I-70/71 Innerbelt Project Project Progress Meeting and Design - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ohio Department of Transportation MS Consultants MSI Design

I-70/71 Innerbelt Project

Project Progress Meeting and Design Enhancement Update

November 9, 2009

1.

Recap Recent Project Milestones

2.

Update Project Schedule

3.

Review Proposed Design Enhancements

• Summary of Work To-Date
• Main Line Design Enhancements
• Urban Avenues Design Enhancements

4.

Next Steps

Overview of Presentation

Recent Project Milestones

• Completed analysis of “Mound-Fulton” and “Fulton-

Livingston” Alternatives

• Selection of “Mound-Fulton” as the preferred alternative –

February 2009

• Approval of the environmental clearance document by

Federal Highway Administration – July 2009

• Completion of more detailed horizontal & vertical design for

the project

• Preparation for construction of the first three phases

Project Milestones Since 2007

Updated Project Schedule

I-70/I-71 Phases

Franklinton Brewery District Near East Downtown German Village

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Phase 1

start 2010

Phase 1

start 2010

Phase 2

start 2012+

Phase 2

start 2012+

Phase 6 Phase 4 Phase 5

Phase 3

start 2012+

Phase 3

start 2012+

I-70/71 Project Phases

Project Design Enhancements - Overview

Design Enhancement Process History

• One Constituent Committee

One Constituent Committee created for each corridor: created for each corridor:

• “

“East Side East Side” ”

• “

“South Side South Side” ” East Side South Side

• King Lincoln

King Lincoln Bronzeville Bronzeville Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Association

• Mid

Mid-

• Ohio Board for an Independent

Ohio Board for an Independent Living Environment Living Environment

• Mid

Mid-

• Ohio Regional Planning

Ohio Regional Planning Commission Commission

• Near East Area Commission

Near East Area Commission

• Ohio Historic Preservation

Ohio Historic Preservation Office Office

• Ohio Department of Transportation

Ohio Department of Transportation

• St. Paul AME Church
• St. Paul AME Church
• Bryden

Bryden Road Association Road Association

• City of Columbus

City of Columbus

• Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Columbus Chamber of Commerce

• Columbus Landmarks Foundation

Columbus Landmarks Foundation

• Columbus State

Columbus State Community College Community College

• Columbus Urban League

Columbus Urban League

• Downtown Commission

Downtown Commission

• Downtown Discovery District

Downtown Discovery District

• East Town Street

East Town Street

• Federal Highway Administration

Federal Highway Administration

• Grant Medical Center

Grant Medical Center

• Jefferson Avenue

Jefferson Avenue

East Side

Constituent Committee Participants

• Franklinton Area Commission

Franklinton Area Commission

• German

German Village Society Society

• Grant Medical Center

Grant Medical Center

• Livingston United Methodist

Livingston United Methodist

• Metro Parks

Metro Parks

• Mid

Mid-

• Ohio Regional Planning

Ohio Regional Planning Commission Commission

• Miranova

Miranova

• Mt. Caramel East
• Mt. Caramel East
• Ohio Historic Preservation

Ohio Historic Preservation Office Office

• Ohio Department of Transportation

Ohio Department of Transportation

• Old Oaks Civic Association

Old Oaks Civic Association

• Trinity United Lutheran

Trinity United Lutheran

• Waterford Tower

Waterford Tower

• Brewery District

Brewery District

• City of Columbus

City of Columbus

• Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Columbus Chamber of Commerce

• Columbus Landmarks Foundation

Columbus Landmarks Foundation

• Cap South

Cap South Community Development Development

• Downtown Commission

Downtown Commission

• Children

Children’ ’s Hospital s Hospital

• Columbus Downtown Development

Columbus Downtown Development Corporation Corporation

• Columbus Partnership

Columbus Partnership

• Columbus Public Schools

Columbus Public Schools

• Council of South Side Organizations

Council of South Side Organizations

• Federal Highway Administration

Federal Highway Administration

• Franklin County Board of

Franklin County Board of Commissioners Commissioners

South Side

Constituent Committee Participants

Design Enhancement Process Design Enhancement Process

Design Enhancement Process To-Date

Enhancement Details Enhancement Details Part 1: Structural Components

7 public meetings: reviewed framework, structures, preferences

Part 2: Enhancement Design Details

Details, prelim. design, est. cost

Stakeholder Committee

reviews design recommendations, forwards to ODOT

Stakeholder Committee

share recommendations of Constituents Meetings

• Nov. 2009

July 2007

Stakeholder Committee Stakeholder Committee Structural Components Structural Components Stakeholder Committee Stakeholder Committee

• The most important enhancement considerations are

the city-level streets and bridge crossings. More of the design enhancement funds should be directed here.

