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NOGALES STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT
The Nogales Street Rehabilitation Project will be under construction beginning December 14, 2009 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of January 2010, weather permitting. The project consists of the complete reconstruction of approximately 167,500 square feet of pavement in the northbound lanes from the South City Limits to Amar Road and is being constructed utilizing funds available to the City through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package) signed into law in February 2009 by President Obama.
Due to the nature of the construction, traffic will be reduced to one lane northbound for the majority of the construction phase. It is therefore recommended that alternate routes be utilized during this time. Businesses located adjacent to the construction work zone will remain open and access will be provided by the Contractor.
GRAND AVENUE RESURFACING PROJECT
COMPLETED
The Grand Avenue Resurfacing Project will begin on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 and is anticipated to be completed by early August 2009. The project will consist of grinding the existing asphalt surface and replacing it with a rubberized asphalt cap. During the day the contractor will be closing some traffic lanes to accomplish the work. One lane will be kept open in each direction at all times and all lanes will be open at the end of each day. Work has been scheduled as best as possible to avoid major peak traffic periods on Grand Avenue. Please avoid Grand Avenue if possible during the construction, but if you must travel on Grand Avenue, we ask that you obey all traffic control signs and direction from flaggers to ensure the safety of both the motoring public and the workers.
GRAND/AMAR/TEMPLE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS -
COMPLETED
The major construction parts of this project are complete. Minor landscaping and lane striping will be conducted until May 5.
Starting April 20th there will be no left turns allowed in any direction. By shutting down all the left turn lanes at once, the construction process will be faster (by several days) than doing it section by section. Crews will work up to 24 hours a day beginning at 8PM on Monday, April 20th and the work will be completed by the end of Wednesday, April 22 (evening) provided there are no unanticipated problems.
The Contractor has transitioned the traffic control at the intersection of Grand Avenue at Amar Road/Temple Avenue to allow for the construction of the improvements in the middle portions of the roadways. Unfortunately due to the nature of the work to be done, the new traffic control configuration will only allow for one through lane and one left turn lane in each direction. The Contractor has been directed to open up additional lanes when it can be done in a safe manner. The City’s inspector will be reviewing the situation on a daily basis and making recommendations for the adjustment of the traffic control. It is recommended that whenever possible drivers avoid the intersection during the construction. It is anticipated, notwithstanding adverse weather conditions, that the project will be completed by May 5th.
Verizon FIOS (PROJECT HALTED BY VERIZON DUE TO DOWN ECONOMY)
As mentioned before in the September 2007 direct mailer and in the City's Recreation guide, Verizon has started their FIOS construction project. Residents may experience impacts during construction; however, staff is available to assist residents with minimizing potential impacts. If you experience a construction related issue, please call (909) 594-9702. If you have any other questions related to Verizon FIOS, you may direct them to City Hall, (909) 595-7543.
Alameda Corridor-East Project
COMPLETED
Alameda Corridor-East Project encompasses a distance of 35 miles through the San Gabriel Valley between East Los Angeles and Pomona (generally paralleling the I-10 San Bernardino Freeway and SR-60 Freeway. The project connects the Alameda Corridor and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to the transcontinental rail network, creating a faster, more efficient method of distributing the expected $314 billion in annual trade.
With the completion of the Alameda Corridor, train traffic through the San Gabriel Valley will increase by as much as 160 percent by the year 2020. The goal of the $950 million Alameda Corridor East (ACE) Project is to mitigate the effects of increased traffic along a 35-mile freight rail corridor through the San Gabriel Valley from East Los Angeles to Pomona. The ACE Project includes transportation safety improvement projects at 39 grade crossings located throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
The project is designed to improve mobility and safety by constructing grade separations at 20 rail crossings along the corridor including the following streets that boarder the City of Walnut; Nogales Street, and Fairway Drive.
The grade separation of Nogales Street under the railroad tracks and Valley Boulevard was completed on schedule, opening to traffic on August 28, 2005. The grade separation of Fairway Drive is still pending due to funding, project proposed for 2007.
Resources for the ACE project are provided by Federal, State, Regional, Union Pacific Railroad, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Project benefits for the City of Walnut include safety upgrades at the Brea Canyon Road rail crossings along the ACE corridor. Safety upgrade includes, new traffic and train signage, re-striping of streets, updated signal preemption, measures to eliminate gate drive-arounds, minor roadway widening, installation of active warning devices, new pedestrian sidewalks and safety protection, re-grading and repair of vehicle crossings, and other measures designed to improve traffic flow or enhance safety. Other project benefits include reduced air and noise pollution for the City of Walnut.
Brea Canyon Road may have some minor interruptions due to construction that is planned to take place August 2006 through January 2008.
Overall the ACE Project completion is slated for 2008. For questions, comments or would like the latest construction information, please call the project helpline, 888-ACE-1426, or visit the website at: www.theaceproject.org.
