Alachua County Board of County Commissioners

March 24, 2009

Main Street Milling & Resurfacing Project

Project Update & Plan Approval

Presentation OutlineHistoryCurrent Project Status

Significant FeaturesPublic Input

Staff Recommendation

North Main Street ProjectMilling &

resurfacing of 1 mile of Main Street

Project limits are from N. 8th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue

HISTORYBoard-Approved Cross-SectionFrom N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue

(March 11, 2008 BCC meeting)Install 11' wide travel lanes with a 10'

wide center turn lane, andWiden existing concrete sidewalk on the

east side of the road to an 8' multi-purpose path

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

Estimated cost of construction:$2MFDOT Project (Stimulus Funding) = $1.1MCounty Project (Gas Tax Bond) = $0.9M

Project Timeline (pending BCC approval of plans)March 24 BCC Review/Approval of Plans

April Finalize Plans and Submit Plans to FDOT

FDOT STIMULUS PROJECT (subject to Stimulus time requirements)•Milling & resurfacing of 1 mile of Main Street•Constructing medians•Striping according to BCC approved cross section

Begin County construction phase (bid, award, construct) – after FDOT project completion

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to

N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project)

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to

N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)

N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

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SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to

N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)

N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)

N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

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SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to

N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)

N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)

N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in

front of Publix Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to

N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)

N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)

N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in

front of Publix Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)

Widen sidewalk on east side from 5’ to an 8’ multi-purpose path from N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to N.

23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)

N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)

N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in front of

Publix Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)

Widen sidewalk on east side from 5’ to an 8’ multi-purpose path from N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue

Upgrade mast arm signals with countdown pedestrian heads at N. 10th Avenue and N. 16th Avenue

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to N. 23rd

Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)

N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)

N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in front of Publix

Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)

Widen sidewalk on east side from 5’ to an 8’ multi-purpose path from N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue

Upgrade mast arm signals with countdown pedestrian heads at N. 10th Avenue and N. 16th Avenue

Construct missing sidewalk segments on the west side (if easements are obtained)

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

Public Input: Meeting – January 12, 2009Advertisement: flyers, mail outs and press

releaseInput:

Public wants to be informed of construction activities Staff will work closely with Communications Office to provide

notification of road/sidewalk closures.Public concerned about access management initiative

Staff has notified business/property owners of proposed changes.

Staff has discussed individual concerns with property owners.

Public Information Team: County, City of Gainesville, FDOT

Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)

Direct staff to complete plans and coordinate with FDOT.

Direct staff to enter bid phase upon completion of Stimulus project.

Staff Recommendation

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners

March 24, 2009

Main Street Mill & Resurfacing Project

Project Update & Plan Approval