South Capitol Street Corridor Project

Joint Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council Meeting February 05, 2013

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

63-years-old, End of Useful Life Replacement Due to: o Age and Condition, o Functional Limitations, and o Importance to the Districts 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
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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 LEnfant 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
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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

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
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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

Project Progress Since FEIS

Final EIS Signed Record of Decision Early Land Acquisition Begun
o Phase I and II Site Assessments

March 2011 Pending January 2012 February 2012

Preliminary Engineering Begun

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Preparing Preliminary Design Plans Geotechnical Investigations Survey (Topographic, Control, Utility) Type, Size and Location Studies for bridges Draft Financial Plan

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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

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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)

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New Parallel Bridge Alignment

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Anacostia River Navigation Study

Stakeholder coordination Minimum navigation clearance o Coast Guard o Moveable bridge o Navy o Fixed bridge o NU Star fuel pier o Adjacent marinas FHWA mandated cost benefit analysis for fixed v. moveable U.S. Coast Guard Permit

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New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

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West Traffic Oval

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East Traffic Circle and I-295/Suitland Parkway Interchange

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Anacostia Waterfront Transportation Design Guidelines

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Suitland Parkway/MLK, Jr. Avenue Interchange

Segment 3

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Project Delivery Segments 1 and 2

Issue design-build RFQ Complete Preliminary Engineering Issue Draft Design-Build RFP Issue Final Design-Build RFP Select Design-Build Contractor Issue Notice to Proceed Project Completion 1st Quarter 2013 2nd Quarter 2013 3rd Quarter 2013 4th Quarter 2013 2nd Quarter 2014 4th Quarter 2014 Mid 2018

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Questions

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More Information
Internet: owww.anacostiawaterfront.org/SouthCapitolStreet Corridor Email: oDdot.awi@dc.gov Phone: o202-741-8528

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