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County Road 32B (Chiles Road) Rehabilitation Project

County Road 32B, also known as Chiles Road, is located along Interstate 80 between the city of Davis and the Yolo Bypass. It carries approximately 2,800 vehicles per day, and the average speed is approximately 50 miles per hour. The old pavement along County Road 32B was cracked and beginning to pothole. Most portions of the pavement exceeded their design life by at least 20 years, and were deteriorating at a rapidly increasing rate, with corresponding increases in the cost of road maintenance. This rehabilitation project has increased the strength of the pavement section and improved conditions for motorists by means of combining two innovative soil stabilization and structural section recycling in-place techniques (FDR with cement for the Phase 1 and lime treatment for Phase 2). The approach specifically tailored to the each road segment needs. Where the structural section was insufficient and the vertical clearance with the I-80 had […]

January 22, 2015
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Reservation Road Improvement Project

As Marina’s first “Complete Street”, the Reservation Road Improvement Project is all inclusive, providing wide ranging amenities that improve accessibility, mobility & comfort for all users. The two new roundabouts have impacted vehicle emissions by effectively reducing stop delays and idling time. Speed control has also been improved as the new striping, lane configurations and roundabouts have created an affective traffic-calming program. The new pedestrian crossings at each intersection, the pervious paver pathway and new LED decorative street lighting have all improved foot traffic and increased safe accessibility to Locke Paddon Park, Beach Road Shopping Center and Downtown Marina. Bicycle traffic along the project scope is able to utilize roadway and pathway facilities, allowing both casual and experienced riders to enjoy the aesthetics of the new landscaping along Reservation Road and improvements to Locke Paddon Park.

January 16, 2015
107

Road Safety Signing Audit

Typically, rural road safety is managed reactively. Engineers investigate crash locations on the assumption that future crashes are most likely to occur in those same locations. However, rural road crashes are frequently distributed in seemingly random patterns and may not accurately correlate to roadway deficiencies. Rather than reacting to historic crash data, identifying specific systemic road deficiencies offers a proactive alternative to improving roadway safety. Roadway signing is one of the easiest roadway characteristics to quantify and analyze, and correcting signing deficiencies is a cost effective way to improve safety. In response to this unique challenge, Nevada County prepared a comprehensive Roadway Safety Signing Audit (RSSA) along 50 miles of corridors that provide vital access and connectivity throughout western Nevada County. These corridors also experience higher-than-average collision rates. The RSSA evaluated deficiencies in critical corridors and generated the necessary information to proceed with a signage replacement and installation construction project. […]

January 6, 2015
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Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program (San Diego County)

The Federal Highway Bridge Program funds projects that extend the life of bridges on public roads through its Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program. The program includes inspection of all bridges and identification of needed repairs. Then a priority list is established and projects are generated from the priority list. The Department of Public Works’ Bridge Preventive Maintenance projects addressed preventive maintenance needs for 15 bridges in unincorporated areas of the County. Preventive maintenance activities typically result in reducing water infiltration into the bridge structure, thereby protecting bridge structural elements, slowing deterioration, and installing erosion countermeasures. The work included patching concrete, sealing the bridge deck, removing and replacing pavement adjacent to the bridges and repairing bridge railings. See attached priority list for completed projects including before and after pictures of some of the bridges.

January 2, 2015
82

Balboa Streetscape Improvements Project

Located in the Outer Richmond district, the site of the Balboa Streetscape Improvement Project extends from 34th to 39th Avenue. Balboa Street serves as a vital commercial corridor for the surrounding residential neighborhood and supports diverse local businesses. This results in intense local use of the streets by all modes of transportation. The renovation provided a safer and more pleasant environment for pedestrians, motorists, cyclists, and transit riders to enjoy these neighborhood amenities. The Department of Public Works solicited community and user input to generate a conceptual improvement plan that met the needs of Balboa Street neighbors and users. Two community meetings were held in December 2006 and March 2007, in which traffic calming was highlighted as one of the neighborhood’s highest priorities. Based on the feedback, a master plan was developed for the streetscape improvements. Construction was completed in April 2014.

December 16, 2014
81

Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvement Project

Cesar Chavez Street is an important arterial in the Mission District that provides direct access to the Mission District from Highway 101. It has traditionally served as a speedway for cars and trucks zooming to and from the freeway ramps. The Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvement Project transformed Cesar Chavez into a street that can safely serve all users, as well as a sustainable “green street” by increasing the number of street trees, implementing Low Impact Development & Design practices, and installing stormwater planters. The project was a joint effort between Public Works, City Planning, SFMTA, and the SFPUC, engaged in a two-year community planning effort. The project was exceptional in creating an urban livable street that the public has embraced. Construction was completed in January 2014.

December 16, 2014
67

Freedom Park Drive

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December 15, 2014
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Freedom Park Drive Sustainable Street

Freedom Park Drive, Sustainable Street, is a key road that intersects the heart of the North Highlands Community and the backbone of the North Highlands Town Center. Freedom Park Drive had frequent flooding issues, lacked continuous and unobstructed sidewalks, no bike lanes, or drainage (see photos in supporting documentation). The community worked with the county to create a community vision, a community plan, development code and ultimately rezoned land to develop the North Highlands Town Center, a human scale, pedestrian friendly, mixed use, vibrant community place. The backbone road needed to support this pedestrian village. Links to River friendly Landscape Guidelines http://www.ecolandscape.org/riverfriendly/ http://www.ecolandscape.org/riverfriendly/about.html

December 13, 2014
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Category: Nominations

County Road 32B (Chiles Road) Rehabilitation Project

Reservation Road Improvement Project

Road Safety Signing Audit

Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program (San Diego County)

Balboa Streetscape Improvements Project

Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvement Project

Freedom Park Drive

Freedom Park Drive Sustainable Street

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