Historic Interurban Bridge at Clarendon Drive

DART Planning Committee

Kay Shelton
December 11, 2012

Discussion Items
Background
Repair/Demolition Options Recommended Approach Next Steps Future Efforts

Interurban Bridge in late 1940s

Location
Tenth Street Historic District

Interurban Bridge over Clarendon

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Santa Fe Trestle Trail

Historic Interurban Bridge

8th & Corinth Station

Morrell Station
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Background
Located on abandoned section of former Texas Electric Railway interurban line in Oak Cliff Texas Electric Railway operated 1916 to 1948 over 226 miles on three lines
located on the Waco line

Bridge is one of two last remaining engineering elements of the elevated interurban line TXU owns southern portion south of DART LRT

Background
Bridge purchased by DART in 1995 as part of rail acquisitions Bridge determined eligible for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (THC, Sept 1990) Located within the Tenth Street Historic District of City of Dallas Any modifications to or demolition of structure must be approved by Dallas Landmark Commission

Existing Conditions

Existing Conditions

Existing Conditions

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Repair/Demolition Options
1. 3. 5. 5a. Total Demolition Repair spans 2-5, demolish rest Repair spans 8-15, 3-4, demolish rest Repair spans 8-25, 3-4, demolish over Clarendon Drive 6a. Total repair
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Section 1 Spans 1-10

Section 2 Spans 11-18

Section 3 Spans 19-26

Section 4 Owned by TXU

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Option 1: Total Demolition (Spans 1-24)

Section 1 Spans 1-10

Section 2 Spans 11-18

Section 3 Spans 19-26

Section 4 Owned by TXU

Repair Cost

Demolition Cost $1,453,000

Repair/Demo Cost $1,453,000

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$0

Option 3: Repair Spans 2-5, demolish rest

Section 1 Spans 1-10

Section 2 Spans 11-18

Section 3 Spans 19-26

Section 4 Owned by TXU

Repairing spans 2-5 saves a bent and preserves as a gateway

Repair Cost

Demolition Cost $1,305,000

Repair/Demo Cost $1,453,000

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$148,000

Option 5: Repair spans 8-15, 3-4, demolish rest

Section 1 Spans 1-10

Section 2 Spans 11-18

Section 3 Spans 19-26

Section 4 Owned by TXU

Preserves structure in median and two types of structural elements; demolishes over roadway

Repair Cost

Demolition Cost
$928,000

Repair/Demo Cost
$1,222,000
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$294,000

Option 5a: Repair spans 8-25, 3-4, demolish rest

Section 1 Spans 1-10

Section 2 Spans 11-18

Section 3 Spans 19-26

Section 4 Owned by TXU

Preserves structure in median and greater portion of bridge; demolishes over roadway

Repair Cost

Demolition Cost $588,200

Repair/Demo Cost $967,000

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5a

$374,400

Option 6a: Total Repair

Section 1 Spans 1-10

Section 2 Spans 11-18

Section 3 Spans 19-26

Section 4 Owned by TXU

Repair Cost

Demolition Cost $0

Repair/Demo Cost $600,000

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6a

$600,000

Evaluation Summary
Public Safety 1 Total Demo Best 3 Repair spans Good 2-5, demo rest Historic Preservation Adverse Effect Adverse Effect Unique Engineering Elements Removes all Removes majority of elements that make it significant

5 Repair spans Good 3-4, 8-15, demo rest

5a Repair Good spans 3-4, 8-25, demo rest 6a Total Repair Fair

Adverse Effect

Preserves one gate structure and two types of structural elements

Intent of design is largely preserved Retains all elements

May be Adverse Effect

No Adverse Effect

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Cost Summary
Repair Cost Demolition Cost
$1,453,000 $1,305,000 $928,000 $588,200 $0

Repair/Demo Cost
$1,453,000 $1,453,000 $1,222,000 $967,000 $600,000

Yearly 20-year Maint. Cost Maint. Cost

$0 $4,400 $8,800 $11,600 $18,000 $0 $127,000 $253,000 $360,000 $516,000

TOTAL
$1,453,000 $1,580,000 $1,475,000 $1,327,000 $1,116,000

1 3 5 5a 6a

$0 $148,000 $294,000 $374,400 $600,000

Capital Costs, plus Annual and long-term maintenance cost estimate (can vary year to year)
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Recommended Approach
Given cost of options, focus on lower cost initial repairs to stabilize over roadway and address safety issues DART has no future use
City of Dallas Trail Plan

Before further repair or demolition determine if there is a community or city interest to take ownership and re-use bridge
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Next Steps
Complete and transmit Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation Certificate of Appropriateness application to City of Dallas Conduct additional materials testing/analysis to refine costs for repairs over roadway Initiate Community/City Coordination
Is there interest by others to take ownership and reuse?
City staff, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff, Preservation Dallas, others Neighborhood Task Force City council representatives

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Future Efforts
Make initial repairs to stabilize over roadway Conduct limited maintenance (landscape clearing, fencing) Preserve capital project budget for future repairs and/or demolition Steps after initial repair depends on input from community/city

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