Projects

AWARDS

• ADOT – 2017 Transportation Partnering Excellence Project of the Year – Under $5M

 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This award-winning project provided continuity between communities, residents, and previously separated geographic areas to improve the beautiful community of Prescott Valley. The Prescott Valley Pipeline Multi-Use Path (PVP MUP) represents a multi-jurisdictional effort to provide connectivity, using shared land resources and a partnered approach to achieve successful project planning and execution. The PVP MUP project focused on creating a shared use path to provide connectivity between two existing MUP facilities within the Town of Prescott Valley, the Central Core MUP and the Powers Avenue MUP. The new pathway also serves as an important addition to the Town’s Pedestrian-Bicycle System Master Plan.

Project scope included a broad range of multi-use pathway and urban park services, including over two miles of 10’ wide asphalt and concrete multi-use pathway. The new multi-use pathway was constructed adjacent to a 20” Kinder-Morgan High Pressure Gas Pipeline easement that carried constant bike and pedestrian traffic. All new construction was completed “under use” in which Banicki maintained pedestrian and bicycle access along the pipeline easement while ensuring all work areas were safely protected and delineated during and after each shift.

Further project scope included 2,100 LF of 6”- 48” storm drain pipe, 36,500 LF of steel pipe for safety handrail, low water crossings, initial and final grading, asphalt pathway, concrete pathway, ADA compliant sidewalks and ramps, rest areas, retaining walls, way-finding signage, benches, and landscape restoration.

PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES

With the majority of the new pathway running parallel to sensitive pipeline easements, Banicki worked diligently with Kinder-Morgan during preconstruction to develop detailed safety plans for all clearing, excavation, and ground penetration activities. These safety plans also included equipment selection, haul routes, haul patterns, and pedestrian access. Banicki also partnered with Kinder-Morgan to identify and vet equipment size, weight, and turning radii for use along their gas pipeline.

This project connected two already established multi-use pathways and was in the immediate vicinity of numerous of residential areas, thus the project corridor saw continuous pedestrian and bicycle traffic at all times. Rather than cutoff the project corridor to pedestrians, Banicki worked with the Town of Prescott Valley and ADOT during preconstruction to establish construction phasing and safety hold points that facilitated the safe construction of this project while it remained under use by pedestrians.

UNIQUE CIVIL SCOPE

• 2.2 miles of 10’ wide asphalt and concrete pathway
• 2,100 LF of 6”- 48” CMP & HDPE storm drain
• 36,500 LF of steel pipe for safety handrail
• 11,390 retaining wall blocks
• 1,680 tons of asphalt
• Low water crossings
• Benches & rest areas
• Bike racks
• Landscape restoration