South Arizona Avenue corridor improvements

Project Owner: City of Chandler
Project Type: Construction Manager at Risk
Construction Dates: 03/10 to 11/10

This streetscape reconstruction project from Frye Road to Chandler Boulevard included:

• Roadway improvements resulting in consistent four through lanes (two northbound and two southbound).
• Bike lanes on both sides of the street. Brick paver and lighted mid-block crosswalks.
• Storm drain improvements, new curb and gutter.
• Enhancement of the existing median between Boston Street and Chandler Boulevard and construction of flush medians at the intersections  exclusively to accommodate left turns.
• Additional on-street parallel parking from the original 23 spaces to 81 spaces.
• Concrete seatwalls inlaid with polished glass and local artists’ tile work. Concrete art pads with LED uplights.
• Concrete pedestrian hardscape with significant embellishment of varying colors of crushed glass “ribbons” throughout to draw attention to focal points.
• New street/pedestrian light poles with curvilinear design which accommodate LED lighting and banners.
• Custom, artistic park fencing at A.J. Chandler Park. Street and wayfinding signage.
• Concrete pads with electrical and data provisions for future monument signage.
• New landscape and irrigation, preservation of historic trees and landscaping, and accompanying LED accent lighting.
• Site furnishings to include chairs, bistro tables, benches, bike racks, and trash receptacles.
• APS electrical modifications, upgrades and improvements. Traffic signal modifications.
• Electrical upgrades to accommodate vendor needs for the many regular events hosted in AJ Chandler Park.
• “Constructing for the future” by installing utility upgrades, additional underground conduit and crossings, as well as plumbing for a possible future signalized intersection, based on the City’s planned future development and desire to preclude disruption of this beautiful streetscape.

Project Awards

2011 Public Works Project of the Year Award - Arizona Chapter American Public Works Association
2011 Build Arizona Award - Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors
2011 Crescordia Award, Livable Communities - Arizona Forward
2011 Award of Merit, Site Development & Landscape - Arizona Forward
2011 General Design Award - American Society of Landscape Architects, Arizona Chapter
2011 Making Arizona Competitive in the 21st Century Award - American Planning Association
2011 Public Improvements Merit Award - International Downtown Association
2011 Best Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development Project Award of Merit - ENR Southwest
2011 Illumination Award of Merit - Illumination Engineering Society