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Welcome to Pinal County. The Three C’s of Hunt Highway. Greg Stanley Pinal County Public Works. AACE Regional Conference Oct 1-3, 2008. Agenda. Background Project Specifics Phase I & DCR - Scope, Project Limits & Schedule The 3 C’s (Phase I) Cooperation (Communication & Coordination) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to Pinal County
Greg StanleyGreg StanleyPinal County Public Pinal County Public
WorksWorks
AACE Regional ConferenceOct 1-3, 2008
The Three C’s of Hunt The Three C’s of Hunt HighwayHighway
AgendaAgenda
BackgroundBackground Project SpecificsProject Specifics
Phase I & DCR - Scope, Project Limits & SchedulePhase I & DCR - Scope, Project Limits & Schedule
The 3 C’s (Phase I)The 3 C’s (Phase I) Cooperation (Communication & Coordination)Cooperation (Communication & Coordination)
Agencies, Development, Utilities & Right-of-wayAgencies, Development, Utilities & Right-of-way ComplexityComplexity
Drainage, Fissures, TrafficDrainage, Fissures, Traffic Creative SolutionsCreative Solutions
Drainage Channels, Fissure Mitigation Measures, Drainage Channels, Fissure Mitigation Measures, Construction Phasing/Traffic Control PlanConstruction Phasing/Traffic Control Plan
BackgroundBackground
Explosive Growth Over Past 5 YearsExplosive Growth Over Past 5 Years 5 Major Master planned Communities5 Major Master planned Communities
Existing 2-lane facility, some areas of Existing 2-lane facility, some areas of new development widened to 5-lanesnew development widened to 5-lanes
20,000+ on average vehicles per day20,000+ on average vehicles per day With the Ironwood Project now With the Ironwood Project now
complete, widening Hunt Hwy is Pinal complete, widening Hunt Hwy is Pinal County’s #1 Transportation PriorityCounty’s #1 Transportation Priority
Project Specifics - ScopeProject Specifics - Scope
May ’07 (SOQ process) hired RBF Consulting May ’07 (SOQ process) hired RBF Consulting as Design Engineer as Design Engineer Within 1-year from NTP:Within 1-year from NTP:
100% PS&E for Phase I – Empire Blvd to Thompson Rd100% PS&E for Phase I – Empire Blvd to Thompson Rd DCR for entire 12-Mile corridor from Empire to Town of DCR for entire 12-Mile corridor from Empire to Town of
Florence Limits Florence Limits Project originally scoped between Empire Blvd and just Project originally scoped between Empire Blvd and just
west of Thompson Rdwest of Thompson Rd Revised Oct ’07 to include full Thompson Rd intersection Revised Oct ’07 to include full Thompson Rd intersection
improvementsimprovements Revised April ’08 drainage channel designRevised April ’08 drainage channel design Revised July ’08 to include raised median for access Revised July ’08 to include raised median for access
controlcontrol
Phase I - ScopePhase I - Scope
Phase I – Empire Phase I – Empire Blvd to Thompson RdBlvd to Thompson Rd 5-lane minor arterial 5-lane minor arterial
section, two through, section, two through, raised median, 4.5’ raised median, 4.5’ paved shoulderspaved shoulders
Drainage channel Drainage channel design (Sonoqui Wash)design (Sonoqui Wash)
J-curve commercial J-curve commercial propertyproperty
North side of Hunt Hwy North side of Hunt Hwy from Valley View Rd to from Valley View Rd to J-curveJ-curve
Phase I - ScopePhase I - Scope
Phase I – Empire Blvd to Phase I – Empire Blvd to Thompson Rd (cont’d)Thompson Rd (cont’d) 5 major culvert crossings 5 major culvert crossings
Empire Blvd (2,400 CFS)Empire Blvd (2,400 CFS) End of J-curve (2,300 CFS)End of J-curve (2,300 CFS) Valley View Rd (400 CFS)Valley View Rd (400 CFS) Thompson Rd (660 CFS)Thompson Rd (660 CFS) 1200’ East of Thompson 1200’ East of Thompson
Rd (900 CFS)Rd (900 CFS) Traffic signalsTraffic signals
Empire BlvdEmpire Blvd Thompson RdThompson Rd
Phase I - Project LimitsPhase I - Project Limits
Design Concept Report (DCR)Design Concept Report (DCR)
Empire to Town of Florence Limits Empire to Town of Florence Limits
(~12 Miles)(~12 Miles) Analyzes “future” 7-lane principal arterial sectionAnalyzes “future” 7-lane principal arterial section
Right-of-wayRight-of-way UtilitiesUtilities RelocationsRelocations Traffic EngineeringTraffic Engineering Drainage Drainage GeotechnicalGeotechnical EnvironmentalEnvironmental Land useLand use
DCR LimitsDCR Limits
Phase I - SchedulePhase I - Schedule
Funding ConstraintsFunding Constraints Initially to be Development funded Initially to be Development funded (Impact Fees)(Impact Fees)
Slowdown in marketSlowdown in market Previous Development AgreementsPrevious Development Agreements
Currently looking into… Currently looking into… Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA)
fundingfunding Highway Expansion & Extension Loan Program Highway Expansion & Extension Loan Program
(HELP) funding(HELP) funding
Pinal County Hunt Hwy Fund
Phase I - SchedulePhase I - Schedule
ScheduleSchedule 100% PS&E for Phase I – Sept/Oct ‘08100% PS&E for Phase I – Sept/Oct ‘08 Construction Construction
Bid process Nov/Dec ‘08Bid process Nov/Dec ‘08 GADA/HELP loan secured in Dec ’08GADA/HELP loan secured in Dec ’08 Start construction Jan ’09 (8-10 Mos)Start construction Jan ’09 (8-10 Mos)
Cooperation Cooperation (Communication & Coordination)(Communication & Coordination)
AgenciesAgencies Empire Blvd/Ellsworth Empire Blvd/Ellsworth
Rd IntersectionRd Intersection Town of Queen CreekTown of Queen Creek Maricopa CountyMaricopa County
MCDOT MCDOT FCDMCFCDMC
MCDOT/Queen Creek’s MCDOT/Queen Creek’s Ellsworth Rd Project – Ellsworth Rd Project – Empire Blvd to Cloud Empire Blvd to Cloud RdRd
7-lane improvement7-lane improvement
Cooperation Cooperation (Communication & Coordination)(Communication & Coordination)
DevelopmentDevelopment CommercialCommercial
J-curve Property (San J-curve Property (San Tan Gateway) Tan Gateway)
San Tan CommonsSan Tan Commons Store More Self Store More Self
Storage Storage H2T2 H2T2 San Tan Borgata San Tan Borgata
Commercial Commercial Borgata Professional Borgata Professional
Development PlazaDevelopment Plaza ResidentialResidential
San Tan ShadowsSan Tan Shadows San Tan HeightsSan Tan Heights
Cooperation Cooperation (Communication & Coordination)(Communication & Coordination)
Developers / Engineers / UtilitiesDevelopers / Engineers / Utilities On-going coordination meetingsOn-going coordination meetings
Design Design Right-of-wayRight-of-way Construction SchedulingConstruction Scheduling
Who will be there first…Who will be there first…
Cooperation Cooperation (Communication & Coordination)(Communication & Coordination)
Property Owners & Right-of-WayProperty Owners & Right-of-Way 36 properties36 properties 13AC right-of-way13AC right-of-way 8.5AC drainage easements8.5AC drainage easements Meeting w/ each owner individuallyMeeting w/ each owner individually
Explanation of project, given copies of legal's, Explanation of project, given copies of legal's, copies of plans/reports, etc.copies of plans/reports, etc.
Appraisal completed (outside consultant)Appraisal completed (outside consultant) Meeting again w/ owner acquisition agreement Meeting again w/ owner acquisition agreement
drafteddrafted
ComplexityComplexity
Attempting to Provide “Regional” Drainage Attempting to Provide “Regional” Drainage Solution with 3-mile Widening Project Solution with 3-mile Widening Project Regional Drainage Solution has to balance:Regional Drainage Solution has to balance:
Proposed Commercial and Residential Development Proposed Commercial and Residential Development Individual Drainage SolutionsIndividual Drainage Solutions
Existing Drainage Conditions – Roadway Closures Existing Drainage Conditions – Roadway Closures During Even Minor Storm EventsDuring Even Minor Storm Events
Current Pinal County and FCDMC GuidelinesCurrent Pinal County and FCDMC Guidelines Empire Box CulvertEmpire Box Culvert
Prone to heavy sediment depositsProne to heavy sediment deposits Downstream Sonoqui Wash not well defined – Downstream Sonoqui Wash not well defined –
adjacent properties within floodplainadjacent properties within floodplain
ComplexityComplexity
Drainage Complexity OverviewDrainage Complexity Overview
ComplexityComplexity
Fissures within the Project AreaFissures within the Project Area
ComplexityComplexity
TrafficTraffic 20,000 ADT20,000 ADT
Equivalent to Broadway Rd, Southern Ave in Phoenix Equivalent to Broadway Rd, Southern Ave in Phoenix and Orange Grove Rd, Stone Ave in Tucsonand Orange Grove Rd, Stone Ave in Tucson
Very Limited Alternate RoutesVery Limited Alternate Routes Up to 7’ Vertical Difference During Up to 7’ Vertical Difference During
ConstructionConstruction Due to Culvert CrossingsDue to Culvert Crossings
Construction PhasingConstruction Phasing Hunt Hwy/Empire Blvd IntersectionHunt Hwy/Empire Blvd Intersection
Access ManagementAccess Management
Creative SolutionsCreative Solutions
Drainage ChannelsDrainage Channels Location/AlignmentsLocation/Alignments
Balance of Good Hydraulic Design with R/W and Balance of Good Hydraulic Design with R/W and Drainage Easement ImpactsDrainage Easement Impacts
Creative SolutionsCreative Solutions
Fissure MitigationFissure Mitigation Interceptor Interceptor
Trenches/Fissure Trenches/Fissure Mitigation TrenchesMitigation Trenches
Creative SolutionsCreative Solutions
TrafficTraffic Temporary PavementTemporary Pavement
Create Separation from Work Zone Near Areas of Create Separation from Work Zone Near Areas of Large Fill HeightsLarge Fill Heights
Phasing of ImprovementsPhasing of Improvements Hunt Hwy/Empire Blvd Intersection – 3 Phase Hunt Hwy/Empire Blvd Intersection – 3 Phase
Construction including Detour PlanConstruction including Detour Plan
Creative SolutionsCreative Solutions
Traffic (cont’d)Traffic (cont’d) Access Management & ControlAccess Management & Control
Questions?????Questions?????