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Public works: Brentwood Boulevard/GRG trail closing, speed cushions in stock and damaged plow truck slated for 2026 replacement
Summary
Public Works reported closeout activity on the Brentwood Boulevard/GRG trail with sod repairs scheduled for spring and a dedication set for May 10, 2025. The city has speed cushions in inventory to deploy as needed; a plow truck (Truck 53, model year 2016) was damaged in a fire and is planned for replacement in the 2026 capital budget.
Public Works reported Wednesday on several infrastructure and traffic-calming items: closeout and minor repairs on the Brentwood Boulevard at Union Pacific Railroad section of the GRG trail, in-house inventory of speed cushions, a data-collection snapshot on Swan Circle, and a plow-truck fire.
Trail closeout and dedication. The department said remaining work on the Brentwood Boulevard/GRG trail is largely closeout activity after November washouts; sod repairs will likely occur in March or April and a dedication event is planned for May 10, 2025.
Speed cushions and data collection. Director Dan said the city ordered additional speed cushions in late 2024 that are now stored at the Pitney Bow garage and ready for future deployments. A data collector placed on East Swan Circle near 1536 produced preliminary numbers: roughly 520 vehicles per weekday, about 538 vehicles per weekend day, an 85th-percentile speed of 26 mph and roughly 13% of vehicles exceeding target speeds. Dan said those results will be summarized in a formal report to the committee.
Plow truck fire and capital plan. Dan and other staff discussed a plow-truck fire during a recent snow event. The vehicle, identified as Truck 53, was manufactured in 2015 and labeled a 2016 model year in the city's fleet; Dan said the truck was “built in '15” and is included in the 2026 replacement plan, with spare vehicles available for snow routes in the short term. Insurance and photographic documentation were underway.
Next steps. Public Works will prepare a closeout change order to allow the contractor to complete sod repairs in spring, publish a formal traffic-calming report on the Swan Circle data and keep the committee informed about the truck insurance and replacement timeline.
