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The project will create multi-modal transportation improvements along Grant Avenue through the heart of Springfield.
This 3-mile stretch of parkway will create an attractive corridor connecting vibrant Downtown Springfield to the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, with various neighborhoods, parks, Greenway connections and other amenities in between.
GRANT AVENUE PARKWAY
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESPONSEProject Visioning Phase Concept Development Phase
4 virtual workshops in September
268 total live polling participants
372 Online surveys completed
1 3-hour, segmented Virtual
Concept Development event in Nov.
267 total livestream viewers501 total
livestream viewers
199 total live polling participants
24 participants to poll following event
More than 1,000 individuals directly engaged with us
More than 500 individuals directly engaged with us
üTransportation Improvements
üEconomic Development strategies
üQuality of Life efforts
üCommunity Revitalization initiatives
More than a street project
Survey Results
The Grant Avenue Parkway funding application identified the following goals. Rank them by importance:
Improve Quality of Life
Results in Community Revitalization
Enhance Transportation Alternatives, Safety, and
Connections
Economic Development
1 2 3 4
Top opportunities:ü Attract new
businesses to the corridor (25.5%)
ü Connect business activity centers & key destinations (23.3%)
ü Increase property values (23.2%)
Top improvements:ü Walkability/
livability (24.9%)ü Neighborhood pride
and ownership (20.2%)
ü Public art, history & culture (14.7%)
Top opportunities:ü Reduce crime (22.8%)ü Quality construction &
development (19.4%)ü Neighborhood-
oriented commercial development (16.8%)
Top improvements:ü Sidewalk and bike path
access (25.5%)ü Pedestrian and bicycle
safety (23.9%)ü Vehicle/pedestrian/
bicycle/transit integration (21.8%)
ADVANTAGES OF DESIGN-BUILDDesign-Build saves time and money by encouraging innovation and collaboration.It also offers a unique opportunity to identify and manage risk.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENTGRANT AVENUE PARKWAY
March 2023 through September 2024
February 2023
July 2020 through September 2022
June 2020
2018 - 2019
March 2022 through September 2023
September 2021 through June 2022
August 2021
July 2020 - May 2021
2018 - 2019
DESIGN-BID-BUILDGRANT AVENUE PARKWAY
March 2023 through September 2024
February 2023
July 2020 through September 2022
June 2020
2018 - 2019
Includes a lengthy final design process (potentially two years) leading to contractor selection.
DESIGN-BUILDGRANT AVENUE PARKWAY
March 2022 through September 2023
September 2021 through June 2022
August 2021
July 2020 - May 2021
2018 - 2019
Includes a compressed timeframe and the design-build contractor is onboard prior to final design.
RISK ANALYSIS APPROACH
Monitor and
Control
Identify
Assess / Analyze
Mitigate and Plan
Allocate
Five-step risk analysis and assessment approach adopted by the GAP Project Team.
RISK SUMMARYOVERALL STATISTICS
Category Risks Community Relations 7 Environment 13 Project Management 26 Right of Way 5 Technical 14 Utilities 7 Total 72
RISK LEVELS (COMPILED AFTER RISK MANAGEMENT MEETING #2)
Low Medium High
Community Relations 2 4 1 Environment 10 1 2 Project Management 14 11 1 Right of Way 2 3 0 Technical 7 7 0 Utilities 3 3 1 Total 38 29 5
IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY
• Establishes trust with the industry• Creates a safe environment for the industry
to be creative• Drives competition to get the best proposal• Validates owner’s selection process
ADVANTAGES OF DESIGN-BUILDRI
GHT
-OF-
WAY
UTI
LITI
ES
ENG
INEE
RIN
GDESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT SCOPE
THE MOST PROJECT FOR FIXED PRICE
RIGHT-OF-WAY = $4.7 MUTILITIES (UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC & FIBER FOR PUBLIC WI-FI) = $5.0 MOWNER REPRESENTATIVE = $3.2 M (INCLUDES CITY ADMIN & CONST ENG)DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT = $13.3 MTOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET = $26.2 M
PLAN FOR MORE SCOPE AT FIXED DOLLAR
$XX M$XX M$XX M$XX M$XX M
ESTABLISH PRIORITIES FOR SCOPE THAT FITS $
FIXED BUDGET FLEXIBLE SCOPE CONCEPT
Concept Alternative & Key ChallengesGeneral Configurations:• Alternate No. 1 - 3 lane alternative• Alternate No. 2 - 2 lane with median • Alternate No. 3 - 2 lane alternative - trail
on east• Alternate No. 4 - 2 lane alternative – trail
on west
Alternative Variations:• Intersection control types (Signal /
Roundabout)• Removal of turn lanes• Trail straight vs. meandering• Raised crosswalks, raised intersections,
mid block crossings• Fassnight Park alternatives• Downtown Loop alternatives
Which lane configuration do you prefer from Sunshine to Grand along the Grant Avenue corridor?
Option 1 (3-Lane Section)
11.8%
Option 2 (2-Lane Section w/ Median)64.7%
Option 3 (2-Lane Section,
Right Trail)
15.7%
Option 4 (2-Lane Section,
Left Trail)7.8%
COMBINED RESULTS(FASSNIGHT + POLL EVERYWHERE)
24 total responsesOption 1 Option 2
Option 4Option 3
Section 1 -South Gateway
University St.
Sunshine St.
Stanford St.
Protected Int. & Median
Bulb-outRaised Crosswalk
Bulb-outRaised Crosswalk
Gateway Oppurtunity
Section 2 –Fassnight Neighborhood
Minota St.
Portland St.
Ildereen St.
Mini-roundabout
Bulb-outRaised Crosswalk
Roundabout
Connection to Middle School
Bulb-outRaised Crosswalk
Catalpa
Section 3-Fassnight Park M
eadowmere St.
