About the Project
Jefferson Avenue, from Plymouth Avenue to West Main Street, is the site of a public improvement and revitalization project that was recently designed by by the City's consultant, Fisher Associates. The project was awarded to Sealand Contractors Corp., construction work is scheduled to begin in April 2012 and be completed by the end of the year. Jefferson Avenue is a vital mixed-use commercial/residential street in the southwest quadrant of the City of Rochester. Current street conditions like substandard street lighting, inadequate landscaping, and the lack of pedestrian-friendly street amenities have prompted the City to turn its attention to this area.
Ground Breaking Ceremony
Please join Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter and Mayor Thomas S. Richards for a ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the launch of the Jefferson Avenue Revitalization Project.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at 10:00a.m.
Lightfoot Square, 639-655 Jefferson Avenue, in the heart of the Jefferson Avenue Commercial District. Look for the tent! Hot drinks and light refreshments will be provided.
Final Design Documents (August 2011)
Hear more!
Click on the YouTube links to listen to project stakeholders discuss their progress on a public affairs radio show that originally aired in October 2010. "Vantage Points," hosted by Calvin Carter, airs locally on WFRW, 88.1 FM.
Funding and Proposed Work
Funding for the project consists of $950,000 from Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, $299,000 from the Federal Highway Administration, $56,063 from New York State Marchiselli and $2.1 million from City and County funding sources, all totaling over $3 million.
Among the proposed work is:
- Milling and resurfacing of Jefferson Avenue from Plymouth Avenue to Champlain Street
- Micropaving Jefferson Avenue from Champlain Street to W. Main Street
- Replacing sections of deteriorated curbing along the entire Avenue
- Replacing hazardous sidewalks along the entire Avenue
- Installing decorative street-level lighting and pedestrian level lighting along the entire Avenue
- Concrete decorative sidewalks in the commercial core (Flint Street to Champlain Street)
- Decorative crosswalks
- Gateway at Plymouth Avenue intersection
- Bump-out at Magnolia Street intersection
- Solid metal light pole banners
- Bronze commemorative sidewalksplaques
- Benches
- Bus shelters at Columbia Avenue and Flint Street
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Project engineers have designed renderings of what some of the proposed enhancements will look like. Click on the thumbnails below to download full-size versions of the renderings.
For more images, check out the full slideshow.
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Proposed: Flint St with
pedestrian-level lighting |
Proposed: Main St with
pedestrian-level lighting |
Gateway concept (front) |
Gateway concept |
Earlier Project Documents
- Whether you've missed a public meeting or just want to look back on earlier project work, catch up on the project's progress by checking out the documents.
Timeline
Engineering design completion- Fall 2011
Construction Bid- Winter 2011
Private Utility Work timeframe- early Spring 2010 through Winter 2011
Street construction start- Spring 2012
Street construction completion- Fall 2012
Community Participation
Questions?
Contact City project manager, Ms. Lisa Reyes, a street design engineer in the Bureau of Architecture and Engineering, at (585) 428-6354, or email her.