Highland Drive Reconstruction Public Meeting City Hall, Council - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Highland Drive Reconstruction Public Meeting City Hall, Council Chambers August 21, 2018, 6:00pm Tonights Meeting Introductions Project History (Why Reconstruct Highland Drive?) Project Scope Project TimeLine (To Date)
Introductions Project History (Why Reconstruct Highland Drive?) Project Scope Project TimeLine (To Date) Project Limits Reinhardt Elementary School Rebuild Project Schedule Public Input Surveys Project Schematic Follow-up from Last Public Meeting What’s Next? Comment Cards Questions?
City of Rockwall
Director of Public Works/City Engineer – Amy Williams, P.E. Engineering Project Manager - Jeremy White, P.E., CFM
Rockwall Independent School District (RISD)
Construction Project Manager - Will Salee
Consultant Engineer – TNP, Inc.
Michael DeMotte, P.E. Guy Pokhrel, P.E.
2016 City Performed a Street and Alley Assessment Ranked the Streets and Alley
Pavement Condition Index (PCI)from 0 to 100 (Failed to Good) Thoroughfare Classification/Use Traffic Volumes Water/Wastewater Replacement
2018 Street Bond Election – $85 Million
Passed May 2018
Reinhardt Elementary Rebuild
Demo - Begin Summer 2018 Rebuild – Currently Underway
Replace Failing Pavement Upgrade to Street Section around School and Park to match City Current Ordinances Replace existing Waterlines and Wastewater Lines Fix Drainage Problems Pedestrian Safety around School and City Park
Highland Drive Engineering Design – Start June 2018
Surveying, Utility Investigation, Schematic Design, Etc.
Public Input Survey of Adjacent Property Owners
Mailed Surveys - June 2018
Public Meetings
Adjacent Property Owners – June 17th 2018 Neighborhood Meeting – August 21st, 2018 (Today!)
Engineering Design
Summer 2018 to October 2018
Advertise and Bidding for Construction
October/November 2018
Construction
Phase 1 (Bedford Falls Lane to Driftwood Street)
Phase 2 (Driftwood Street to Valley Drive)
Demo Existing School
Summer 2018
Rebuild School
Summer 2018 to August 2019
New School Open
August 2019
Public Input Surveys mailed out June 2018
30 Surveys Mailed Out to Adjacent Property Owners Received 7 responses (23%)
Summary of Results
Drainage Facilities (i.e. Storm Drain Inlets, Flumes, etc.)?
Poor (0%) Fair (14.3%) Good (14.3%) Excellent (71.4%)
along Highland Drive?
Poor (16.6%) Fair (50%) Good (16.6%) Excellent (16.6%)
traveling along Highland Drive?
Poor (33.3%) Fair (16.7%) Good (16.7%) Excellent (33.3%)
Summary of Results (cont’d)
neighborhood corridor?
Poor (0%) Fair (42.9%) Good (28.6%) Excellent (28.6%)
improvements?
Decreased Lane Widths in the spirit of slowing traffic: Yes (33.3%) No (66.7%) Implementing traffic calming techniques to slow traffic: Yes (66.7%) No (33.3%) Implementing on-street bike lanes: Yes (42.9%) No (57.1%) Implementing sidewalks: Yes (57.1%) No (42.9%) Implementing storm drainage improvements: Yes (16.7%) No (83.3%) Implementing more on-street parking : Yes (16.7%) No (83.3%)
Existing
Street – 37 foot wide (back of curb to back of curb) Sidewalk – Only in front of Elementary School against the curb Right-of-Way – 60 foot
Proposed
Street
Phase 1 – Bedford Falls Lane to Driftwood Street (In front of Reinhardt Elementary and City Park)
41 foot wide (back of curb to back of curb)
Phase 2 – Driftwood Street to Valley Drive
37 foot wide (back of curb to back of curb)
Sidewalk – 5 foot wide (both sides of road, entire length) Right of Way – Working to keep all proposed improvements within current right of way.
Speeding (Driving to fast!)
City Speed Trailer (1st Quarter 2018)
85th Percentile Speed - the speed that 85% of vehicles do not exceed. 32 mph - between (Bedford Falls Lane – Shepard's Hill Drive) 33 mph - between (Valley Drive and Westway Drive)
Police Department
Working to address it on the Enforcement side.
Engineering Department
Since Reinhardt Elementary will be changing their drop off and pick up Routing at Traffic/Speed Study will be conducted after the School
Determine Speed Calming Applications to be used.
Collect Comments and Public Input From Tonight Incorporate any Changes to the Proposed Roadway Schematic/ Typical Section Present Proposed Roadway Schematic/ Typical Section to City Council for Approval
September 4th, 2018 – City Council Meeting
Finalize Engineering and Construction Plans Proceed to Bidding and Advertising
Comment Cards are available tonight to fill out. Please complete and return.
Typical Questions and Answers:
Are you obtaining any additional Right-of-Way or Easements?
Will you repair my grass and irrigation?
YES, Will match existing grass type, existing irrigation systems to be relocated out of proposed improvements. Any damaged irrigation systems will be repaired.
Will you replace my Mailbox?
YES, mailboxes will be salvaged where possible and relocated to new location, if damaged, mailboxes will be reconstructed to match existing type, material and style (to extent possible)
Will I have access to my property?
YES
Will you match my current leadwalk or driveway finish type?
YES, Exposed Aggregate, Pavers, Stamped and Stained, etc. (to extent possible)
Will my trees be disturbed?
NO and YES, lot specific. Will move sidewalk from what is shown to avoid trees where possible.
Will you have to get on my property?
Will acquire Right of Entries from properties where leadwalks and driveways are being replace beyond the Right-of-way Line.