of-way requirements
4. Project costs
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Stormwater Management
Stormwater Management
Original bases of the stormwater management design was SJRWMD and 2003 County ULDC
Current ULDC stormwater design requirements became effective January, 2006, after project design reached 60% completion.
Which design criteria should be used to complete the project?
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Stormwater Management
Existing corridor Stormwater Management Facilities (SMF) are deficient with regard to “regulatory criteria”
Existing Corridor SMF were neither planned nor designed to accommodate Tower Road runoff
Expansion or new SMF opportunities are limited by surrounding development
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Stormwater Management
Re-evaluation of facility siting opportunitiesObtain additional geotechnical data to improve SMF modeling analysis & resolve inconsistenciesPerform refined SMF modeling analysisIdentify supplemental alternatives (Low Impact Design (LID))Create a matrix of regulatory criteria resultsPresent recommendations
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Intersection Alternative
Intersection Alternative
Tower Road design presented in 2006 to Board of County Commissioners has roundabouts at 9
intersections:
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South North
SW 4
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SW 4
6th B
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SW 3
6th A
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SW 2
4th A
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SW 8
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Intersection Alternative
Board of County Commissioners approved Staff to move forward to final plans with the roadway design presented on February 21, 2006
Issues remain with two intersections:SW 46th Boulevard: Roundabout with independent signalized turn lane for school access; andSW 24th Avenue: two-lane roundabout
Alternative Intersection DesignSW 46th Boulevard: Roundabout with internal school site traffic circulation modifications or traffic signal; andSW 24th Avenue: traffic signal
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Intersection AlternativeSW 46th Boulevard (Kimball Wiles)
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Tower RoadTower Road
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HailePlantation
HailePlantation
Kimball Wiles
Elementary
KanapahaMiddle School
Intersection AlternativeSW 24th Avenue (Two-lane Roundabout)
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Tower RoadTower Road
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HailePlantation
Tower24
CVSWalgreens
Intersection Alternative
How do we resolve the design selection with intersection design alternatives (roundabouts throughout the corridor or signals at 46th and 24th
Avenues)?Modify the VISSIM model to include signals at these two intersectionsCompare modified VISSIM model with original for no signalsPresent results and improvement options for the two intersections 27
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Right-of-way Requirements
Roadway improvement needsIntersection improvement needsStormwater Management Facility needs
Right-of-way Requirements
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Quantify cumulative Right-of-Way needsEstimate cost of Right-of-Way needs
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Project Costs
Project Construction Costs
Estimate Project Construction CostsUpdate 2005 roadway construction cost estimateUpdate Stormwater Management cost estimateCoordinate with Utility Entities to define preliminary relocation costCoordinate with Utility Entities to better estimate the $6m magnitude of construction costInclude preliminary Right of Way cost requirementsQuantify cumulative Project Cost
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How to Accomplish Step #1?
Consultant fees remaining on project $103,520
Use remaining fees to re-evaluate four key issues to complete Step #1
Roadway design cannot move forward until direction is received on the four (4) key issues
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Proposed Steps
Step #1: Proceed with re-evaluating four (4) key issues as described by obtaining Commission authorization to use remaining fees as follows:
$35,554 with CHW for stormwater;$55,383 with HNTB for traffic; $10,339 for geotechnical testing; and $2,264 with CHW reporting back to Commission
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Proposed Steps
Step #2: Return to Commission to present Key Issues, Results, Options and Recommendations:
Stormwater management alternatives;
Intersection alternatives;
Right of Way requirements and preliminary cost Estimate; and
Updated preliminary estimated project construction costs
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Proposed Steps
Step #3: Implement Selected Options as Directed by the Commission
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The Project Team requests the
Alachua County Commission:Authorize staff to:
Proceed with re-evaluating four (4) key issues using remaining project fees:
Stormwater ManagementDesign Alternatives for two IntersectionsRight of Way Requirements
Project Costs Present key issue results and recommendations and discuss the projects final course with Commission
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Tower RoadProject Limits
Archer Road
Newberry RoadSW 8th Avenue
SW 53 rd Place