La Puente Road Improvements Project - COMPLETED
La Puente Road from Sentous Avenue (in the City of West Covina) to Lemon Avenue (in the City of Walnut) is scheduled to be resurfaced beginning Monday, August 7, 2006. The following is the schedule provided by the contractor.
Preparatory Work - 08/07/2006 through 08/08/2006
Concrete Improvements - 08/09/2006 through 08/23/2006
Resurfacing - 08/24/2006 through 09/11/2006
Striping - 09/18/2006 through 09/22/2006
Please note that the La Puente Road Improvement Project is part of a larger project and work may not be occuring on La Puente Road during the entire duration of each phase.
Questions regarding this project may be directed to RKA at (909) 594-9702.
Area 1 Resurfacing and Slurry Seal - COMPLETED
As apart of the City’s street rehabilitation program, annually the city inspects its streets and determines appropriate repairs such as Slurry Seal or resurfacing.
The Resurfacing Project of Area 1 began early November 2005 and was completed February 2006.
The City of Walnut budgeted approximately $1.2 million for this road improvement project and a total of 1,067,940 square feet of the upper portion of street section in the City of Walnut was removed and replaced with new asphalt surface.
The streets that were partially or fully resurfaced in Area 1 included the following: Ascaso Drive, Avienda del Sol, Avienda Presidio, Calle Alcazar, Calle Borrego, Calle Caballeros, Calle Cadiz, Calle Campana, Calle Descanso, Calle Fortuna, Calle Granada, Calle Lago, Calle Luna, Calle Redonda, Camino Arroyo, Camino del Rosa, Eola Drive, Jamon Lane, La Ballen Drive, Los Gatos Drive, Los Pinos Drive, Meadowbrook Lane, Paseo del Caballo, Peartree Lane, Peppertree Court, Pinetree Court, Ralphs Street, Via Juanita, Vista del Norte, Vista Hermosa, Wildflower Lane, Willow Road.
The Surry Sealing project for Area 1 began early January 2006 and was completed in March 2006.
Slurry Seal is a cold mixed asphalt emulsion product. It is a hard wearing surfacing that is use to protect and preserve street pavement as a preventative maintenance treatment.
The City of Walnut budgeted approximately $200,000 for this Slurry Seal project and a total of 1,624,389 square feet of street section in the City of Walnut was Slurry Sealed.
Streets on the Slurry Seal list included the following: Alisu Court, Avenida Alipaz, Avenida Amadis, Avenida del Campo, Avenida, Deleintante, Avenida Deseo, Avenida Esplendor, Avenida Grulla, Bourdet Avenue, Calle Alicia, Calle Baja, Calle Becerra, Calle de Reposo, Calle Estito, Calle Lasuen, Calle Marisma, Calle Senita, Calle Solis, Camino de Gloria, Camino de Teodoro, Castlehill Drive, Cerro Way, Chalina Drive, Dickson Court, El Camino Esplanade, Forecastle Avenue, La Tortola Drive, lemon Avenue, Lemon Creek Drive, Lencho Plaza, Mackel Terrace, Milette Avenue, Oakridge Court, Paseo de Sevilla, Paseo del Prado, Paseo Lucer, Paseo Perdido, Ridgetree Avenue, Roundtree Court, San Roque Drive, Terraza Terrace, Via Quinto, Vista Hermosa, Vista Rambla.
The City of Walnut believes that rehabilitation of our neighborhoods streets will help to reduce erosion and retain a mandatory high level of service for Walnut residents.
Equestrian Trail Improvement Project - COMPLETED
Due to the storms that occurred in December 2004 and January 2005 portions of the City’s hiking/equestrian trails were damaged. The City of Walnut had been approved to receive approximately $147,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in reimbursement for repairs to these public improvements. The City of Walnut appropriated $127,000 for the repair of the hiking/equestrian trails damaged during these storms.
The Equestrian Trail Improvement Project included the resurfacing of 4 trails with stabilized decomposed granite. Stabilized decomposed granite material is popular for use as an informal path and is relatively easy to install and maintain. The benefits of decomposed granite include low installation cost, soft appearance and good porosity that allows water to penetrate through to the soil below.
Trails that were resurfaced with stabilized decomposed granite included those located on Saddle Crest, Countryside Drive, Hunters Hill, and Monica Way. The Equestrian Trail Improvement Project began in January 2006 and was completed in March 2006.
Storm Drain Improvement Project - COMPLETED
Due to the second set of major storms that occurred in January and February 2005 two storm drains located at the intersections of Lemon Avenue at Saddlecrest Drive and Amar Road at Countryside Drive were damaged. The damage was caused by a large amount of slag material from the hiking/equestrian trails being washed into the storm drains.
The City of Walnut appropriated $90,500 of the relief funds received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for engineering and repairs.
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