Catalpa
Fassnight Park
ParkviewHigh
School
Roundabout
MedianTrail
Option around parking lot
Option through park
Use existing trail and Main St. bridge
Raised Crosswalk
Raised Crosswalk
Roundabout
Section 4-Fassnight to Grand
Catalpa St.
Loren St.
Normal St.
On-street Parking
Bulb-outs
Raised Mid-Block Crossing
Raised Crossing
Which lane configuration do you prefer from Grand to College along the Grant Avenue corridor?
Option 1 Option 2
Option 4Option 3
Option 1 (3-Lane Section)
18.2%
Option 2 (2-Lane Section w/ Median)48.5%
Option 3 (2-Lane Section,
Right Trail)27.3%
Option 4 (2-Lane Section, Left Trail)
6.1%
COMBINED RESULTS(WEST CENTRAL + POLL EVERYWHERE)
Section 5-North of Grand
Grand St.
HawthornPark
Remove Right turn lanes
Connections to Cul-de-sacs
Protected Intersection
Shifts towards Hawthorn Park
Sidewalk shifted to behind curb
Section 6 –Madison & State
Madison St.
State St.
HawthornPark
Connection to park
Roundabout
Raised Crosswalk
Section 7-Mt. Vernon to Walnut
Mt Vernon St.
Elm St.
Pershing
Walnut St.
Roundabout
Remove turn lanes
Section 8 - College Street
Walnut St.
College St.
Walnut St.
McDaniel St.
College St.
Signalized
Remove turn lanes
Bike Route along Walnut & Main St. (Sharrow)
Raised Intersection
Which lane configuration do you prefer along College Streetand within the Downtown loop?
Option 2 (2-Lane Section)
24.0%Option 2 (2-
Lane w/ Advisory
Bike Lanes) 4.0%
Option 4 (2-Lane w/
Shared Use
Lanes)8.0%
Option 3 (2-Lane w/ Bike Lanes)
64.0%
COMBINED RESULTS(DOWNTOWN + POLL EVERYWHERE)
Option 1 Option 2
Option 4Option 3
College St.
Mai
n Av
e.
Cam
pbel
l Ave
.
Boon
ville
Ave
.
Park Central West-On-Street Bike Lanes
Mill St.Shared Street (no vehicles)
Section 9 – Downtown Loop
BoonvilleOn-Street Bike Lanes
College–Shared Bike Lane
Main Ave.Cycle Track
Raised Intersection
Mix and Match Features (Hybrid Concepts)• Different lane configurations• Trail location / width• Park connections (Fassnight & Hawthorn)• Traffic calming options • Options for impacts along corridor
Collaboration with Planning and Zoning• Future land use scenarios• Maximizing potential outside the corridor• Developing private/public partnerships• Preservation of neighborhoods• Support long term investment
Right-of-Way• Identify potential impacts &
displacements during concept development phase
• Final impacts and acquisition dependent upon final design-build project
Federal Funding Requirements• BUILD Grant commitments• Federal environmental regulations• Obtain approval based upon
recommended concept
Concept Overview Summary
Where do Concepts Go from Here?• Public inputs results in hybrid concept• Recommended concept for design-build footprint• Must support synergy between local and visitor interests• Maximizing footprint for innovation opportunities• Incentivize the Right Priorities for Project Scope• Encourage Industry Competition in the Project & Process
Why Your Input is Important?• Helps set priorities and goals on
improvements• Impacts where and how we invest
the funding• Part of evaluation of design-build
team project
Concept Overview Summary
CORRIDOR PLANIn partnership with Forward SGF consultants, Houseal Lavigne, the City is developing a plan and vision for the Corridor that will help to guide redevelopment along Grant Avenue. This plan will include recommendations and strategies regarding:
• Integration of Forward SGF planning and the design of Grant Avenue Parkway
• Future land use and design • Redevelopment opportunities• Pedestrian and transportation connections• Regulatory code framework• Neighborhood revitalization
PLANNING PLACETYPES
• Downtown• Mixed Residential• Residential• Mixed Use
ZONING FRAMEWORK
• (A-F) Mixed Use –Neighborhood-Scale Commercial, Multi-Family, Adaptive Reuse
• (G) Traditional Residential –Adaptive Reuse
• (H) Mixed Use –Neighborhood-Scale Commercial, Multi-Family
TRANSPORTATION FRAMEWORK
• Round-Abouts, Crosswalks• Alley Development• Shared Access, Parking,
Circulation• Roadway Realignment• Neighborhood Connections• Grand Avenue - Activation
GRANT AVENUE CORRIDOR PLAN –IMPLEMENTATIONFollowing adoption of the plan by Commission and Council, two other efforts will be brought to Commission and Council:
• A Parkway Overlay Zoning District Establishing the development code for the Grant Avenue Parkway Corridor
• Rezoning of parcels to Parkway Overlay Zoning District
January19 Update to Council27 GAP Advisory Groups Meeting
February9 Community Meeting
25 Corridor Plan Final Draft
March25 P&Z Comm Corridor Plan Approval
April1 GAP Design-Build RFQs Issued19 Council Resolution on Corridor Plan
May6 P&Z Comm Parkway District Creation
P&Z Comm Parkway District Rezoning
June1 GAP Design-Build RFPs Issued
14 Council Hearing Parkway District28 Council Vote Parkway District July22 180-day Administrative Delay Extension
(if approved) Expires
August31 GAP Design-Build Team Selection
September30 Deadline for Obligating GAP Funds
üTransportation Improvements
üEconomic Development strategies
üQuality of Life efforts
üCommunity Revitalization initiatives
More than a street project
GRANT AVENUE PARKWAY
