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A C on t e x t Se ns i t i v e S o l u t i ons W e b i n a r I n t e g r a t i ng C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce : L e ssons L ea r n e d a nd O ppo r t un i t ie s t o P u r su e J un e 28 , 2011 U o

  1. MnDOT Leadership in CSS M a ny A w a r d W i nn i ng & N a t i on all y Rec ogn i z e d C SS S u cce ss e s S t o r ie s R oads i de R esou r c e M g m t P r og r a m s C o mm un i t y P a r t ne r sh i p P r og r a m s V i sua l Q ua li t y M anage m en t P r og r a m s P l an t S e l e c t i on E xpe r t S ys t e m L i v i ng S no w F en c e P r og r a m H i s t o r i c P r ope r t i es M g m t P r og r a m s

  2. CSS & MnDOT’s Strategic Vision & Plan C SS De s i gn a t e d a s a F la gsh i p I n i t ia t i v e i n Dece m b e r 2009 • T o i n t e g r a t e C SS a s a bus i n e ss m od el • T o bu il d c us t o m e r r e l a t i onsh i ps & t r us t • T o i m p r ove p r o c esses & de c i s i on - m a k i ng • T o be tt e r ba l an c e c o m pe t i ng ob j e c t i ves • T o see k c o ll abo r a t i ve & r i gh t - s i z ed so l u t i ons • T o i m p r ove r e t u r n on i nves t m en t s • T o a c h i eve m o r e o f t he bene f i t s o f C SS … T y i ng M o r e K e y Piece s T og e t h e r

  3. CSS Benefits Research N a t i on al C oop e r a t i v e Hi gh w a y Re s ea r c h P r og r a m Re po r t 642 ( 2010 ) B a s e d U pon 33 C a s e S t ud ie s L ike M N TH 61 Rec ons t r u c t i on F r o m A c r oss t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ( N o r t h S ho r e o f L ake S up e r i o r)

  4. CSS Benefits – Agency Emphasis Correlated To Applying CSS Principles ( N C HR P R epo r t 642 ) 01 . I m p r ov e d p r e d ic t a b ili t y o f p r o jec t d eli v e r y 02 . I m p r ov e d p r o jec t s c op i ng a nd budg e t i ng 03 . I m p r ov e d l ong - t e r m d eci s i ons a nd i nv e s tm e n t s 04 . I m p r ov e d e nv i r on m e n t al s t e w a r dsh i p 05 . O p t i m i z e d m ai n t e n a n ce a nd op e r a t i ons 06 . I n c r ea s e d r i s k m a n a g e m e n t a nd lia b ili t y p r o t ec t i on 07 . I m p r ov e d s t ake ho l d e r & pub lic f ee db ack 08 . I n c r ea s e d s t ake ho l d e r & pub lic p a r t ici p a t i on , o w n e r sh i p & t r us t 09 . Dec r ea s e d c os t s f o r ov e r all p r o jec t d eli v e r y 10 . Dec r ea s e d t i m e f o r ov e r all p r o jec t d eli v e r y 11 . I n c r ea s e d oppo r t un i t ie s f o r p a r t n e r i ng

  5. CSS Benefits – User Emphasis Correlated To Applying CSS Principles ( N C HR P R epo r t 642 ) 12 . M i n i m i z e d i m p ac t t o hu m a n a nd n a t u r al e nv i r on m e n t s 13 . I m p r ov e d m ob ili t y f o r us e r s 14 . I m p r ov e d w alk - a b ili t y a nd b ike - a b ili t y 15 . I m p r ov e d s a f e t y ( m o t o r i s t s , p e d e s t r ia ns , b ic y cli s t s ) 16 . I m p r ov e d m u l t i - m od al op t i ons ( i n cl ud i ng t r a ns i t ) 17 . I m p r ov e d c o mm un i t y s a t i s f ac t i on 18 . I m p r ov e d qu ali t y o f li f e f o r c o mm un i t ie s a nd t h e pub lic 19 . I m p r ov e d sp ee d m a n a g e m e n t 20 . De s i gn f ea t u r e s a pp r op r ia t e t o c on t e x t 21 . M i n i m i z e d c ons t r u c t i on r ela t e d d i s r up t i on 22 . I m p r ov e d oppo r t un i t ie s f o r ec ono m ic d e v el op m e n t

