City of Monterey Park Road improvement project

 

Location

various locations citywide

City or County Responsible for Project

City of Monterey Park

Category

Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects.

Description

The City of Monterey Park successfully executed a comprehensive and strategic road improvement project, demonstrating effective planning and collaboration. The key highlights from the project include:

Project Overview:
Completed $23 million road improvement projects over a 2-year period.
Included road overlays, slurry seal, sidewalk improvements, ADA curb ramps, and bus pads.

Strategic Planning:
Grouped the work strategically to obtain the best prices by reducing contractor mobilization.
Grouped areas to minimize the impact on residents during construction.

Concrete Improvements:
Separated concrete work from asphalt work, allowing the City to stretch funding.
Completed $1.5 million in concrete improvements, covering sidewalk repairs, ADA ramps, and bus pad replacement.

Scope of Work:
Improved 11 miles of roads through slurry seal and 37 miles through overlays.
Reconstructed 32,000 square feet of damaged sidewalks.
Replaced and brought up to code 55 ADA ramps.
Replaced 22 heavily deteriorated bus pads along Garvey Avenue using the newly adopted 120′ long METRO bus standard.

Financial Efficiency:
Separating concrete work allowed the City to complete more repairs with the available funding.
Collaborated with the neighboring city of Rosemead to pave New Avenue, benefiting residents on both sides and reducing construction impact.

Collaboration with Neighboring City:
Partnered with Rosemead to pave New Avenue, demonstrating collaborative efforts between cities.
Completed the shared project in a cost-effective manner, benefiting residents from both cities.

Impact on Pavement Conditions:
Improved the pavement condition index citywide, enhancing overall road quality.

Bus Pad Standardization:
Adopted the 120′ long METRO bus standard for the replacement of 22 deteriorated bus pads along Garvey Avenue.

Overall, the City’s approach to planning, collaboration, and strategic allocation of resources has resulted in a successful and efficient road improvement project, positively impacting the community and infrastructure.