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56. IGA WITH PINAL COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERSECTION OF EMPIRE BOULEVARD AND MERIDIAN ROAD Approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Maricopa County, acting as the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (Maricopa County), Pinal County (Pinal County) and the Town of Queen Creek (Town) for the traffic signal upgrade and roadway improvements at the intersection of Empire Boulevard and Meridian Road. The intersection of Meridian Road (Gary Road) and Empire Boulevard forms the boundary between Maricopa County and Pinal County. Meridian Road is currently a two-lane undivided roadway. Gary Road, south of the intersection, is currently a three lane undivided roadway. Empire Boulevard is currently a three lane undivided roadway east of the intersection and becomes a two-lane undivided roadway west of the intersection. Empire Boulevard and Meridian Road (Gary Road) at this intersection are both classified as urban arterial roads that are considered a major arterial corridor for the Town. The purpose of the project is to improve the intersection of Meridian Road (Gary Road) and Empire Boulevard by modifying the existing striping at the intersection and installing exclusive turn lanes on all approaches of the intersection. Improvements will also include the widening of the pavement on Meridian Road and Empire Boulevard in the northwest quadrant of the intersection to match the existing pavement width of Gary Road and Empire Boulevard east of the intersection. Pinal County currently operates and maintains the intersection, which has signals that are supported by span wires. The Project will include an upgrade of the span-wire signal, which crosses from the southwest corner to the northeast corner of the intersection, to Pinal County Department of Transportation standards. The Project design is expected to be completed in spring of fiscal year 2014 and the construction is expected to begin in fiscal year 2015. Supervisory District No. 1 (C-64-14-069-M-00)

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