Meeting Agenda• Introduction of Project Team• Connective Corridor Project • Onondaga County Sewer

Separation Project • Civic Strip Project• Syracuse University Façade

Improvement Grant Program

Speakers• Linda Dickerson Hartsock,

Syracuse University• Owen Kerney, City of Syracuse• Stephen Harris, City-County

Arborist• Mark Budosh, Barton &

Loguidice for Onondaga County

Connective Corridor Project Map

• University Avenue• East Genesee Street• Forman Park• Armory Square gateway

landscaping• SPARC public art installations• Syracuse Stage Plaza

Connective Corridor Phase One

• CC logisticsConnective Corridor Project Scope• Full reconstruction of the right-of-way: new sidewalks, curbing, parking areas, bicycle lanes, and vehicular travel lanes• Project includes pedestrian amenities, traffic calming features, improved signage, bus stops with pull-offs, energy efficient lighting, landscaping and street trees, green infrastructure, and enhanced intersection and street crossings

Connective Corridor Project Schedule• Final design: May 2013• Project Bid: June 2013• Construction: late July/early August

2013 through summer 2015

• Work will begin at Forman Ave. and progress west

• Project will include winter shutdown from October through March/April

Connective Corridor Tree Removal

Scope• 95 Trees to be removed within

next five weeks• Removal will start at Forman

Ave and proceed west to S. Franklin St.

• Removal will begin the weekend of January 26, 2012

• Work will be performed on weekends by City Crews

Scope• Removal is scheduled for three

consecutive weekends, but is weather dependent

• Trees diameters range from 2–18 inches and the average diameter is 7 inches

• Approximately 170-180 new trees to be planted

Connective Corridor: Tree Removal

Onondaga County Sewer Separation Project

Schedule• Design is underway, and

construction is scheduled to begin after 3/17/13

• Duration of construction is approximately 90 days

• Construction will use daily lane closures and alternating one-way detours. May require occasional road closure along blocks

Project Scope• Installation of approx. 1200 LF of

separated storm sewer pipe• Situated parallel to combined

sewer on W. Fayette Street between S. Salina St. and Creek

• Work will begin at Creek and work east toward S. Salina St.

• Separated storm sewer will connect to new catch basins installed in Connective Corridor project

Scope• Intersections and crosswalks• Street amenities• Activated entries• Lighting treatments along

Jefferson Street Connector• Signage and wayfinding system

Civic Strip

Civic Strip Design Elements

Civic Strip Design Elements

Façade round one: (Completed)

• $625,000 in grants catalyzed improvements to 40 buildings along the Connective Corridor

Façade round two: (Launching spring 2013)

• $250,000 in matching grants• Special focus on lighting iconic

buildings

Façade Improvement Program

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