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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following for the Green Valley Road at Indian Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, CIP 77127, and Green Valley Road at Mound Springs Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, CIP 77136:
1) Receive a presentation containing information regarding the scope alternatives of these Bridge Replacement Projects;
2) Direct staff to continue with environmental and design work utilizing the recommended alternative scope for these Bridge Replacement Projects; and
3) Approve appropriate revisions to the Interim 2016 Capital Improvement Program to reflect Board directed changes to the referenced Bridge Replacement Project scopes. (Est. Time: 1 Hr.)
FUNDING: Each Project is funded by Highway Bridge Program (88.53%), and a combination of Regional Surface Transportation Program and Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees as the grant match (11.47%). (Federal Funds)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation), recommends the Board receive a presentation containing information regarding three (3) project scope alternatives for the Green Valley Road at Indian Creek (Indian Creek), and Green Valley Road at Mound Springs Creek (Mound Springs) - Bridge Replacement Projects (Bridge Replacement Project/Projects).
Transportation recommends directing staff to continue with project environmental and design work utilizing Alternative C. Alternative C changes the roadway scope of the Project and increases the portion of local funds by $950,000 in proposed Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funds.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Indian Creek Bridge was built in 1935, widened in 1975, and is 80+ years old. It is a narrow two-lane crossing that is 28.2 feet wide. This Bridge has substandard barriers/railings; approach roadway and geometrics; deficient hydraulics; poor site distance at adjacent roadways; and, concrete is spalling on abutment...
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