Work on proposed changes at the intersection of Mt. Hermon Road/Scotts Valley Drive/Whispering Pines Drive has been delayed until January.
Work was scheduled to begin in mid-September, but was postponed when the signal mast and slurry seal materials were unavailable.
“While the new start date is contingent upon weather conditions, much of the work is not weather dependent,” City Manager Jenny Haruyama wrote in a memo to the Scotts Valley City Council. “Assuming there are no major hiccups, the project should be completed by March/April 2018.”
The total project cost is estimated to be $758,375. Roughly $346, 000 is being funded by the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. The remaining balance of $412,375 will be paid with city development impact fees.
Overall, the project involves:
• Lengthening the westbound left-turn lane from Mt. Hermon Road to Whispering
Pines Drive to provide adequate storage for projected queues.
• Re-striping the northbound approach on Whispering Pines Drive to provide separate left-turn, through and right-turn lanes.
• Modifying the signal to eliminate the split phasing and allow for protected left-turn phasing for the northbound Whispering Pines Drive and southbound Scotts
Valley Drive approaches.
• Installing bicycle loop detectors and provide new crosswalk striping on all approaches on Mt. Hermon Road and Scotts Valley Drive.
• Restriping bike lanes with green lane treatments.
• Installing bicycle boxes at all approaches.
• Installing pedestrian signal faces with countdown indicators on all approaches on Mt. Hermon Road and Scotts Valley Drive.
• Install Accessible Pedestrian Signals which include pedestrian push buttons with audible and vibrating features.
• Reconstructing the curb return on the southeast corner to square up the intersection, slightly shorten the crosswalks and provide ADA-compliant improvements.
• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons for the southbound approach to enhance awareness of pedestrians crossing the free flow right turn lane.
• Replacing asphalt concrete pavement to repair rutted stopping zones.
• Installing asphalt micro seal, new striping and new pavement markers to increase visibility.
• Realigning and widening crosswalks to improve pedestrian crossing safety.
• Installing larger pedestrian refuge areas within the existing traffic islands.
• Relocating storm drain inlets to outside of the crosswalks.
• Installing new curb ramps at all four corners and flatter crosswalks to improve accessibility.
• Installing a new signal pole in a better location.
• Installing all new traffic signals, wiring and detection loops
