IDGE CT BR OJE R PR A MONICA PIE NT ME ACE PL SANT E R - PDF document

IDGE CT BR OJE R PR A MONICA PIE NT ME ACE PL SANT E R

OBJE CTIVE • Staff r e c omme nds that the City Counc il:  R e vie w and c omme nt on the pr opose d c onc e ptual alte r native s for the Pie r Br idge R e plac e me nt Pr oje c t (the Pr oje c t)  Dir e c t staff to move for war d with the NE PA and CE QA e nvir onme ntal r e vie w phase of the Pr oje c t c onside r ing the pr opose d c onc e ptual alte r native numbe r 1 (with options A & B) and alte r native numbe r 4

PURPOSE OF PROJE CT • Impr ove Str uc tur al Safe ty  R e plac e Str uc tur ally De fic ie nt and F unc tionally Obsole te Ve hic ular Br idge  De sign Br idge for Ve hic ular / Se ismic L oading

GUIDING PRINCIPLE S • E nhanc e Pie r Br idge E xpe r ie nc e • Compatible with Histor ic al R e sour c e s • Impr ove Pe de str ian, Bike , Ve hic le Safe ty and R e duc e T r affic Conflic ts • Impr ove F unc tionality and ADA Ac c e ssibility

PROJE CT DE SCRIPTION • Pr ior Wor k  Be ac h Impr ove me nt Gr oup Studie s (L ate 1990’s)  Santa Monic a Pie r DE IR / E A (2006)  R e tr ofit/ R e habilitation vs. R e plac e me nt  F HWA/ Caltr ans Author ization for R e plac e me nt Pr oje c t (May 2012)

KE Y PROJE CT CONSIDE RATIONS • F e de r al F unding R e quir e me nts • Ge ome tr ic Constr aints • E nvir onme ntal R e quir e me nts • Histor ic E le me nts (Pie r Sign, Hippodr ome , Pie r ) • Constr uc tion Impac ts

CT SITE PROJE

PUBLIC PROCE SS • E ar ly Public E ngage me nt . 15 th & Aug.  Pie r e b. 6 th , Apr Boar d Me e tings (F 19 th )  L ks Commission (Aug. 12 th ) andmar  Community Wor kshop (June 18 th )  40 par tic ipants in four wor king gr oups  Me e tings with Oc e an F r ont Walk Busine ss and s (Aug. 8 th ) Pr ope r ty Owne r  Disability Commission (Nov. 4 th )  Se nior s Commission (Nov. 20 th )

PUBLIC PROCE SS (cont.) • Soc ial Me dia  www.smc onstr uc ts.or g/ smpie r br idge  www.F ac e book.c om/ SMConstr uc ts  T witte r : www.twitte r .c om/ SMConstr uc ts TM

PUBLIC PROCE SS (cont.) • Public Outr e ac h R e sults  Disc usse d four alte r native s  Public R e c omme nde d:  Alte r native 1 – Dir e c t ac c e ss to Pie r – Pr ovide s base line func tionality  Alte r native 4 – Se par ate s tr ave l mode s (pe de str ians/ bike s/ ve hic le s) – R e c e ive d br oad suppor t by the public , Pie r Boar d, Polic e De par tme nt, and F ir e De par tme nt

PUBLIC PROCE SS (cont.) • Spe c ial Me e ting w/ Oc e an F r ont Walk e nants (Nov 21 st ) T  13 par tic ipants  R e sults:  Oppose Moss Ave nue Ac c e ss Str uc tur e (T e mpor ar y or Pe r mane nt)  R e c omme nd F ur the r Study of Pie r Ac c e ss Alte r native s suc h as T e mpor ar y R amp fr om 1550 L ot on Nor th Side of Pie r

CONCE PTS • Alte rna tive s 70% WIDER THAN EXISTING FROM ORIGINAL ALTERNATIVE 1 REPLACE IN KIND ALTERNATIVE 4 NEW BRIDGE + EMERGENCY / ADA / BIKE

CONCE PTS – Alternative 1 A – Temporary Moss Avenue Bridge 70% WIDER THAN EXISTING FROM ORIGINAL Moss Ave Temp Bridge

CONCE PTS – Alternative 1 B – Temporary Ramp North Side of Pier

Pier Bridge Perspective – Alternative 1 Preliminary Concept Appian Way Perspective Parking Lot Perspective

PTS – Alternative 4 CONCE

Pier Bridge Perspective – Alternative 4 Preliminary Concept Appian Way Perspective Parking Lot Perspective

NE XT STE PS • Pr e liminar y E ngine e r ing to r e fine Alte r native s • Comple te CE QA and NE PA e nvir onme ntal doc ume nts, 18-24 months • De te r mine L oc ally Pr e fe r r e d Alte r native

CITY COUNCIL ACTION • Staff r e c omme nds that the City Counc il:  R e vie w and c omme nt on the pr opose d c onc e ptual alte r native s for the Pie r Br idge R e plac e me nt Pr oje c t (the Pr oje c t)  Dir e c t staff to move for war d with the NE PA and CE QA e nvir onme ntal r e vie w phase of the Pr oje c t c onside r ing the pr opose d c onc e ptual alte r native numbe r 1 (with options A&B) and alte r native numbe r 4