New Park Avenue Complete Streets Improvements

Description: The project involves the pavement rehabilitation including the following elements within the 3,900 FT of project length: Mill and overlay of existing pavement (removal of bituminous concrete pavement to the underlying concrete pavement). Replacement of two existing traffic control signals with all new equipment at the Talcott Road and Oakwood Avenue intersections. Minor revisions to the existing New Britain Avenue intersection traffic signal equipment. Implementation of a two-way separated bicycle lane facility along the west side of New Park Avenue between New Britain Avenue and Talcott Road. Installation of a multi-use path sidewalk, between Talcott Road and project limit north of Oakwood Avenue. Implementation of additional pavement markings and barriers with flexible bollard posts separating the bicycle facility from the through traffic lane. Restriping New Park Avenue to provide a road diet cross section with a center two way left turn lane. Upgrading existing bus stops with new proprietary floating bus stop platforms and sidewalk connections at two locations. Retaining most of the curbing along both sides of roadway. Retaining all existing storm drainage facilities with replacement of catch basin tops and sections of pipe. Replacement of existing sidewalk slabs where shown on plans while retaining most of existing sidewalk. Replacing the existing hardscape surfaces between the curbing and sidewalks along both sides of roadway. Installing street light appurtenances along both sides of roadway as shown. Installing landscaped raised pedestrian refuge islands and median islands as shown. Replacing trees where noted Retaining existing utility infrastructure except where noted on plans. Installing all new signs.