ConnecticutDepartment

ofTransportation
PUBLICMEETING
SEPTEMBER29,2014
DOWNTOWNCROSSING PHASE2
ORANGESTREETGATEWAYPROJECT
NEWHAVEN,CT
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
TONIGHTSAGENDA
6:00 6:20 OpenHouse
6:20 6:25 Welcome(CityofNewHaven)
6:25 7:15 TechnicalPresentation(PBTeam)
7:15 8:00 Questions&Comments
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
LogicalEnvironmental
Solutions
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSINGPROGRAM
Reclaims10acres
inDowntown
EnablesRedevelopment
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ofTransportation
RECONNECTSTHECITY
DOWNTOWN
MEDICAL
DISTRICT
THEHILL
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
TECHNICALPRESENTATION
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
TECHNICALPRESENTATIONAGENDA
1. DOWNTOWNCROSSINGGOALS
2. DOWNTOWNCROSSINGPROGRAMUPDATES
PHASE1 COLLEGESTREET
PHASE2 ORANGESTREETGATEWAY(SUBJECTOFTHISMEETING)
PHASE3 FULLBUILD
3. PHASE2PRELIMINARYDESIGNREVIEW
ORANGESTREETDESIGNPROGRAM
ROADWAYDESIGN/TYPICALSECTIONS
LANDSCAPEANDURBANDESIGN
APPROACHANDGOALS
DESIGNELEMENTS
UNIONAVENUEPED/BIKEIMPROVEMENTS
WATERSTREETCYCYLETRACK
RIGHTSOFWAY
DRAINAGEDESIGN
TRAFFIC
UTILITIES
MAINTENANCEANDPROTECTIONOFTRAFFIC
PERMITSANDAPPROVALS
4. PHASE2DESIGN/CONSTRUCTIONSCHEDULE/COSTS
5. PUBLICOUTREACH
6. NEXTSTEPS/QUESTIONS
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSINGGOALS
CONNECTIVITY
SUSTAINABILITY
NEWURBANBLVDS
COMPLETESTREETS
ECONOMY
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSINGPROGRAM
UPDATE
PHASE1
COLLEGESTREET
Enabled$130millionin
privateinvestmentfor
100CollegeStreet.
Scheduledfor
completionFall2014
20132015
PHASE1
COLLEGESTREET
Enabled$130millionin
privateinvestmentfor
100CollegeStreet.
Scheduledfor
completionFall2014
20132015
PHASE2
ORANGESTREET
Willenablea$365
millionredevelopment
offormercoliseumsite.
20152017
PHASE2
ORANGESTREET
Willenablea$365
millionredevelopment
offormercoliseumsite.
20152017
PHASE3
TEMPLESTREET
Willenablefuture
developmentof
ParcelsB&C.
20162020
PHASE3
TEMPLESTREET
Willenablefuture
developmentof
ParcelsB&C.
20162020
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSINGPROGRAM
PHASE1
COLLEGESTREET
CONVERSIONOFMLK
ANDSOUTHFRONTAGE
ROADTOURBAN
BOULEVARDS
REESTABLISHED
URBANGRID
RECONSTRUCTIONOF
COLLEGESTREET
100COLLEGESTREET
DEVELOPMENT
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
Exit 3 on-ramp,
closed May 2013
Exit 3 off-ramp, closed
May 1, 2013
PHASE1 TigerII
(SPN92659)
All traffic routed to
Exit 1/MLK July 2014
Exit 2 off-ramp,
closed July 2014
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
PHASE2 ORANGESTREETGATEWAY
PROJECT
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1. NewAtGradesignalizedintersectionatOrangeStreet
2. Abikelaneconnectiontotheregionalbikesystemat
WaterStreetandOrangeStreet.
3. PedestrianandBicycleimprovementsatUnionAvenue
Underpass,WaterStreetandStateStreet.
