Burk-Kleinpeter made this presentation on Thursday, July 18, 2013, to the Harvey Canal Industrial Association's Infrastructure Committee. It discusses various alternative Belle Chasse bridges.
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Replace Belle Chasse Tunnel & Bridge Stage 1 Environmental Assessment State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
HCIA Infrastructure Committee Meeting Thursday, July 18, 2013 • Conference Room • 111 Grefer Lane, Harvey, LA
AGENDA
I. Welcome II. Project Status Summary
a. Public Information Meeting b. Maritime Operations Meeting
III. Current Project Alternatives IV. Funding Availability V. Public Hearing VI. Questions and Comments VII. Adjourn
REPLACE BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL & BRIDGE STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
REPLACE BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL & BRIDGE STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
MEETING STATISTICS
• Open House Format Meeting held February 26, 2013
• 5:30 – 8:00 pm in the Belle Chasse Auditorium • Community residents started arriving at 5:15 pm • Last community resident left just before 8:00 pm
• Total Sign-in Attendance: 159 Residents; 5 Elected Officials (and Staff); 11 Agency Representatives, 4 Members of the Press
• Advertisements in The Times-Picayune and The Plaquemines Gazette combined with:
• 235 Direct Mail Post Cards (to Agencies, Stage 0 Meeting Participants, Commenters on-line)
• PSAs in local media outlets (TV, Radio, Newspaper) • Newspaper articles in The Plaquemines Gazette
MARITIME OPERATIONS MEETING
REPLACE BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL & BRIDGE STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
FOLLOW-UP TO PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING • Purpose: Review technical results of Marine Vessel Study
regarding industry recommendations for the bridge horizontal clearance
• Meeting held on March 14, 2013 at RPC Offices
• Meeting included representatives of US Coast Guard, Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association, NO Gulf Coast Railroad and DOTD Bridge Section, DOTD District 02, RPC and project team
GICA NOT OPPOSED TO SIZING NEW BELLE CHASSE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT WITH A 150 FT. HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE
Alt #1- 100 FT Fixed Bridge – Northern Section
Photo updated with Google Earth Imagery, 10/5/12
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #1- 100 FT Fixed Bridge – Central Section
Casino
Chauvin Bros. Tractor Sales Vacant
Tuboscope
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #1- 100 FT Fixed Bridge – Southern Section
Photo updated with Google Earth Imagery, 10/5/12
Shopping Center
(5) Stratus Systems
Rubion Tires
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #2- 70 FT Moveable Bridge – Northern Section
State Oil Fuel Center
Chauvin Bros. Tractor Sales Vacant
TUBOSCOPE
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #2- 70 FT Moveable Bridge – Southern Section
Photo updated with Google Earth Imagery, 10/5/12
Shopping Center
(5) Stratus Systems
Rubion Tires
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #3- 60 FT Moveable Bridge – Northern Section
Chauvin Bros. Tractor Sales Vacant
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #3- 60 FT Moveable Bridge – Southern Section
Photo updated with Google Earth Imagery, 10/5/12
Shopping Center
(5)
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #4- 73 FT Fixed Bridge – Northern Section
State Oil Fuel Center
Chauvin Bros. Tractor Sales Vacant
Tubascope
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
Alt #4- 73 FT Fixed Bridge – Southern Section
Photo updated with Google Earth Imagery, 10/5/12
Shopping Center
(5) Stratus Systems
Legend
Business/Industrial Site Residence
ORDER OF MAGNITUDE COST ESTIMATES
REPLACE BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL & BRIDGE STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
Alternative & Description 5 % Approach Grades
6 % Approach Grades
Alt 1: 100 Ft. Fixed Bridge $168.8 million $152.5 million
Alt 2a: 70 Ft. Bascule Bridge $164.7 million $150.3 million
Alt 2b: 70 Ft. Vertical Lift Bridge $161.9 million $148.0 million
Alt 3a: 60 Ft. Bascule Bridge $140.9 million $130.8 million
Alt 3b: 60 Ft. Vertical Lift Bridge $139.7 million $133.6 million
Alt 4: 73 Ft. Fixed Bridge $125.3 million $110.6 million
Costs include removal of the existing lift span and closure of the existing tunnel. Costs shown are considered for planning purposes only. Cost estimates reflect refinements to project alternatives made as a result of the analysis of alternatives included in the ongoing Stage 1 Environmental Study. Cost estimates incorporate a 20% Contingency factor, as well as utilizing LADOTD unit costs based upon bid tabulations and general trend averages. As of July 16, 2013.
preliminary – nOT Final
FUNDING AVAILABILITY
REPLACE BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL & BRIDGE STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
FROM PROJECT PURPOSE & NEED • Comply with Fiscal Constraint Objectives
• Improve efficiency with lower O&M Costs
FUTURE FUNDING HAS YET TO BE FULLY IDENTIFIED • MAP-21 in effect through FY 2014
• In making funding projections for the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the RPC assumed that there would be very few, if any, new funding sources available. The program identified, therefore, is limited to what could reasonably be funded given historic funding levels from federal, state, and local sources.
Regional Planning Commission 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (pg. 45)
EXISTING GIWW BRIDGE AND STRUCTURE OPENINGS
REPLACE BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL & BRIDGE STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
EXISTING GIWW BRIDGE AND STRUCTURE OPENINGS
REPLACE BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL & BRIDGE STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT State Project No. 700-38-0108 • H.004791 • Federal Aid Project No. DE-3806(500) • RPC Contract No. BCTunnel
Map Number Location Type Horizontal
Clearance Vertical
Clearance
1 Algiers Lock Navigation Control Structure 75 feet —
2 Highway 407 Fixed Bridge 250 feet 100 feet
3 Belle Chasse Bridge Moveable Bridge 125 feet 100 feet
NOGRR Bridge Moveable Bridge 125 feet 100 feet
4 West Control Structure Water Control Structure 225 feet —