Dobson Road and University Drive Intersection Improvements

 

 

Project Updates

 

05/21/2013

The City of Mesa has selected B&F Contracting Incorporated as the contractor for this project.  During construction, your contact for B&F Contracting will be Jayson Vanvolkinburg at (602) 350-5578.

New water and gas lines and services are being installed on the north side of University between the Tempe canal and Alma School.  Concrete crews are working on driveways and ramps on the north side of University between the canal and Dobson Road.  Storm drain installation has been completed and restoration has begun.  Milling operations will begin this Thursday, May 23rd, on University Drive at the east end of the project.          

Traffic Restrictions

Traffic on University Drive is currently shifted to the south side between the Tempe Canal to Alma School Road with one lane in each direction.  Traffic on Dobson Road is currently shifted to the west side from 8th Street to Main Street with one lane in each direction.  Left turns are prohibited in various locations.  Please adhere to the posted barricades.

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Project Schedule

Construction is expected to be completed by July 2013.

Project Details

The Dobson and University intersection improvements project will include pavement reconstruction of Dobson Road to 1st Street, north to the Tempe Canal, and University Drive from the Tempe Canal east to approximately 675 feet west of Alma School Road.

The project does not provide any additional through lanes, but the north side of University Drive, west of Dobson Road will be widened enough to provide full width bike lanes that will connect to existing bike lanes east and west of the project limits. New aesthetic type bus shelters will be installed on University Drive, east and west of Dobson Road, with a pullout constructed for the western shelter.

Water, gas and wastewater line replacements will be included in portions of University Drive extending to Alma School Road, along with water and storm drain a gas regulator station in portions of Dobson Road.

Project Funding

The recommended award amount for this project is $7,558,344.31 based on a lowest bid of $6,871,222.21 plus an additional $687,122.21 (10% allowance for City requested change orders). Funding is available in the fiscal year 12/13, Streets, Water, Wastewater and Gas Bond programs.