Rebuilding and Improving Interstate 95

Elaine Elbich PE Pennsylvania Department of TransportationAssociation of Pennsylvania ConstructorsSeptember 30, 2015

I-95 Corridor: Overflowing with InfrastructureBi-State Authority Bridges (Burlington-Bristol, Scudder Falls, Tacony-

Palmyra, Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry)Elevated and Surface Transit (SEPTA, PATCO)Commuter and Freight Rail Operators (AMTRAK, SEPTA, NJ Transit,

Conrail, CSX, and Norfolk Southern)High Volume Marine Terminals (PRPA; Tioga and Packer)Major Utility Trunk Lines (PECO, PWD, PGW, Verizon)Airports (Northeast and Philadelphia International)

I-95 Corridor Features, Priority Sectors51 Linear Miles (DE to NJ), 325 Lane Miles Maximum AADT 180,000 1% to 3% Through Traffic Safety and Geometric Deficiencies Lane Drops at Interchanges Lane and Shoulder Widths Priority Set by Physical Conditions, Traffic Volumes

I-95 Corridor, Bridge Conditions210 Bridges

Mainline and Interchange Ramp Bridges - 9.5 M Sq. Ft. Deck Area 37% of Total Bridge Deck Area in the Philadelphia Metro Region Bridge Conditions Improved from 2008 to 2015 1.08 M Sq. Ft. SD Deck Area Repaired (Limited Service Life)

Sector A Bridges 1.03 M Sq. Ft. SD Deck Area Remain Replace for Long Term

Regional and PA Bridge Conditions Not Solved without I-95

I-95 Mainline over Palmer Street Pier Pedestals

I-95 Mainline over Ann Street (Column Failure Repair)

Sector A7.5 Miles in Design and Construction $785 M Delivered from 2009 to 2014 on 7 Construction SectionsCurrent Contracts Range from $9 M to $211 M 24 Construction Contracts Estimate for Sector A Reconstruction $2.7 B (2015 Dollars)

Capital Program Design and Construction Construction Scheduled until Year 2030 Funded by Combination of Regional and Interstate ProgramsApproximate $200 M Yearly Cash Flow (Pre-Constr. and Constr.)Order of Delivery Determined by:

Physical Condition Traffic Phasing Adjacent Section Schedules

Congestion and ConstructionTraffic Operations and Management Strategies

City Street Network Improvements Prior to Mainline Construction 3 Lanes of Mainline Traffic Maintained in Each Direction Traffic Signal, Transit and ITS Improvements $150+ M

Construction in an Urban SettingTraffic Impacts from One Construction Section to AnotherCoordinating Temporary Street Closures Delivering, Storing and Securing Materials – Large Volumes and SizeProximity to Neighborhoods – Noise and VibrationManaging Communications

Project Website, Informational Scrims, Construction News Flyers, Newsletters

Environmental Compliance in Construction Environmental Commitment and Mitigation Tracking System (ECMTS)

Link Between Contract and Environmental Approvals

Reference on Structure Plans, E&S Plans, and Specs in ECMS Interests of Public and Resource Agencies

Permitting Lead Agencies - USACOE, PADEP, and PWD 2011 US EPA Consent Decree to Reduce CSO Overflows

Selected Design and Construction Innovations Integrated 3D ModelingDesign Consistency Guidelines Sustainable Action Committee – Stakeholder and Neighbor Outreach Stormwater Management Performance ResearchDesign and Construction Management CollaborationsCementitious Engineered Fill to Control Settlement (Elastizell) LED Street Lighting PilotClear Sound Wall Panel ApplicationWebsite for Tracking of Regulated Materials Long Life Concrete Pavement

Design and Construction Sections: CPR Cottman-Princeton Interchange (1.5 Miles)2 Construction Sections Start Construction and Bids:

CP1 (2009, $32 M) CP2 (2012, $212 M)

Value of Contracts: $244 MillionEstimated Physical Construction Complete: June 2017

Cottman-Princeton InterchangePlanning Strategy

Separate Industrial Traffic (East Side) from Residential (West Side) Reconnect Eastbound and Westbound Princeton Avenue Bike Lanes and Enhanced Streetscape Restore 2-Way Traffic on PA 73 Use of Thematic Community Based Concrete Formliners

