Title:
Title
Environmental Document and Conceptual Plans: Northwood School Access Improvements Project (T15186100)
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01753
Location
Location: Northwood Elementary School Community; El Camino Avenue, Lexington Street, Clay Street, Frienza Avenue, and Taft Street; District 2
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion: 1) accepting the conceptual plans for the Northwood School Access Improvements Projects (T15186100); and 2) approving the Categorial Exemption for the Northwood School Access Improvements Projects (T15186100).
Contact: Qasid Mehirdel, Associate Civil Engineer (916) 808-6842; Nader Kamal, Interim Engineering Services Manager (916) 808-7035, Department of Public Works
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Location Map
3-Draft Conceptual Plans
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Northwood School Access Improvements Project includes new pedestrian improvements to provide better pedestrian access for the community to the Northwood Elementary School and other key destinations. This includes the installation of curb, gutter, and sidewalk, along El Camino Avenue, Lexington Street, Clay Street, Frienza Avenue, and Taft Street. The project also proposes to improve pavement conditions, install pavement markings, new drainage systems, and other minor utility and signal modifications. (See attached Location Map.)
El Camino Avenue and adjacent streets in the project area do not have road frontage: no curbs, gutters, and sidewalks were originally included when the roads were constructed. As a result, pedestrians are deterred from the area or must walk on an unpaved shoulder adjacent to the street. The project area also lacks drainage systems to capture and redirect stormwater.
The project proposes to construct a continuous pedestrian network that connects residents to the Northwood Elementary school, the Swanston Light Rail Station, businesses, and other amenities in the area. The project will e...
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