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WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
MILLING AND RESURFACING PROJECTS FOR CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
Weather permitting, the City of Huntsville Public Works Services will begin milling and resurfacing the following streets.
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TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: January 20, 2010
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
SUBJECT: ROAD CLOSURE ON BALCH ROAD
BEGINNING MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010, BALCH ROAD WILL BE CLOSED, FROM US HWY 72 TO WANN DRIVE, FOR UTILITY AND ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION. TRAFFIC TO LOCAL BUSINESS WILL BE PERMITTED. CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL INVOLVE WIDENING OF BALCH ROAD TO 5-LANES AND WIDENING ALONG US HWY 72 AT THE INTERSECTION. BALCH ROAD WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR APPROX. 10 MONTHS FOR ROAD WORK.
PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE ALTERNATE ROUTES TO AVOID CONGESTION WITHIN THIS AREA.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT KATHY MARTIN, WITH CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING DIVISION, AT (256) 427-5300.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: RICHARD P. KRAMER
DATE: December 23, 2009
TIME: 10:00 AM
SUBJECT: INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS - ALL WAY STOP
TANNAHILL DRIVE AT JONES VALLEY DRIVE (Eastern most intersection of the two)
PLEASE BE ADVISED -
WEATHER PERMITTING, THE EASTERN MOST INTERSECTION OF TANNAHILL DRIVE AND JONES VALLEY DRIVE IS SCHEDULED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS. BEGINNING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2009 AT APPROXIMAITELY 9:00AM THIS INTERSECTION WILL FUNCTION AS AN ALL WAY STOP AFTER IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETED.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC OPERATION OF THIS INTERSECTION, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION, AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-6850.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: RICHARD P. KRAMER
DATE: December 23, 2009
TIME: 10:00 AM
SUBJECT: INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS - ALL WAY STOP
TANNAHILL DRIVE AT TANNAHILL CIRCLE
PLEASE BE ADVISED -
WEATHER PERMITTING, THE INTERSECTION AT TANNAHILL DRIVE AND TANNAHILL CIRCLE IS SCHEDULED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS. BEGINNING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2009 AT APPROXIMAITELY 9:00AM THIS INTERSECTION WILL FUNCTION AS AN ALL WAY STOP AFTER IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETED.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC OPERATION OF THIS INTERSECTION, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION, AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-6850.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2009
TIME: 4:00 PM
SUBJECT: ROAD CLOSURE - WALL TRIANA (AT MCCRARY TO CAPSHAW ROAD)
BEGINNING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
BEGINNING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009, WALL TRIANA AT McCRARY RD TO CAPSHAW ROAD WILL BE REOPENED FROM 4:30 PM UNTIL 8:30 AM.
ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION FROM 8:30 AM THRU 4:30 PM DAILY, BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009.
A DETOUR ROUTE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL CALVIN MINOR WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AT 256-427-5300.
To all media
From: City of Huntsville
Department of Urban Development
Division of Traffic Engineering
Subject: Change in afternoon peak hour traffic signal operation at the Governors Dr @ Whitesburg Drive intersection:
Effective Tuesday, September 8 , Left Turns will be prohibited , Monday through Friday, between the hours of 4PM and 5:30PM for Westbound motorists from Governors Drive to Whitesburg Drive until traffic congestion at this intersection is reduced following the completion of the Governors Drive Phase II construction project, currently anticipated to be under construction by June 2010.
Signs will be posted at the intersection adjacent to the traffic signal positioned over the left turn lane, and also posted for advanced notice, on Governors Drive East of Franklin Street.
Motorists currently turning left to Whitesburg during this PM peak traffic period, are directed either to Franklin Street or to Gallatin Street, where at both locations, left turn signals are provided.
A recent survey showed an average of only two vehicles per signal change, made this left turn movement during that 90 minute period. This resulted in a loss of signal time for Governors Dr or Madison Street, averaging 10 seconds per cycle, for green, yellow, and all-red time. From the total of 97 cars making left turns between 4 and 5:30 PM, only two turned into business establishments between Governors Dr and Longwood, and only those two motorists would suffer any inconvenience by changing their travel route.
By utilizing these 10 seconds of green time per signal cycle, for Governors Drive traffic from 4 to 5PM, and by switching these 10 seconds to Madison Street from 5 to 5::30 PM, will produce an increased capacity equal to 5 additional vehicles for each of the two lanes, or 10 vehicles for each signal change., The change will thus increase the thru traffic capacity at this intersection by 450 vehicles over the 90 minute PM peak traffic period.
Eastbound motorists on Governors Dr should notice this improvement between 4 and 5 PM, and the employees of City, County , legal and financial institutions based downtown should also notice reductions in delay as they head South on Madison Street between 5 and 5:30.
Recent timing changes made earlier this week have produced somewhat lesser added capacity for morning rush hour westbound motorists from "over the mountain" on Governors Drive.
