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Sky bridge over Lincoln Way

Group Members: Jonathan Gannon, Tyler Kumsher, and Alex Stein

Location: Ames Iowa, 50012
Team 19
3/15/2019
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Why do we need a skybridge?

● Traffic
● Safety
● High number of students

Red- Intersections, Blue- Buchanan & Geoffrey, Yellow- Bus Stops

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What does the land look like?

● Doesn’t interfere with
buses
● Easily accessible
● Distance of Skybridge-
60-65 meters

Red- Bus stops

Blue- Sky Bridge placement

Video of construction site
Design
Materials:

● Concrete
● Steel (rebar and railing)
Video of Design
Contractors
● Story Construction Company
● Local
● Lots of experience on campus
○ Lloyd Vet Med center
○ Willow Hall renovation
○ Frederiksen Court expansion
○ Reiman Gardens conservatory
○ Ongoing Gerdin construction
● Schnabel Foundation Company
○ Ongoing Gerdin construction
○ Over 5,000 projects nationwide
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Challenges
● When is the best time to build?
● Will the construction make student lives difficult?
● Unexpected delays could occur
● Traffic slowdown and lane closure during construction
● Approval from the City of Ames
● Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
● Ongoing enhancements
● No access to utility data
● Minimizing travel required to access
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Costs
● Our specs- 65 ft length, 17 ft vertical, cost unknown
● Uncovered
○ U.S. Bank Stadium Skybridge- $5.1 million, ~25ft vertical, 345ft length, 4 elevators
○ Pedestrian and Bike Information Center - (Steel Structure) $150-$250 per square foot. Range $1 million -
$5 million
● Covered/Indoor
○ Davenport Skybridge- $7.4 million, 50 ft vertical, 600ft length, 4 elevators
○ No real estimates for smaller indoor skybridges
Projected Timeline
● Estimated design time: 3 months
● Estimated construction time: 9 months
● March-November allows
○ More adequate temperatures
○ Less students in the summer
Disciplines of CE involved
● Geotechnical- Is the ground suitable?
● Transportation- How will we reroute traffic?
● Construction- Where are we going to set the equipment?
● Structural- What materials offer the highest strength to weight ratio?
Benefits
● Much safer for ISU students and Ames residents to cross the street
● Less congestion as cars need to stop less for pedestrians
● A great view of Lincoln Way is provided
Impacts
● Potential loss of trees in construction site
● Interruption of road traffic during construction
● More maintenance than a traditional crosswalk
Thank you for your time
● Questions?