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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

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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?????