South Arizona Avenue corridor improvements

Project Owner: City of Chandler
Project Type: Construction Manager at Risk
Construction Dates: 03/10 to 11/10

This streetscape reconstruction project from Frye Road to Chandler Boulevard included:

  • Roadway improvements resulting in consistent four through lanes (two northbound and two southbound)

  • Bike lanes on both sides of the street. Brick paver and lighted mid-block crosswalks

  • Storm drain improvements, new curb and gutter

  • Enhancement of the existing median between Boston Street and Chandler Boulevard and construction of flush medians at the intersections exclusively to accommodate left turns

  • Additional on-street parallel parking from the original 23 spaces to 81 spaces

  • Concrete seatwalls inlaid with polished glass and local artists’ tile work. Concrete art pads with LED uplights

  • Concrete pedestrian hardscape with significant embellishment of varying colors of crushed glass “ribbons” throughout to draw attention to focal points

  • New street/pedestrian light poles with curvilinear design which accommodate LED lighting and banners

  • Custom, artistic park fencing at A.J. Chandler Park. Street and wayfinding signage

  • Concrete pads with electrical and data provisions for future monument signage

  • New landscape and irrigation, preservation of historic trees and landscaping, and accompanying LED accent lighting

  • Site furnishings to include chairs, bistro tables, benches, bike racks, and trash receptacles

  • APS electrical modifications, upgrades and improvements.

  • Traffic signal modifications

  • Electrical upgrades to accommodate vendor needs for the many regular events hosted in AJ Chandler Park

  • “Constructing for the future” by installing utility upgrades, additional underground conduit and crossings, as well as plumbing for a possible future signalized intersection, based on the City’s planned future development and desire to preclude disruption of this beautiful streetscape.

Project Awards

2011 Public Works Project of the Year Award - Arizona Chapter American Public Works Association
2011 Build Arizona Award - Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors
2011 Crescordia Award, Livable Communities - Arizona Forward
2011 Award of Merit, Site Development & Landscape - Arizona Forward
2011 General Design Award - American Society of Landscape Architects, Arizona Chapter
2011 Making Arizona Competitive in the 21st Century Award - American Planning Association
2011 Public Improvements Merit Award - International Downtown Association
2011 Best Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development Project Award of Merit - ENR Southwest
2011 Illumination Award of Merit - Illumination Engineering Society