New Jersey Turnpike Authority P100.251 Replacement of GSP Bridge - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

New Jersey Turnpike Authority P100.251 Replacement of GSP Bridge Nos. 28.0S and 28.5S, City of Somers Point and Township of Egg Harbor, Atlantic County Township of Upper, Cape May County Public Hearing Township of Upper – Municipal Hall September 20, 2012, 3PM – 6PM

Today’s Speakers  Elizabeth Trimpin, PE – New Jersey Turnpike Authority – Project Manager – Public Hearing Officer  Glen Schetelich, PE – Hardesty and Hanover – Project Manager

Public Hearing Rules 1. Register at the desk to speak. 2. Speakers are called in order of registration. 3. When speaking, state your full name and address and spell your last name so that the recorder can document your name and oral comments. 4. There is a maximum of 5 minutes per speaker due to time restrictions. Written comments are encouraged and have no limits. 5. The Public Comment Agenda item will end when all of the registered speakers have had an opportunity to provide comments. 6. The record shall remain open for sixty (60) days after this hearing .

Presentation Overview  Project Need  Proposed Work  Schedule and Costs  Environmental Permits and Forestation

Project Need  Structural Deficiencies  Substandard Geometry  Maintain Evacuation Routes

Structural Deficiencies

Structural Deficiencies

Substandard Geometry

Maintain Evacuation Routes

Proposed Project  Replace both GSP Southbound Bridges  Introduce a multi-use walkway  Parking area  Fishing area on new Drag Channel Bridge

Proposed Section TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION AT CHANNEL PIERS EXISTING STRUCTURE NO. 28.0N NEW SB BRIDGE

Proposed Bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay

Proposed Bridge over Drag Channel

Parking Area

Fishing Area at Drag Channel

Beesely’s Point Bridge Demolition

Schedule and Costs  Awarded January 2013  Construction Start March 2013  Completed by 2016  Estimated between $200 million and $210 million

Environmental Permits  New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Coastal Area Facilities Review Act – Coastal Wetlands – Freshwater Wetlands – NJ No Net Loss Reforestation Act  United States Army Corps of Engineers  United States Coast Guard

Forestation  Deforestation of 1.40 Acres  Reforestation of 2.15 Acres  Net Increase of 0.75 Acres

Forestation

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