Details Of Eastside Infrastructure Improvements

A CALM EXPLANATION OF THE EASTSIDE IMPROVEMENTS
OK, I've calmed down a little bit now, so here's some of the pertinent details of the Street improvements planned for the Eastside over the next few months that five dozen of my neighbors heard about Wednesday evening.  These projects fall within the area shown on the image immediately below.  Click to enlarge the image.

PROJECT DETAILS 
•       Street Rehabilitation Project (Majority of streets within 15th Street and 21st Street and Newport Boulevard and Irvine Boulevard)

Construction Cost: $6,305,000
Funding Source: Gas Tax and Measure "M2“
Construction Starting Date: July 2012
Construction Completion Date: January 2013
Scope of work:

Phase I: Parkway and Concrete work

Removal and reconstruction of damaged concrete curb & gutter, sidewalks, driveways and cross gutters;
Removal of existing asphalt sidewalks and driveways and replacing them with concrete sidewalks and driveways;
Grind uplifted sidewalk (up to one inch).

Phase II: Asphalt Concrete (AC) Pavement work

Grind and overlay with new Asphalt Concrete (AC) on Collector streets (such as Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, etc.) which have higher traffic usage;
Localized removal of damaged pavement and construction of new Asphalt Concrete pavement;
Asphalt Concrete leveling course to improve the ride and to seal the cracks;

Phase III: Slurry Seal

•       Tustin Avenue Storm Drain Project (From 19th Street to Costa Mesa Street)

Construction Cost: $38,000

Funding Source: Drainage Fund

Construction Starting Date: July 2012

Construction Completion Date: August 2012

Scope of work:
Construction of a catch basin at north-east corner of the intersection of Tustin Avenue and Costa Mesa Street and underground storm drain pipe from Costa Mesa Street to 19th Street.

•       Broadway Safe Route To School and Street Rehabilitation (From Newport Boulevard to Irvine Avenue)

Estimated Construction Cost: $1,400,000
Funding Source: SRTS Grant & Measure "M2“
Construction Starting Date: August 2012
Construction Completion Date: December 2012
Scope of work:
Construction of intersection chokers, midblock medians, sidewalk on both sides of the street, drought tolerant and low maintenance landscape and mill and  Asphalt Rubber Hot Mix overlay the pavement.

•       Landscaped Median on Irvine Avenue (from 17th Street to 19th Street)

Construction cost : $300,000
Funding Source: City of Newport Beach
Construction Starting Date: July 2012
Construction Completion Date: October 2012
Scope of work:
Landscaping the existing median on Irvine Avenue from 17th Street to 19th Street.

•       15th Street Rehabilitation (From Old Newport Boulevard to Redlands Avenue)

Construction Cost: $400,000
Funding Source: City of Newport Beach and City of Costa Mesa
Construction Starting Date: August 2012
Construction Completion Date: January 2013
Scope of work:
Mill and overlay the existing pavement on 15th Street from old Newport Boulevard to Redlands Avenue, which includes reconstruction of wheelchair ramps per the latest Americans with Disabilities Act criteria.

FUNDING...

That means our Eastside will receive more than $8.4 million in street and other infrastructure improvements six or seven months.  Most of the funding does NOT come from the Costa Mesa General Fund, but from grants, state and federal funding.  For more information contact Fariba Fazeli, Interim City Engineer at 714-745-5378