Cottman-Princeton InterchangeRegulated and Contaminated Materials

Field Testing (Plan: $ 145,000, Actual: $ 962,319) Handling and Disposal (Plan: $1,837,000, Actual: $2,703,237) Withdrawn Groundwater Treatment Extra Cost Contract Special Provisions and Bid Items

Cottman-Princeton Interchange Stormwater Outfalls

6 Large Diameter (42” to 84”) Outfalls Pile Supported Conduits - Plan: $ 770,221, Actual: $4,283,382 Headwall Design and Foundation - Plan: $ 145,240, Actual: $1,228,533

Major (93”) Utility Trunk Line Relocation and Replacement (84”) Serves 500,000+ PWD Customers Relocate Line (1,150 Ft.), Wet Tap - Plan: $ 27,537,305, Actual: $33,018,779

Cottman-Princeton Interchange Long Life Concrete Pavement-1st Use in PA

72,207 SY @ $95 / SY = $3.4 M (15” Mainline Pavement) Average Production Rate – 450 SY / Day

Field Quality Assurance Magnetic Imaging Tool (MIT) Scan Performed by FHWA

Non-Destructive Measurement of Pavement Thickness Verifies Location of Zinc Clad Dowel Bars

Poly-Alpha-Methyl-Styrene (PAMS) Curing Compound

Design and Construction Sections: BRI-BSRBetsy Ross Bridge Interchange-Bridge Street Ramps (1.5 Miles) Start Construction:

BR0 (2014, $160 M)

7 Construction SectionsEstimated Construction Cost: $900 M Estimated Construction Completion: 2026

Betsy Ross Interchange-Bridge Street RampsPlanning Strategy

Connect Ramps to “Nowhere” from Betsy Ross Bridge to Torresdale Avenue Move Interchange On-Ramp from School Zone Enhance Streetscape on Aramingo Avenue Provide PRPA Port Access Loop – Delaware Avenue Extension Incorporate Frankford Creek Greenway

Betsy Ross Interchange-Bridge Street RampsConrail Property

Access Agreements Environmental Liability Contract PDA Item - $9M

Negotiating Issues with Delaware River Port Authority Property Access Ultimate Facility Ownership and Maintenance

Eliminate over 300,000 sf of Bridge Deck with Engineered FillDeveloping “Best” Contract Items for Regulated Materials

Design and Construction Sections: AFC Ann Street to Frankford Creek (1.25 Miles) All Sections in Preliminary Design PhaseDesign of Interchange with Dedicated Ramp to the Betsy Ross Bridge4 Construction SectionsEstimated Construction Cost: $375 MConstruction Schedule: 2017 To 2029

Ann Street to Frankford CreekPlanning Strategy

Monkiewicz Park Impacts Separating Traffic Serving Industrial Land

Use (East Side) and Residential (West Side) Improving Local Streets, Providing Bike

Lanes, Multi-Use Trails

Coordinating Philadelphia Water Department NE Treatment Plant ImpactsMaintaining Freight Traffic to PRPA Tioga

Marine TerminalOperational Effects of Conrail Grade

Crossings on Detour Route Maintaining SEPTA Trolley Service and

Reconstruction

Design and Construction Sections: GIRGirard Avenue Interchange (3.5 Miles) Sections in or Completed Construction: $351 M

GR0 - Permanent and Temporary Ramps ($9 M) GR1 - Richmond Street Relocation ($91 M) GR2 - Mainline Bridge and Roadway ($40 M) GR3 - Northbound Mainline Viaduct Replacement ($211 M)

Estimated Construction Cost $1.2 B (10 Construction Sections)Construction Schedule: 2009 to 2026

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: NB Viaduct And Richmond Street

All Widening for Geometric Upgrades on East Side Design Understructure Areas (23 acres) for Public Use Incorporate Features to Encourage Passage to Delaware Waterfront Multi-Modal Design on Relocated Richmond Street

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: NB Viaduct And Richmond Street (2014)

All Widening for Geometric Upgrades on East Side Design Understructure Areas (23 acres) for Public Use Incorporate Features to Encourage Passage to Delaware Waterfront Multi-Modal Design on Relocated Richmond Street

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: NB Viaduct And Richmond Street (2015)

All Widening for Geometric Upgrades on East Side Design Understructure Areas (23 acres) for Public Use Incorporate Features to Encourage Passage to Delaware Waterfront Multi-Modal Design on Relocated Richmond Street

