Project Status & News

• The Environmental Phase was just completed on February 8, 2010.
• The next step is to begin the Final Design Phase. During Final Design, the details of the project will be refined. While our engineers iron out the design specifics, the Acquisition / Relocation process, also called the Right of Way Phase, will begin.
• The Right of Way Phase runs from April 2010 to approximately August 2011. Affected property owners will be contacted by a neutral Appraiser to discuss appraisal of their property. This process may take 18 months.
• Assuming all state and federal funding proposed to pay for the project is ultimately available to build it, construction is tentatively scheduled to start in January 2012.

Description

The Streeter Avenue Grade Separation project will lower  Streeter Avenue under the railroad tracks. Two bridges will be built - one to carry the railroad tracks across Dewey Avenue and one to carry tracks over Streeter Avenue. The project will close Appleton Street at Streeter Avenue and build new roadways between Streeter Avenue and Appleton Street to provide access to the neighborhoods.

Construction Schedule

Construction is planned to begin in early 2012.

Project Benefits & Facts

• Eliminates about 3-6 minutes of average delay for each emergency responder that encounters a train
• Average daily traffic on Streeter Avenue is currently 12,800 vehicles per day and is projected to increase to 29,000 by 2025
• Approximately 59 trains per day cross Dewey and Streeter Avenue

Project Cost and Funding

Estimated cost of the project is $36.8 million. Project funding includes: