HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.1 - 1577 Dougherty Road Status Update
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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: September 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Dougherty Road Improvement Update
Prepared by: Michael Boitnott, Capital Improvement Program Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will receive a report on the current status of the Dougherty Road
Improvements.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
The Dougherty Road Improvements Project consists of multi-modal improvements to
Dougherty Road, including new and improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities, new bus
stops and bus pull-outs, and roadway widening. These improvements will address
traffic congestion and multi-modal circulation issues for commuters traveling Dougherty
Road, including improved access to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.
The improvements to Dougherty Road have been long-planned. The Circulation
Element of the City’s General Plan (adopted 1985) called for the expansi on of
Dougherty Road to a six-lane arterial. Subsequent updates to the Circulation Element
called for the addition of on-street (“Class II”) bicycle lanes to the entire length of
Dougherty Road.
The project provides for the widening of Dougherty Road f rom 4 lanes to 6 lanes
between Sierra Lane and the Northern City limits. The work includes the installation of
a new class II bike lanes; 1.4 miles of Bike/Pedestrian pathway; landscaped median
islands; storm drainage improvements; new curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramp
replacements to comply with the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), bus stops
and traffic signal modifications to 5 intersections, bioretention areas, and landscaping
along the easterly side of the existing roadway. Rubberized asphalt overlay and new
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pavement markings will be installed the entire width of the roadway from Dublin Blvd. to
the northern City limits.
On March 24, 2016, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Board
approved the use of $11,200,000 in Measure BB funding in addition to the $6,267,000
of Measure B previously programmed for a total of $17,467,000 of reimbursable funding
for construction and related activities for the nearly $23 million total project cost. On
May 17, 2016, City Council adopted Reso lution 71-16, awarding the construction
contract to DeSilva Gates Construction.
As of September 2017, the contractor has completed installation of the majority of the
underground utilities along the east side of the project, installation of the new roadwa y
section and Bike/Pedestrian pathway for the lane expansion along the easterly curb
line, and relocated a traffic signal to accommodate the widening. The week of
September 10, northbound traffic will be moved to the newly constructed portion of the
road to facilitate the construction of the median islands and westerly portion of the
northbound lanes.
At this point, the contractor is approximately 50% complete with the project. When the
median island work is completed, the project would be configured with three lanes in
each direction. This is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2017. The balance of
the improvements would be constructed in spring 2018 and includes median island
planting, installation of the final lift of rubberized asphalt, and final pavement marking,
which are weather and temperature dependent . Construction is anticipated to be
complete in July 2018.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.