I-64 Southside Widening/High Rise Bridge Phase Ifor

Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC)

Presenter: Mike Prezioso, PE, CCM

VDOT Hampton Roads District

March 9, 2018

I-64 Southside Widening/High Rise Bridge

Scope: I-64/High Rise Bridge Phase I

Scope: I-64/High Rise Bridge Phase I

• Widen 8.5 miles of I-64

• 4 lanes to 6 lanes

• Add one HOT Lane, EB/WB

• Shoulder lanes (4th lane), EB/WB

• New High-Rise Bridge

• Replace GBB Bridge

• 6 bridge widenings

0.3 miles east

of I-264

1.0 miles east

of I-464

High Rise Bridge

Project Goals

• Increase capacity

• Improve safety

• Enhanced emergency evacuation route

Project History

• 1995: Hampton Roads Congestion Management System planning study recommended adding one General Purpose (GP) lane

• 1996: Major Investment Study (MIS) for I-64 Corridor Improvements from Route 168 (Battlefield Blvd.) to Interstate I-264 (Bowers Hill)

• 1997: FHWA issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

• 2007: VDOT and FHWA drafted a Revised EA to reevaluate impacts

(2006 – 2008 I-64/Battlefield Interchange)

• 2013: Hampton Roads 2034 Long-Range Transportation Plan include an environmental study for theI-64 corridor from I-464 to I-664/264

• 2014: Draft Environmental Assessment was approved by FHWA

Project History

• 2015: VDOT phasing study endorsed by HRTPO

� Phase 1 Project: Widen I-64 from 4 lanes to 6 lanes, new HR bridge south of the existing bridge.

� Phase 2 Project: Widen the corridor from 6 lanes to 8 lanes, replace existing High-Rise Bridge, I-464, I-264, Military Highway, and Rte. 17 Interchange work.

• June 2016: HRTAC allocated funding for Phase 1 Project

• Aug. 2016: FHWA issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

• Aug. 2016: RFQ for design-build contractors

• Dec. 2016: RFP to shortlisted D/B contractors

• Nov 17, 2017: NTP to Granite/Parsons/Corman, a Joint Venture (GPC)

Contract Funding

Original Project Budget: $597,576,863

• Preliminary Engineering

• Right-of-Way, Utilities

• Construction

GPC, Inc. (Low Bid): $409.6 million ($454 million 2nd Bidder)

Revised Project Budget:

• PE $ 12,200,000.00

• RW $ 18,726,000.00

• CN $518,687,765.00

$549,613,765.00

Funding:

• HRTAC: $457 million

• SMART SCALE (Fed/State): $ 92.6 million

Project Scope

Design-Build contract (GPC)

Contract Schedule

NTP: 11/17/2017

Completion: 7/30/2021

Incentive: 5/7/2021

Construction Schedule

New High Rise Bridge( 6 Lanes During Phase II Construction)

Existing Great Bridge Blvd Bridge (Looking East)

Median > 30’ = Grass, west of Rte. 17

Median < 30’ = Concrete Barrier, east of Rte. 17

Current Design/Build Progress

• Geotech. exploration, soil borings –over 20,000 LF/735 borings

• 60% design (Bridges)• 30% design (Roadway)• Permits: USACE/JPA; USCG• Survey control, utility identification

“Initial Construction: July 2018 Eastern Approach High Rise Bridge”

High Rise Bridge Construction

New Fender System

Work Zone Congestion Mitigation

� Speed limit reduced to 55 mph

� I-64: Minimum two 11-ft lanes; 9-ft right shoulder

� Pull off areas at 1 mile maximum spacing

� Temporary acceleration/deceleration lanes to and from work space

� Access for emergency incident response vehicles

� Wireless closed circuit television cameras

� Incident Management Plan

� Full-time Incident Management Coordinator

Chesapeake Regional Improvements

“$850 Million of Construction”

I-64/High Rise Bridge Phase II…TBD

� 6 to 8 lanes

� Replace Existing High Rise

Bridge

I-64/High Rise Bridge Phase II…TBD

� 6 to 8 lanes

� Replace Existing High Rise

Bridge

I-64 Southside Widening/High Rise Bridge