RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CalTrans Overpass MARCH 12, 2013 SALLY SWANSON ARCHITECTS, INC. WWW.SWANARCH.COM West Contra Costa Unified School District
Dec 31, 2015
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CalTrans Overpass
MARCH 12, 2013
SALLY SWANSON ARCHITECTS, INC.WWW.SWANARCH.COM
West Contra Costa Unified School District
AGENDA
• Introduction
• Needs Assessment
• Review
Interchange Modifications at I-80 and San Pablo Dam Road
• Questions and Answers
INTRODUCTION
PRINCIPAL, CEO: Sally Swanson, AIA
Presenters
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Existing School Site
Site Approx. = 5.925 Acres CA. Dept. of Education Standard = 10 Acres
Riverside E.S.
Riverside E.S.
REVIEW INTERCHANGE MODIFICATIONS AT I-80 AND SAN PABLO DAM ROAD
Interchange Modifications
Interchange Modifications
Interchange Modifications
SITE ANALYSIS
Design not to ADA codes:
• Path of Travel
• In vehicular way
• No designated path
• Location to Administrative
Entrance – 380 feet
• Accessible space not
compliant
• Not Van accessible
• Aisle not on passenger
side
Parking Lots and Spaces
Parking
+/- 380 Ft. POT
Overpass designed location:
• Crossing I-80....Positive
• Four story structure
creates danger zone
• Location hides parking
• Loss of 3 spaces
CalTrans Overpass
CalTrans Overpass Modification
Danger Zone+/- 380 Ft. POT
Fire Lane
Security concerns on school grounds:
• Critical issue:
• Cars, Copper piping, & Computers
• Parking - Pedestrian movement in conflict
• Campus needs to be contained
• Disabled access in conflict with vehicular
traffic
Security
Security
+/- 380 Ft. POT
Danger Zone
Fire Lane
Acoustics
Overpass designed location:
• Landscaping removed
adjacent to freeway
• Served as an Acoustical
Barrier
Overpass Barriers
• Alternate CalTrans
Overpass location
• Future value of site
not compromised
• Need for Site Design
Integration & Master
Plan
Sale of Property
Sale of Property
New Overpass Location
Conclusion
+/- 380 Ft. POT Danger Zone
Fire Lane
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS