Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 3-6-18
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Department of Engineering and Construction
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Presentation regarding the lane closures for Elm Place at Broadway Avenue in association with the Federal-Aid Railroad Project with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, at the At-Grade Crossing of Union Pacific Railroad at South Elm Place in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Project RRCS-272N(217)CS, J/P # 333075(10)
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Background:
Project Background: As part of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) reviewing street grade crossings at a number of locations across the state, with the goal of improving safety for the traveling public, this project was created. The improvements at Elm Place are described as installation of pedestal-mounted flashing light signals with median gate arms, utilizing prediction circuitry and traffic signal preemption. Planning and design for this project has been completed and construction is ready to start requiring some traffic considerations.
The lane closures being executed will allow the contractor to complete required median concrete pavement work as well as equipment installations at the railroad crossing just south of Broadway Avenue on Elm Place. This work will involve concrete median demolition and construction, underground conduit installation, and installation of crossing arm equipment and protective barriers.
Section 23-28 of the Broken Arrow Code provides for the closure of roads during construction. It provides that City personnel or contractors, while repairing or improving the streets of the city, and city personnel and utility companies, when installing, improving or repairing lines or other public facilities in the streets, are hereby authorized as necessary, subject to control by the City Manager, to close any street during the repair, maintenance or construction. Closure is, of course, predicated on the erection of proper control devices and barricades to warn and notify the public that the street has been closed to traffic.
The lane closures being executed will take place in (2) two phases such to limit impact to the traveling public:
- The first phase of lane closures will take effect starting March 8th and will encompass the inside lanes of Elm Place north and south of the UP Railroad crossing. This phase will last approximately (6) six days through March 15th.
- The second phase of lane closures will take effect starting March 20th and will encompass the same two inside lanes of Elm Place north and south of the UP Railroad Crossing. This phase will last 2 days through March 22nd. This will be followed by a closure of the (2) two south bound lanes and shifting southbound traffic into the inside north bound lane and north bound traffic to the outside lane. This portion of phase 2 will start approximately 7pm March 24th and complete by 9am March 25th. Flaggers will be in place to facilitate traffic flow and turning movements onto Broadway avenue.
Traffic signs will be placed in roadway prior to closure alerting the traveling public of the pending lane closures. The City of Broken Arrow Communications Department will also post notifications of the pending lane closures through various media outlets before work begins.
Cost: None
Prepared By: Alex Mills, P.E., Director of Engineering and Construction
Reviewed By: Engineering and Construction Department
Legal Department
Assistant City Manager - Operations
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Road closure permit & Traffic Control Plan by UP Railroad Contractors.
Recommendation: No Action Required