PROJECTS
Wastewater, Water, Transportation, Educational, Marketing, Private, and Landscape Projects
CAMELBACK ROAD RECONSTRUCTION, 91ST AVE TO LOOP-101 STREET TRANSPORTATION
RECONSTRUCTION | BUSINESS ACCESS | ROAD | LOOP-101
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Phoenix metro area presents a variety of infrastructure construction challenges because some areas are old, and some are new. Roadway and waterline projects in new areas are generally a breeze.
This project included roadway reconstruction that improved driving conditions. This part of Glendale is newer, and construction was straightforward, driveways didn’t present coordination challenges, and ADA and other improvements were smooth. The biggest challenge was adding reconstruction of the 91st Avenue intersection, which required additional coordination with the City of Phoenix, and was completed easily over several weekends.
MoreOWNER
City of Glendale
PROJECT LOCATION
Glendale, AZ
SERVICES
-Project Hotline
-Construction Notices
-Business Walks
-Email Updates
-PI Coordination
-Meeting Minutes
PROJECT TEAM
-Visus Inc
-Kimley Horn
DESIGN
N/A
CONSTRUCTION
N/A
THE CHALLENGE
Some projects seem to sail through construction without significant challenges or delays.
Stakeholders want to know how projects will affect their businesses, and YPMO’s professional outreach specialists do what it takes to inform all stakeholders of project impacts. Some stakeholders are hidden and not contacted with the rest; when this happens, they feel left out of the outreach process. Faced with upset stakeholders, YPMO’s team tactfully and patiently listens to their concerns, and reassures them that they were not left out on purpose. Diplomacy and listening will calm upset stakeholders.
“It required a pretty significant amount of effort from multiple people,” says Salais, “but it worked out. And that’s the whole goal—to make sure that City government is actually there to support the best interests of businesses.”
