Broadway Improvement Project Update Meeting · Access to residents and businesses along Broadway...

Monday, January 13, 2020

Broadway Improvement Project Update Meeting

One of 35 roadway improvement projects included in the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Plan Approved by Pima County voters in 2006

Meeting Overview

Here is the layout for today’s meeting

Brief Presentation

Please visit the tables for more information after the presentation

Thank You to theCitizens Task Force Members

Neighbor Interests - NW Colby Henley, Rincon Heights NA (Historic District)

Neighbor Interests - NE Mary Durham-Pflibsen, Sam Hughes NA (Historic District), CTF Chairperson

Neighbor Interests - SE Shirley Papuga, Broadmoor-Broadway Village NA

Neighbor Interests - SW Michael J. “Jamey” Sumner, Miles NA

Business Interests - North Anthony R. DiGrazia, Rocco’s Little Chicago

Business Interests - North Bruce Fairchild, Bruce’s Lock Shop, CTF Vice Chairperson

Business Interests - South Diane Robles, Child & Family Resources, Inc.

Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) - Dale Calvert, CPA

Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee - Anne Padias, PhD

Tucson Planning Commission - Shannon McBride-Olsen

Special Needs - Jon Howe, PhD, Sam Hughes NA

Regional Interests (RTA appointment) - Michael Butterbrodt, Inglis Florists

Business Interests - South Bob Belman, Arizona Auto Refrigeration(deceased)

Total amount of funds allocated is $71.3 million Approximately $42 million provided by the RTA $25 million from the 1997 Pima County

Transportation Bond Improvement Plan $3 million from the City of Tucson

Project Funding

Six (6) Lanes Medians Bike Lanes Sidewalks

Bus Pullouts Improved Drainage HAWK Crossings Public Art

Broadway Corridor – Project Elements

Six Lanes

Medians

Bike Lanes

Sidewalks

Bus Pullouts

Improved Drainage

HAWK CrossingsHAWK beacon (High-Intensity Activated crossWalK beacon)

Total of 4 HAWK Crossings along the project: Park Avenue Cherry Avenue Norris Avenue Treat Avenue

Public ArtDirk Arnold

Construction Schedule

Construction is scheduled to begin late January 2020 The project will take approximately 20 months to complete Access to residents and businesses along Broadway will be maintained At least one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained throughout

construction

Project Start – Traffic shifted to north side of roadway (approximately 2 months to complete) in order to build the temporary detour on the south side – Euclid to Campbell

After temporary detour along the south side of roadway is built, traffic will shift to south side of roadway from Euclid to Campbell while storm drain is installed

East half of project from Campbell to Country Club will stay on north side of roadway while water line is installed

Side Street closures will occur as work progresses through the project limits

Upcoming Construction Activities

Thank you for coming!Broadway: Euclid to Country Club Improvement Project

Web: www.broadwayboulevard.info Comments via email: info@broadwayboulevard.info Info Line: 520.622.0815 MainStreet Business Assistance: Jan Waukon, Business Outreach Liaison

broadway@mainstreetinfo.org, 520.229.9331 Please visit information tables - Staff members are wearing nametags Please sign-in/register to receive electronic updates on the project