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961311 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 n u NO. 9,613 A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO UTILIZE FEDERAL -AID FUNDING WITH TWENTY PERCENT (201) MATCHING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City has the opportunity to participate in a matching project with the federal government to construct improvements on University Avenue from West Markham to West 12th Street; and WHEREAS, as a result of the fact that approximately 38,380 to 42,020 vehicles use this street daily although the current width of the street is not really sufficient to efficiently handle this traffic. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. The Board.of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, states its intent to participate with the federal government and to provide the necessary twenty percent (20 %) matching funds, anticipated to be two hundred and forty thousand dollars ($240,000.00), to obtain federal aid to construct improvements on University Avenue from West Markham to West 12th Street. SECTION 2. The Board of Directors notes that if this project is approved, matching funds will be taken from the 1996 Infrastructure Fund for the monies needed for design, to be spent in 1996, and the balance will be funded in 1997. ADOPTED: February 6, 1996 ATTEST: :T1 ` � M: - APPROVED AS TO FORM: = = >• • City of Little Rock 1996 TIP Project Subm• EXISTING CONDITIONS: University Avenue is the major north/south arterial connecting Arkansas Highway 10 on the north to I -30 on the south. The proposed section for improvement is approximately 2.1 miles in length. University is the major access for two area hospitals, two regional shopping malls, and a major University. CAT has two bus routes that serves this area. The ADT on this section of roadway ranges from 33,860 to 42,020 vehicles per day based on 1992 volume counts. Based on the growth of traffic in the past 12 years in this corridoor, a growth rate of 2% per year was calculated. The 2010 traffic projection based on this calculation is approximately 45,366 to 56,300 vehicles per day. During peak hours, many sections of this roadway operate at a level of service F. This is due to the fact that the facility is only 4 lanes wide with the exception of some areas where widening has already occurred. Accident studies were completed for two different sections of University and are enumerated below: 1) Markham to 19th with an accident rate of 17.53 per million vehicle miles. 2) 19th to Asher with an accident rate of 12.06 per million vehicle miles. A project was recently completed in 1990 that improved the intersections and signals from Park Plaza Drive to Asher Avenue. As recently as 1991, a closed loop signal system was installed to further increase the capacity of this facility. 1/17/96 PROJECT MAP L_e L 17 3 t��� ^�i�' i —_;Ia mil_,• ..yl Rv ;yogi �•I PVT �i RiM1- —F7 „,— ;^ 1, !LL.6= IL Ism 'i;v -r �m J =r— PVT g�` a .YT NOT TO SCALE M 6" • City of Little Rock 1996 TIP Project Submio 1/17/96 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS: The Master Street Plan lists University Avenue as a Principal Arterial. Based on this classification, a 6 -lane cross - section with left and right turn lanes is needed throughout this section of roadway. The proposed improvements include sidewalks on both sides, the addition of bike lanes for north and southbound traffic, the addition of bus turnouts at those locations designated by CATA, maintaining the existing medians for safety and the installation of high mast lighting in order to improve safety by the removal of the median lighting. The first stage of the project will include preliminary engineering to determine lane configurations throughout the project area and the intersection configurations to meet expected vehicle demand, public participation, and the determination of needed rights -of- way and overall costs associated with this project. The second phase of this project will be the design engineering phase. This phase will determine actual right -of -way needs and a comprehensive construction cost estimate. It is assumed that within one year of the completion of engineering plans, right -of -way can be purchased and construction can begin. We estimate that it will be approximately three to four years before construction can begin on this project. The estimated construction and right - UNIVERSITY S. OF MARKHAM ST. of -way costs associated with this project is estimated at $ 7,870,000, including engineering fees. The project will be handled by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department either through in -house personnel or outside consultants. The City's matching portion of $1,574,000 will be funded through a Special Appropriation. The adjacent photographs are of two sections of University Avenue. These pictures were taken in April of 1993. The first section shown had the median lighting removed during 1988 Capital Improvement project. This project installed high mast lighting in the section from West Markham to 12th Street. The project also rechannelized three intersections. • City of Little Rock 1996 TIP Project Submlo 1/17/96 Construction costs of this phase is estimated at $1,110,000. The associated engineering cost estimated for this section of improvement is $115,000. Right -of -way aquisition costs are estimated at $280,000. Engineering and Construction - Phase III Phase III of the University v I I a �I�I L-1 U L Avenue Project extends �J j ❑ E south from 19th Street to 11 28th Street. The project �E, length is approximately C 2,900 linear feet. This I� �6hJ section of roadway will require the addition of both C an eastbound lane and a ❑� westbound lane for the entire length. We also propose to remove all existing median lighting and �aCl install high mast lighting for �m pping enhancing traffic safety. Approximately 7 high mast structures will be required. The estimated construction cost for this project phase is approximately 51,850,000. The engineering costs are estimated at $185,000. Estimated right -of -way costs are $460,000. Phase IV of the University Avenue Project extends south from 28th Street to Asher Avenue. Phase IV project length is approximately 3,500 feet. This segment of improvement will require the addition of a traffic lane for only the northbound movement. Improvements will also require the relocation of UALR's fence. This section of roadway will require the installation of 9 high mast lighting fixtures and require the resignalization of 32nd and University. The estimated construction cost for this roadway segment is estimated at $1,665,000. Engineering fees are estimated at $170,000 and right -of -way costs are estimated at $420,000. 6 MOMS • City of Little Rock 1996 TIP Project Submio 1/17/96 PROJECT PHASING: n ineering and Construction - Phase I The City of Little Rock proposes that the project be designed in two separate phases. Phase I consists of the street segment from Park Plaza Drive to just south of 12th Street. This project segment is approximately 5,000 feet in length. Preliminary study of this segment indicates the need for widening on the east side of University will require widening from Capitol Avenue to 1 -630 with some additional widening just south of I -630. The structure over University Avenue will not have to be modified at I- 630. We propose a lane drop for northbound traffic at I -630 and adding a lane just north of the bridge in order to provide a coninuous right turn from I -630 to northbound University. This improvement will allow the removal of this one traffic signal on University. It is estimated that construction cost for this segment is approximately $1,200,000. Engineering costs are estimated at $125,000. Estimated right -of -way costs are $300,000. Engineering and Construction - Phase II Phase II of the University Avenue Project extends from 12th Street south to 19th Street. The project length is approximately 2,300 linear feet. This section of University will require only minor widening through some sections. This section will also include the removal of the median lighting and installation of high mast lighting. It is also proposed that a combination bikeway and pedestrian way be constructed along the east right -of -way line. • City of Little Rock 1996 TIP Project Submi Summary �■ M MOM, 1/17/96 Each phase of the University Avenue project is estimated to take approximately one year to complete engineering, one year to complete right -of -way aquisistions and utility relocations. Construction is estimately to take approximately two years to complete on each phase. Below is a tabulation of all the estimated costs for each phase of construction.