Clinton Street Bridge over the Maumee River ODOT Project - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Clinton Street Bridge over the Maumee River ODOT Project DEF-15-14.77 September 13, 2016 Public Meeting

Purpose of Public Meeting  Review project and developments since the last public meeting in May 2015  Discuss how traffic should be maintained during construction  Identify concerns and get public comments

Project Purpose  Replace the deteriorated bridge  Improve pedestrian access and bicycle accommodations

Deteriorated condition of existing bridge

Improve Pedestrian Access

Improve Bicycle Accommodations

Connectivity with Local Bike Plans

Proposed Clinton Street Bridge Section  Bridge cross section view

Bridge Aesthetics (How the new bridge will look)  ODOT, the City of Defiance and Burgess & Niple have worked together to choose bridge aesthetics  Funding will be a combination of ODOT bridge funding, ODOT Transportation Alternatives Program funds, and contributions from the City of Defiance.  Plans includes lighting, decorative piers and railing, and lookouts

Proposed Clinton Street Bridge

Proposed Clinton Street Bridge

Proposed Clinton Street Bridge

Options for Maintaining Traffic During Construction Two options:  Full Closure - Bridge can be closed during construction and traffic can utilize other river crossings  Part-width - Traffic can cross the bridge using one lane of traffic in each direction while the other half of the bridge is being constructed.

Speed of Construction  Full Closure – Faster construction  Allows work to happen on the entire bridge at one time.  Part- width – Slower construction  Requires the bridge to be built in two separate halves at two separate times and then connected.

Detour  Full Closure – Detour required  Traffic will not be able to cross bridge  Part-width - No detour required  Traffic will be able to cross the bridge with one lane in each direction for the duration of the project

Pedestrian/Bicycle Access  Full Closure  No plans to maintain access across the river  Part - width  One sidewalk (minimum 5 feet wide) will remain available to cross river

Safety Service & Hospital Access  Full Closure  Safety services utilize other crossings  Hospitals on both sides of Maumee River  Part - width  Safety services can cross bridge

Traffic Impacts Downtown  Full Closure  Traffic cannot cross the bridge  Less downtown traffic  Traffic management plan to be developed with City  Part - width  Traffic can cross the bridge but with fewer lanes  More downtown congestion and delays possible  Traffic management plan to be developed with City

Traffic Impacts on Other Roadways  Full Closure  Traffic wanting to cross river will use SR 281 and US 24 river crossings  State route traffic will have a signed detour  Part - width  Traffic can cross the bridge but with fewer lanes  Some traffic will choose to use other crossings

Traffic Impacts

R/W Impacts  Full Closure  Less temporary right-of-way required  Part - width  More temporary right-of-way required

Defiance College and Defiance City Schools  Full Closure  College – Students south of bridge need to detour to get to campus  City Schools – Bus routes need to change to account for detour  Part - width  College – Students south of bridge can still cross river on Clinton Street to get to campus  City Schools – Bus routes can stay the same

Current Project Schedule  Construction in 2019  Right-of-way acquisition anticipated to begin in 2017  Project schedule updates will be provided as changes in the schedule are known

Next Steps  Written comments due October 13, 2016  Decision on what to do with traffic during construction: October 20, 2016  Decision announced through media and website

Public Meeting Concerns/Input  Comments, concerns, or any information you can provide are appreciated!  Comments after the meeting should go to:  Jenn Gasser, ODOT District 1, (419) 999-6871, jennifer.gasser@dot.ohio.gov or  Jeff Griffin, Burgess & Niple, (614) 459-2050, jeff.griffin@burgessniple.com  Future project information – go to District 1 website, Construction Projects & click on DEF SR 15 Clinton Street Bridge www.transportation.ohio.gov/dist1