A portion of Dry Creek Road will soon be receiving a facelift thanks to a joint effort between the city of Sedona and Yavapai County.
At the March 22, 2016, Sedona City Council meeting, an intergovernmental agreement was approved that allowed Yavapai County and the city of Sedona to conduct a joint project on Boynton Pass and Dry Creek roads, a report states.
The project is primarily funded through the Surface Transportation Program and administered through the Northern Arizona Council of Governments. The project is a rehabilitated one and focuses on two segments of the corridor, City Engineer Andy Dickey said. The sections of work will take place between White Bear Road and Color Cove Road as well as the short segment owned by the U.S. Forest Service at the far north end of the city limits.
“The southern segment is moderately fatigued and will have been approximately 20 years since it was last resurfaced,” Dickey said. “The northern segment is much older, highly fatigued and in significant need of rehabilitation.”
The portion of Dry Creek Road between these segments was resurfaced in 2005.
The initial IGA addressed design costs and project management responsibilities. This benefited the city and county by saving cost on the design and ADOT review fees.
“The schedule is somewhat drawn out, as it was required to meet certain requirements due to a significant portion of the funding coming from ADOT,” Dickey said. “In addition, this project is coordinated with Yavapai County as the design and construction will include segments within Yavapai County. The coordination has been very productive with the county — they have taken lead on this effort, which has allowed city of Sedona staff to remain focused on Sedona in Motion projects.”
The report states that the project consists of a mill and overlay of 3.43 miles of roadways serving both the 0.83-mile city portion and the 2.60-mile county portion. This proposed IGA specifically addresses responsibilities and costs related to the construction of the project. The federal funds distributed through NACOG for construction will be exchanged for state funding through the state’s Highway User Revenue Fund exchange program. This reduced the city’s estimated contribution from approximately $425,000 to $388,224.
The city’s $15,000 contribution towards the ADOT project management design review fees will also be reimbursed.
This IGA is expected to be approved by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors at its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 4.
Dickey said work should begin in May, with the overall project to be complete by July. During work, they expect isolated periodic onelane closures with up to five-minute delay.
Ron Eland can be reached at 282-7795 ext. 122, or email reland@larsonnewspapers.com
