I just wanted to disrupt your six in a row posts...
I just wanted to disrupt your six in a row posts...
You son-of-a-bitch! I was almost to seven and you completely ruined it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure if I will ever get that chance again, and now, to be frank with you, I'm not even sure I want to anymore. I've been on here for a little over two years now, my food supplies have been running very low lately, trying to devise a plan to hit 7 in a row posts on one thread, and you sabotaged it. You awful fiend. I'm not sure if I can go on now.
33rd and Broadway Intersection Reconstruction Update
- Edmond, OK - Official Website - Current Construction ProjectsJanuary 2015 Update: Utility companies have completed thier relocations to accommodate the upcoming roadway construction. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has this project on the March 2015 bid opening followed by a contract award in April 2015.
Covell Parkway Update
#1: temporary solution for two intersections#2: I-35 areaCovell and Santa Fe
Covell and Bryant
Short term improvements include construction of left turn lanes and left turn signal phasing. The project is fund with 100% City funds estimated at $1,500,000. Construction plans are currently being developed. The anticipated start date is spring/summer 2015.- http://edmondok.com/index.aspx?NID=801Covell Widening, Fairfax to I-35 Southbound on/off ramp
This project will widen Covell to a four-lane divided roadway. There will be a section of widening east of Sooner six lanes wide to accommodate future commercial development. There will be left and right turn lanes at major commercial driveways. The project also includes widening the intersection of Covell and Sooner and will include a signal light as well as street lighting throughout the project
Estimated construction cost is $10,455,267.77. The City has secured 56% Federal funds in the amount of $5,905,800 with 44% of City funds in the amount of $4,549,467.77. The anticipated start date is unknown at this time.
January 2015 Update: The preliminary environmental study has been submitted along with the Right-of-Way plans. Once the environmental study is approved by FHWA the City can proceed with aquiring the necessary right-of-way easements.
Intelligent Transportation System Update
- Edmond, OK - Official Website - Current Construction ProjectsJanuary 2015 Update: Contract time began on Monday August 25, 2014. Contractor is currently trenching and boring for conduit installation on Edmond Rd between Santa Fe and working east to Kelly. Conduit and pull boxes are complete. Contractor plans on installing a portion of the fiber optics cable in this first mile before proceeding east of Kelly. The installation of antenna/radios and fiber at the Post Rd, I-35, 33rd St, and Danforth water towers is ongoing.
No poop, lol.^^
Is it really a "big issue" or is it just the biggest "issue" that people can gripe about? People that visit from other cities just laugh when they hear this. Have you heard comments like, "So, from about 5:00 to 5:30, you might have to wait through two traffic light cycles before you make your turn? Oh... you poor thing!" Our city is roughly 7 X 13 miles. Most time you can get through it in 15 mins. North and South, 30 mins. East to West. Is it really a "big issue"?
Sync'd Lights on 2nd St. Project Progresses
Some other side notes for Sorgum MillWork is under way this week at Second Street and Boulevard as crews install fiber-optic lines for the city’s new intelligent transportation system.
Discussions about the computerized traffic and communication system designed to address the flow of traffic started more than five years ago. Congested traffic is among the top complaints of people who live in and visit Edmond, according to two recent surveys.
Workers will replace 21 traffic signal cabinets and controllers along Second Street/Edmond Road from Santa Fe Avenue east to Saints Boulevard, just east of Interstate 35.
The intersections will all connect to a centralized traffic management center located in the engineering department at 10 S Littler Ave.
A new vehicle-detection system, camera system, battery backup system, audible pedestrian system and flashing yellow arrows for some left-turn lanes will be included in the system.
Second Street/Edmond Road was chosen for the first part of the project because of heavy traffic along that street, especially near the University of Central Oklahoma.
Signals are now computer-timed. They are not coordinated with the flow of traffic.
The state Transportation Department awarded the $3 million project in April 2014 to Midstate Traffic Control.
- Edmond Exchange for Saturday, March 28, 2015 | News OK
Roadwork costs more
Edmond council members agreed this week to spend another $60,000 to reconstruct Sorghum Mill Road from Midwest to Douglas boulevards, as part of an interlocal agreement with the board of Oklahoma County commissioners. The agreement was approved Feb. 23. The original agreement, for $360,000, was based on an incorrect summation of construction items and cost estimate of materials. The new cost is $420,000.
