JACKSON BLVD. EXTENSION

Infrastructure Assessment, Alignment Identification

And Environmental Assessment

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Rapid City Major Street Plan classifies Jackson Boulevard as a principal arterial street. It is proposed to extend this principal arterial from its current terminus at West Main Street to West Omaha (SD 79/44). The existing portion of Jackson Boulevard presently serves traffic flow between southwest Rapid City and the downtown area. The proposed extension will add approximately 1/4 mile of street, and is initially planned as a five-lane facility.

The majority of land in the area identified for the Jackson Boulevard Extension is developed as general commercial or is public flood/hazard. The West Rapid Neighborhood Future Land Use Plan identifies other major streets that are necessary to serve the traffic needs in this area. The selected consultant will need to coordinate with the proposed land use plans and proposed street network. The future land use planning effort has not begun in the area south and east of Jackson Boulevard; however, the selected consultant will be responsible for meeting with City staff regarding proposed alternatives in this area.

The following description delineates the study area to be considered in the analysis of the Jackson Boulevard Extension, the surrounding street network, and other infrastructure:

Rapid Creek as the northern boundary, Sheridan Lake Road as the western boundary, Jackson Boulevard as the southern boundary, and West Boulevard as the eastern boundary.

Consideration will also be given to the relationship between the corridor and outlying areas, and coordination of infrastructure with the outlying areas. This would include, but not be limited to: drainage impacts both in and out of the study area, railroad crossings, water and sewer tie-ins, traffic impacts, and street network continuity.

This contract was awarded to the consulting team of Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, TSP Engineering and Amercian Engineering Testing, Inc. November 2, 2001. A completion date of September 1, 2002 is expected. As reports are available they will be accessible from this page.