  6. A Fundamental CSS Challenge CSS Requires New Habits … Re s i s t a n ce t o c h a ng e ca n b e d r i v e n by f ail u r e t o c h alle ng e p e r ce p t i ons a nd a ssu m p t i ons T od a y ’ s c h alle ng e s r e qu i r e n e w Ha b i t s sh a p e d by n e w s kill s , n e w k no w le dg e , a nd n e w a tt i t ud e s (S. Covey) “ W e a r e w h a t w e r e p ea t e d l y do ... e x celle n ce i s no t a n ac t bu t a h a b i t ” (Aristotle)

  7. Enabling & Sustaining Change Management I ng r e d ie n t s N ece ss a r y f o r a C u l t u r e o f I nnov a t i on Accountability Case for Change Communication Incentives Sustained Action Plans Visioning Change Skill Building Processes Skill Training Resources

  8. For More Info Contact: S c o tt B r ad l ey – D i r e c t o r o f C SS C SS – T h e R o a d B e s t T r a v ele d scott.bradley@state.mn.us

  9. C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce W e b i n a r C SS : C r ea t i v e T h i n ki ng a nd I nnov a t i v e P r ob le m S o l v i ng

  10. Innovations • P r o ce ss e s / p a r t n e r i ng / c on t r ac t i ng m e t hods • C ons t r u c t i on s t a g i ng • C ons t r u c t i on t ec hn i qu e s a nd m a t e r ial s • De s i gn op t i ons • M ai n t e n a n ce m e t hods a nd m a t e r ial s

  11. TH 36 N o r t h S t Pa u l – Fu ll C l osu r e – S u mm e r 2007

  12. TH 36 – N o r t h S t . Pa u l •A + B Bidding •No Excuse Locked Incentive •Lane Rental •Intelligent Compaction

  13. TH 36 / M a r g a r e t S t r ee t ^ Gateway Trail Portal

  14. TH 36 / M a r g a r e t S t r ee t ^ Completed Bridge

  15. TH 36 – N o r t h S t . Pa u l •Pre construction Market •Post construction Market Survey Survey

  16. TH 610 M a p le G r ov e – De s i gn - B u il d 2008

  17. H w y 610 M a p le G r ov e De s i gn - B u il d Profile Change

  18. H w y 610 M a p le G r ov e – A li gn m e n t S h i ft

  19. H w y 610 M a p le G r ov e – De s i gn - B u il d Noise Wall Berms

  20. Valle y C r eek R o a d / I -494 ^ < Insert Presenter Photos > Thin Brick Mock-up

  21. Valle y C r eek R o a d / I -494 ^ < Insert Presenter Photos > Thin Brick Installation

  22. Valle y C r eek R o a d / I -494

  23. Valle y C r eek R o a d / I -494 ^ Complete Bridge

  24. I -35 W / M i nn e h a h a Pk w y ^ Transparent Noise Barrier

  25. I -35 W / M i nn e h a h a Pk w y ^ Transparent Noise Barrier

  26. Pa ss i v e B l o w i ng S no w C on t r o l

  29. Mn/DOT Montgomery Truck Station Photo

  31. Why Is Innovation Important? • S o l v e s p r ob le m s • Sa v e s t i m e a nd c os t • Hel ps g e t t o “ y e s ”

  32. C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce W e b i n a r Di s c uss i on C SS – T h e R o a d B e s t T r a v ele d

  33. C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce W e b i n a r C ons t r u c t i on Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons

  34. TH 10 in Detroit Lakes • S - C u r ve nea r do w n t o w n ( 20 m ph ) • C r ash H i s t o r y • L a ck o f F r on t age R oads • 60 T r a i ns / day • B a ck - ups on t o T H 10

  35. Stakeholders M n / D O T M a t e r ial s , T r a ff ic , De s i gn , C RU • C i t y o f De t r o i t L ake s • B ecke r C oun t y • S t a t e Hi s t o r ic P r e s e r v a t i on O ff ice • • C h a m b e r o f C o mm e r ce – a nd all bus i n e ss e s B N S F Rail r o a d • Pelica n Ri v e r W a t e r sh e d a nd D N R • Re s i d e n t s • U t ili t ie s •

  36. Consider HOW to Build • L e sson lea r n e d f r o m De s i gn - B u il d – F i r s t, w ha t t o bu il d – T hen , H O W t o B u il d – T hen des i gn de t a il s • De s i gn i npu t f r o m C ons t r u c t i on , M ai n t e n a n ce , p e r m i tt i ng , R O W

  37. Design Temporary Conditions • T r a ff i c sh i ft s • T e m po r a r y d r a i nage • W i n t e r s t ages • S no w be r m s / f en c i ng • M a i n t enan c e o f t r a ff i c e l e m en t s

