| 2/2/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED:
1. I-15/Tropicana Reconstruction PowerPoint (19 pages) submitted by staff
SPEAKER(S): Present (via Zoom)
DISCUSSION: The Board received a presentation from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Project Management Division Assistant Chief and Project Manager Lynette Russell, and Jack Sjostrom, regarding the Interstate-15 (I-15) Tropicana Avenue Design-Build project; stated the bridge must be widened and made taller; portions of the Tropicana Avenue roadway had broken down at on and off ramps to I-15; capacity needed to be increased; increased emphasis on a more pedestrian focused pathway; necessary modifications to the density of traffic signals; the existing signal at Dean Martin Drive would be eliminated and replaced with a right-in-right-out configuration; the addition of ten-foot sidewalks with paths and stairs would connect Tropicana Avenue to both Dean Martin Drive and Frank Sinatra Drive; necessary replacement of the existing flyover; the addition of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramps to and from Harmon Avenue; modifications and additions to the Active Traffic Management (ATM) system along I-15; rehabilitation of the I-15 pavement to include pavement maintenance and preservation from Warm Springs Road to Hacienda Avenue; sewer replacements near Dean Martin Drive and Tropicana Road per the request of Clark County Water Reclamation District (CCWRD); phased construction work that would expedite substantial completion while balancing the needs of efficient traffic operations, business access, pedestrian connectivity, and special events; proactive coordination and communication with area stakeholders and property owners throughout the design and construction phases; risks related to utility protection and relocations would be minimized; consideration of visual impacts to private properties, businesses, and advertising during and after construction; that coordination had already begun with the Army Corp of Engineers related to the Section 408 permit which was anticipated to be in place by summer; ongoing communications had already begun with utility owners and stakeholders involved in right-of-way (ROW) acquisitions; that the environmental phase was completed a year ago; timeframes related to the issuance of the draft and final request for proposals (RFP), notice-to-proceed (NTP), and design and construction phases; and next steps regarding NDOT Board contract approval, NTP anticipated in September, with inclusion of an agenda item on the Board of County Commissioners meeting that followed the NDOT approval.
In response to questions from the Board, the representatives stated there would be coordination with the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) regarding bicycle access; a specific number of open lanes would be required to address traffic management for special events during construction; communication efforts with Public Works had been and would remain ongoing; the impact to timeframes based on the possible receipt of federal funds; and consideration of two- and three-shift workdays during construction. | |
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