4 June 2 - 15, 2007
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Queen Creek widening for reclaimed water pipe
Innovative construction techniques considered
by Laurie Fagen and the other four corners that He says keeping shops
Tearing up Queen Creek Road in S. Chandler one time won’t get through it.” accessible during construction
is challenging for many residents and businesses, but the Weissmueller feels the is a major concern.
City of Chandler is trying to avoid major construction on widening to six lanes “is a little “We’ve always been
the major thoroughfare twice. overkill,” but understands the sensitive to the impact on
According to City spokesman Jim Phipps, the widening cost-savings to do it now instead businesses and retail. We’re
of Queen Creek Road to six lanes between McQueen and of later. getting better over the years
Price is not necessary for another eight years, based on The possibility of boring and have learned lessons …
traffi c projections. However, the scheduled need to install underneath the roadway rather how to keep driveways open,
a large 24-inch diameter reclaimed water transmission than tearing up an entire minimize driveway closures,
main is prompting the City to makes the changes now, intersection is being explored as providing additional business
which should also save the City money. an alternative. But Councilman access lanes and ‘business
“We only inconvenience residents and commuters Matt Orlando, also a resident of open’ signs,” he explained.
one time, by not coming back in eight years for the road Spyglass Bay, wants to fi nd out “We do allow different types of
widening,” explains Phipps. “We will pay today’s prices costs associated with that method, and would like to hear signage that they wouldn’t ordinarily do because of the
instead of whatever construction costs are eight years from residents about the safety issue for Jacobson and construction. We do more coordination with businesses
from now.” Bogle students along Queen Creek, and how to mitigate and stakeholders and let them know what we’re doing.”
Input from residents and businesses via neighborhood increased noise from more traffi c. Cook encourages local business owners to talk to staff
meetings and calls have included concerns about “I have more questions than answers right now,” he now if something is “bugging them,” as he says some
landscaping, noise and the impact on local businesses. said. are “easy fi xes.” Even during construction, if a worker
Don Weissmueller, owner of Keegan’s at The Falls at Deputy Public Works Director Dan Cook says the inadvertently closes a driveway without permission, he
Ocotillo on the southwest corner of Queen Creek and pipe is needed to take reclaimed water from the City Of wants to hear about it right away. He suggests calling
Alma School roads, attended the most recent public Chandler water plant at the Chandler Municipal Airport at Public Works Director Ray Buglion at 480-782-3319.
meeting with a handful of others, and expressed his Queen Creek and McQueen to Old Price Road, then down Construction is expected to begin in late August
reservations about how it will affect retailers. to the Ocotillo Reclamation Water Plant where it will then or September and is expected to take about 12 to 15
“I actually got a little fear out of the meeting,” he said. “I be distributed to the Gila River Indian Community to the months.
worry about some of the smaller merchants in our center south to the new system they’ve recently built.
Offi cials laud joint water treatment plant
Ground was recently broken for the South Water “This joint plant will provide Chandler with a second plant, both Chandler and Gilbert are saving taxpayers
Treatment Plant, a joint project between the City of source of surface water for our customers,” says Chandler millions of dollars,” explains Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman.
Chandler and Town of Gilbert, marking the beginning of Mayor Boyd W. Dunn. “This project truly is an example of “It is a good example of how cities can partner together
construction on the $100 million project. The plant will working together to accomplish something neither of us to save money.”
initially supply 24 million gallons of water per day with an could have accomplished separately.” The South Water Treatment Plant is on the east side
ultimate capacity of 48 million gallons per day. By working together and pooling resources to build of Higley Road, south of Queen Creek Road. Direct
The water and the cost of the project are split equally the plant, both municipalities are saving money on questions to 480-503-6766.
between Chandler and Gilbert, and it is expected to construction and infrastructure costs.
provide water by spring of 2009. “By sharing in the costs of a single water treatment
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