South Capitol Street Corridor Project Joint Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council Meeting February 05, 2013
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Agenda • State of the Existing Bridge • Project Goals and Commitments • Cost and Phasing • Design Elements • Challenges • Delivery
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Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
December 12, 2012
• 63-years-old, End of Useful Life
• Replacement Due to:
o Age and Condition,
o Functional Limitations, and
o Importance to the District’s Transportation Network and Plans
• Deterioration Requires Repairs with Increasing Frequency, Cost and Traffic Impacts
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Deterioration and Repairs • Trucks Restricted from Right Lanes
• Inspections every 6 months.
• Recent Inspection Identified $800,000 in Needed Repairs in 2013
• $110 – 120 million in Major Repairs in 5 to 10 Years,
• Replacing the Swing Span Requires
o Closing Bridge for More Than a Year
o Re-routing More Than 70,000 Vehicles, Bicyclists and Pedestrians Daily
December 12, 2012
5 February 05, 2013
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Project Goals
• Safety
• Multi-modal mobility
• Accessibility
• Economic development
• Creating Grand Urban Boulevard
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Major Environmental Commitments
• Consult with Section 106 Signatory Agencies and other Key Stakeholders
• Avoid, Minimize and/or Mitigate Adverse Effects on Plan of the City of Washington
• Design to Visually Maintain Historic L’Enfant Plan
• Minimize Effects on Suitland Parkway
• Account for U.S. Department of Interior Standards for Historic Properties
• Salvage and Re-use Original Historic Materials
• Make a Good-faith Effort in Any Design Modifications to Avoid Historic Properties
7 February 05, 2013
Project Cost, Segments and Phasing
• $906 Million Project
• Five segments to be delivered in two phases:
o Phase 1: Segments 1 & 2
o Phase 2: Segments 3, 4 & 5
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Phase 1 Design-Build Components
February 05, 2013
Segment 1 Build New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, Traffic Oval and Circle Segment 2 Reconstruct Interstate 295 and Suitland Parkway Interchange
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Key Stakeholders • Local Communities,
Residents and Businesses
• Bicyclists / Pedestrians
• Motorists
• Federal Highway Administration
• U.S. Coast Guard
• U.S. Navy
• Army Corps of Engineers
• National Capital Planning Commission
• Commission on Fine Arts
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• National Park Service
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• DC Water
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• District Department of the Environment
• State Historic Preservation Office
10 February 05, 2013
• Final EIS Signed March 2011
• Record of Decision Pending
• Early Land Acquisition Begun January 2012 o Phase I and II Site Assessments
• Preliminary Engineering Begun February 2012 o Preparing Preliminary Design Plans
o Geotechnical Investigations
o Survey (Topographic, Control, Utility)
o Type, Size and Location Studies for bridges
o Draft Financial Plan
Project Progress Since FEIS
11 February 05, 2013
Key Elements of Design
• South Capitol Street Reconstructed as “Grand Boulevard”
• New 6-lane Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
• New Traffic Oval West of the Anacostia River
• New Traffic Oval East of the Anacostia River
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements • Suitland Parkway/I-295 Interchange Rebuilt • Howard Road and Firth Sterling Avenue Improvements
12 February 05, 2013
FEIS Bridge Alignment
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Technical Design Challenges
• Geotechnical/Foundation Conditions
• Bascule Span Design
• Environmental Remediation
• Maintenance of Traffic During Construction
• Constructability
• Utilities
• Permitting
• Coordination with Other Projects (DC Water and WMATA)
14 February 05, 2013
New Parallel Bridge Alignment
15 January 30, 2013
Anacostia River Navigation Study
• Stakeholder coordination
o Coast Guard
o Navy
o NU Star fuel pier
o Adjacent marinas
• Minimum navigation clearance
oMoveable bridge
oFixed bridge
• FHWA mandated cost benefit analysis for fixed v. moveable
• U.S. Coast Guard Permit
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New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
February 05, 2013
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West Traffic Oval
February 05, 2013
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East Traffic Circle and I-295/Suitland Parkway Interchange
February 05, 2013
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Anacostia Waterfront Transportation Design Guidelines
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Segment 3 – Suitland Parkway/MLK, Jr. Avenue Interchange
February 05, 2013
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• Issue design-build RFQ 1st Quarter 2013
• Complete Preliminary Engineering 2nd Quarter 2013
• Issue Draft Design-Build RFP 3rd Quarter 2013
• Issue Final Design-Build RFP 4th Quarter 2013
• Select Design-Build Contractor 2nd Quarter 2014
• Issue Notice to Proceed 4th Quarter 2014
• Project Completion Mid 2018
Project Delivery – Segments 1 and 2
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Questions
February 05, 2013
More Information
• Internet:
owww.anacostiawaterfront.org/SouthCapitolStreetCorridor
• Email:
• Phone:
o202-741-8528
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