  38. Contractor’s Business Liaison • R epo r t ed D i r e c t l y t o t he C on t r a c t o r ’ s P M • R espons i b l e f o r c o mm un i c a t i on t o eve r y bus i ness – W ha t w o r k w ou l d be done – W hen i t w ou l d s t a r t – H o w a cc ess t o t he i r bus i ness w ou l d be m a i n t a i ned – W hen i t w ou l d end • P r ov i ded a s t r u c t u r e t o c o mm un i c a t e c hanges t o s c hedu l e

  39. CPM Schedule • P e r f o r m an c e S pe c i f i c a t i on t o m anage any c on t r a c t o r p r oposed s c hedu l e c hange • C hanges t o en t i r e p r o j e c t s c hedu l e w e r e r equ i r ed • R equ i r e m en t t o p r esen t c hange t o s t a k eho l de r s p r i o r t o M n / D OT a cc ep t an c e

  40. Watershed approval? Watershed SUPPORT! Watershed FUNDING!!! • Special Culvert Design and Fish spawning criteria • Rain gardens and mechanical water quality treatments and pervious pavement for the Boat Ramp

  41. TH 10 in Detroit Lakes- Historic Impacts • Historic Character: Depot, Graystone Hotel and Post Office become focal point of new plaza

  42. Overlook and Railroad create “Pinch Point” • Narrowing of TH 10 allowed the extension of a frontage road with parking for the overlook. • Rain gardens and mechanical water quality treatments and pervious pavement for the Boat Ramp

  43. TH 59 and TH 34 upgrades facilitate traffic flow during construction Grade crossings upgraded to “whistle- free” criteria

  44. Project open to traffic 2008 • Underpass separates Roosevelt Avenue from RR and TH 10 • City embraces downtown expansion plan • Construction shortened through A+B along with incentives • Maintenance Agreements!

  45. TH 169 i n Sai n t Pe t e r

  46. Started as Resurfacing Project • P edes t r i an sa f e t y p r ob l e m s needed t o be add r essed • C i t y w an t ed t o r ep l a c e ve r y o l d unde r g r ound u t ili t i es • B us i nesses w an t a tt r a c t i ve do w n t o w n • H i s t o r i c d i s t r i c t - S H P O go t i nvo l ved

  47. Historic Downtown

  48. Stakeholders M n / D O T M a t e r ial s , T r a ff ic , De s i gn , C RU • C i t y o f Sai n t Pe t e r • N ic o lle t C oun t y • S t a t e Hi s t o r ic P r e s e r v a t i on O ff ice • • Sai n t Pe t e r He r i t a g e P r e s e r v a t i on C o mm i tt ee N ic o lle t C oun t y Hi s t o r ical S o cie t y • C h a m b e r o f C o mm e r ce – a nd all bus i n e ss e s • G us t a vus A do l phus C o lle g e • Re s i d e n t s – i n cl ud i ng t h e L a dy w ho do e sn ’ t w a n t a ny t h i ng • don e

  49. Staging: Closed Road In Downtown Reopened in 133 Calendar Days – Faster Is Usually Better!

  50. Maintenance of Traffic • D e t ou r s • H ou r s / days o f ope r a t i on • C r oss - s t r ee t / a cc ess c l osu r es • H au l r ou t es • O n - s t r ee t pa r k i ng

  51. Detours • In-town Detour • Truck Detour • Enforcement

  52. Business Signing • Signing on Detours • Access to Parking • On-Street Parking • Sidewalk Access • Deliveries • Mail

  53. Access to Businesses

  54. Information to Businesses • P r o j e c t du r a t i on and t i m e t ab l es • L ane and r oad c l osu r es – de t ou r s • A cc ess and c us t o m e r pa r k i ng i m pa c t s • V i s i b ili t y • N o i se , dus t, v i b r a t i on • P ub li c pa r t i c i pa t i on oppo r t un i t i es • W a t e r S e r v i c e i n t e rr up t i ons

  55. Pedestrian Access

  56. Stormwater and Utilities Downstream Defenders

  57. Historic Buildings • ADA • Historic Preservation • Vibration

  58. Streetscaping/Maintenance Agreements

  59. Discover 169 Campaign

  60. Final Outcome – Great Downtown

  61. C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Fo r u m O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons