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Richmond Street

Conrail Retaining Wall Wave Surface Treatment & Coatings Surface Street Stormwater Collection with PWD Tree Vaults Green Bike Lanes (Installation by Section GR3 in 2017) Low Energy LED Lighting

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Richmond Street

Conrail Retaining Wall Wave Surface Treatment & Coatings Surface Street Stormwater Collection with PWD Tree Vaults Green Bike Lanes (Installation by Section GR3 in 2017) Low Energy LED Lighting

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Richmond Street

Conrail Retaining Wall Wave Surface Treatment & Coatings Surface Street Stormwater Collection with PWD Tree Vaults Green Bike Lanes (Installation by Section GR3 in 2017) Low Energy LED Lighting

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Custom Design Features

Coordinating with Partners and Residents Consistent Architectural Surface Treatments and Coatings

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Richmond Street Conrail Overpasses

Increased Vertical Clearance for Trolley and Vehicle TrafficWaterfront Themed Treatments & Coatings Surfaces to Suggest Original Railroad Stone Masonry Abutments

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Richmond Street Conrail Overpasses

Increased Vertical Clearance for Trolley and Vehicle TrafficWaterfront Themed Treatments & Coatings Surfaces to Suggest Original Railroad Stone Masonry Abutments

Girard Avenue Interchange Conrail, Tioga Marine Terminal and Industrial Properties

Maintaining Freight Railroad Traffic and Operations 4 New RR Bridges, 2,000 LF Temp Track, 5,000 LF New Track, 1 Wall – $15M

Site Constraints Limited Alternate Detours for Phased Interchange Construction Limited Construction Staging Space and Vibration near Residences

Handling and Disposal for Regulated Materials Section GR1 - $3.5M PDA (Plan) – 150,000 CY $11M (Actual) Section GR2 - $1.0 M PDA (Plan) – 24,000 CY $1.8M (Actual)

Girard Avenue Interchange Working in a Centuries Old Built Environment

Risks of Uncertain Existing Utility Conditions Possible Damage to Adjacent Structures

Schedule and Cost Impacts of Unmarked Utility Lines and Outfalls 1,100 LF of SWO from 1860s - $4.5 M

Maintaining Design and Construction Coordination with PWD Adapting to Changing Design Standards Large ( 7’X19’) Structures for Combined Stormwater-Sewer Separation – $9 M

Girard Avenue Interchange Limited Space for Stormwater Management

BMP Planting in Limited Light Environment Light, Shade Analysis and Beam Depth Designing BMPs for Low Maintenance

Stormwater Infiltration Materials Engineering and Placement Design and Installation of Amended Soils

Landscape Design for Practical Maintenance

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Surfaces, Sound Walls, Bio Swales & Plantings

Abutment Treatments coordinated with Waterfront Development Plan Effective Noise Mitigation for Elevated Traffic and Maintaining Views First Use Of Clear Sound Wall Panels in Pennsylvania - 200 3’X6’ Clear Panels Bio Swales with Amended Soils to Filter 95 Storm Flow

Girard Avenue Interchange Planning Strategy: Surfaces, Sound Walls, Bio Swales & Plantings

Abutment Treatments coordinated with Waterfront Development Plan Effective Noise Mitigation for Elevated Traffic and Maintaining Views Clear Sound Wall Panels 1st Use in PA - 200 3’X6’ Clear Panels Bio Swales with Amended Soils to Filter 95 Storm Flow

Girard Avenue Interchange Repurposing Cramp Shipyard

Salvaged Materials Interest in Riverfront Industrial

Heritage Providing Safe Storage Use in Interchange Landscaping Benches, Dividers, Wayfinding

MarkersWorking with Local Artists and

Organizations

Sharing Historic and Cultural Artifacts

Archaeological Investigations Media Coverage Neighborhood and City Wide

Exhibitions

Sector B Planning Central and South Philadelphia Project

Development (Sector B) Study Viaduct Conditions and Estimate Service

Life and Costs to Construct 4.5 MSF of Bridge Deck Area - 40% More than

Sector A Evaluate Environmental Issues and Possible

Mitigations Restricted Site Conditions Near Center City

Waterfront Redevelopment and Changing Land Uses Increasing Residential Populations Adjacent to

Highway

Establishing Maintenance PartnershipsAnticipated Design Start in 2019

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