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Tulare Avenue Road Rehabilitation Project Traffic and Construction Impacts - Receive a staff presentation outlining the construction phases of work, traffic detours, and resident impacts for the Tulare Avenue Major Road Rehabilitation Project from Demaree to Cotta.
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Deadline for Action: 5/19/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jonathan Frausto, Associate Engineer, jonathan.frausto@visalia.city, 713-4369
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.city, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council accept the construction phasing plan and staff presentation on the construction impacts, traffic detours, and resident impacts associated with the Tulare Avenue Major Road Rehabilitation Project from Demaree to Cotta.
Background Discussion:
The City of Visalia is currently maintaining a street network of approximately 507 centerline miles of roadway and nearly 100 million square feet of pavement. In an effort to appropriately direct maintenance activities and optimize the use of the limited maintenance funds available, staff incorporated a Pavement Management Program (PMP) 11 years ago, following the lead of other similarly sized California municipalities.
Tulare Avenue, as identified in the Pavement Management Plan, was selected for resurfacing. This project includes a pavement rehabilitation of approximately 2.9 miles of roadway on Tulare Avenue from Demaree to Cotta Street. The rehabilitation work includes removing isolated areas of pavement failures, also known as digouts, grinding the existing pavement section and overlay with hot mix asphalt. In addition to these improvements the project will also upgrade some of the existing curb ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and Public Rights-of-Way Access Guid...
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