  62. C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Fo r u m Pa n el 3 - O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce C a s e S t udy P r e s e n t e r s S t e v e Lund - M n D O T O ff ice o f M ai n t e n a n ce Di r ec t o r B e v F a rr a h e r - M n D O T M e t r o Di s t r ic t M ai n t e n a n ce E ng i n ee r Sc o tt B r a d le y - M n D O T Di r ec t o r o f C on t e x t Se ns i t i v e S o l u t i ons B r ie f ca s e s t udy e x a m p le s r ela t e d t o C SS b a rr ie r s , c h alle ng e s a nd i nnov a t i ons i n M n D O T op e r a t i ons & m ai n t e n a n ce ac t i v i t ie s

  63. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons O & M S t ill T r y i ng T o M ake T h e L i n k • C SS i s a b i g t e n t • T r a d i t i on al m ai n t e n a n ce i n i t ia t i v e s m a tt e r • T h e m os t obv i ous: - E nv i r on m en t a l e ff o r t s - C us t o m e r m a r k e t r esea r c h e ff o r t s Steven M. Lund, P.E. State Maintenance Engineer

  64. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons E nv i r on m e n t al A r e n a M a ny e x a m p le s f o r all s ea sons • • S no w a nd ice c on t r o l e ff o r t s a nd c h e m ical us a g e – T r a i n i ng N e w T e c hno l og i es – – A l t e r na t i ve C he m i c a l s

  65. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons C us t o m e r Sa t i s f ac t i on - B us i n e ss Pla nn i ng M od el Tec hn ical C us t o m e r E xp e r t i s e I npu t S t r a t e g ic Di r ec t i on

  66. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons C us t o m e r S u r v e y E ff o r t s - D r i v e n by t h e C us t o m e r • B us i n e ss Pla nn i ng ( P r odu c t s & S e r v i c es ) • O m n i bus S u r v e ys ( C us t o m e r T r a ck i ng ) • B a r e L a n e ( S no w & I c e F o c us ) T h r ee Di s t i n c t A r ea s o f M a r ke t Re s ea r c h a nd C us t o m e r Fo c us B a r e L a n e C us t o m e r S u r v e y E ff o r t U s e d t o De v el op W i n t e r Pe r f o r m a n ce M ea su r e

  67. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons N e w S t r a t e gy f o r C us t o m e r I npu t – O n li n e C o mm un i t y • O ppo r t un i t y f o r ongo i ng , c us t o m e r f ee db ack a nd i n t e r ac t i ons - G o al : c us t o m e r - d r i v e n p la nn i ng a nd d eci s i ons … ( g e t t o k no w c us t o m e r s a nd t h ei r v al u e s , n ee ds a nd s e r v ice e xp ec t a t i ons ) • Sa m p le o f 600 M N r e s i d e n t s i nv i t e d t o p a r t ici p a t e ( abou t one yea r ) – O n li n e C o mm un i t y Ta r g e t : • C e nsus r e f lec t i on - g e nd e r, a g e , i n c o m e , e t hn ici t y , g e og r a phy • A ug m e n t - t r a ns i t , e t hn ici t y , d i s a b le d c o mm un i t y • P r i v a t e f o r M n / D O T ’ s us e on l y ( no t pub li c ) • T h r ee - w a y c o mm un ica t i ons: – M n / D O T t o C us t o m e r s – C us t o m e r s t o M n / D O T – C us t o m e r s t o C us t o m e r s • C onsu l t a n t : C o mm un i sp ace ( has bu il t and m anaged 350 + c o mm un i t i es )

  68. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons E qu i p m e n t De m o Da y - I nnov a t i ons

  69. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons M o r e C SS L i n k s – R o a d Sa nd Sc r ee n e r W e used t o s w eep up t housands o f t ons o f sand i n t he sp r i ng and d i spose o f i t i n l and f ill s w h i c h i s ve r y expens i ve . A ft e r pu r c has i ng a S c r eene r , w e no w s t o ck p il e t he s w eep i ngs and d r i ve t he S c r eene r a r ound t o s c r een a ll t he s t o ck p il es . W e t hen t es t t he s t o ck p il es … r e c y c l e t he r e c y c l ab l es … use t he env i r on m en t a ll y c l ea r ed m a t e r i a l f o r f ill … and on l y l and f ill t he r e m a i ns p r ov i d i ng huge c os t sav i ngs and env i r on m en t a l bene f i t s . T he S c r eene r pa i d f o r i t se l f i n t he f i r s t yea r o f ope r a t i on . B e v F a rr a h e r M e t r o M ai n t e n a n ce E ng i n ee r