5 to 7 additional cars per signal change, have been gained through its intersections with California, Franklin, Madison and Gallatin Streets. The effects of this timing changes may be more obvious to motorists at both the beginning and ending of the short periods of heaviest traffic that occur during the morning peak. Vehicle queues that extend east to Covemont Drive, are now a little shorter in length; begin to develop a few minutes later; and dissipate a few minutes earlier.
Other potential operational improvements are in various stages of a cost: benefit & feasibility analysis by Traffic Engineering staff, and are planned for implementation before the Governors Drive Phase II construction begins, now expected for early summer of 2010.
Richard P. Kramer, PE
Director of Traffic Engineering
richard.kramer@hsvcity.com
256.427.6850
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: RICHARD P. KRAMER
DATE: August 26, 2009
TIME: 3:00 P.M.
SUBJECT: CHANGES IN INTERECTION CONTROL - EPWORTH DR AND HIGH MOUNTAIN RD
WEATHER PERMITTING, THE INTERSECTION AT EPWORTH DR AND HIGH MOUNTAIN RD WILL CHANGE TO A STOP CONTROL FOR EASTBOUND EPWORTH DR TRAFFIC MAKING A LEFT TURN TOWARDS U.S. HWY 72. EASTBOUND THRU TRAFFIC ON EPWORTH DR AT THE INTERSECTION WILL YIELD TO VEHICLES EXITING U.S. HWY 72 TO TRAVEL EASTBOUND ON HIGH MOUNTAIN RD. THIS CHANGE IN INTERSECTION CONTROL WILL TAKE EFFECT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009, AT 3:00 P.M.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC OPERATION OF THIS INTERSECTION, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION, AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AND SIGNALS AT THIS LOCATION.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-6850.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: AUGUST 21, 2009
TIME: 4:30 P.M.
SUBJECT: ROAD CLOSURE - LITTLE COVE ROAD (BEGINNING JUST NORTH OF COBBLE FARMS DRIVE AND ENDING AT MCMULLEN LANE)
BEGINNING MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009 @ 8:00
THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSING LITTLE COVE ROAD (BEGINNING JUST NORTH OF COBBLE FARMS DRIVE AND ENDING AT MCMULLEN LANE) WILL BE CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC, EXCLUDING SCHOOL BUSES, MAIL CARRIERS, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, MUNCIPAL VEHICLES, ETC., UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
ALL TRAFFIC OUTSIDE THE PROJECT LIMITS OF THE LITTLE COVE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE ADVISED TO TAKE ALTERNATE ROUTES.
PLEASE REFER TO THE AREA MAP ON THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE WEBSITE AT hsvcity.com/engineering/NewsReleases/LittleCoveRd.pdf. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL CHRIS MCNEESE, PROJECT ENGINEER AT 256-427-5317.
THE CLOSING WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE LITTLE COVE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CHRIS MCNEESE, PROJECT ENGINEERING @ 427-5317.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: AUGUST 6, 2009
TIME: 1:30 P.M.
SUBJECT: STREET CLOSURE - MADISON STREET (BETWEEN GATES AVE. TO WILLIAMS AVE.)
BEGINNING THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2009 @ 12:00 (MIDNIGHT) AND ENDING FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2009
THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSING MADISON STREET BETWEEN GATES AVENUE AND WILLIAMS AVENUE.
THE CLOSURE IS NEEDED FOR INSTALLING A FIRE FLOW METER AT 403 MADISON STREET.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES WATER DEPARTMENT @ 535-1400.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: JULY 28, 2009
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
SUBJECT: LANE CLOSURES - COURTHOUSE SQUARE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009 @ 8:00 A.M.
THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSING THE INTERIOR LANE OF NORTHSIDE SQUARE (FROM JEFFERSON ST. TO WASHINGTON ST.) WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
THE INTERIOR LANE OF SOUTHSIDE SQUARE (FROM MADISON ST. TO FRANKLIN ST.) WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE WILL BE CLOSED.
MOTORISTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE ALTERNATE ROUTES DURING THIS TIME.
PEDESTRIANS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THE WEST AND EAST SIDES OF THE SQUARE ARE OPEN FOR ACCESS TO THE COURTHOUSE. PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT CROSS BARRELS AND ROPING FOR SAFETY REASONS.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT TONEKA DORSEY-LINDSEY, WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING DIVISION @ 427-5300.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: RICHARD P. KRAMER
DATE: JULY 24, 2009
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
SUBJECT: NEW SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT
EXPLORER BOULEVARD AND FARROW ROAD
PLEASE BE ADVISED -
WEATHER PERMITTING, THE INTERSECTION AT EXPLORER BOULEVARD AND FARROW ROAD WILL BEGIN FUNCTIONING AS A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION ON TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009, AT 9:00 A.M.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC OPERATION OF THIS INTERSECTION, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION, AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AND SIGNALS AT THIS LOCATION.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-6850.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: RICHARD P. KRAMER
DATE: June 5, 2009
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
SUBJECT: NEW SIGNAL INSTALLATION/PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
CHURCH STREET AT BIG SPRING PARK
WEATHER PERMITTING, A NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON CHURCH STREET AT BIG SPRING PARK WILL BEGIN FUNCTIONING AS A SIGNALIZED CROSSING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009, AT 9:00 A.M.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC OPERATION OF THIS INTERSECTION, MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION, AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AND SIGNALS AT THIS LOCATION.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-6850.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: MAY 13, 2009
TIME: 8:00 A.M.