- Edmond Exchange for Saturday, March 28, 2015 | News OK
I think a lot of the traffic problem is the fact there are 21 lights between Santa Fe and I-35. Edmond has way too many unnecessary lights. This is especially true on second between Broadway and Bryant.
But of course they keep adding them all over the place. Does Mitch park @ Kelly really need a light? No.
Lights should also be programmed to flash when traffic load is light. This was done in Cincinnati. Lights would flash as long as cross traffic didn't have to sit too long waiting for a gap in traffic, if cars were sitting for a certain amount of time (not sure of the exact number) the lights would wake up and give the cross traffic a green. This system worked really well, for example the light by my office was "alive" around lunch time and around quitting time, pretty much flashed the other 20 hours in the day allowing traffic on the main road to flow freely.
Nice! Only a year after it was actually supposed to start. Good for Edmond I guess.
This will be nice and is much needed although I do wish they would pave way to widen 33rd to six lanes.
I was actually supposed to start in spring 2013 I believe and they pushed it back to spring 2014 and then delayed it even further and blamed ODOT.
I'll double check, but I'm almost certain this project was scheduled for a year or two ago.
In the news link you provided, it says, "Allen Contracting Inc., and Shell Construction Co. Inc., of Oklahoma City were awarded the contract Monday by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission." In other words, it isn't a contract the City of Edmond awarded, it is a State contract. So it isn't clear what you mean when you say, "they pushed it back to spring 2014 and then delayed it even further and blamed ODOT."
It's the old "Edmond screwed it up and can't build anything" obsession, ignoring the other Edmond projects such as the new Administration/Police buildings, and such. The biggest problem Edmond has is growth that at time outpaces the ability to keep up with road and traffic expansions. It's a good problem to have. Going back to page one of this thread you can see the announcement of the 33rd intersection work and the timeline, and everything seems to still be fitting in with what was announce then. There's a lot depending on ODOT for approval of these type of bids and projects.
"Interlocal Agreement Initiates Sorghum Mill Reconstruction
Edmond City Council has approved an interlocal agreement with Oklahoma County District #3 to complete a reconstruction of Sorghum Mill Road between Air Depot Boulevard and Midwest Boulevard. The project is tentatively scheduled to begin November 9th with right-of-way clearing and drainage work.
The roadway will be open to thru traffic for most of the project, but periodic closures will be necessary. Work is expected to be completed in 60 – 90 days with cooperative weather.
The City of Edmond’s total estimated cost with this project is $550,000."
- Edmond, OK - Official Website
The city had plans to do this a long time ago. That's what I mean. It's a very simple concept.
As for Jerrywall, he just doesn't like me because I called him out one time after he tried to claim the U.S. was a Democracy. I did get personal with him as I'm sure he's going to respond to this whining about it. Not getting personal with people when I debate is something I'm working on.
Furthermore, I don't think the city of Edmond screws up on everything. That is ridiculous that Jerrywall would even say I am obsessed with that.
Now I'm only here until December or January, so I haven't done this since I moved to L.A., but I would always pick up trash along the road sometimes spending 3-4 hours on Sunday, try and attend some council meetings when I could, and I would always promote Edmond on other forums and defend it if someone attacked it. I also get on the city's website almost daily and check for new council and planning commission meetings and look old ones over.
I care about this city. If that isn't obvious by me posting over 70% of what you see in the Edmond forum, I don't know what to tell you.
What I can tell you, is Edmond always seems to have problems with ODOT and financing. That is a common thing in Oklahoma. This project was supposed to be done back in 2013. They moved it to spring of 2014. The Covell widenings were supposed to start almost 5 years ago. That was blamed on ODOT as well if I remember correctly.
Now on the flip side, Edmond does a much better job of managing its roads and getting done quicker than OKC does.
Mediocre is still mediocre even if is less mediocre than something else that is mediocre.
Also keep in mind, this project is NOT something ODOT pushed for, it is something the city of Edmond pushed for. The city of Edmond approached ODOT with this plan and got it through. Good for the city of Edmond. It needed to be replaced. Broadway is a state highway, so obviously ODOT is going to have jurisdiction over it.
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