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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:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Summary
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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.