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| Region: East | Legislative District: 4 | Length: 0.38 mi. | FY 2021 Small City Arterial Program (SCAP) |
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Existing ConditionsBuckeye is one of the main east-west roads in the City of Millwood and is used as the main access route for West Valley High School and Argonne Road, a major north-south arterial in the region. This particular section of road has large areas of fatigue cracking along the southern lane with the condition getting worse each year. The stretch of road closest to the school sees heavy loading from school and city transit buses and delivery vehicles, which has accelerated the breakdown of the road surface. In 2014, a portion of this road was awarded TIB grant funding to install sidewalk along the north side of the road to improve the safety of students walking to and from the high school. |
Project Funding
| TIB Funds | Local Funds | Total Costs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | 36,569 | 1,981 | 38,550 |
| Right of Way | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction | 295,731 | 16,019 | 311,750 |
| Project Totals | $332,300 | $18,000 | $350,300 |
Local Match
| TIB Participation | Local Match | Minimum Local Match |
|---|---|---|
| 94.9% | 5.1% | 5% |
Summary of Improvements
- Reconstructing the road will improve public safety by creating a better road surface for school buses, teen drivers and the local community to drive on. It will also serve as a long term solution to a problem that continues to get worse every year. Completing a full depth reclamation will cut down on long term maintenance costs as rebuilding the subgrade will eliminate the the constant road patch jobs currently required along this stretch of road.
Description of Improvements
The proposed solution to this problem is a full depth reclamation of the stated portions of Buckeye. This will allow for the base layer to be completely reconstructed to better support traffic, as well as the installation of proper drainage to help protect this base layer. All current road widths will be maintained and the project will not require any curbs or sidewalks to be reworked. No land or easements will need to be obtained in order to complete the work. As part of the 2014 sidewalk project, new stormwater drainage was also installed along the north edge of the road to keep water from infiltrating the base layer. This appears to be working as the northern lane has suffered significantly less differential settlement and alligator cracking than the southern lane over the past 5 years.