SUBJECT: LANE CLOSURES ON WHITESBURG DRIVE
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009, FROM 7:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:00 A.M
THE HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES WATER DEPARTMENT WILL CLOSE THE TWO (2) SOUTHBOUND LANES ON WHITESBURG DRIVE, BETWEEN WHITESPORT DRIVE AND TEAKWOOD DRIVE, IN ORDER TO INSTALL A WATER LINE.
PLEASE USE CAUTION IN THE AREA.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES WATER DEPARTMENT AT (256) 535-1400.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: RICHARD P. KRAMER
DATE: MAY 8, 2009
TIME: 4:30 PM
SUBJECT: INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS - ALL WAY STOP
WALKER AVENUE and DALLAS STREET
WEATHER PERMITTING, THE INTERSECTION AT WALKER AVENUE AND DALLAS STREET IS SCHEDULED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS. BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009. THIS INTERSECTION WILL FUNCTION AS AN ALL WAY STOP AFTER IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETED.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC OPERATION OF THIS INTERSECTION, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION, AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-6850.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: MARCH 27, 2009
TIME: 11:30 A.M.
SUBJECT: LANE CLOSURES FOR THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE STREETSCAPE
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
BEGINNING AT 8:00 A.M., MARCH 30, 2009
THE INTERIOR LANE OF WESTSIDE SQUARE (FROM SPRING STREET TO FOUNTAIN CIRCLE), WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WILL BE CLOSED.
THE INTERIOR LANE OF EASTSIDE SQUARE (FROM RANDOLPH AVENUE TO EUSTIS AVENUE) WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE WILL BE CLOSED.
LANES ON WESTSIDE SQUARE WILL NOT BE BLOCKED OR CLOSED BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ALL LANES WILL BE OPENED ON EASTSIDE SQUARE BY 4:30 P.M. DAILY.
MOTORISTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE ALTERNATE ROUTES DURING THIS TIME.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT TONEKA DORSEY-LINDSEY, WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-5300.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2009
TIME: 11:30 A.M.
SUBJECT: ROAD CLOSURE FOR NOLEN AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE FACILITIES ALONG NOLEN AVENUE ON MONTE SANO WILL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING ROAD CLOSURE:
NOLEN AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC, BETWEEN SHELBY AVENUE AND CHICKASAW DRIVE, BEGINNING FEBRUARY 23, 2009 AT 8:30 A.M. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE DAYTIME WORKING HOURS (8:30 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. DAILY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUNDAYS). TRAFFIC WILL BE DETOURED OFF NOLEN AVENUE AND WILL USE SHELBY AVENUE AND CHICKASAW DRIVE AS DETOUR ROUTES. SIGNS WILL BE POSTED.
NOLEN AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) DAYS WHILE CONSTRUCTION CREWS INSTALL NEW, UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE FACILITIES. GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION ALONG WITH POSTAL SERVICES WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE NOLEN AVENUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS. LARGE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO USE NOLEN AVENUE.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT MARTY CALVERT, WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 427-5300.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2009
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
SUBJECT: LANE CLOSURE FOR GOVERNORS DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
WEATHER PERMITTING, CONTRACTOR WILL CLOSE THE NORTHERNMOST, WESTBOUND LANE ALONG GOVERNORS DRIVE, FROM MADISON STREET TO TURNER STREET, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M. ALL LANES WILL BE OPEN DURING THE LUNCH HOURS. WESTBOUND TRAFFIC MAY BE DOWN TO ONE LANE IN SOME AREAS DURING THIS TIME. PLEASE USE CAUTION WITHIN THE AREA.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT KATHY MARTIN, WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING DIVISION, AT (256) 427-5300.
TO: ALL BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA
FROM: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE / ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
TIME: 4:20 P.M.
SUBJECT: BRIDGE CLOSURE ON DOGWOOD FLATS ROAD
THE STEEL TRUSS BRIDGE LOCATED ON DOGWOOD FLATS ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILES SOUTH OF HUNTSVILLE BROWNSFERRY ROAD, WILL BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2008. DOGWOOD FLATS ROAD WILL BECOME A DEAD END ROAD APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF HUNTSVILLE BROWNS FERRY ROAD WITH LOCKED ACCESS FOR UTILITY EASEMENT ACCESS ONLY BEYOND THE DEAD END.
ALL TRAFFIC SHOULD UTILIZE MOORESVILLE ROAD TO ACCESS HUMPHREY ROAD AND FENNEL ROAD IN THE FUTURE.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT BILL BOGGESS, WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING DIVISION, AT (256) 427-5300.
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