CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the preferred alternative and approve the project application for the Highway Safety Improvement Program federal funding for improvements to the intersection of 95th Street and Book Road.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kelly Dunne, Project Manager
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
On June 6, 2019 the Transportation Advisory Board recommended approval of the of the preferred alternative for improvements to the intersection of 95th Street and Book Road (Approved 8-0); staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
In 2018, following a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) selection process, the City selected the engineering consulting firm Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly (CMT) to carry out the Phase I preliminary engineering study for improvements to the intersection of 95th Street and Book Road. Design engineering is scheduled to begin in 2019, with construction occurring in 2021.
This intersection had been identified through the Roadway Improvement Plan as a location that would benefit from operational improvements. The intersection currently operates at a Level of Service (LOS) of D (intersection delay of 48.2 seconds) and will operate at an LOS of F (intersection delay of 86.1 seconds) in the design year if no improvements are made. Queues during the peak hours currently block adjacent commercial access points and nearby cross streets. The intersection is currently experiencing approximately 20 crashes per year, which is nearly three times the expected crash frequency of a similar intersection in Illinois.
An initial public meeting was held on May 22, 2018 at the 95th Street Library. The purpose of this meeting was to introduce the project to the public, provide information on the study process and schedule, and receive input from drivers, nearby residents, and nearby businesses. Forty-one members of the public attended the meeting. Exhibits on display at the meeting depicted the existing ge...
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