The public is invited to attend a project open house to meet the project team and learn about the design plans for the Saguaro Boulevard (Blvd) Reconstruction Project on Tuesday, July 29, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Fountain Hills Town Hall Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains.

In November 2013, Fountain Hills residents approved an $8.2 million bond for the reconstruction of Saguaro Boulevard. In March 2014, the Town Council approved a design contract for the project and the design team has been conducting preliminary investigation to include utility location and survey to aid in the design process.

The Saguaro Boulevard (Blvd) Reconstruction project consists of approximately 3.5 miles of full depth pavement reconstruction of the existing roadway from just north of Trevino Drive to Fountain Hills Blvd.

The project also includes replacement of existing extruded curb with new curb and gutter, drainage improvements at the Saguaro Blvd/Palisades Blvd intersection and at three locations along Desert Canyon Golf Course, median modifications at the 3-way stop at Saguaro Blvd/Avenue of the Fountains Intersection, and traffic signal replacement at the Saguaro Blvd/Palisades Blvd intersection.

Design and construction of the traffic signal replacement at the Saguaro Blvd/Palisades Blvd intersection will be funded separately through Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding.

It is anticipated that design will be completed September 2014 and construction will tentatively begin January 2015, and take approximately eight months to complete.

For questions, comments or project information, please visit www.SaguaroBoulevard.com or contact our project hotline at 480.898.4110.