VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE (VTCA) JOINT CONFERENCE Salem and Lynchburg Districts Ken King, P.E., Salem District Engineer April 23, 2018 Chris Winstead, P.E., Lynchburg District Engineer
Safety Message As proclaimed by Governor Ralph Northam, April is Highway Safety Month The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Virginia State Police (VSP) and VDOT are coordinating with external partners (VTCA, AAA, MADD, Drive Smart Virginia) to communicate highway safety messages to the public using a multimedia approach, which includes press releases by agencies, social media posts, web and social media banners, public service announcements (PSAs) and variable message boards on highways.
Safety Message Week 1 Focus – Vulnerable Road Users Vulnerable road users are pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists Activities include: • Media presentations regarding pedestrian safety, cyclists safety and • Promotion of “Ride 2 Save Lives” motorcycle safety training program
Safety Message Week 2 Focus - Work Zone Awareness “Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility” Activities include: • Vigil at VDOT’s Workers Memorial on Afton Mountain, • “Go Orange Day” encouraging wearing orange in support of work zone awareness • Media presence with PSA for “Move Over Law” and Distracted Driving
Safety Message Week 3 Focus – Distracted Driving Activities include: • Take Action Against Distraction contest winner announced by Governor Northam April 12 • T ake Action Against Distraction contest message placed on Variable Message Boards • Distracted and Impaired Driving simulator at events throughout the state (high schools, military bases and NASCAR race in Richmond)
Safety Message Week 4 Focus – Belts, Booze and Brakes Activities include: • Press event in Salem to launch “Car Culture” PSA and Highway Fatalities • Social Media promotion of “Buckle Up”, “Drive Sober” and “Safe Speed” messages • Selective enforcement for seat belts, DUI and speeding
LYNCHBURG DISTRICT 8
LYNCHBURG DISTRICT Comprised of 10 counties including Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Nelson, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward. Includes two cities, numerous towns and two of the largest counties by land area in the Commonwealth. Responsible for maintenance of more than 15,000 miles of primary and secondary roads. This is the only district that does not maintain interstate highways. Responsible for 1,959 structures on all roads. 9
LYNCHBURG DISTRICT ORGANIZATION Chris Winstead District Engineer Don Austin John Hays Dale Totten Paula K. Jones Communications Appomattox Residency ADA Business ADA Maintenance Scot Shippee Terry Meadows Robert Guercia Chris McDonald ADA Preliminary Dillwyn Residency ADA Construction Regional Operations Engineering/PIM Lynchburg District Residencies Appomattox – Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell and Nelson Counties Mike Allen Kenneth Martin Dillwyn – Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland and Prince Edward Counties Safety Halifax Residency Halifax – Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties 10
SALEM DISTRICT 11
SALEM DISTRICT Comprised of 12 counties including Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and Roanoke. Includes five cities and numerous towns including the Commonwealth’s most populous town (Blacksburg). Responsible for maintenance of more secondary roads than any other district — some 7,000 miles, in addition to 117.8 miles of interstate and 983 miles of primary roads. Responsible for 2,902 bridges with 1,926 on secondary roads, 5 in urban areas, 760 on the primary system and 211 on the interstates. 12
SALEM DISTRICT ORGANIZATION Ken King District Engineer Anne Booker Thelma Ingle Allen Williams Jason Bond Communications Bedford Residency (Acting) ADA Business/PIM ADA Maintenance David Clarke Robbie Williams Tommy DiGiulian Chris McDonald Christiansburg Residency ADA Construction ADA Preliminary Engineering Regional Operations Salem District Residencies Lisa Hughes Mike LaFon Bedford – Bedford and Franklin Counties Martinsville Residency Safety Christiansburg – Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski Counties Martinsville – Carroll, Henry and Patrick Counties Heidi Underwood Todd Daniel Salem – Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke Counties Customer Service Center Salem Residency (Acting) 13
Environmental Permits at VDOT Construction Projects Water Quality Permits (401 and 404 permits): Stormwater Permits (402 permits): USACE Permits VPDES Construction General Permit VA DEQ VWP Permits VDOT MS4 Individual Permit WP 3 VMRC VGP-1 Who is the permittee TVA 26a (western part of the state) VDOT/State L&D Engineer for D/B/B and DB Who is the permittee Who oversees performance and compliance VDOT/ACE permittee for D/B/B Location & Design Division Contractor permittee for DB NPDES Coordinators: • Salem – Megan Scott 540-581-4650 Who oversees performance and compliance • Lynchburg – Amanda Winks 434-221-0412 Environmental Division and ECAP Environmental Compliance Inspectors (ECI) • Salem – Janet Smith 540-598-3045 • Lynchburg – Blake Barnes 434-841-0499 15
NPDES and ECI Programs Chief Engineer directed L&D and Environmental Divisions to develop Governance Documents: Provide clarity and consistency amongst ECI and NPDES programs: Virginia Stormwater Management Program (IIM-LD256) http://www.extranet.vdot.state.va.us/locdes/electronic_pubs/iim/IIM256.pdf Environmental Compliance Program (EM-COMP-09-05-2017) NPDES Coordinators and ECIs: They are working together to keep on eye on compliance They are a resource although they have different areas of focus. They are there to support the project in general compliance problems on construction projects Attendance at Pre-con meetings Coordination during regulatory interactions Evaluating performance – Green, Yellow, Orange and Red 16
New Approach to Evaluating Performance (Categories and Classifications) 17
Communication Protocol - Overview 18
CONSULTING ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Salem and Lynchburg Districts Alex Price, P.E., Salem District Location and Design Engineer Robert Guercia, P.E., Lynchburg District Location and Design Engineer
LYNCHBURG DISTRICT BRIDGE & APPROACHES OVER STAUNTON RIVER & NS RAILWAY TOWNS OF ALTAVISTA & HURT Estimated Construction Cost – $24 million Advertisement – September 11, 2018 20
Lynchburg District Construction Program Advertisements Scheduled through June 30, 2019 UPC Route Locality Project Description Projected AD Estimated Cost 107015 29 Amherst Rte 29 bus. - Shoulder widening, rumble strips & guardrail 1/9/2018 $3.0 112253 460 Appomattox Reconstruct EB Appomattox Bypass 2/13/2018 $5.9 107014 460 Appomattox Rte 460 EB - shoulder widening and rumble strips 4/10/2018 $1.5 82510 711 Campbell Rte 711 - Bridge and approaches over NS Railway 5/8/2018 $3.4 104950 501 Campbell Construct left/right turn lanes at Rte 501/633 7/10/2018 $2.3 104944 29 Atlavista/Hurt Rte 29 bus. - Bridge and approaches over Staunton River & NS Railway 9/11/2018 $24.2 101042 778 Amherst Rte 778 - Bridge and approaches over Buffalo River 10/9/2018 $1.9 108165 F906 Campbell Construct sidewalk and install lighting 1/8/2019 $0.5 109546 460 Campbell Construct left/right turn lanes at Rte 460/609 3/12/2019 $0.8 109544 460 Campbell Construct left/right turn lanes at Rte 460/630 3/12/2019 $0.4 109528 151 Nelson Construct offset right turn lane at Rte 151/664 3/12/2019 $0.5 109534 29 Nelson Construct right turn lanes at Rte 29/655 4/9/2019 $0.7 82513 622 Prince Edward Rte 622 - Bridge and approaches over NS Railway 5/14/2019 $2.1 $47.2 13 Projects - Total Estimated Cost of $47.2 Million 21
Lynchburg District Locally Administered Advertisements Scheduled through June 30, 2019 UPC Funding Locality Project Description Projected AD Estimated CN Cost ($ Mil) Transportation 106560 Alternatives Nelson Nelson County Blue Ridge Tunnel Phase (Re-advertisement) 6/30/2018 $2.5 108771 Revenue Sharing South Boston Watkins Avenue (Re-advertisement) 8/31/2018 $0.2 108774 Revenue Sharing South Boston Edmunds Street Drainage Improvements 1/22/2019 $0.5 100822 UCI/SMART SCALE Danville City of Danville Mount Cross Roads 5/30/2018 $3.5 Transportation 107726 Alternatives Danville City of Danville Multi-use Trail Phase VII 06/05/2019 $0.4 Transportation 106027 Alternatives Farmville Farmville Buffalo Creek Bike/Pedestrian Bridge and Trail Connections 6/15/2018 $0.7 88830 SMART SCALE Farmville Farmville Construct Left Turn Lanes at Intersection of Main and Milnwood 5/28/2019 $2.7 Transportation 105958 Alternatives Altavista Altavista Route 43 Downtown Gateway 12/31/2018 $0.6 8 Projects - Total Estimated Cost of $11.1 Million 22
SALEM DISTRICT ROUTE 122 (MONETA ROAD) BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER GOOSE CREEK - UPC 673 BEDFORD COUNTY Estimated Construction Cost – $11.3 million Advertisement – October 9, 2018 23
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