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Home My Public Portal About2016-10-27 Subcommittee Meeting - 2017 RoadsPublic Works Subcommittee Presentation October 27, 2016 ' Road Program Goals 2016 Road Reconstruction Update Pavement Management Update 2017 Road Reconstruction List Capital Projects and Planning Planning, Design & Construction ' Summary Key Road Features ` 73 +/- miles of road ` 144 miles of sidewalk 3,200 catch basins 1,000 fire hydrants ` 55 miles of residential roads Average width of residential roads is 25 feet IV Town -Wide Pavement Condition Index: 65 (2012 — 59) IV Total Work Backlog: $88 million(2012 - $92 million) 6.8 miles of roadway repaved since 2012 Town Development Mitigation Work Planned and Completed ' 2015 Road project carryovers substantially complete • Fifield Street • Lowell Avenue • Raised tables on Church Street • Raised tables on Evans Street ' 2016 Road projects substantially complete ' Hillside Road • Hillcrest Circle • Purvis Street • Merrill Road • Grenville Road 2016 Road projects scheduled for Spring 2017 ' Edenfield Avenue (Green Street Grant) � 1 its 10 �pY 1 Hillside Road —Before e �Ys 1 1 Al 1 Hillcrest Circle —After`- E � s \ a. Hillside Road —After Pur -Before OPA s -4fi M Merri d' X �1 u-- �Jf �F "Purvis Street —After r• ''IiR� _ fir "l," •'� � +... Merrill Road —Under construction Grenville Roa efore 'Ay'• Y • �lSflP n'K .i�, �i t Fayette Street— B Grenville Road —Under construction 71 ,,I A _. Fayette Street —Aft( COMDlete Streets Elements U . �* a i p�urn n�m � nm gym, F-ifield Street Nichols Ave. r�r� Al. il, t Palfrey Street/Church Street Lowell Ave./York Ave. °=a5 Capital Planning Tool 'Maintenance and Repair Mill and overlay repairs 14 Full depth patch Crack sealing Sidewalk reconstruction Road Reconstruction ' Road reclamation 119 Mill and overlay Maintenance, Repair & Reconstruction ' Provide a variety of maintenance treatments to prolong the useful life of less deteriorated roadways ' Coordinate road reconstruction activities with capital planning and utility work ' Seek long term planning and alternative funding for large-scale projects ' Improve accessibility and safety for all users by using "Complete Streets" principles GExcellent F Deferred Maintenance 4j Good F Crack Seal .4 C F Microseal V Fair -W F Mill & Overlay C Poor a)F Reclamation E Very Poor a D 5 10 15 24 25 Time (Years) W , f L Tc-: F4 eftre tertown IF Eh1GIhFEERiMG orks BY abwl ...INN rown.^ Typical Management Techniques Deferred Maintenance $ Crack Seal $$ Microseal $$$ Mill &Overlay $$$$ Reclamation Union Street Typical Management Techniques - Deferred Maintenance Crack Seal $$ M ii crosea I , � f $$$ Mill & Overlay Y 4 1 k a H $$$$ RecIa mation ` 91 A t« Dexter Ave. Typical Management Techniques Deferred Maintenance Crack Seal M icrosea I Mill & Overlay Reclamation M Typical Management Techniques - Deferred Maintenance $ Crack Seal $$ Microseal $$$ Mill &Overlay $$$$ Reclamation _r Spruce Street Typical Management Techniques - Deferred Maintenance $ Crack Seal $$ Microseal $$$ Mill &Overlay $$$$ rceclamation Evans Street/Buick Street Plan Development 10 Windshield survey of all streets is Identify curb type &reveal, general sidewalk conditions, number of castings ' Develop a "Pavement Condition Index" (PCI) for all streets ' Industry standard practice developed by Army Corps of Engineers, adopted by APWA Numerical measure (0-100) of roadway condition based on observed surface distresses (cracking, patching, potholes, utility cuts, etc.) Inspection Form Street Data I Acceptance: cepted Segment Length (FT): 319 Object ID: 923 Functional Class:Local fHydrants: Width (FT): 25 Street: DERBY ROA❑ Manholes: 2 �� Right of Way (FT): "" Segment Name: DERBY ROAD Catch Basins: I�` Pullbvzes: From Street: JACKSON ROAD Water Gates: Ir- Driveways: To Street: WATERTOWNSTREET Gas Gates: lV Other Utilities: Inspection Data Curb Data Curti (Odd Side) None Inspector: RB - �' � Avg. Reveal (IN): 7� Pavement Material: BC - lnspection Date: 9f3Df2Dlfi Curb (Even Side) None Distress Data Avg. Reveal (IN): Sidewalk Data Occurence Extent(%) Random Cracks: Moderate - F ---"'J Sidewalk (Odd Side) Concrete Transverse/Longitudinal Cracks: Moderate - 20 - Avg. Width (FT): I4 Alligator Cracking: Moderate 50 - Condition: Good - Potholes: Moderate 10 - Sidewalk (Even Side) Iconcrete - Raveling: None - Avg. Width (FT): Rutting, Corrugationsor Pushing: Moderate 25 - Condition: Good - CrossTrenches, Utility Cuts, Other Patches:: High - 50 - Main Line Trenches: None - Striping Data General Notes: Centerline None Edgeline (Odd Side) 7-7 Acceptance Notes: Edgeline (Even Side) Sharrows F Field Inspections 101-1111"hk A f T_•. M- M-W y.d Field Inspections • Wv Union Street — PCI 100 No surface distresses Field Inspections 4 Low to moderate cracking over 30% of surface IV Moderate cross trenches & utility patches Walnut Street — PCI 73 Field I nspections Hosmer Street — PCI 52 