Request Overview:

The community is requesting $2.3 million dollars for development of this project.

 

Project Description:

This project has two phases.  Phase I is for the access from the Center Street Bridge to I-680 northbound.  The strengths of this phase include: most simple movement from the site to I-680 northbound, existing roadway alignments and compatible issues, minimal right of way requirements, and least amount of roadway improvements.  The challenges of this phase include:  trucks are currently prohibited on Shirley Road from Poland to I-680 and this road runs through a residential neighborhood. 

Phase II of the project uses the existing I-680 southbound ramp to Cooper Street and adds a new ramp to deflect truck traffic immediately away from Cooper Street.  This new ramp splits left, off of the exit ramp, and runs between Cooper Street and I-680 until it intersects Dewey Avenue. Trucks could then turn left on Dewey for access to Poland Avenue and the MRCO site via Center Street. The strengths of this phase include: minimization of the use of Shirley Road by truck traffic, it requires no additional right of way and it minimizes truck traffic through residential neighborhoods. The challenges of this project include: several turns on this indirect route to the site and significant retaining wall construction through residential neighborhoods.

Estimated Project Cost:               $2,300,000

Phase I

                          Roadway     $200,000

                             Lighting       $35,000

                     Right of Way       $75,000

   Planning and Engineering       $50,000

                       

               Total Cost         $360,000

                                      

Phase II

Bypass ramp exit ramp to Dewey Ave

                         Roadway         $260,000

                           Lighting           $55,000

Dewey Ave widening & intersection impvts.

                         Roadway         $250,000

                          Lighting            $55,000

    Retaining Walls      $1,000,000

    Planning & Engineering         $300,000

 

               Total Cost      $1,920,000