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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Temporary closure of 24th Street for 2014/15 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements Program RESOLUTION NO. 15-322 RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE FOR 2014/15 CYRIDE ROUE PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM(24TH STREET) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,this is the annual program for pavement improvements to streets that are or were bus routes, and these streets were originally designed and built for lighter residential traffic; and, WHEREAS,with these streets designated as bus routes,accelerated deterioration of the street pavement occurred, and planned pavement improvements will restore or improve these street sections to carry projected traffic volumes and weights; and, WHEREAS, the 2014/15 locations included for this program are 24th Street(Union Pacific Railroad to Northwestern Avenue)and Bloomington Road(Eisenhower Avenue west 500 feet);and, WHEREAS, the work to be completed on 24th Street involves removal of the existing pavement and replacement with new concrete pavement,storm sewer improvements,sanitary sewer repairs, and installation of ADA compliant pedestrian facilities; and, WHEREAS,work to be completed on Bloomington Road involves a mill and overlay of the existing pavement and installation of ADA compliant pedestrian facilities, and construction is scheduled to be completed through an Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) contract during summer of 2015; and, WHEREAS, the original plan for traffic control for the reconstruction of 24th Street was to maintain head to head traffic along 24th Street, thus maintaining one lane of east and west bound traffic through the construction zone; and, WHEREAS,due to safety concerns and the location of the existing sanitary sewer,it has now been determined that the closure of the 24th Street and Hayes Avenue intersection is required; and, WHEREAS, because this closure is a major change from what was first reported, it is believed that the City Council should authorize this new traffic control plan for this project; and, WHEREAS,Public Works staff will work with the contractor to minimize the disruption to the traveling public and adjacent properties . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the temporary street closure,as determined by the Public Works Department, for the proposed sanitary manhole, sanitary sewer main, and pavement replacement at the intersection of 24t' Street and Hayes Avenue is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26th day of May, 2015. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26`h day of May, 2015.