4. Stormwaterinfrastructureimprovements.
5. TransitionZone
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
ORANGESTREETDESIGN
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
ORANGESTREETATGRADECROSSING
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MLKBoulevard
750linearfeetofFullDepthReconstruction
310linearfeetofMillandOverlay
350linearfeetofnewsidewalkonnorthsidewestofOrangeStreet
350linearfeetof6footbikelanewestofOrangeStreet
New12footbikepathbetweenOrangeStreetandStateStreet
SouthFrontageRoad
870linearfeetofFullDepthReconstruction
320linearfeetofMillandOverlay
470linearfeetofnewsidewalkonsouthside
375linearfeetofnew6footbikelane
OrangeStreet
815linearfeetofFullDepthReconstruction
Newsidewalksand/orplazasonbothsides
New6footbikelanesinbothdirections
NorthServiceDrive
1,000linearfeetofFullDepthReconstruction
SouthServiceDrive
600linearfeetofFullDepthReconstruction
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLEIMPROVEMENTS
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
ROADWAYRECONSTRUCTION
SouthFrontageRoad
870FullDepthReconstruction
320MillandOverlay
3 11ThruLanes
6BikeLane
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
ROADWAYRECONSTRUCTION
OrangeStreet
815FullDepthReconstruction
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
ROADWAYRECONSTRUCTION
MLKBoulevard/Route34WB:
750FullDepthReconstruction
310MillandOverlay
4 11ThruLanes
DecorativeStreetLighting
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
ROADWAYRECONSTRUCTION
NorthServiceDrive
1,000linearfeetofFullDepth
Reconstruction
SouthServiceDrive
600linearfeetofFullDepth
Reconstruction
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
PROGRAM
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UNIONAVENUE
PROPOSEDIMPROVEMENTS:
NEWWIDENEDSIDEWALKS
NEWBIKELANE
IMPROVEDLIGHTING
PUBLICART
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
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DOWNTOWNCROSSING
UNIONAVENUE
BIKELANECONFIGURATION
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
PROGRAM
WATERSTREET
CYCLETRACK
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
WATERSTREET
CYCLETRACK
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WATERSTREET
CYCLETRACK
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
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WATERSTREET
BIKELANECONFIGURATION
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
LANDSCAPEANDURBANDESIGN
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
City Downtown
Union Station
I-95, I-91
MLK Blvd.
South Frontage Rd.
Highway Urban Boulevard Transition
Bold Arrival
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CreateaWelcomingGatewayattheOrange
StreetIntersection.
Createsenseofenclosurethrough
landscapingandhardscapefeatures;the
Hugconcept.
TreePlantings
PublicPlazas
SittingWalls
PromoteTrafficCalmingandSlowerSpeeds
Coordinatewithadjacentpropertyowners
andotherstakeholders.
Decorativelightedbollardsonapproachto
OrangeAvenueintersection(tieinto
TransitionZone)
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
LANDSCAPEANDURBANDESIGN
APPROACHandGOALS
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ofTransportation
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DOWNTOWNCROSSING
LANDSCAPEANDURBANDESIGN
APPROACHandGOALS
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
URBANDESIGNELEMENTS
HARDSCAPE
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
URBANDESIGNELEMENTS
LIGHTING
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
URBANDESIGNELEMENTS
LIGHTING
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
URBANDESIGNELEMENTS
PLANTINGS
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
URBANDESIGNELEMENTS
WALLS
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
STRUCTURES
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
DRAINAGEDESIGNGOALS
DrainageDesign
Sheetflowwherepossible/
closedstreetdrainage
conduits.
Infiltrationwherepossible
Detentionwhenneeded
Greeninfrastructure:
900LFofTerracedBioSwales
(waterquality/Infiltration)
15BioSwaleTreeWellsto
reduceandtreatrunoff.
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
DRAINAGEDESIGN
CatchbasinsandclosedconduitsonOrangeStreet,
SouthFrontageRoadandMLK.
Designedfor10yearstorm.
BioSwalesbetweenMLKandNorthServiceRoadand
SouthFrontageRoadandSouthServiceRoad.
Designedtoconvey10yearstorm.
Supplementhydrodynamicseparators.
