Public Works staff outlines street projects, ITS corridor work, ADA ramps and Mission Street redesign status

Public Works staff presented a project-status update Feb. 18 and highlighted several construction and design projects likely to affect streets, sidewalks and traffic operations over the next two years.

Ted, the department’s project lead, opened the status report by describing a consolidated "street improvements" package made up of projects on the city’s 2019–2020 list (streets cited by staff included Arroyo Verde, Edgewood, Milan, Glendon Way, Maple and streets south of Monterey). He said those designs proved complex because of tree issues, damaged underground utilities and a railroad crossing on one route. "We found there was a lot of ancillary work under the street," he said, and added that the water component originally budgeted at roughly $2 million for some sites now looks more like $3–4 million because of unexpected underground repairs.

Staff said the city intends to split the consolidated project into separate, bid-ready projects during the next CIP cycle so individual streets and zones can be constructed more efficiently. The package also includes a separate slurry-seal bid with alternatives so the city can adapt to final funding levels.

Meridian ADA ramps: Staff confirmed the ADA-ramp contract has been awarded and a construction kickoff is…