Inside Arvada's Public Works Department: Transportation with Jacqueline Rhoades

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Jacqueline Rhoades joins Inside Arvada to talk about all things transportation in Arvada!
Jacqueline is the Public Works Director who oversees an expansive department that includes engineering, inspections, streets and traffic operations, mobility planning, facilities and much more. In this episode, we dive into a variety of topics related to the City's transportation including:

• Updates on the Ralston Road and W 72nd Avenue widening projects, including the pause in construction coming on W 72nd
  • Watch the 4/12/24 W 72nd community meeting recording
• The annual Pavement Program and some of the challenges the program faces in maintaining our roads
• Connecting Arvada, the City's first comprehensive transportation system plan

Plus, Jacqueline helps explain some of the complexities related to construction that often lead to construction fatigue, funding and managing projects, and how we work with other organizations who provide services in Arvada.
Other news and events:

• Upcoming City Council workshops:
  • May 6: Updates on parks maintenance practices and naming a new park
  • May 13: Waste hauling rates and fees adjustment recommendations
• Olde Town Transit Hub top level closed until end of June
• Take the sustainability survey
• Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X and learn about upcoming celebrations:
  • Drinking Water Week (May 5 - 11)
  • National Public Works Week (May 19 - 25)

Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at [email protected].