Highway 15 Project – Hutchinson, MN
Adjacent Properties and Businesses Meeting
Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce1Thursday, August 24, 2017 | mndot.gov/d8/projects/hwy15downtownhutch
Agenda
Topic
1) Introduce the project scope
2) Project goals and benefits
3) Project timeline
4) Discuss project elements and process
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Project Location
• Full Reconstruction of Highway 15 and underground utilities between 2nd Ave. N and 5th Ave. S
• Pavement Resurfacing between 5th Ave. S and just south of Denver Ave.
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Summary of Work
• Complete reconstruction of Main Street/Highway 15 through downtown
• Pavement resurfacing of Highway 15 between 5th Ave S and just south of Denver Ave
• Update sidewalk and pedestrian crossings along project area to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
• The City of Hutchinson will also be replacing, updating, and modernizing underground utilities
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Benefits
• Smoother road surface
• Modernize sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer
• Help ensure city and state infrastructure serves their purpose for many years
• The City of Hutchinson views this project as an opportunity to enhance downtown and improve livability in the central district
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Downtown Typical Sections
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Hwy 15/Main St. Reconstruction Detour
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Construction and detours begin in 2020.
Preliminary detour route utilizes Highway 22 to the east, between Highway 7 and Airport Road (County Road 115).
Project Timeline
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Construction Process & Timeline
• Construction begins in Spring 2020
• Project will take an entire construction season, with final work occurring in 2021
• Construction will be from building face to building face
• All street, sidewalk & utilities will be replaced
• Multiple excavations will be required
• Work will be phased to limit time of disturbance
• Close coordination with the Chamber of Commerce and others will be required
• Consider improvements to alternate accesses
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ADA Improvements (Americans with Disabilities Act)
• Extensive survey, design and construction efforts are required
• Close coordination with building owners will be required
Opportunity for owners to make improvements
Chamber of Commerce helping to facilitate
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Building Inspections
• Project includes inspection of building basements in order to:
Identify any potential structural concerns related to the construction
Identify potential intrusions into the construction area (old coal chutes, window wells, vents, etc.)
Identify sanitary sewer and water service locations and related issues/improvements
• SEH and City staff to complete inspections in September 2017
Notifications and requests for access pending
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Project Elements
• Landscaping items to be reviewed/discussed
• Will use “Imagine Hutchinson” document and wayfinding study as guides during project design
• Will coordinate efforts with local groups
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Process / Next Steps
• Public Involvement and Outreach
• Open houses, public meetings and outreach
• Project newsletters
• Stakeholder meetings
• Informal sessions at Chamber of Commerce
• Design process
• Preliminary design, traffic and environmental studies, outreach and other design efforts in 2017
• Final, detailed design starting in 2018
• Project letting proposed for November 2019
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Questions?
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Thank you!
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