Austin Bluffs Interchange at Union Boulevard Austin Bluffs and Union traffic cam Austin Bluffs and Union Blvd. Animation Summer Quarterly Update Construction progress as of May 16, 2008 Project Description: Proposed improvements include construction of a grade-separated single point urban interchange. Austin Bluffs Parkway will pass over Union Boulevard on a bridge. Entrance and exit ramps will be provided from Austin Bluffs, intersecting with Union at a single signalized intersection. Union will be widened at the intersection to allow double left-turn lanes and right-turn lanes for traffic operations. Three through lanes in each direction will continue on Union. Click on map for a larger pdf view of alternate routes Total estimated project cost: $35.7 million 2005 = $7,511,000 2006 = $15,000,000 2007 = $12,993,000 Estimated project schedule: Construction - January 2007 - November 2008 Status Details: CH2M Hill was selected as the final design/construction management consultant. The PPRTA Board approved the consultant contract for final design/construction services for the Austin Bluffs Interchange at Union Boulevard project at its May 2005 meeting. Neighborhood meetings were held on August 31, 2005 and September 1, 2005. A project open house was held with the public on October 4, 2005. A construction contract with Lawrence Construction was approved by the PPRTA board on December 13, 2006. Construction began in January 2007 and a kick-off open house was held on January 29, 2007. For more detailed plans, visit Web Site: www.projects.ch2m.com/austinbluffs/ Project Hotline: 719-598-2605 Project Managers: Scott Asher, CH2M Hill Robin Kidder, City Engineering Clyde Pikkaraine, City RTA Bill Rumler, Lawrence Construction Co. Kiley Wideman, Lawrence Construction Co. (PRACO)