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Aurora TAPS hears updates on Gartrell Bridge, pedestrian bridge and dozens of other projects
Summary
Kathy Valencia presented quarterly transportation project updates covering active construction (Gartrell Bridge expansion, Parker Road pedestrian bridge), missing sidewalk programs, intersection improvements, flood-damaged roadway reconstruction and several grant pursuits; many projects came in under budget and construction start dates were announced.
Kathy Valencia, Transportation Project Delivery Manager in Aurora's Public Works department, gave the committee a quarterly snapshot of active and upcoming transportation projects across the city.
Valencia said the Gartrell Bridge expansion in southeast Aurora will widen the existing structure to five lanes and add multimodal improvements and new traffic signals; the project came in under budget with a low bid of $8.8 million against a $10.1 million construction estimate, and Valencia said construction is expected to begin within the next month with an anticipated 12‑month schedule.
She also discussed a pedestrian…
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