HomeMy WebLinkAboutI. B. Atlantic Ave Project Options 3.25.2025Atlantic Avenue
Improvement Options
Emily Archer, Economic Development Deputy Director
City Council Briefing March 25, 2025
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Purpose
•Provide a brief recap of Atlantic Avenue Improvement Project
Background and Status
•Review additional stakeholder feedback received
•Review reduced cost
improvement options
•Seek direction on the future of
the project
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Atlantic Avenue Background and Status
•The current Atlantic Avenue streetscape is showing its age- requests for improvement began in 2017
•Main priority of the 2020 RASAP and improvement concepts were adopted in 2023 as part of the RAMP
•Design-Build project began in spring 2024 and achieved 30% design late 2024
•Construction estimates exceed the funding programmed. On January 21, 2025 Council requested options for what could be done within budget and to seek further stakeholder feedback
Atlantic Avenue Circa 1932
Atlantic Avenue Circa 1979
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Atlantic Avenue Additional Input
•Jan. 30, 2025 – Public Open House: 75 in attendance and surveyed. 75% of respondents felt Atlantic Avenue was an important project
•Feb. 4 & 27, 2025 - Resort Advisory Commission Subcommittees: No clear consensus, committees to further discuss in April
•March 3, 2025 - Hotel Association: improvements
envisioned in the RAMP plan should remain unchanged
•March 3, 2025 - Atlantic Avenue Association: the sidewalks not be widened, the curbline be left where it currently exists, on-street metered parking be implemented
•March 10, 2025 - the Active Transportation Advisory
Committee recommended the improvements envisioned in the RAMP plan be implemented for the western half of the Avenue only
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Southern (5th to 17th)
Central (17th to 25th)
Northern (25th to 40th)
Which area most needs improvement?
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Should separate Trolley Lanes remain?
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Existing Conditions – North Beach
Existing Conditions – Central Beach
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Existing Conditions – South Beach2
A. Full RAMP Central Beach, minimal
repaving North and South
•$48.1 Mil (full programmed funding)
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Roadway & sidewalk repaving, minimal landscape & lighting fixture upgrades Full rehabilitation as envisioned in RAMP
Roadway repaving & lighting fixture upgrades (no sidewalk replacement)
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A. Full RAMP Central Beach
17th to 25th Street - Representative Segment
B. Medium Upgrades 5th-25th,
Existing Curb Remains
•$35 Mil, $9.7Mil surplus
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Roadway & sidewalk repaving, minimal landscape & lighting fixture upgrades Roadway & sidewalk repaving, medium landscape upgrades
Roadway repaving & lighting fixture upgrades (no sidewalk replacement)
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B. Medium Sidewalk Upgrades, Existing Curb Remains
17th to 25th Street - Representative Segment
C. Minimal Upgrades 5th-25th,
Existing Curb Remains
•$26.3 Mil, $18.4 Mil surplus
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Roadway & sidewalk repaving, lighting upgrades Roadway & sidewalk repaving, medium landscape upgrades
Roadway repaving & lighting fixture upgrades (no sidewalk replacement)
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C. Minimal Sidewalk Upgrades, Existing Curb Remains
17th to 25th Street - Representative Segment
Atlantic Avenue
Options Summary
Option Description Cost CIP Surplus
A.Full RAMP Central Beach,
minimal repaving North &
South
$48,100,000 -
B.Medium Upgrades 5th-
25th, roadway repaving
only north of 25th, Existing
Curb Remains
$35,000,000 $9,750,000
C.Minimal Upgrades 5th-
25th, roadway repaving
only north of 25th, Existing
Curb Remains
$26,361,000 $18,389,000
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Next Steps for Consideration
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1.Proceed with one of the options
A.$48.1 Mil, Full RAMP Central Beach, minimal repaving North & South
B.$35 Mil, Medium Upgrades 5th-25th
C.$26.3 Mil, Minimal Upgrades 5th-25th
2.Pause further action until the conclusion of the budget adoption process
3.Other as directed