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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 044-2022 authorizing the Department of Transportation Director the authority to approve temporary road closures for utility, Capital Improvement Program, Bridge, and Land Development projects.
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The Department of Transportation (Transportation) manages and oversees utility work, Capital Improvement Program (CIP), bridge, and Land Development projects, and one element of the construction activity of a project may include the need for road closures. These road closures are in support of any phase of these projects and when in the best interest of public health and safety. Delegating road closure authority to the Director of Transportation (Director), or designee, will allow such requests to be processed more quickly and efficiently. On March 6, 2018, Item 23, Legistar 18-0204, the Board approved Resolution 021-2018 authorizing the Department of Transportation Director, or designee, the delegated authority to approve temporary road closures for only utility and Capital Improvement Program projects. The proposed Resolution revises that authority to include bridges and Land Development projects that Transportation oversees.
When a road closure is necessary for a project, the project engineer prepares the request to obtain the Director’s approval for the road closure. Transportation has traditionally included these temporary road closure notices with the contract documents to County Counsel and will continue as part of the approval process.
During the construction phase, Transportation notifies affected agencies, businesses, and the public, using extensive outreach efforts to prepare for a road closure in their area. Advance notice is given by posting signage or use of changeable message signs, or a combination of both in the closure area. Website notices and press releases are utilized when necessary as well.
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