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Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Somers Avenue Reconstruction Project Welcome! Public Meeting No. 2 November 30, 2017 ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Somers Avenue Reconstruction Project Project Contacts City of Whitefish Craig Workman, PE, Public Works Director Karin Hilding, PE, Senior City Engineer Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Ryan Mitchell, PE, PLS, Kalispell Operations Manager Brandon Theis, PE, Project Manager ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Somers Avenue Reconstruction Project Purpose of Meeting Meeting Outline Project Schedule Roadway Design & Typical Section Intersection Control & Signage Tree Inventory and Recommendations Sump Pump Collection System Street Lights Traffic Control During Construction Public Input ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Winter 2017/2018 • Finalize Design Details • Receive Project Approvals February 2018 • Finish Construction Documents February/March 2018 • Let Project for Bids ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana April 2018 • Select Contractor & Award Contract • Public Meeting #3 May 2018 • Start Construction • Phase I – May 2018 (~3rd week of May) • Phase II – June 2018 (after last day of school) August 2018 • Finish Construction – (goal is to finish prior to first day of school) ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Somers Avenue Reconstruction Project Roadway Design & Typical Section Matches Existing Roadway Geometry Maintain On‐street Parking Improved Drainage Kept as much existing sidewalk as possible ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Intersection Control & Signage E 2nd Street & Somers Avenue No change Stop on Somers with crosswalk will remain E 3rd Street & Somers Avenue Currently an uncontrolled intersection Change to 2‐way stop on E 3rd with crosswalks Add two controlled crosswalks on Somers ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Intersection Control & Signage E 4th Street & Somers Avenue No change 4‐way stop will remain E 5th Street & Somers Avenue Currently an uncontrolled intersection Change to 2‐way stop on E 5th with crosswalks Add two controlled crosswalks on Somers (school crossing) ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Intersection Control & Signage E 6th Street & Somers Avenue Currently 2‐way stop on Somers Change to 4‐way stop with crosswalks E 7th Street & Somers Avenue No Change 2‐way stop on Somers with crosswalks will remain E 8th Street & Somers Avenue No Change Stop on Somers will remain with crosswalk added ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Tree Inventory and Recommendations Detailed tree inventory recently completed Recommends removal of approximately 40 mature green ash trees Many green ash have been identified as being: Near end of life span Hazardous Infected with Emerald Ash Borer ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Sump Pump Collection System System added to project after receiving public meeting comments ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Proposed Street Lighting Street lights have been spaced every 180‐200 feet. Street lights have been spaced at intersection and at mid block locations. City standard street lights will be installed. Street lights have house side shields to minimize light trespass. ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana City Standard Street Light ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Traffic Control During Construction Review Project Phasing Review Street Closures Review Overflow Parking Areas Review Haul Route Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Traffic Control During Construction Overflow Parking Layout ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Traffic Control During Construction Haul Route Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Peccia & Associates – Kalispell, Montana Let Us Hear From You! Concerns Ideas Other Comments