Major Themes from Public Mtgs. – 2006

• Most important considerations are:
• city-level streets
• bridge crossings

Major Themes from Public Mtgs. – 2006

• Highway Trench should reflect the character of I-670

so a consistent identity is created for the innerbelt.

• Most important considerations are:
• city-level streets
• bridge crossings

Major Themes from Public Mtgs. – 2006

• Highway Trench continues I-670 design character
• Urban Avenues should be attractive, consistent city

streets and gateways, not highway ramps.

• Most important considerations are:
• city-level streets
• bridge crossings

Major Themes from Public Mtgs. – 2006

• Highway Trench continues I-670 design character
• Urban Avenues are consistent, attractive city streets
• Each Bridge Crossing should respond to its

surrounding neighborhood character, identity, and

• scale. The design of the Bridges and related Gateways

are the opportunities for the individual neighborhoods to express themselves.

• Most important considerations are:
• city-level streets
• bridge crossings

Major Themes from Public Mtgs. – 2006

• Highway Trench continues I-670 design character
• Urban Avenues are consistent, attractive city streets
• Bridge Crossings express their surrounding

neighborhood character and identity

Vision Plan – June 2007

Voting Summary – All Groups (June 2007)

Project Design Enhancements

Project Design Enhancements

The Project Design Enhancements can be divided into three general categories:

• Mainline Highway

(highway & its edges within the “trench”)

• Urban Avenues

(city streets that are part of the system)

• Bridge Crossings

(requires partnerships for funding)

Project Design Enhancements

Tonight we will be reviewing proposed enhancements related to two of the three general categories:

• Mainline Highway

(highway & its edges within the “trench”)

• Urban Avenues

(city streets that are part of the system)

Main Line Highway

Design Enhancements

I-70/71 Project Main Line

Main Line Design

• Continues design aesthetic

established by I-670 for innerbelt

Proposed Design Enhancements:

• Patterned Retaining Wall
• Decorative Metal Fencing
• Arched Piers

Retaining Wall Detail

• Vertical, structurally-supportive retaining wall
• Form-liner pattern & color to match I-670
• Knee-wall extension at city surface level

Safety Fence

• Black, decorative metal fence
• Similar in design to I-670
• Anchored in knee-wall extension of retaining wall

Structural Piers

• Structural piers with arch pattern cut-out
• Match I-670 innerbelt pattern and color (at Park & Goodale)
• Use as the pier support design within the “trench”

Lighting

Main Line Lighting

Urban Avenues

Design Enhancements

I-70/71 Project Urban Avenues

Mound St. Fulton St.

East Side

• Lester Drive

(& extension)

• Parsons Avenue

(& new extension)

South Side

• Mound Street
• Fulton Street

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Urban Avenues Design

Proposed Design Enhancements:

• Curb Extensions (“Bump-Outs”)
• Sidewalk Concrete Paving
• Street Trees: as permitted
• Decorative Street Lights:

black Esplanade tear-drop

• Decorative Mast Arms:

black Esplanade match

• Curbed Planting Areas: Raised

street tree planting areas along curb edge

• Trench Edge Buffer Planting:

Top soil, shrubs, and ground cover

• Brick & Fence Screening Wall:

brick piers w/ black metal fence

• Street Furniture: black metal

bike racks, trash receptacles, benches

Street Lights & Mast Arms

Downtown City Streetscape Elements

Streetscape Furniture

Downtown City Streetscape Elements

Street Tree Planter

Street Tree Planter Detail; Street Trees included when adjacent to on-street parking

Tree Lawn

Street Tree Lawn; Street Trees included when adjacent to on-street parking

Green Highway Edge Buffer

Highway Trench Green Edge & Buffer; Trees included where distances permit

Brick & Fence Screening Wall

Brick & Fence Wall – Neighborhood Buffer Detail

Urban Avenues Types

Mound St. Fulton St. N e w L e s t e r D r . N e w U r b a n A v e n u e Lester Dr. Parsons Ave.

Mound Street: Washington Ave. to 5th Street

• Existing Condition: 2-3 story buildings,

existing tree lawns & Sycamores, on-street parking both sides

• Proposed (below): Preserve tree lawn
• Include on-street parking on at least one side,

both where possible

• Street trees where clear zone distances permit

Mound Street: 5th to Front St.

