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City adds 30 percent more lane space to busiest road
  
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Two weeks may not seem like enough time to make substantial traffic improvements, but that was about all the time Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell, Bayer Construction and various city departments needed to add more than 30 percent additional lane space in each direction on the city’s busiest and most congested roadway.
On Nov. 21, a new lane in each direction and new, wider turn lanes were officially opened on a section of Fairmont Parkway, from Beltway 8 to Pansy. Construction began just 17 days earlier, and that time frame included four days of rain that made work on the project impossible.
Isbell said the project was a necessity, as traffic on the roadway backed up for miles throughout the day, and called the work done on the project “phenomenal,” particularly in light of how that work was done.
“Even with the complexity of working on a road like this, the crews from Bayer Construction were able to complete the work in a remarkably short amount of time and without ever disrupting traffic or business,” Isbell said.
The crews worked at night, he said, when traffic is lightest and most businesses are closed.
“That means our citizens would wake up, and a lane was there without any disruption during their drives,” Isbell said. “In addition, an important season is coming up for businesses along Fairmont. Not only was the work done while they were closed at night, but it was also completed before this vital time for them.”
Charles Bayer of Bayer Construction said having the work finished by Thanksgiving and having no disruption to traffic were challenging goals, but said his company had made those commitments, which were important to the mayor, and worked hard to get the work done.
“It was a challenge to line everyone and everything up for the project, but we planned everything out to a ‘T.’ Thanks to that planning and the commitment and hard work of everyone involved, we got it done in 17 days, even with those four days of rain,” Bayer said. “We enjoy doing work like this and being a good corporate citizen.”
The improvements made were funded by the Second Century Corporation and may ease congestion on this busy section of Fairmont, helping residents save time, gas and frustration. The project may also help reduce the number of traffic accidents that take place on the roadway.
The mayor said those were the reasons he was committed to getting this work done and also the reasons the City will make similar improvements along other parts of Fairmont. The newly opened lanes are Phase I of the project; Phases 2, 3 and 4 will be done on sections of the road east and west of the Beltway beginning next year.
It is a project that will improve the lives of all of the city’s residents, he said, and praise for the work is already coming in to him and everyone involved. Bayer Construction has even received a call from one citizen about the work they’ve done, thanking the company for making the construction so seamless and unobtrusive while commenting on how differently the company operates from others.
“This project is one of the promises I made to our residents when I came into office, and I am committed to it,” Mayor Isbell said. “People said it couldn’t be done, but we got it done in an incredibly short time. I’m quite pleased about it, and I am so proud of everyone involved.”
On Nov. 21, a new lane in each direction and new, wider turn lanes were officially opened on a section of Fairmont Parkway, from Beltway 8 to Pansy. Construction began just 17 days earlier, and that time frame included four days of rain that made work on the project impossible.
Isbell said the project was a necessity, as traffic on the roadway backed up for miles throughout the day, and called the work done on the project “phenomenal,” particularly in light of how that work was done.
“Even with the complexity of working on a road like this, the crews from Bayer Construction were able to complete the work in a remarkably short amount of time and without ever disrupting traffic or business,” Isbell said.
The crews worked at night, he said, when traffic is lightest and most businesses are closed.
“That means our citizens would wake up, and a lane was there without any disruption during their drives,” Isbell said. “In addition, an important season is coming up for businesses along Fairmont. Not only was the work done while they were closed at night, but it was also completed before this vital time for them.”
Charles Bayer of Bayer Construction said having the work finished by Thanksgiving and having no disruption to traffic were challenging goals, but said his company had made those commitments, which were important to the mayor, and worked hard to get the work done.
“It was a challenge to line everyone and everything up for the project, but we planned everything out to a ‘T.’ Thanks to that planning and the commitment and hard work of everyone involved, we got it done in 17 days, even with those four days of rain,” Bayer said. “We enjoy doing work like this and being a good corporate citizen.”
The improvements made were funded by the Second Century Corporation and may ease congestion on this busy section of Fairmont, helping residents save time, gas and frustration. The project may also help reduce the number of traffic accidents that take place on the roadway.
The mayor said those were the reasons he was committed to getting this work done and also the reasons the City will make similar improvements along other parts of Fairmont. The newly opened lanes are Phase I of the project; Phases 2, 3 and 4 will be done on sections of the road east and west of the Beltway beginning next year.
It is a project that will improve the lives of all of the city’s residents, he said, and praise for the work is already coming in to him and everyone involved. Bayer Construction has even received a call from one citizen about the work they’ve done, thanking the company for making the construction so seamless and unobtrusive while commenting on how differently the company operates from others.
“This project is one of the promises I made to our residents when I came into office, and I am committed to it,” Mayor Isbell said. “People said it couldn’t be done, but we got it done in an incredibly short time. I’m quite pleased about it, and I am so proud of everyone involved.”
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Pasadenaone wrote on Nov 23, 2008 8:35 AM: