Update 2021: Angenious Engineering Services, Inc. has been authorized by the City of Coachella to proceed as the prime consultant for final design in preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) and acquiring right of way (ROW).
The Team was selected by the City of Coachella to perform Preliminary Engineering, Engineer’s Report, and Environmental Document services for the proposed Avenue 50 Bridge located at the intersection of Avenue 50 and the Coachella Valley Storm Channel (CVSC). The proposed project will be built on a new alignment connecting to a future interchange on SR-86. Currently Avenue 50 only has a low water crossing through the Coachella Valley Storm Channel. The project improvements include replacing the existing dry weather crossing with a bridge that will allow year-round access to property owners on either side of the creek as well as providing safe passage over the creek as Avenue 50 is a main roadway through the City of Coachella. The project improvements also include widening the existing 2-lane roadway to a 6-lane corridor at bridge and approaches only. The approaches to the bridge will transition and tie in to the existing 2-lane roadway at the ends. This is to allow for the future corridor improvements proposed on Avenue 50, including a new interchange at SR-86. The project work includes the construction of the bridge, any necessary removal of existing facilities, slope protection, channel work, detours, stage construction, bridge approaches, and any necessary utility relocations.
Avenue 50 is a vital corridor that governs the SR-86/ Avenue 50 Interchange project. The Avenue 50 alignment was finalized by gaining consensus with the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and City, and accommodating the future prestigious CV/Link Project alternatives. Intense design brainstorming sessions were held to ensure the proposed Avenue 50 alignment took into consideration of the future SR-86/ Avenue 50 interchange alternatives and minimized impact on Indian Tribal Lands. Cost: $30 million.
