Public Information Meeting

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Public Information Meeting

• St. George Road - Oak Hill Road
• Intersection Reconstruction Project

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Project History

• Project originated from traffic studies done by
  the Evansville Urban Transportation Study (EUTS)
• Traffic counts that were completed in 1999 and
  2002 showed that a traffic signal was justified
  at the intersection
• Traffic increased by 9.7 on Oak Hill between
  1999 and 2002

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Project Development

• Left turn lane needed for northbound left turns
  from Oak Hill to St. George in addition to
  traffic signal

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Project Development

• Large culvert structure south of Keystone Hills
  Drive needs replaced

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Project Development Culvert Replacement
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Project Development Drainage Improvements

• Storm water from 24 pipe from Ivy Meadow
  Subdivision drains to 15 and 18 pipes on Oak
  Hill Road

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Project Limits
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Project Development

• Design contract signed with RQAW Corporation on
  Oct. 21, 2002
• Survey work completed in Nov. 2002
• Preliminary plans submitted to the county in May
  2003
• Copies of plans sent to affected property owners
  in May 2003

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Project Development

• Right of way engineering and acquisition began in
  February 2004
• Right of way acquisition completed in December
  2004
• Final draft of plans submitted to county in March
  2005
• Final plans submitted on April 25, 2005

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Evaluation of Maintenance of Traffic Plan

• Original plans showed two road closure periods on
  Oak Hill Road estimated project completion was
  October 2005 based on that plan

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Evaluation of Maintenanceof Traffic Plan

• Two options were evaluated to attempt to leave
  Oak Hill Road open during construction a
  temporary runaround and a temporary traffic signal

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Temporary Runaround Design

• INDOT design standards require 2 12 lanes with
  6 shoulders

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Temporary Runaround Options

• Construction of temporary runaround on west side
  of Oak Hill not possible due to proximity of
  houses to Oak Hill

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Temporary Runaround Options

• Temporary runaround would fit on the east side of
  Oak Hill safety concerns do not make it
  practical road closure would still be needed to
  replace large culvert

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Temporary Traffic Signal

• A temporary traffic signal could be installed at
  both ends of the project safety concerns due to
  all of the driveways in between the signals

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Project Schedule

• April 26, 2005 County Commissioners approve
  advertising of notice to bidders
• April 29, 2005 First advertising date
• May 6, 2005 Second advertising date
• May 17, 2005 Open bids
• May 24, 2005 Award Bids

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Project Schedule

• May 25, 2005 First day that Oak Hill Road is
  allowed to be closed
• May 28, 2005 Scheduled completion date of INDOT
  project on Highway 41
• August 5, 2005 Final day of road closure for
  Oak Hill Road St. George may remain closed
• September 16, 2005 Project completion date

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Contract Provisions

• Contractor will receive 1,000.00 per day bonus
  for each day prior to Aug. 5 that Oak Hill is
  opened (up to a maximum of 20,000.00)
• Contractor will be assessed liquidated damages of
  1,000.00 for each day that Oak Hill remains
  closed past Aug. 5
• The large culvert structure has already been
  ordered by Vanderburgh County

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Detour Routes

• Signed detour routes will be Heckel Road, Green
  River Road, Lynch Road, and Hitch Peters Road

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Other Upcoming Projects

• Green River Road between Lynch Road and Hirsch
  Road
• Project will consist of widening Green River Road
  to four lanes and elevating Green River Road out
  of flood plain
• Estimated bid date Fall 2005

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Other Upcoming Projects

• Green River Road Millersburg Road Intersection
  Reconstruction
• Project will consist of adding turn lanes and
  installing a traffic signal
• Estimated bid date Fall 2006

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Other Upcoming Projects

• Oak Hill Road Bergdolt Road Intersection
  Reconstruction
• Project will consist of adding turn lanes and
  installing a traffic signal
• Estimated bid date 2007

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Other Upcoming Projects

• Green River Road between Hirsch Road and Heckel
  Road
• Project will consist of widening Green River Road
  to four lanes and elevating Green River Road out
  of the floodplain will also include new bridge
  over Pigeon Creek
• Estimated bid date 2008

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Contact Information

• County Engineering Dept. phone number 435-5773
• E-mail jstoll_at_vanderburghgov.org