To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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James Katzer, PE, Transportation Division Manager; Cathleen Valencia, PE, Capital Improvement Program Manager; Ryan Seacrist, PE, CIP Engineer III
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Subject:
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Temporary Intersection Closure of South Cherry Creek Drive at Iliff Avenue
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Public Works and Development Transportation Division is requesting that the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners approve an intersection closure on Cherry Creek Drive South at Iliff Avenue by approval of the attached resolution. The intersection closure is needed for installation of a waterline, stormwater line, and roadway improvements. The requested closure will last 45 days and will begin in June of 2022.
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Background and Discussion: The Iliff Operational Improvements Project (Project) will add drainage facilities, new and wider sidewalks, turn lanes, bicycle lanes, and intersection improvements with new traffic signals along with telecommunications from Quebec Street to Parker Road (SH 83) all with the purpose of improving operations and safety along the corridor. The Project will also resurface the roadway and provide some lighting as a pilot project for Arapahoe County. Planned improvements specifically in the Cherry Creek Drive South area at Iliff include new pavement, sidewalk, curb & gutter, pedestrian ramps, lighting, waterline relocation, Cherry Creek trail connection and stormwater infrastructure with stormwater quality connection.
Allowing the closure provides many advantages to the project including:
* The contractor being able to complete all of the work at one time without having to come back and flip traffic or request an additional closure.
* The contractor being able to complete the work in one phase in order to expedite the critical path.
* Alleviating the risk of having trench patching and piecemeal work thus impro...
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