Visalia City Council
May 19, 2025

CALDWELL AVE. WIDENING PROJECT (SANTE FE STREET TO LOVERS LANE)•City of Visalia, Engineering & Building Dept.•May 19, 2025

INTRODUCTIONS
Avison Construction, Inc. Joseph Kochergen, Project MangerVanir Construction Management Inc.Andres Enciso, Senior Construction ManagerCity of Visalia Project ManagerEric Bons, P .E. Senior Civil Engineer, City of Visalia

PROJECT LOCATION

PROJECT OVERVIEWConstruction •Contractor started Monday, 05/05/2025.•Duration: 260 working days Phase 1 – May 2025 through July 2025*•Pothole of existing utilities.•Roadway improvements outside of the existing roadway. •Installation of curb ramps and curb & gutter, storm drain, and various underground improvements.

PROJECT OVERVIEW(CONTINUED) Phase 2 – July 2025 through December 2025*•Construct the southerly half of Caldwell Avenue.•Installation of curb & gutter, median curb, sidewalk, storm drain and sewer.•Construct the southerly half of box culverts at the Tulare Irrigation Canal and Cameron Creek.•Modify the traffic signals at Santa Fe, Ben Maddox Way, and Lovers Lane•Construct the south half of the major intersections (Burke St, Ben Maddox Way, Pinkham St. and Lovers Lane) PROJECT OVERVIEW (CONTINUED) Phase 3 – December 2025 through Summer 2026*•Construct the northerly half of Caldwell Avenue •Installation of curb & gutter, median curb, sidewalk, storm drain and sewer.•Construct the north half of box culverts at the Tulare Irrigation Canal and Cameron Creek.•Construct the north half of the major intersections (Burke St, Ben Maddox Way, Pinkham St. and Lovers Lane)(Work Hours: 7 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday)*All dates shown are approximate and are subject to change.

PHASE 1 –POTHOLING, CLEARING, STORM DRAIN & SHOULDER WORK

PHASE 2:CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH HALF

PHASE 3:CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH HALF

RECONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR INTERSECTIONS(BURKE ST., BEN MADDOX WAY, PINKHAM ST. & LOVERS LANE)•Traffic Control Approach:•One intersection will be reconstructed at a time and may involve a 2 to 3-day detour depending on the intersection. When detour routes are necessary, they will be advertised for a minimum of 7-days in advance for each location. •The contractor will utilize a modified street pavement section within each intersection to minimize any impacts to traffic. •City Staff is working in conjunction with the contractor to reconstruct each intersection as quickly as possible with limited impacts to the traffic.

RECONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR INTERSECTIONS(BURKE ST., BEN MADDOX WAY, PINKHAM ST. & LOVERS LANE)•Burke Street Intersection Detour Route: •Traffic on Burke Street will be detoured to Monte Vista Avenue to the north and over to Ben Maddox Way and Santa Fe Street.•Ben Maddox Way Detour Routes:•Traffic on Ben Maddox Way will be detoured at K Avenue to Pinkham Street and Santa Fe Street.

RECONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR INTERSECTIONS(BURKE ST., BEN MADDOX WAY, PINKHAM ST. & LOVERS LANE)•Pinkham Street Intersection Detour Route:•Traffic on Pinkham Street will be detoured at K Avenue to Lovers Lane and Ben Maddox Way.•Lover Lane Intersection:•The detour plan is being developed in conjunction with the contractor based on the construction phasing of the intersection and their proposed construction methods.

CONTACT INFORMATON
Primary – Vanir Construction Manager, Andres EncisoPhone: (559) 919-5551Email: andres.enciso@vanir .comCity of Visalia Project Manager – Eric Bons, P .E.Phone: (559) 713-4350Email: [email protected]Avison Construction, Inc. - Joseph Kochergen, Project MangerPhone: (559) 718-1546Email: [email protected]

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