Q. What are the main phases of the project starting from planning through construction?
A. There are three main phases of the project: Preliminary Engineering, Design and Construction. During the Preliminary Engineering phase, we will work with the residents, the Municipality, and the utilities to identify goals, concerns, develop alternatives and prepare cost estimates. Input gathered will help decide which alternatives to consider further. The alternatives are simply conceptual designs evaluated for comparison purposes. The information will be summarized in a document titled the Design Study Report (DSR). A Draft DSR will be distributed to the public, various Municipal departments, and utilities for review and comment. The Final DSR, will consider all comments and will recommend improvements. The Design phase develops detailed design documents based on the final design recommendations of the DSR. The Design phase also includes right of way (ROW) acquisition and utility coordination. The final design documents are used for the bidding and Construction phase. The contractor with the lowest responsible bid is selected to construct the improvements. |
Q. What is the schedule for completion of the Design Study Report? For design? When will construction begin and how long will it last?
A. The preliminary engineering phase began in September 2005, and a Draft Design Study Report (DSR) was available for review in November 2005. The Final DSR is scheduled to be completed in June 2006. Preliminary design work began in February 2006 and is expected to be completed in April. Final design is expected to be finished by fall of 2006. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in by June 2007 and be completed in October 2007. |
Q. What type of pathways and pedestrian facilities do you expect to provide?
A. Since the existing sidewalks are generally in very poor condition, and we expect to replace them with new 5-foot wide sidewalks. Note the construction of additional sidewalks will require separate funding outside the current RID project. Also, the reconstruction of the asphalt pathways from the Bayshore West Subdivision to the east cannot be paid for with the RID funds. However, the Municipality is attempting to find other funding sources to pay for the reconstruction of these asphalt pathways.
The design study report will evaluate traffic calming opportunities, which could include raised crosswalk at select locations. The intersection of Bettles Bay and Admiralty Bay Drive might be a good location for a raised crosswalk. |
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