Bogard Road Preliminary Design

Preliminary Design

A rendering of the west leg of Bogard Road after the project is complete. A cut slope and ditch is on the north side of the road. The south side of the road and E. Ashmore Ave are reconstructed with fill.

Image 1: View on eastbound Bogard Road while approaching roundabout. E. Ashmore Ave is the approach on the right side in the foreground.

A rendering of Engstrom Road after the project is complete. Ditches are on both sides of the roadway. An SUV is driving toward the roundabout. A car is stopped on Destin Drive and visible to other drivers. A raised median separates traffic as it approaches the roundabout. A landscaped mound is at the center of the roundabout.

Image 2: View on southbound Engstrom Road while approaching roundabout. Destin Drive is the approach on the right side in the foreground.

A rendering of the north side of the roundabout after construction from the perspective of a driver at the yield line on Engstrom Road looking east along Bogard Road. A wide raised median separates entering and exiting vehicles. A motor home turning right onto Engstrom stops for a pedestrian in the crosswalk. A raised median separates right turning traffic from westbound traffic that will enter the roundabout. A freight truck driving westbound approaches the roundabout in the primary entry lane. A new ditch and cut slopes are on the outside of the asphalt pathway. Above new ditch and cut slopes, an SUV is visible in the distance, moving into the dedicated right turn lane.

Image 3: View to the east along Bogard Road, from the perspective of a driver at the yield line on Engstrom Road.

A rendering of the southern part of the realigned segment of Green Forest Drive after construction is complete. In the foreground, the road is higher than adjacent topography and constructed in fill. Driveways rise to meet the new grade of the road. In the background, the road cuts through a tall and steep hill.

Image 4: View northbound along the reconstructed section of Green Forest Drive, prior to cresting hill.

A rendering of the northern part of the realigned segment of Green Forest Drive after construction is complete. An asphalt pathway on the west side of the road is separated from southbound traffic by red concrete and curb. A raised median separates the lanes that exit and enter the roundabout. A van waits at the yield line while a school bus drives through the roundabout. A crosswalk connects pathways on both sides of the road. Pedestrians walk toward the crosswalk across the east leg of Bogard Road.

Image 5: View northbound on Green Forest Drive toward roundabout.

A rendering of the eastern leg of Bogard Road after construction is complete. A raised median separates eastbound and westbound traffic. A dashed lane line separates the right turn lane from the westbound entering lane. The shoulder transitions to a pathway separated from traffic by curb and patterned concrete. Newly cut ditches and slopes provide unobstructed views to the southern end of Engstrom Road.

Image 6: View westbound on Bogard Road toward roundabout, near the beginning of the right turn lane.

A rendering of the project area after construction from an airborne perspective, focused on the southwest corner. A firetruck approaches through a gap in the raised median on Bogard Road. An infiltration basin is immediately southwest of the roundabout, with maintenance ramps at each end. The business south of the existing intersection of Bogard Road with Green Forest Drive is accessed with driveways off of E. Ashmore Ave and Green Forest Drive.

Image 7: Airborne view northeast across project area (above Finger Lake, toward Havemeister Farm).

A rendering of the project area after construction from an airborne perspective, focused on the northeast corner. A dedicated right turn lane is separated from the entry lane by a raised median. The pavement is wide enough on the outside of the lane for freight trucks to enter the roundabout or turn right without driving over a curb. The extra pavement width is covered in gore striping, showing smaller vehicles where to drive. West bound right turning vehicles merge with northbound vehicles on Engstrom Road north of the crosswalk, as they approach Destin Drive.

Image 8: Airborne view southwest across project area (above Havemeister Farm, toward Finger Lake).

A rendering of the project area after construction from an airborne perspective, focused on the northwest corner. A fire truck approaches the roundabout through a flush gap in the raised concrete median on Bogard Road. Houses on Destin Drive are separated from Bogard Road by existing trees. Extra pavement on the left side at each entry is marked by gore striping, providing extra space for large vehicles to make wide right-hand turns.

Image 9: Airborne view southeast across project area (above Destin Drive, toward Wasilla Creek).

A rendering of the project area after construction from an airborne perspective southeast of the future roundabout. The tall hill southeast of the existing intersection still stands above the intersection, except where it has been cut to realign Green Forest Drive and provide sight distance at the intersection. A gap in the trees follows the section line, where utilities and 4-wheeler traffic diverge from Bogard Road.

Image 10: Airborne view northwest across project area (above utility corridor, toward Destin Drive).

A rendering of the project area after construction from an airborne perspective north of the future roundabout. A fire truck approaches the roundabout from the west. The rear wheels of the fire truck are driving over patterned concrete flush with the pavement, at a gap in the raised median.

Image 11: Airborne view south across project area (above fire station, toward Green Forest). The fire station will retain direct access to Bogard Road with a flush gap in the center median.

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March 2023 Design

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Note: These plans depict the design and should not be considered final. As the design develops, it will be refined and changes may be made.

HSIP: Bogard Road at Engstrom Road/Green Forest Drive Intersection Improvements Design

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