  70. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons E m e r al d A sh B o r e r W e b Si t e & Sale o f Logs W i t h as m any as a b illi on ash t r ees i n t he s t a t e , e m e r a l d ash bo r e r c an be a huge p r ob l e m f o r us . N obody , t o ou r k no w l edge , i s c o ll e c t i ng t he ne c essa r y i n f o r m a t i on f r o m a c r oss t he s t a t e as t o w he r e t he p r ob l e m s a r e and w ha t ’ s be i ng done abou t i t. T h i s i n i t i a t i ve i s ve r y s i gn i f i c an t as f a r as t r a ck i ng w ha t has happened and i n t he pu r su i t o f ou r l a r ge r goa l s . W e a r e t a l k i ng t o ou r i n f o r m a t i on t e c hno l ogy f o l k s t o hope f u ll y c r ea t e a da t abase t ha t w ill agg r ega t e a ll o f t he da t a a r ound t he s t a t e t o f u r t he r enab l e ou r s t a ff and o t he r s i n e ff o r t s t o m anage t he e m e r a l d ash bo r e r p r ob l e m .

  71. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons G r a ff i t i P r e v e n t i on & De t e rr e n ce P r og r a m W e spen t $160 , 000 on g r a ff i t i r e m ova l l as t yea r and w e do no t w an t t o spend t ha t aga i n nex t yea r … w e w ou l d li k e t o p r even t i t. T h i s i s no t on l y a sa f e t y i ssue w i t h obs c u r i ng s i gns … i t i s a l so an i ssue f o r c o mm un i t i es and ne i ghbo r hoods dea li ng w i t h gang c on t r o l . O u r goa l i s t o de t e r g r a ff i t i t agg i ng us i ng Q - S t a r c a m e r as equ i pped w i t h m o t i on de t e c t o r s , li gh t s and r e c o r ded w a r n i ngs . O u r pa r t ne r s ( S t. P au l & M i nneapo li s ) have ag r eed t o w o r k t o p r ose c u t e vanda l s .

  72. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons T y i ng M o r e Piece s T og e t h e r S c o tt B r ad l ey D i r e c t o r o f C on t ex t S ens i t i ve S o l u t i ons

  73. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 38 C o lla bo r a t i v e Vi s i on i ng , C o rr i do r M a n a g e m e n t Pla nn i ng & S o l u t i ons R e c e i ved t he “ B es t C SS P r o j e c t A w a r d ” i n AA S H TO ’ s 2005 N a t i ona l B es t P r a c t i c es i n C SS C o m pe t i t i on , and an F H W A E x c e ll en c e i n H i gh w ay D es i gn A w a r d , f o r c l ea r l y de m ons t r a t i ng a ll 15 o f t he C SS P r i n c i p l es and f o r p r ov i d i ng a c o m pe lli ng exa m p l e o f app l y i ng f l ex i b ili t y i n des i gn t o ba l an c e c o m pe t i ng ob j e c t i ves and op t i m i z e r e t u r n on i nves t m en t s . De m ons t r a t e d e x t e ns i v e ea r l y a nd c on t i nu i ng i nvo l v e m e n t o f pub lic , p r i v a t e , a nd m u l t i p le a g e n c y s t ake ho l d e r s , i n cl ud i ng op e r a t i ons a nd m ai n t e n a n ce r e ps , r esu l t i ng i n c o ll abo r a t i on and c onsensus t o no t on l y de f i ne c o rr i do r i ssues and needs bu t t o p r opose p r o j e c t so l u t i ons and oppo r t un i t i es i n se tt i ng t he s t age f o r m o r e c os t - e ff e c t i ve j o i n t ven t u r es and s t e w a r dsh i p i n gu i d i ng m anage m en t o f t he T H 38 c o rr i do r and t he l and ad j a c en t t o i t. C onsequen t l y , T H 38 r e c ons t r u c t i on p r o j e c t s w e r e advan c ed 10 yea r s ahead o f any li k e l y p r og r a mm i ng s c hedu l es w h il e r edu c i ng po t en t i a l c os t s and adve r se i m pa c t s by m o r e t han 40 % and r edu c i ng annua l pos t - r e c ons t r u c t i on c r ashes by m o r e t han 55 % .

  74. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 38 C o lla bo r a t i v e Vi s i on i ng , C o rr i do r M a n a g e m e n t Pla nn i ng & S o l u t i ons BEFORE AFTER

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  76. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 8 Ta y l o r s F all s U nd e r p a ss C o lla bo r a t i v e Vi s i on i ng , Pa r t n e r i ng & S o l u t i ons D o w n t o w n Ri v e r B r i dg e S t a t e Pa r k

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  78. O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons S t e v e n ’ s S qu a r e 17 t h S t r ee t Pa r t n e r sh i p P r o jec t A l ong I -94 i n M i nn ea po li s

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