• Existing Condition: large buildings, broad

sidewalks, high volume pedestrian traffic,

• n-street parking
• Proposed (below): Preserve broad sidewalks
• Place street trees in planters where clear zone

distances permit

• Include on-street parking on at least one side –

both where possible

Fulton Street: Front St. to 4th St.

• Existing Condition: large buildings, broad

sidewalks, high volume pedestrian traffic, angled on-street parking

• Proposed (below): Preserve broad sidewalks
• Place street trees in planters where clear zone

distances permit; green trench edge

• Include on-street parking on at least one side –

both where possible

Fulton Street: 4th St. to Grant Ave.

• Existing Condition: mid-rise buildings, sidewalk

north side, on-street parking both sides

• Proposed (below): Broad sidewalk on north side
• Place street trees in planters on north side, green

trench edge and possibly trees where clear zone distances permit

• Include on-street parking on north side

Fulton Street: Grant Ave. to Washington Ave.

• Existing Condition: 2-3 story buildings, existing

tree lawns & street trees, on-street parking

• Proposed (below): Preserve north tree lawn with

street trees where clear zone distances permit

• Green trench edge on south side
• Include on-street parking on north side

New Lester Drive: Spring St. to Broad St.

• Existing Condition: alley (Willow) or no road

today, rear or side of 2-4 story buildings, head- in parking, naturalized tree buffer

• Proposed (below): On-street parking on west

side & new sidewalk

• Brick & fence screening wall on west side
• Green trench edge on east side

Lester Drive: Broad St. to Main St.

• Existing Condition: residential street, sides of 2-

4 story buildings, tree lawn w/ trees, naturalized tree buffer, on-street parking

• Proposed (below): Two lane road
• On-street parking on west side; both sides

where possible

• Green trench edge on east side
• Street trees where space & clear zone permit

Parsons Avenue: Main St. to Town St.

• Existing Condition: major street, adjacent to

historic Health Dept. Bldg., historic fence, naturalized tree buffer, no on-street parking

• Proposed (below): Six-lane road w/bike lanes
• Rebuilt, setback sidewalk & historic fence to east
• Green trench edge on west side
• Street trees where space & clear zone permit

New Northbound Avenue: Town St. to Broad St.

• Existing Condition: alley or no road today, rear

and service areas of 2-4 story buildings, parking lots, business district, naturalized tree buffer

• Proposed (below): Two & three-lane road
• On-street parking on east side where possible
• Brick & fence screening wall on east side
• Green trench edge on west side
• No street trees

New Northbound Avenue: Broad St. to Spring St.

• Existing Condition: alley or no road today, rear

and service areas of 2-4 story buildings, parking lots, naturalized tree buffer

• Proposed (below): Potential for on-street

parking on east side

• Tree lawn on east side with street trees where

clear zone distances permit

• Green trench edge on west side

Bridge Crossings

Base Build Condition

I-70/71 Project Bridge Crossings

East Side

• Spring St.
• Long St.
• Broad St.
• Oak St.
• Town St./Bryden Rd.
• Main St.
• Parsons Ave.
• 18th St.

South Side

• Grant Ave.
• 4th St.
• 3rd St.
• High St.
• Front St.
• Short St.

Base Build Bridge Crossing

Lester Off-Ramp P a r s

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Proposed Design Enhancements:

• 10-foot wide Pedestrian Sidewalks
• Decorative Safety Fence
• Gateway Features
• Decorative Street Lights:

black Esplanade tear-drop or Acorn post-top

• Decorative Mast Arms:

black Esplanade match

Bridge Street Lighting

Bridge Lighting – Downtown Standard (Acorn & Esplanade)

Next Steps

November 9th – Share Design Enhancement main

line & urban avenue concepts with Stakeholder Group for input

December 4th – Comment period ends December 23rd – Completion of the Design

Enhancement Guidelines for the next phase of the project

2010 – Begin development of final designs for

I-70/I-71 “East Interchange” and I-71 “East Trench” (from Main to Spring)

2010 – I-71/I-670 Interchange Design-Build

contract begins

Next Steps

Questions & Comments

Please complete your comment forms tonight; or mail, fax,

• r e-mail them to Ferzan by Friday, December 4, 2009.

Ferzan Ahmed, Project Manager, ODOT District 6

mail: 400 E. William Street, Delaware, OH 43015 Fax: 740-887-4605 e-mail: Ferzan.Ahmed@dot.state.oh.us

Visit the ODOT project website for more details and future

updates:

www.7071study.org