Boxculvertsforstorage
145linearfeetof4x8southofMLK,.
170linearfeetof6x8southofSouthFrontageRoad.
TreeBioSwalesonOrangeStreet.
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
DRAINAGEDESIGN
GreenInfrastructure
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TreeBioSwales
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ofTransportation
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DOWNTOWNCROSSING
DRAINAGEDESIGN
GreenInfrastructure
BioSwales
BoxCulverts
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
DRAINAGEDESIGN
TerracedBioSwales
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
UTILITIES
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
UTILITIES
Utilitiescompaniesowninginfrastructure
withintheProjectLimitsinclude:
UnitedIlluminatingCompany
AT&T
FiberTechnologiesNetworks
TheSouthernConnecticutGasCompany
GreaterNewHavenWaterPollutionControl
SouthCentralRegionalWaterAuthority
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
TRAFFICMITIGATION
4,600VehiclesEnterNewHavenon
Route34 AMPeak2014
6,280VehiclesEstimatedin2036
VolumesInclude:
BackgroundGrowthRateof0.75%
100CollegeStreet
DowntownCrossing(200,000s.f.
College,192,000Research,320
Apts.,200RoomHotel)
ColiseumProject(524Apts.,50,000
s.f.Retail,100,000s.f.Office,160
RoomHotel)
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VOLUMES:
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
KeyIntersection:Route34atOrangeStreet
DesignElements:
PedestrianCrossings
RefugeIslands
PavementMarkings
SignalPhasing
VerticalTreatments
Route34westboundQueueLength
RampForceOffDetectiontoClearQueue
NoLeftTurnsinIntersectiontoMaintainSmooth
TrafficFlowandCapacity
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DOWNTOWNCROSSING
TRAFFICANALYSES:
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
MAINTENANCE
ANDPROTECTIONOFTRAFFIC
Stagedconstructionplan.
Twomajorstageswithmultiplesubstageseach.
Temporaryrampsrequiredfortheservicedrives.
Minimumofthree11footlanesmaintainedatall
timesforMLKandSouthFrontageRoad.
Maintainone11footlaneineachdirectionfor
OrangeStreet.
Maintainlocalbusinessaccess.
Maintainsafepedestrianaccessthroughproject
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
MAINTENANCE
ANDPROTECTIONOFTRAFFIC
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STAGE1(1of2)
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ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
MAINTENANCE
ANDPROTECTIONOFTRAFFIC
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STAGE1(2of2)
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
MAINTENANCE
ANDPROTECTIONOFTRAFFIC
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STAGE2
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
PERMITSANDAPPROVALS
CoastalConsistencyReview
CTDEEPFloodManagementCertification
CTDEEPStormwaterPermit
SoilManagementPermit
LocalPlanningandZoningApprovals
LocalErosionandSedimentControlApprovals
EnvironmentalReview
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
RIGHTSofWAY
TowerOneParcel
PartialTaking(1,402sf
or0.30ac).
Slopeeasementfor
highwaygrading.
Temporary
constructioneasement
forasidewalkand
fenceinstallation.
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ROWIMPACT
ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
RIGHTSofWAY
AcquisitionprocesswillfollowtheUniform
RelocationAssistanceandRealPropertiesActof1970
asamended.
Acquisitionmapwillbepreparedforeachowner.
Ownersmayaccompanyvaluatoroninspections.
Ownerswillbeprovidedexplanationsofvalue
determinationsandampletimetorespond.
AllpaperworkwillbehandledbytheAcquiringAgent.
Ifanagreementcannotbereachedinconjunction
withtheprojectschedule,theAcquiringAgent
reservestherighttoacquirethrougheminent
domain.
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ConnecticutDepartment
ofTransportation
DOWNTOWNCROSSING
SCHEDULE
PE10%SubmittedDec.2013
PD30%SubmittedAug.2014
FinalDesign Through2015
Permitting/Approvals Through2015
BidPackages/Construction 20152017
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ofTransportation
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NEXTSTEPS
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QUESTIONS
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