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Detroit Infrastructu
reKatie King - Miles Bowman
Michael Leone - Eric Chang
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Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
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Crash Details• M-39/ Southfield Freeway• A boom on the truck was extended, causing the crash (driver error)
• Driver dead, no other injuries, two cars hit by debris
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• Built in 1961• Bridge was not replaced with the freeway in 2009• Inspected by officials in May• Due to be replaced in 2017• Crash was not a structural issue
Bridge Background
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• MDOT is working to estimate damage costs
• Insurance money from the trucking company is expected to reimburse the cost of rebuilding
• Unclear when the bridge will be rebuilt• Even if the bridge was new it would not have withstood the collision
Overview
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Detroit’s Sewage: A Continuum of
Problems
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Prior Issues (August, 2013)
• 980 million gallon maximum compromised by 1.5 billion gallon rainfall
• Result: 110 million gallons of raw sewage sent into Detroit River• Six days after, another 75 million gallons released due to similar situation
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Recent Issues (August, 2014)
• Over 800 million gallons of raw sewage dumped into the Detroit River in less than a week• Combination of sewage and low-regulation fertilizer dumping caused record breaking algae in Lake Erie
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• The Oakland Commissioners Board is voting whether or not to “take action”• Will give Oakland County a “say-so” in Detroit’s Great Lakes Authority Board• Payments will go into needed repairs and updates for the sewage system
What’s Being Done
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First Unitarian Church and
Michigan Central Station
First Unitarian Church – 124 year old church
Michigan Central Station – Famous Detroit Landmark for Decay
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First Unitarian Church
• Built in 1890 on Woodward Avenue and Edmund Place
• Joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, but abandoned in the 1990’s
• Stained glass was preserved and is currently in the DIA
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First Unitarian Church
• Burned down on May 10, 2014• Controversy with owner, Salim Kemenko• Demolished after burned down
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Michigan Central Station
• Opened in 1913 during peak of America’s Rail boom
• Tallest rail station in the world when built
• Closed in 1988 due to competition from highways and airways
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Michigan Central Station
• However, MCS is going through a slow revival
• Improvements such as restoration of roof, windows, electricity, and removal of asbestos
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Michigan Central Station
• On June 10, 2014, permits for a 9,000lb capacity freight elevator and other safety improvements were confirmed
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Packard Plant
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Packard Plant-History
• The Packard plant is constructed in 1903 along East Grand Boulevard.
• The plant produced luxury cars and even sold more than Cadillac.
• First plant to use reinforced concrete for industrial construction
• Ceased manufacturing in 1957.
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Packard Plant
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Packard Plant-Current Events
• The Packard plant was auctioned off.• Fernando Palazuelo, from Spain, is
the current owner.• Paid $405,000 for the initial down-
payment. • Plans to completely re-develop the
area which would cost millions more of dollars.
• Was very successful in transforming abandoned buildings in Spain.
• Determined to keep several pieces of graffiti as art.
• Will restore the plant for commercial, industrial, and culture use.
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Any Questions?