Alachua County Board of County Commissioners
March 24, 2009
Main Street Milling & Resurfacing Project
Project Update & Plan Approval
Presentation OutlineHistoryCurrent Project Status
Significant FeaturesPublic Input
Staff Recommendation
North Main Street ProjectMilling &
resurfacing of 1 mile of Main Street
Project limits are from N. 8th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue
HISTORYBoard-Approved Cross-SectionFrom N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue
(March 11, 2008 BCC meeting)Install 11' wide travel lanes with a 10'
wide center turn lane, andWiden existing concrete sidewalk on the
east side of the road to an 8' multi-purpose path
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
Estimated cost of construction:$2MFDOT Project (Stimulus Funding) = $1.1MCounty Project (Gas Tax Bond) = $0.9M
Project Timeline (pending BCC approval of plans)March 24 BCC Review/Approval of Plans
April Finalize Plans and Submit Plans to FDOT
FDOT STIMULUS PROJECT (subject to Stimulus time requirements)•Milling & resurfacing of 1 mile of Main Street•Constructing medians•Striping according to BCC approved cross section
Begin County construction phase (bid, award, construct) – after FDOT project completion
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to
N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project)
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to
N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)
N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
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SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to
N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)
N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)
N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
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SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to
N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)
N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)
N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in
front of Publix Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to
N. 23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)
N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)
N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in
front of Publix Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)
Widen sidewalk on east side from 5’ to an 8’ multi-purpose path from N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to N.
23rd Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)
N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)
N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in front of
Publix Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)
Widen sidewalk on east side from 5’ to an 8’ multi-purpose path from N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue
Upgrade mast arm signals with countdown pedestrian heads at N. 10th Avenue and N. 16th Avenue
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES Mill and resurface from N. 8th Avenue to N. 23rd
Avenue (Stimulus Project) Restripe (Stimulus Project)
N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue (from 4 lanes to 3 lanes)
N. 16th Avenue to N. 23rd Avenue Add mid-block pedestrian crossing in front of Publix
Shopping Center and two additional medians (Stimulus Project)
Widen sidewalk on east side from 5’ to an 8’ multi-purpose path from N. 8th Avenue to N. 16th Avenue
Upgrade mast arm signals with countdown pedestrian heads at N. 10th Avenue and N. 16th Avenue
Construct missing sidewalk segments on the west side (if easements are obtained)
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
Public Input: Meeting – January 12, 2009Advertisement: flyers, mail outs and press
releaseInput:
Public wants to be informed of construction activities Staff will work closely with Communications Office to provide
notification of road/sidewalk closures.Public concerned about access management initiative
Staff has notified business/property owners of proposed changes.
Staff has discussed individual concerns with property owners.
Public Information Team: County, City of Gainesville, FDOT
Current Project Status (Plans 90% complete)
Direct staff to complete plans and coordinate with FDOT.
Direct staff to enter bid phase upon completion of Stimulus project.
Staff Recommendation