April 3, 2017 Brian C. Burch, PE Division 14 Engineer Outline - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee April 3, 2017 Brian C. Burch, PE • Division 14 Engineer

Outline Introduction Overview Capital Program – Pre-Construction & Design Capital Program – Construction Maintenance Program Division Challenges Summary – Key to Success 2

 Population: 354,442  Road miles: 4,938  Bridges: 1,901  Permanent and temporary employees: 614 3

Major Industries and Schools 4

Capital Program Pre-Construction Capital program delivery responsibilities: $2.1 Billion over 10 Years FY 18 Expenditures: $14.4 Million Developing 44 Projects 93 bridge projects 49 STIP projects 14 smaller projects Upcoming and significant projects Personnel • NCDOT Personnel: 15 I-26 from I-40 to US 64 (Four Seasons • Blvd) - 18.5 miles Project Cost: $208.4M Embedded Consultant: 2 • Prime Consultants: 23 A-009 Corridor K from NC 28 to US 74 18.1 mile ADHS Route Project Cost: $864M Balfour Parkway from NC 191 to US 64 4.6 mile Project Cost: $156.8M 5

Capital Program Construction 25 Roadway projects 30 Bridge projects Significant projects under construction: Personnel NC 107 Modernization from SR 1002 to NC 281 (R-4753) NCDOT: Project Cost: $34.9 Million • Engineers: 12 NC 294 Modernization from SR 1312 to SR 13 (R-3622B) • Inspectors: 52 Project Cost: $8.7 Million c US 64 Caldwell Street Unbalanced Couplet in Brevard CEI: (U-5104) Project Cost: $3.9 Million • Engineers: 1 US 64 Modernization from McNeely Bridge to Indian • Inspectors: 66 Creek (R-2409C) Project Cost: $12.2 Million 6

Maintenance Program Maintenance and Operations • Roadway and Bridge, Traffic Services, Personnel IMAP - $33 Million NCDOT: • Roadside Environmental - $7.7 Million • Engineers: 13 • Bridge Preservation - $3.3 Million • Inspectors: 6 • Pavement Preservation - $8 Million • Contract Resurfacing - $37 Million 7

Maintenance Program RMIP and HMIP Program Delivery HMIP Underway 2017-2018 Routes Resurfaced 540 lane miles Routes AST 942 lanes miles Routes Crack Sealed 204 lane miles RMIP Underway 2017-2018 Shoulder Work 1,200 shoulder miles Culverts Replaced 16,000 linear feet Signs Replaced 85,000 square feet Pavement Markings 16,000,000 linear feet Tree Line 1,970 shoulder miles 8

Maintenance Program Division Challenges – Cost of Resurfacing  Limited Number of Pavement Contractors and Suppliers  Extreme Distances Between Asphalt Plant and Project  Statewide Average $/Ton - $53.43  Division 14 Average $/Ton - $85.94 9

Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Opportunities - ADHS  Appalachian Development Highway System established by the Appalachian Regional Commission in the 1960’s.  Network of Highway Corridors to Create Economic Opportunities and Jobs in Appalachia  Corridors A & K Left to Complete in NC  Corridor A – 7.5 Miles to Complete  Corridor K – 18.1 Miles to Complete  ADHS Funding in NC - $269M  43.6% Work Outside the County (Clay & Graham) 10

Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges - Modernization • Geographical Constraints create Maintenance and Construction Challenges • Modernization of Existing Routes are Extremely Costly o R-4753 - $ 9.25M/Mile to Improve 2-lane NC 107 – Adding Paved Shoulders o R-2822B - $ 3.1/Mile to Improve NC 143 – R-R-R Standards o R-5839 - $ 27.8/Mile to Improve NC 28 – R-R-R Standards It is important to understand the geographical features that effect all transportation in the mountainous areas of the state 11

Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges - Modernization • Modernization of NHS Routes • Very Expensive to Modernize • Lack Paved Shoulders & Standard Guardrail • Inadequate Pavement Structure • Inadequate Auxiliary Lanes (Storage/Tapers) • Considered our “Best Routes” – Lack of Interest in Upgrades • Carry High AADT • $84 Million in Needs 12

Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges – Rockfall/Slides/Floods • NC 28 Slide near Fontana Dam - $1.3 Million • US 129 Retaining Wall - $1.7 Million • Various Routes in Transylvania County - $600,000 • Need to Repair Rockfall Protection on I-40 - $30,000 It is important to understand the geographical features that effect all transportation in the mountainous areas of the state 13

Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges - Terrain  Maintenance on Substandard Roadways/Bridges  Limited Area for Highway Workers to Perform Activities Safely  Equipment and Personnel have to Continually Reposition to Allow Safe Passage of Traffic  Widths of Snowplows have to be Considered When Operating on Narrow Roads  Bridge Deck Overlays/Rehabilitation are Problematic  Resurfacing Can Exacerbate Shoulder Drop-offs 14

Summary – Keys to Success  Project Delivery in Division 14  Complete ADHS – A-0009 and A-0011C  Work with Agency Partners  Maintenance and Operations  Be Accountable  Work Safely – Traffic Control  Respond to Emergency Situations  Have Adequate Personnel and Equipment for Initial Response  Retain Subject Matter Experts to Provide Solutions  Utilize Contractors for Construction of Repairs 15

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