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Home My Public Portal About2019 Road PresentationPublic Works Subcommittee Presentation December 181 2018 . . . Road Program Goals Elements of Road Reconstruction 2018 Road Reconstruction Update 2019 Road Reconstruction List Capital Projects and Planning Complete Streets Policy Update Summary vown Key Facts & Considerations 0 2018 Construction Season 2,700 feet of water main replacement 1,360 feet of sewer main replacement 125 feet of drain replacement 800 feet of gas main replacement (National Grid) Work stoppage impacts ` 4,320 feet of road reconstruction ` 72 centerline miles of Town roads 55 miles of residential roads Average width of residential roads is 25 feet Town (2012 — 59) million) -Wide Pavement Condition Index: 65 IV Total Work Backlog: $88 million(2012 - $92 Road Reconstruction Progress Program Activities ` Maintenance and Repair Mill and overlay repairs Is Full depth patch Is Crack sealing Sidewalk reconstruction rrRoad Reconstruction T , c, �Srlvw v II - Koaa reclamation Today's Discussion L- Mill and overlay JI 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 PROP. SIDEWALK 4" LOAM 1:10 6" REVEAL EXIST GROUND 1.5f', (T1P.} MAX.—2m-crv.) B" GRAVEL BORROW. TYPE B WHERE REQUIRED/DIRECTED BY DPW SUPERINTENDENT (TYP.) - EXIST. ROADWAY PROP. ROADWAY VARIES MATCH EXIST. -- FULL DEPTH PAVEMENT RECLAMATION GRAN. CURB - TYPE VA-4 4" LOAM & SEED TYPICAL SEC71ON FULL DEPTH PAVEMENT DEPTH PAVEMENT RECLAMATION NOT TO SCALE PROP. SIDEWALK t-0 5'-0" (MIN.) (MIN.) 1:10 MAX. _1.5x' TYP 4" LOAM & SEED EXIST. GROUND 4" CEM. CONC, WAIN SURFACE - 4" LOAM & SEED GRAN, CURB - TYPE VA-4 *CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCE 10.5% Wato�PIilftre lio 4g fownr Reclamation Grading and Compaction Binder Paving Curb Installation Sidewalk, Driveway and Accessible Ramps r,INfllllllllllll �� Sidewalk, Driveway and Accessible Ramps Planning and Notifications ' Winter —Develop Plans and Specifications is Review streets with tree warden Review driveways with Zoning Enforcement Officer Develop conceptual plans for geometric changes Review green infrastructure opportunities Review sewer and drain infrastructure if needed Planning and Notifications Late Winter —Notify residents of planned work is Provide scope of work and notification procedure 41 Remind residents of future moratorium is Encourage residents to request street trees is Notify residents of driveway impacts 10 Construction Notifications is Before work begins 41 At significant milestones during the project Arden Road Priest Road Before After Malden Street s. Before After Spring 2019—Transition repairs to be finalized in 2019 Everett Avenue (Palfrey Street to Bartlett Street) Spring 0C J fairs to be tinalizea in lU1y Edgecliff Road ail Before Spring 2019—Top course paving &I %A I I %.A .I%,%A tJ I I I b EdgeclifF Road Green Infrastrurfl,rP 10 10 Two tree trenches installed under sidewalk Provide stormwater treatment and infiltration prior to entering drainage system Protect the Charles River and helps meet EPA permit requirements Westland Road rill N 1P Ph fi Before After Spring 2019—Top course paving & landscaping Woodleigh Road F Before After Spring 2019—Top course paving & landscaping Hosmer Safe Routes to School After r,- Spring 2019—Top course paving & landscaping Common Street Shut down for winter Curb and sidewalk work between Common Street and Columbia Street completed Next phase will be from Columbia Street through roundabout Orchard Street Extension &Katherine Road a z X COUMOn STREEPr —� srF 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 It Water main replacement program Hunt Street Wheeler Lane Phillips Street ' Sewer and drain repairs Maplewood Street (School St. to Commonwealth Road) Copeland Street ' National Grid work stoppage Proposed Streets Bellevue Road (Channing Road to Common Street) ' Avon Road Chandler Street Burnham Street Bridgham Avenue ' Nichols Avenue (Dexter Avenue to Boylston Street) ' Bartlett Street (including Everett Ave.) Bellevue Road (Channing Road to Common St.) w �. • Gas main replaced in 2015 • Trench repairs, alligator cracking, cracking at joints • Berm, concrete sidewalks IF Watertown Publisarks ft.earleewr rnRsmwn.^ • Gas main replaced in 2015 • Water main replaced in 2016 • Berm; sidewalk gaps • Multiple cross and mainline trenches IF Watertown x�m�-rya Publisarks ft.earleewr rnrsmwn.^ = ` M lrf` jI � 1 Y Gas main replaced in 2015 Water main replaced in 2016 Various sidewalk and curb materials Multiple cross & mainline trenches IF Watertown Publisarks ft.earleewr rnRsmwn.^ i • Gas main replaced in 2016 • Water main replaced in 2017 • Granite curb, various sidewalks in disrepair • Multiple cross and mainline trenches IF Watertown Publlsarks ft.eall eetWr rnRsmwn.^ Nichols Ave. (Dexter Ave. to Boylston Street) Nichols Ave. 650 feet long— 24 feet wide Bartlett Street (including Everett Ave.) www.mountauburnstreet.com www.watertownsquareimprovements.com MassDOT design and funding for Galen Street/Nonantum Road/Watertown Street intersection '- Arsenal Street corridor developer mitigation City of Cambridge Belmont Street "facelift" from Brimmer Street to Mount Auburn Street (2019) Community Path Extension (Irving to Taylor) DCDP Update 10 Policy adopted by Town Council on May 9, 2017 Complete Streets Prioritization Plan completed ' Applied to be a Tier 3 community Raised crosswalk on Whites Ave. is Widen path through Saltonstall Park is Raised crosswalk on Warren Street at Cuniff School 41 Crosswalk improvements on Watertown Street at Theurer Park 10 Received $280,000 grant funding for 2019 construction Challenges 10 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 ' Planned and unplanned utility work Reduces road PCI and increases maintenance or reconstruction needs ' Funding collector roads and longer streets 2019 Road Reconstruction List Bellevue Road (Channing Road to Common Street) Avon Road ' Chandler Street Burnham Street • Bridgham Avenue • Nichols Avenue (Dexter Avenue to Boylston Street) 10 Bartlett Street (including Everett Ave.)