Broadway InterchangeBroadway InterchangeSeptember 2, 2014

City Council Meeting

September 2, 2014

City Council Meeting

Overview• Project Team Introduction

• Existing Conditions and Project Background

• New Broadway Interchange

• Construction Staging Concepts

• Traffic Management Strategies during construction

• Public Information Outreach during construction

• Upcoming Milestones

• Questions and Answers

Project Construction Team

Al B. Lee Caltrans Project Manager (PM)

Doug Inori Caltrans Resident Engineer (CM)

Gidget Navarro Caltrans Public Information Officer (PI0)

Augustine Chou Burlingame Public Works Department Project Liaison

Ghilotti Construction Prime Contractor

Construction Capital Programming

• $32M from San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) ½ cent sales tax

• $11M State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as sponsored by C/CAG

• $3.6M of Federal Funds from One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Federal program

• $5M from the City of Burlingame

Total Programmed Construction Capital $51.6M

US101/Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Project

Existing Condition19 Legged Unconventional Interchange

Unconventional Existing

Interchange Configuration

Hyatt Hotel

Auto Dealerships

San Francisco Bay

Crowne Plaza

Ramada Inn

From Here

To Here

From Here

To Here

To Here

From Here

San Jose

San Francisco

Rollins Road

Southbound US-101 Offramp

Existing Conditions (Cont’d)

• Burlingame’s only full access to US 101

• Oldest interchange in the County - built in 1948

• Confusing and unconventional design (19 legged interchange)

• Traffic congestion and circulation problems

– 5 legged Rollins/Broadway intersection (Level of Service of F)

• Doesn’t meet current seismic standards

• Does not accommodate Pedestrians and Bicyclist on the overcrossing

Project Challenges

• Poor geological conditions – Bay Mud

• Protecting the Environment

– Endangered Species – California Red Legged Frog and San Francisco Gartner Snake

– Easton and Sanchez creeks

• Utility Relocation and PG&E power line Avoidance

• Volume of Traffic and Maintaining Traffic during construction

– US-101 has over 225,000 vehicles per day

– Over 23,000 vehicles per day on Broadway Overcrossing.

US101/Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Project, Burlingame, CA

Bayshore/Airport

Blvd

Bay Trail

Residential Area

Industrial Area

Burlingame Entry &

Commercial

PGE Towers

US101/Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Project

New Alignment Features

New Overcrossing w/ Pedestrian Sidewalk

New Elevated Southbound US-101 off and on ramp – Signalized Intersection

New 4-Way intersection at Broadway and Rollins

New Bayshore / Airport Blvd Roadway and Intersections

Project Benefits• Simplifies traffic movements and reduces hazards

• Meets seismic standards

• Increases lane capacity from 4 to 7 lanes to address current and anticipated needs

• Improves ramp metering operations

• Improves safety

• Aesthetic improvements and gateway entry features

• Landscaping improvements and LED lighting over the bridge

• Special architectural signage for hotels

Landscape Plan

Overcrossing Aesthetics

Overcrossing Aesthetics

Retaining Wall Aesthetics

Bayshore/Airport Intersection

Broadway/Rollins Intersection

Gateway Structures

Gateway Structures

Project Importance

IMPROVES REGIONAL ACCESS TO US HIGHWAY 101

• Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo, and County

INCREASES ECONOMIC VITALITY

• Key access to 12 major airport hotels and industries (properties valued at $860 M)

• Key access to large auto centers and downtowns (increases sales tax base)

• Reduced congestion and improved connections to the region

• Improved access will attract and increase business development

US101/Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Project, Burlingame, CA

Bayside

Park

Bay Trail

Residential Area

Industrial Area

Burlingame Entry &

Commercial

PGE Towers

Building the New US101/Broadway Interchange

Stage Construction

Stage 1 – Build New Overcrossing, soil strengthening, pile driving

Stage 2 – Build southbound US-101 offramp & Broadway/Rollins Intersection; Temporary Re-Configured intersection

Stage 3 – Open new Overcrossing, Demolish old Overcrossing

Stage 4 – Build Bayshore Blvd – install utilitiesStage 5 – Build Crown Plaza Driveway, place

Asphalt Overlay and Landscape

Stage 2 – Broadway/Rollins Intersection Construction

New Overcrossing completed in Phase 1

Southbound US-101 Offramp temporary detour to Broadway/Rollins intersection

Stage 3 - Open New OvercrossingStaging Concepts

Demolish Old Overcrossing

Stage 4 – Construct Bayshore Blvd

Stage 5 – Construct Driveway, Place Asphalt and Landscape

Traffic Management Strategies

Review of Contractor Staging Plan

Field inspection to ensure implementation as planned

Changeable Message Signs (CMS) at key locations

CHP Presence (COZEEP)

District 4 Traffic Management Center regional coordination

Incident Management

Staging Feedback – make adjustments

Reduce Traffic Demand

Public Outreach Strategies

Good Public Information equates to Awareness, Safety and Decreased Traffic Demand

Weekly construction meetings with stakeholders to provide information and develop strategies

Construction Updates and Advanced Notices to Media and News Release

Website and Email Notification through eNews

Changeable Message Signs (CMS) at key locations

YouTube, Twitter and Facebook

Mailers

Door to Door Contact with Businesses

Recently Completed Milestones Bid Opening occurred May 13th, 2014

Executed Contract with Ghilotti Construction on July 17. 2014

First Caltrans/City Strategy PIO Meeting on July 23, 2014

Received Contractor Baseline Schedule and Staging on August 28, 2014

Upcoming Milestones

First Working Day of Contract is Sept. 10, 2014

Ground Breaking Ceremony on September 16th at 1 p.m.

- Held at Bay Trail adjacent to intersection at Bayshore & Airport Blvd.

Construction to be completed by mid-2017

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