Ashely and Paseo Trail Update

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-05-15)

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Ashley and Paseo Trail Connection
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Project Location
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Existing Conditions
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Cooper Road Lane Configuration at Ashley Trail Crossing
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East of Cooper Rd
Westbank HOA ROW
62 feet from centerline
West of Cooper Rd
SRP ROW
62 feet from centerline
Landscape
Sidewalk
Bike
Lane
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Sidewalk
Bike
Lane
Landscape
Median

Existing Conditions
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Ashley Trail is proposed 
to have a signalized 
crossing of Cooper 
Road and then connect 
to Paseo Trail with a 
10-foot-wide concrete 
multi-use path.
Open channel to 
remain.

Traffic Data
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85th % (percentile) speed:
85% of vehicles in that 
direction were at the speed 
category indicated, or 
slower.
Note: No crashes were 
reported within 150 feet 
of the Ashley Trail 
crossing on Cooper 
Road from 2016 to 
2020.
Daily volume 
(vehicles per day)
85th % speed
COOPER RD
CHANDLER BLVD
RAY RD
ASHLEY TRAIL
CHANDLER PASEO TRAIL
10,322 vpd
56-60 mph
10,729 vpd
51-55 mph
Motor Vehicles
Pedestrians and Bicyclists 
COOPER RD
CHANDLER BLVD
RAY RD
ASHLEY TRAIL
CHANDLER PASEO TRAIL
4
10
6
1
12
5
7
11
2
1
10
5
2
22
3
42
4
21
2
16
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Bicyclists
Pedestrians
Southbound
Northbound
5am 
to 9pm 
volume
5am 
to 9pm 
volume
Pedestrians
Peak hour 
7:45-8:45am
5 EB, 3 WB
Bicyclists
Peak hour
9:10-10:10am
3 EB, 0 WB

Proposed Improvements
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Reasoning for Improvements
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• High Speeds on Cooper
• Multi-Lane Crossing
• ½ Mile to Nearest Signal
(1-mile total detour)
• Enhances Connection to Paseo Trail
Signalized Pedestrian Crossing

Proposed Crossing Improvements – Cooper Road and Ashley Trail
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Install high-visibility crosswalk
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Install pedestrian hybrid 
beacon with luminaires
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Install ADA curb ramps
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Install truncated dome tactile 
strips
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Install stop bars
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Remove existing lane lines 
between the stop lines and 
crosswalk
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Install pedestrian push button
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Install new sidewalk and 
connect to existing sidewalk
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Install sign “STOP HERE ON 
RED” (R10-6)
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Remove existing median
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Install bicycle and pedestrian 
trail crossing sign (W11-15P)
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Install pedestrian and bicyclist 
sign indications (BIKE WAIT)
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Install sign “CROSSWALK, 
STOP ON RED” (R10-23AZ)
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Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon

Initial Outreach
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A meeting was 
held with the 
Westbank HOA.
A two-page 
project 
information sheet 
and letter was 
sent to the 
homes south of 
the canal.

Initial Outreach
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•
Family Bike Ride Booth
•
Mailers
•
Social Media

Cost Estimate and Funding
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60% Design Phase Cost Estimate: $700,000
Estimate includes cost for:
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Construction
•
Traffic Signal Improvements
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Contingency
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Construction Management
•
Traffic Control
CIP Construction Budget: $817,000

Project Schedule
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Study: 
2022
Design Start: 
Early 2023
Design Completion: 
Late 2024
Construction Start Date: 
Est. Early/ Mid 2025
Construction Completion: Est. Late 2025

Questions/ Comments?