Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee April 3, 2017 Brian C. Burch, PE • Division 14 Engineer
Outline Introduction Overview Capital Program – Pre-Construction & Design Capital Program – Construction Maintenance Program Division Challenges Summary – Key to Success 2
Population: 354,442 Road miles: 4,938 Bridges: 1,901 Permanent and temporary employees: 614 3
Major Industries and Schools 4
Capital Program Pre-Construction Capital program delivery responsibilities: $2.1 Billion over 10 Years FY 18 Expenditures: $14.4 Million Developing 44 Projects 93 bridge projects 49 STIP projects 14 smaller projects Upcoming and significant projects Personnel • NCDOT Personnel: 15 I-26 from I-40 to US 64 (Four Seasons • Blvd) - 18.5 miles Project Cost: $208.4M Embedded Consultant: 2 • Prime Consultants: 23 A-009 Corridor K from NC 28 to US 74 18.1 mile ADHS Route Project Cost: $864M Balfour Parkway from NC 191 to US 64 4.6 mile Project Cost: $156.8M 5
Capital Program Construction 25 Roadway projects 30 Bridge projects Significant projects under construction: Personnel NC 107 Modernization from SR 1002 to NC 281 (R-4753) NCDOT: Project Cost: $34.9 Million • Engineers: 12 NC 294 Modernization from SR 1312 to SR 13 (R-3622B) • Inspectors: 52 Project Cost: $8.7 Million c US 64 Caldwell Street Unbalanced Couplet in Brevard CEI: (U-5104) Project Cost: $3.9 Million • Engineers: 1 US 64 Modernization from McNeely Bridge to Indian • Inspectors: 66 Creek (R-2409C) Project Cost: $12.2 Million 6
Maintenance Program Maintenance and Operations • Roadway and Bridge, Traffic Services, Personnel IMAP - $33 Million NCDOT: • Roadside Environmental - $7.7 Million • Engineers: 13 • Bridge Preservation - $3.3 Million • Inspectors: 6 • Pavement Preservation - $8 Million • Contract Resurfacing - $37 Million 7
Maintenance Program RMIP and HMIP Program Delivery HMIP Underway 2017-2018 Routes Resurfaced 540 lane miles Routes AST 942 lanes miles Routes Crack Sealed 204 lane miles RMIP Underway 2017-2018 Shoulder Work 1,200 shoulder miles Culverts Replaced 16,000 linear feet Signs Replaced 85,000 square feet Pavement Markings 16,000,000 linear feet Tree Line 1,970 shoulder miles 8
Maintenance Program Division Challenges – Cost of Resurfacing Limited Number of Pavement Contractors and Suppliers Extreme Distances Between Asphalt Plant and Project Statewide Average $/Ton - $53.43 Division 14 Average $/Ton - $85.94 9
Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Opportunities - ADHS Appalachian Development Highway System established by the Appalachian Regional Commission in the 1960’s. Network of Highway Corridors to Create Economic Opportunities and Jobs in Appalachia Corridors A & K Left to Complete in NC Corridor A – 7.5 Miles to Complete Corridor K – 18.1 Miles to Complete ADHS Funding in NC - $269M 43.6% Work Outside the County (Clay & Graham) 10
Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges - Modernization • Geographical Constraints create Maintenance and Construction Challenges • Modernization of Existing Routes are Extremely Costly o R-4753 - $ 9.25M/Mile to Improve 2-lane NC 107 – Adding Paved Shoulders o R-2822B - $ 3.1/Mile to Improve NC 143 – R-R-R Standards o R-5839 - $ 27.8/Mile to Improve NC 28 – R-R-R Standards It is important to understand the geographical features that effect all transportation in the mountainous areas of the state 11
Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges - Modernization • Modernization of NHS Routes • Very Expensive to Modernize • Lack Paved Shoulders & Standard Guardrail • Inadequate Pavement Structure • Inadequate Auxiliary Lanes (Storage/Tapers) • Considered our “Best Routes” – Lack of Interest in Upgrades • Carry High AADT • $84 Million in Needs 12
Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges – Rockfall/Slides/Floods • NC 28 Slide near Fontana Dam - $1.3 Million • US 129 Retaining Wall - $1.7 Million • Various Routes in Transylvania County - $600,000 • Need to Repair Rockfall Protection on I-40 - $30,000 It is important to understand the geographical features that effect all transportation in the mountainous areas of the state 13
Division Opportunities and Challenges Division 14 Challenges - Terrain Maintenance on Substandard Roadways/Bridges Limited Area for Highway Workers to Perform Activities Safely Equipment and Personnel have to Continually Reposition to Allow Safe Passage of Traffic Widths of Snowplows have to be Considered When Operating on Narrow Roads Bridge Deck Overlays/Rehabilitation are Problematic Resurfacing Can Exacerbate Shoulder Drop-offs 14
Summary – Keys to Success Project Delivery in Division 14 Complete ADHS – A-0009 and A-0011C Work with Agency Partners Maintenance and Operations Be Accountable Work Safely – Traffic Control Respond to Emergency Situations Have Adequate Personnel and Equipment for Initial Response Retain Subject Matter Experts to Provide Solutions Utilize Contractors for Construction of Repairs 15
Thank you 16
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