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Department of Public Warks
File: 0735-l0-STM355
DATE:
July 27, 2010
VIA:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Jim Sandoval, City Manager r .~.
Scott Tulloch, Assistant City lmanager S I
R. A. Hopkins, Director of Public Works .
Road Closure of Elmhurst Street Associated with the Otay Lakes Road Street Widening CIP
Project, STM-355 for the Purpose of Constructing Drainage Cross Gutters and Installing New
Traftic Signals
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FROM:
SUBJECT:
On July 26, 2010, Southland Paving Inc, a contractor hired by the City for the Otay Lakes Road Widening
Project, submitted traffic control and detour plans requesting the closure of Elmhurst Street at the intersection of
Otay Lakes Road for the purpose of constructing a drainage cross gutter and installation of new traffic signals.
The strect closurc would occur for a 1 y, week period betwcen July 28 and August 6, 2010. Staff considers this a
necessary closure to allow the concrcte used to build the cross gutter to cure properly before opening the street to
normal traffic, as well as placing new traffic signal standards at this intersection that is currently non-signalized.
The option of constructing the cross gutter one-half at a time and diverting traftlc onto the existing half with
partial street closures was considered but because there arc sufficient detour routes, staff feels there would be less
impact to motorists and residents if the entire width were constructed at once, thereby shortening the overall
construction time.
Signs will be erected notifying the pub lie of the upcoming closures a minimum of two days in advance of closing
the street. Residents in this arca will be able to access their homes via Gotham Street off of Otay Lakes Road and
via Auburn A venue off of East H Street.
Chuta Vista Transit will not be affected by the street closure. All emergency services will be adequately
accommodated during the closure periods.
The Traffic Engineering Section has reviewed and conceptually approved the closure and detour plan.
The plllpose of this memorandum is to advise the City Council of said closures in accordance with Council Policy
No. 576-15, which requires that Council be notified in advance of a request to close a street for major construction
work.
IfCooncil has no objections to the proposed street closure, staff will proceed with the closures described above.
cc: David Bejarano, Chief of Police
David Hanneman, Fire Chief
Andy Trujillo, Transit Manager
Police and Fire Dispatch
Diane Howell, Office ofConmmnications
Amy Partosan, Engineering Admin Analyst II
Lindsey Walters, Public Works Specialist
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