Neighborhood Leaders Join Mayor Coleman and Councilmember Klein to Break Ground on Phase 2 of Joyce Avenue Reconstruction Project
For Immediate Release
April 21, 2014
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Tyneisha Harden, Mayor’s Office, 645-2425
John Ivanic, City Council, 645-6798
Rick Tilton, Public Service, 645-7263
George Zonders, Public Utilities, 645-2926
Neighborhood leaders from communities near the intersection of Joyce and East 17th Avenues today joined Mayor Michael B. Coleman and City Councilmember
Zach M. Klein to break ground on the second phase of the Joyce Avenue Improvements Project. The project will reconstruct parts of Joyce and East 17th Avenues, adding sidewalks, shared use paths, and street lights, and improving stormwater drainage. The $12 million Phase 2 is part of the overall three-phase, $28.2 million Joyce Avenue project.
“We continue to invest in making the Joyce Avenue corridor safer for everyone, especially pedestrians and bicyclists,” said Mayor Coleman. “This project will give families a safer place to walk along the street and shared use paths where children can safely ride their bikes.”Joyce Avenue between East 12th Avenue and immediately north of East 17th Avenue will be reconstructed and widened to allow for a center turn lane, and East 17th Avenue between Brentnell Avenue and 300 feet west of Billiter Boulevard will be reconstructed. A mix of sidewalks and shared used paths will be added to reconstructed sections of Joyce Avenue and East 17th Avenue.
“These infrastructural improvements will reduce large puddles and ponding on our streets with sufficient storm water drainage,” said Tiffany White, chair of the North Central Area Commission. “The Joyce Avenue project gives this community the opportunity to accommodate pedestrian traffic safely while stimulating the housing market and supporting economic development.”
In addition to the reconstruction of parts of Joyce Avenue and East 17th Avenue, project improvements include:
• Sidewalk along the west side of Joyce Avenue between East 12th Avenue and East 17th Avenue
• An eight-foot wide shared used path along the east side of Joyce Avenue between East 12th Avenue and East 17th Avenue, and along the west side of Joyce Avenue between East 17th Avenue and the northern edge of Maloney Park
• Sidewalk along the north side of East 17th Avenue between Joyce Avenue and 300 feet west of Billiter Boulevard, and between Woodland Avenue and Brentnell Avenue
• Sidewalk along the south side of East 17th Avenue between Joyce Avenue and Woodland Avenue
• New curbs and gutters
• Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps
• New storm sewers on Joyce Avenue between East 12th Avenue and immediately north of East 17th Avenue and on East 17th Avenue between Brentnell Avenue and 300 feet west of Billiter Boulevard
• Upgraded traffic signals
• New street lights on Joyce Avenue between East 12th Avenue and immediately north of East 17th Avenue
• Stormwater detention basins on East 17th Avenue and near the intersection of Joyce and Windsor Avenues
“Since this project is being coordinated by the Departments of Service and Utilities, the City is minimizing the impact on the neighborhood and maximizing our resources,” said Councilmember Klein, Public Utilities Committee chair. “I want to thank everyone in the neighborhood for their patience and understanding during the construction.”
The Joyce Avenue Improvements, Phase 2, project is a joint effort between the Department of Public Service and Department of Public Utilities. Various lane closures will occur throughout the project, including complete closure of Joyce Avenue between East 12th and Windsor Avenues for approximately 10 days in May 2014. Project updates will be available through the Paving The Way website at www.pavingtheway.org. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2015, weather permitting.