East Hampton Bridge Replacement

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Public Information Meeting

State Project No. 41-118Replacement of

Bridge No. 02018CT Route 66 (East High Street) over

Pocotopaug Creek

East Hampton, Connecticut

Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 7:00 pmMeeting Room of

the East Hampton Town Hall20 East High Street

East Hampton, Connecticut


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Project Location MapN


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Introductions

•Connecticut Department of Transportation–Theodore Nezames, Manager of Bridges

–Rabih Barakat, Transportation Principal Engineer

–Andrew Cardinali, Transportation Supervising Engineer

–Dobieslawa Kania, Transportation Project Engineer–Michelle Miller, Project Coordinator

•CME Associates, Inc.–Donald Wurst, Senior Project Manager

–Thomas Lopata, Project Engineer


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Department’s Role

• Systematically inspect bridges for deficienciesand schedule the rehabilitation of structures

• Oversee the development of technical drawingsand bid documents on projects

• Administration and inspection during construction


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Project Needs and Goals

• Maintain/provide a safe crossing of PocotopaugCreek for vehicles traveling on CT Route 66

• Remove deteriorated elements from service byrepair or replacement

• Minimize disturbance for the traveling public

during construction

• Improve roadway ride-ability for traveling public


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Project Overview

• Project is in preliminary design stage

– We are looking for your input

• Full replacement of bridge to remove deterioratedelements from service

• Widening of the bridge to the north by 5.5’ to

maintain two lanes of traffic across the bridge forthe majority of construction and always at leastone lane. The existing width of lanes and southsidewalk will remain unchanged, both shoulderswill be widened to 4’.


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CT Route 66 Over Pocotopaug Creek

• Built in 1913 and widened in 1925• Original 1913 section consists of concrete slab with

embedded steel beams. Newer 1925 section is aconventional reinforced concrete slab.

• Substructure consists of stone masonry abutments behind

concrete scour walls flanked by concrete wingwalls


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Existing Geometry

• Single span, total bridge length of 11’

• Bridge width = 33.7’ (curb-to-curb), 43.8’ (out-to-out)

• Carries a 16’ EB lane, 11’ WB lane, 3’ wide north shoulderand a 3’ wide south shoulder

Existing Conditions

• Deck: “5” Fair

• Superstructure: “5” Fair • Substructure: “4” Poor

• Deck Geometry: “4” Poor

• Structure Evaluation: “4” Poor

• Average Daily Traffic: 11,300 Vehicles

Bridge No. 02018



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Approach Looking West


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Approach Looking East


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Existing sidewalk at bridge looking west and east


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Looking upstream and downstream at inlet


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Looking upstream and downstream under bridge


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Looking upstream and downstream at outlet


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Existing drainage outfalls at outlet


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Proposed Replacement Measures:

• Full replacement using 11’ wide x 6’ high precast concrete boxculvert, with cast-in-place concrete wingwalls, cutoff walls, andreturn walls

• Curb-to-curb width of 40’ -6”, consisting of a 16’ -0” eastbound laneand an 11’ -0” westbound lane, with a 4’ -0” shoulder on the southside, and a 9’ -6” shoulder on the north side.

• Out-to-out width of 50’ -6”, with a 7’ -6” sidewalk and brick accentstrip on the south side. The proposed 9’ -6” shoulder on the northside is wide enough to accommodate a sidewalk in the future.



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Traffic Impacts

• Traffic on Route 66 will be maintained at alltimes

• One-way alternating traffic pattern requiredfor 55 hour weekend period (Stage 3)

• Pedestrian movements allowed throughout allstages of construction

• Access to abutting driveways to be limited

• Eastern driveway (to Subway plaza) adjacent

to bridge, to be closed for majority ofconstruction


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Right-of-Way Impacts

Anticipated Impacts to Private Properties:

• Construction Easement and possible Right toMaintain MBR for 36, 40, and 31 E High Street

(American Distilling)• Eastern driveway (to Subway plaza) adjacent

to bridge, to be closed for majority ofconstruction


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Department of TransportationDivision of Rights of Way

(ROW)

Michelle MillerProject Coordinator

2800 Berlin TurnpikeP.O. Box 317546

Newington, CT 06131-7546


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Function

• Acquire all property/property rights necessary fortransportation projects.


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Statutory References

• State of Connecticut

C.G.S. Sections 13a-73 & 13a-98e

• Federal

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Properties

Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended.


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Property Impacts

• Total Acquisitions• Partial Acquisitions

• Easements

• Construction Easements

• Rights

* Note: Specific impacts are subject to change as the design

progresses.


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ROW Acquisition Process

• Letter of Intent to Acquire

• Valuation

• Offer of JustCompensation

• Negotiation

• Acquisition• Agreement

• Eminent Domain/Condemnation» 6 month appeal period


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Timing for Acquisitions

• All property rights must be acquired bythe project advertising date.

• Current Advertising Date: 8/16/2017


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Project Cost

• Construction cost for this project is currently

estimated at approximately $1,200,000

• The replacement of this bridge will be

undertaken using 20% State and 80% FederalFunds under the “National Highway

Performance Program”


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Project Schedule

• Construction Start: Spring of 2018

• Completion: Fall of 2018

• The schedule is preliminary and is subject to

change


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Contact Information

Thank You

Questions and Comments

Andrew Cardinali – Supervising EngineerConnecticut DOT

2800 Berlin Turnpike

P.O. Box 317546

Newington, CT 06131

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 860-594-3315


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Detour Options


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Documents

East Hampton Bridge Replacement