Agenda Item Wording:
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Traffic and Construction Impacts - Receive a staff presentation outlining the construction phases of work, traffic detours, closures and resident impacts for the Shirk Street Capacity Enhancement Project and provide feedback to staff.
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Deadline for Action: 3/17/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@visalia.city, 713-4209
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, street closures and resident impacts associated with the Shirk Street Capacity Enhancement Project.
Background Discussion:
The Shirk Capacity Enhancement project spans from School Ave. to Riggin Ave. and consists of widening the east side of Shirk St. at various locations to accommodate four lanes of travel with a center two-way left turn lane, buffered Class II bike lanes and the installation of approximately 8,200 lineal feet of 48" diameter sewer main and associated infrastructure in the existing street. The project will modify existing traffic signals to accommodate the new street configuration as well as install a new traffic signal at Doe Ave. and Shirk St.
As directed by the City Council through a prior budget process, the operational improvement widening of Shirk Street between School Avenue and Riggin Avenue will be implemented as soon as possible, and the full, ultimate arterial street design requirements will be implemented as a subsequent phase, as further development occurs, and the needed right of way is dedicated to the City. City staff estimates that this Shirk corridor capacity enhancement project will operate at a reasonable level of service for a minimu...
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