Capital Improvements Project (CIP) Survey

KTPG NEEDS YOUR BRIEF REPLY – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PRIORITIES

Through this survey, the Kensington-Talmadge Planning Group (KTPG) needs your input as it prioritizes its list of possible community capital improvement projects. We have selected nine projects for ranking. Eight are returning from our 2021 priorities list, with a potential new project added to gauge wider community interest.

Capital improvement projects do not include regular maintenance items or minor repairs. They are instead typically “brick and mortar” projects to build new structures or replace or overhaul existing significant infrastructure. Reviewing fully engineered projects is beyond the scope of this exercise. Also, this list does not include projects that already have funding identified outside of the City’s capital budget. For instance, much-needed additional streetlights in southern Kensington will be funded as part of utility undergounding.

Please consider all nine and rank up to five projects in numerical order 1 through 5, with 1 being the highest priority and 5 being the lowest priority. Your responses are needed over the coming week, before Monday, June 26.

Thank you very much for your help!

A) Street Light Circuit Upgrade, Talmadge Park North (Alder Loop in Kensington): Upgrade the 95-year-old street lighting series circuit from 5000V to 240V. Series circuits are like old Christmas lights: when one light goes out, every light goes out. These main circuits are not covered/funded by Kensington Maintenance Assessment Districts because they are outside the KMADs’ scope of authority.

B) 52nd Street Reconstruction (4400 & 4500 blocks of 52nd Street): This project would reconstruct a concrete street in southeast Talmadge to extend its life and usability. The existing surface has been continually trenched and patched for various public utility projects over its approximately 95 years of service which has exacerbated its deterioration.

C) Park in Talmadge: Construct a park in Talmadge to serve its 9,230 residents. The planning group has previously voted that park space would best be situated in a central location when viewed east to west, and more south than north, nearer to more people, however (by the Park & Recreation Department’s recommendation) not on El Cajon Boulevard itself. By current city standards, Talmadge is 100% park deficient.

D) Braeburn Street Reconstruction (4400 block): This project would reconstruct a concrete street in northeast Kensington to extend its life and usability. The existing surface has been continually trenched and patched for various public utility improvements over its approximately 95 years of service, which has exacerbated its deterioration.

E) Euclid & Monroe Storm Drain (4400 & 4500 blocks of Euclid Avenue, and 4700 & 4800 blocks of Monroe Avenue): This intersection receives several blocks of neighborhood storm water runoff which floods private property located on the south side of Monroe Avenue during each substantial rain event. This project has been previously evaluated by City engineers (2003) and determined to require installation of the missing storm water inlets in and around this intersection. The project could be incorporated into the Aldine Drive Reconfiguration Project, but due to the complexity and time requirements for the larger reconfiguration project, it is being listed as a stand-alone project.

F) Alder Drive missing sidewalk: Install missing sidewalk on the southeastern side of Alder Drive between Vista Street and Vista Lane. While lightly travelled this is a blind corner where pedestrians are forced onto the roadway due to no available space for pedestrians on the curb.

G) Aldine Roadway Reconfiguration (east side, from Fairmount to Monroe to Euclid): A two lane neighborhood road, Aldine Drive currently carries about 21,000 cars per day, the majority of which is cut-through traffic not originating in either Talmadge or Kensington. The project would reconfigure Aldine Drive and the 4650 to 4750 block of Monroe Avenue. Complete reconfiguration could include an expansion to two lanes of the Aldine Drive exit from Fairmount Avenue to Aldine Drive itself to prevent traffic from queuing back along Fairmount Avenue as it does today; installation of lighting, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and bicycle path on Aldine Drive; construction of a retaining wall and revamped storm water system; and reconfiguration of several points of conflict on the road, including Monroe Avenue from behind Hoover, 47th Street and Euclid & Monroe intersections, and several driveways on Aldine Drive. Acquisition of a number of properties might be necessary to accomplish these goals.

H) Contour Blvd Reconstruction (4500 & 4600 blocks): This project would reconstruct a concrete street in southeast Talmadge to extend its life and usability. The existing surface has been continually trenched and patched for various public utility improvements over its approximately 75 years of service which has exacerbated its deterioration.

I) Central Avenue & El Cajon Boulevard Cul de Sac: Install a traffic barrier with full curb and sidewalk, across Central Avenue at El Cajon Boulevard to shorten the pedestrian crossing time across the combined Central Avenue & I-15 NB on ramp. This project would improve safety and reduce crossing times for pedestrians accessing the Rt 235 Rapid Bus, and reduce driver confusion between Central Avenue and the freeway on ramp for drivers entering the freeway, and reduce traffic on the 4300 block of Central Avenue.

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