Southview Blvd & 3 rd Avenue Improvement Project. Open House December 13, 2016

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1 Southview Blvd & 3 rd Avenue Improvement Project Open House December 13, 2016

2 Tonight s Meeting 30 min presentation - filmed Q&A session after Project Boards and Layout staff available to answer questions

3 Purpose of Meeting Project Need Project Updates Construction Staging What is Construction Staging? Construction Schedule Update What s the plan for Southview?

4 Project Need

5 Project Updates Last Open House June 7, 2016 Two-way stop at 12 th Ave (motion passed June 20, 2016) Streetscape elements adopted - NOT including monuments (Sept. 6, 2016)

6 Construction Staging Sequence and timing of work, or the steps that need to be taken during construction in order to build a project

7 Construction Staging and Schedule Staging Considerations: Key Routes (regional and local) Access in/out of area Public safety Space for contractor to work safely and efficiently Specific business needs Emergency services Community events Schedule: Duration of construction is based on production rates and probable working days May thru October is normal construction season 5 day working weeks, not including holidays

8 Where We ve Been Construction Staging Workshops Business Advisory Committee (BAC) and Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Specific business/community concerns

9 Staging Approach - Detour Traffic Close down sections of Southview Blvd to traffic More efficient construction operations

10 Construction Timeline Construction Schedule Construction, May-September Right-of-Way Acquisition Process Construction Bidding

11 West Segment (20 th Ave to 12 th Ave) City Hall Kaposia Conv. Ctr. DQ Knowlan s Coop

12 Central Segment (12 th Ave to 6 th Ave) CENTRAL SEGMENT: City Hall Kaposia Conv. Ctr. DQ Knowlan s Coop 5 th Ave maintains access to I-494 from Southview Blvd.

13 East Segment (Southview 6 th Ave to 3 rd and 3 rd Ave) City Hall Kaposia Conv. Ctr. DQ Knowlan s 7 th Ave maintains access to I-494 from Southview Blvd. Coop

14 Concerns to Address Community Events Kaposia Days Parade On The Road Again Maintain access to dead end roads Large truck circulation Traffic on detour route Pedestrian access Business signage and access routes Keeping informed during construction

15 Access to Dead End Roads Streets include: 19 th Ave S, 17 th Ave S, 16 th Ave S, & 6 th Ave S

16 Large Truck Circulation Truck turning movement analysis Implement no parking zones near driveways as necessary to accommodate truck navigation

17 Traffic on Detour Routes All-way stop Level of use varies depending on construction phase

18 Pedestrian Access

19 Business Signage and Access Routes

20 Keeping Informed During Construction User friendly area map for each segment Post at businesses, on web, hand out

21 Your Business Liaison Designated contact person to businesses during construction Example magnet produced for Hopkins Main Street Improvement Project given to all business owners on corridor

22 Utilizing Electronic Media blasts following weekly construction meetings Visit Us on the Web:

23 Project Contacts John Sass Dakota County Chris Hartzell South St. Paul Matthew Parent Dakota County Chris Chromy Bolton & Menk