Moderate cracking over 50% of surface IV Moderate cross trenches & utility patches I* Low rutting/depressions Field Inspections e Severe cracking over 75% of surface Severe cross trenches, mainline trenches, utility patches Moderate rutting/ depressions over 50% of surface ' Severe potholes Capital Planning Tool Next Steps Integrate/coordinate available utility data & capital plans is Gas, Water, Sewer, Electric 10 Identify preventive maintenance is Crack Sea 41 Mill & Overlay repair sections 41 Sidewalk Repair Program Activities ` Maintenance and Repair Mill and overlay repairs Is Full depth patch Is Crack sealing Sidewalk reconstruction e Road Reconstruction Road reclamation 2017 Road Program Mill and overlay JI Developing a "Universe of Projects" 2012 & 2016 Pavement Management Inventory ' Windshield surveys Maintenance records Capital projects (proposed and completed) 10 Resident input Developing the List 0 Prepare detailed cost estimates of high priority streets ' Develop a program that fits within funding constraints 10 Prioritize streets in greatest state of disrepair ' Continue ongoing preventative maintenance ' Consider alternative funding sources ' Consider geographic equity Utility Coordination & Capital Planning 0 Hovey Street water main replacement 10 Springfield, Forest, Malden, Everett water main replacements 10 Chandler, Burnham', Bridgham water main replacements ' Webster water main replacement ' National Grid will complete about 3.4 miles of gas main replacement in CY 2016 Proposed Streets 10 Hovey Street ' Cushman Street Waltham Street (Rosedale Road to Bridge Street) 10 Knowles Road, including Holly Street and Whitcomb Avenue 10 Irma Avenue • Sewer and drain replaced in 2013 • Gas main replaced in 2014 • Water main replaced in 2016 • No curb • Sidewalks in poor condition • Multiple trenches • Heavy cross trenching • Alligator cracking IF Watertown x�m�-rya Publisarks ft.e,rWeewr rnRsmwn.^ • Gas main replaced in 2015 • No curb, no sidewalks • Alligator cracking • Raveling, Rutting • Potholes IF own x�m� a eWatert ublisarks eBYeemr rnRsmwn.^ Waltham Street 3 e� 1,350 feet long — 28 feet wide + :r Knowles Road, Holly Street & Whitcomb Street ' `-° A L # . R. Y i a 1 Knowles Road, Holly Street & Whitcomb Street 1r S 1,225 feet long (total) — 23 feet wide c • Water main replaced in 2014 • Gas main replaced in 2015 • Some curbing, mostly paved borders • Mostly concrete sidewalks, poor condition • Multiple trenches • Alligator cracking F Watertown x—m� a Prublls arks ut�.earleewr rnRsmwn.^ Irma Avenue Construction Concerns A Walls, trees, and parking 1. EXIST. ROADWAY PROP. PROP. SIDEWALK PROP. ROADWAY SIDEWALK 5'-0' (MIN.) 770 VARIES MATCH EXIST. 2'70 5'—O' (MIN.) 4. LOAM g(T1 9 1:10 6' REVEAL EXIST GROUND 1.5f', (TYP.) MAX. _2,0% TYP.) 2.0% B' GRAVEL BORROW, TYPE B WHERE REQUIRED/DIRECTED BY DPW SUPERINTENDENT (TYP.) — -- FULL DEPTH PAVEMENT RECLAMATION GRAN. CURB — TYPE VA-4 4' LOAM & SEED TYPICAL SEC71ON FULL DEPTH PAVEMENT DEPTH PAVEMENT RECLAMATION NOT TO SCALE 4' LOAM h SEED L1p (TIP.} MAX. _1.5x' TYP EXIST. GROUND C 4' CEW. CDNC, WALK SURFACE — 4' LOAM do SEED GRAN. CURB — TYPE VA-4 *CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCE 10.5% Waterto�rIF D—V—f�, Publiarks ogre atlO 4g rown.^ Common Street • Public Works Sub -committee meeting on April 20, 2016 • Development of bid documents for construction 4. +,s ' w R R r L COM ""ON STREET fi` • COMMON S7F - T ' AF n L+�� Mt. Auburn Street ` Project ranked 3rd among 55 projects in the MPO DPW spoke in support of project at MPO Phased gas main replacement has begun Update meeting to be scheduled late fall IV Provide Preliminary Design to MassDOT in spring Planning, Design & Construction MassDOT Arsenal Street corridor study ' Fresh Pond Parkway corridor study Watertown Greenway extension Hosmer Safe Routes to School Implementation ` Watertown Square ` Community Path study Arsenal Street mitigation projects Hanover project Greystar project 480 Arsenal Street Athena Health Arsenal Mall IV Coolidge Square neighborhood 480 Arsenal Street 65 Grove Street Pleasant Street corridor 330 Pleasant Street Challenges I* Limited number of vendors bidding on work • Reflected in bid prices • Affects schedule Weather Severe weather conditions can lead to higher than expected levels of deterioration on streets Future street conditions are always subject to uncertainty and change • Planned and unplanned utility work Reduces road PCI and increases maintenance or reconstruction needs • Private development Usually addressed through mitigation projects Enhance areas adjacent to new development 10 Impact of enhanced scope of projects on budget 10 Providing adequate staff supervision of contractors 2017 Road Reconstruction List 10 Hovey Street ' Cushman Street Waltham Street (Rosedale Road to Bridge Street) Knowles Road, including Holly Street and Whitcomb Avenue 10 Irma Avenue WRT Watertown x�m� a Publisarks ut�.e�r�ee�r rnRsmwn.^