Download - Clinton Street Bridge over the Maumee River ODOT Project DEF-15-14.77 May 14, 2015 Public Meeting
Clinton Street Bridge over the Maumee River
ODOT Project DEF-15-14.77May 14, 2015 Public Meeting
Review the project and why it’s happening Share the results of the Feasibility Study Identify concerns Obtain input
Purpose of Public Meeting
Address deteriorated condition of existing bridge
Improve bicycle accommodations per City of Defiance Strategic Plan
Improve pedestrian access to the bridge per Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines
Project Purpose
ODOT engaged services of Burgess & Niple (B&N) in June 2014
B&N performed bridge inspection, traffic studies, and survey work in the summer and fall of 2014
B&N developed alternatives and prepared feasibility study
ODOT has held two stakeholder meetings for input
Progress to Date – How we got here
Deteriorated condition of existing bridge
Deteriorated condition of existing bridge
Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations
Improve Pedestrian Access (ADA) to the bridge
Possible traffic congestion issues Accident history Southbound left turn from Clinton Street to
River Road (City of Defiance request) Rear-end accidents at south end of bridge
Investigate…
Southbound Left Turn at River Drive
Includes the bridge and the next two intersections north and south of bridge
Engineering and environmental studies are performed within the study area
Larger than the actual project work limits Why? Actual project work limits have not yet
been determined.
Study Area
Study Area(Yellow Outline)
Underground storage tanks (current and former) Pontiac and Fort Defiance Parks Maumee River and mussels Several buildings over 50 years old (none eligible
for the National Register of Historic Places) One archaeological site (southwest corner;
destroyed according to State Historic Preservation Office)
Concerns?
Environmental Concerns on the Project
Alternatives are first studied Feasible Alternatives are then determined A Preferred Alternative is then identified Draft Feasibility Study was submitted to
ODOT in December 2014 Revised Draft version available at this
meeting and on District 1 website
Alternatives Evaluation
New four-lane bridge on existing piers (similar to existing bridge)
New five-lane bridge on existing piers Allows southbound left turn from Clinton Street
to River Drive. New four (or five) - lane bridge on new piers
DEF-15-14.77 Study Alternatives
Reusing the existing piers as part of the new bridge was studied.
Existing steel in concrete is deteriorating. Piers can be reused, but…
Repair might last 20 years (or less) Future repair likely
Conclusion: Reusing existing piers is not prudent.
Re-Use of Existing Piers
Goal: 75 year design life for new bridge construction
Wider sidewalks than those on the existing bridge
Dedicated bike lanes (5 feet wide) adjacent to each sidewalk
ADA compliant curb ramps off bridge
Feasible Alternative 1Entirely New Four-Lane Bridge
Feasible Alternative 1 - Entirely New Four-Lane Bridge
Feasible Alternative 1 - Entirely New Four-Lane Bridge
Feasible Alternative 1 Note the dedicated bike
lanes and wider sidewalks.
Same 75 year design life goal Same sidewalk and bike lanes improvement
as Feasible Alternative 1 Difference: Wider bridge to accommodate
new lane north of bridge to allow southbound left turn at River Drive
Feasible Alternative 2Entirely New Five-Lane Bridge
Feasible Alternative 2 - Entirely New Five-Lane Bridge
Feasible Alternative 2 - Entirely New Five-Lane Bridge
Feasible Alternative 2 Note the striped lane, bike
lanes and the wider sidewalks.
Next Step – Selecting a Recommended Preferred
Alternative
Alternative 1 (New Four-Lane Bridge)
Recommended Preferred Alternative –
Construction cost Traffic safety Environmental impacts Adjacent property impacts (public and
private) Utility impacts (public and private) Maintenance of traffic during construction How well does it address project purpose?
Factors Affecting Recommendation
Construction cost - Less construction and R/W cost ($8.7M) with Alternative 1 than with Alternative 2 ($9.9M)
Traffic - No improvements to traffic delay at intersections (Level of Service) with Alternative 2
Factors Affecting Recommendation
Environmental impacts - Alternative 1 has either the same or fewer environmental impacts as Alternative 2
Adjacent property impacts (public and private) - Less commercial property impacts with Alternative 1 than with Alternative 2 (primary impacts is to Circle K underground storage tanks)
Factors Affecting Recommendation
Alternative 2 - New Five-Lane Bridge (Impacts to Circle K)
Utility impacts (public and private) - Both have approximately the same impacts to existing utilities in the project area.
Maintenance of traffic during construction Both alternatives maintain at least local traffic during
construction. Anticipate maintaining one sidewalk for pedestrians Two construction seasons likely for either alternative
(whether local traffic is maintained or detoured)
Factors Affecting Recommendation
Final appearance not yet determined Construction costs are currently based on
standard ODOT bridge type City preference is current bridge lighting Stakeholder and public comments will be
sought
Bridge Aesthetics(How the new bridge will look)
US 24 Bridge over the Maumee River(West of Defiance)
Construction in 2019 (preliminary estimate) Depends on funding, environmental
concerns, right-of-way acquisition, and completion of construction plans
Project schedule updates will be provided as changes in the schedule are known.
Current Project Schedule
Funding will be secured when preferred alternative is finalized.
Funding for the preferred alternative will be through state and federal sources
Right-of-way acquisition anticipated to begin in late 2016 or early 2017.
Project Funding
Preferred alternative selected by July 1, 2015
Preferred alternative announced through letters and media
Next Steps
Comments, concerns, or any information you can provide are appreciated!
Comments after the meeting should go to: Jenn Gasser, ODOT District 1, (419) 999-6871,
[email protected] or Jeff Griffin, Burgess & Niple, (614) 459-2050,
[email protected] Future project information – go to District 1
website, Construction Projects & click on DEF SR 15 Clinton Street Bridge www.transportation.ohio.gov/dist1
Public Meeting Concerns/Input