 Owner: Valley Metro Rail Location: Tempe and Mesa, AZ Status: Under Construction Construction Period: July 2005 to March 2008 Contract Amount: $71.9 million Alignment Description: Line Section 5 consists of the construction of LRT guideway of approximately 4.9 route miles, from First Street in downtown Tempe thru Arizona State University to Sycamore in Mesa. Unique Features: · 2 existing bridges demolished and reconstructed · 48,000 SF of cast in place retaining walls · ASU Promenade construction with 40,000 SF of sand set pavers · 25,000 LF of storm drain · 8 passenger station foundations · 4 embedded turnouts and 8 embedded crossovers · Projected final DBE utilization = 21% · 100% approval rating from the community for business/impact mitigation · Provided assistance with significant archaeological discoveries To all involved in the closure of Mill Avenue for the track work, a BIG thanks to you all for your efforts in meeting the deadline. I appreciate your dedication to the project and as always, making my job a whole lot easier! - E-mail received from Jyme Sue McLaren, Light Rail Project Manager, City of Tempe |
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