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TEAM INTRODUCTIONS ODOT Paul Rachel - Division 3 Engineer Siv Sundaram - Environmental Programs Scott Sundermeyer - Cultural Resources Nick Granko & Diana Barlow - Right-of-Way & Utilities Frank Roesler III - Public

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  • ODOT
  • Paul Rachel - Division 3 Engineer
  • Siv Sundaram - Environmental Programs
  • Scott Sundermeyer - Cultural Resources
  • Nick Granko & Diana Barlow - Right-of-Way & Utilities
  • Frank Roesler III - Public Involvement Officer
  • GARVER
  • Matthew Youngblood - Project Manager / Bridge Lead
  • Jenny Sallee - Roadway Lead
  • Kirsten McCullough - Environmental Lead

TEAM INTRODUCTIONS

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Purpose of This Meeting

… is to Inform the Public About Proposed Improvements to U.S. Highway 77 Over the Canadian River and BNSF Railroad in Purcell/Lexington, McClain and Cleveland Counties, and to Solicit Public Input Regarding the Proposed Improvements.

Project Location

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Purpose of the Project

… is to Provide a Safe Crossing of the Canadian River and BNSF Railroad Between Purcell and Lexington

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5th St. Canadian River

Purcell Lexington

4th St.

McClain County Cleveland County

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Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

5th St. 4th St.

  • ODOT Will Also Study Improvements to US-77 Through Lexington

Design Scheduled to Begin in Spring of 2015

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Project Development Process

Initial Alternate Screening Develop Preliminary Alternates Initial Data Collection State the Problem Public Meeting TODAY Identify Preferred Alternate

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Project Area Information

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

  • General Data
  • Speeds – 45 mph on Bridge, 35 mph in Town
  • 2-Lane Bridge With Curb and Gutter and two

3-Foot Sidewalks

  • Tie-In Points
  • Canadian Ave. in Purcell – 5-lane section
  • West of 5th St. in Lexington – Divided 2-lane

Section

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Canadian River 5th St.

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Project Area Information

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

  • General Data
  • Speeds – 45 mph on Bridge, 35 mph in Town
  • 2-Lane Bridge With Curb and Gutter and two

3-Foot Sidewalks

  • Tie-In Points
  • Canadian Ave. in Purcell – 5-lane section
  • West of 5th St. in Lexington – Divided 2-lane

Section

  • Existing Traffic (2014): 11,830 Vehicles/Day
  • Projected Traffic (2040): 17,340 Vehicles/Day

(8% Trucks)

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Collision Data

  • Collision Data
  • Total: 37 Documented Accidents (2009-2014)
  • 26 Personal Property Damage
  • 11 Injury (17 People)
  • Slightly Higher Than the State Average for

Collisions State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

McClain County Cleveland County

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Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

Angle Turning Fixed Object Head-on Rear End Other Collision History: 01/01/09 - 03/31/14

5th St. 4th St. Ash St.

2 2 3 2

2 2 2 2 8

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Existing Roadway

  • Roadway Deficiencies
  • Capacity (Number of Lanes)
  • Substandard Sidewalk
  • Substandard Guardrail
  • Intersection Geometrics
  • Left Turn Bay at Canadian Ave. Purcell
  • Inadequate Drainage
  • Poor Pavement Condition

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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Existing Roadway

  • Roadway Deficiencies
  • Capacity (Number of Lanes)
  • Substandard Sidewalk
  • Substandard Guardrail
  • Intersection Geometrics
  • Left Turn Bay at Canadian Ave. Purcell
  • Inadequate Drainage
  • Poor Pavement Condition

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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  • Existing Bridge Information
  • Age of Structure (Built in 1938)
  • Planned Service Design Life of 50 Years
  • Listed National Register of Historic Places

Existing Bridge

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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  • Existing Bridge Information
  • Age of Structure (Built in 1938)
  • Planned Service Design Life of 50 Years
  • Listed National Register of Historic Places
  • 36-Span Configuration (3,642 Feet)
  • 2 – 50’ I-Beam End Spans
  • 33 – 100’ Deck Truss & 1 – 200’ Rail
  • Railway, Canadian River and Basin

Existing Bridge

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening N

Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

Overall Bridge Length ≈ 3,642’

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  • Existing Bridge Information
  • Age of Structure (Built in 1938)
  • Planned Service Design Life of 50 Years
  • Listed National Register of Historic Places
  • 36-Span Configuration (3,642 Feet)
  • 2 – 50’ I-Beam End Spans
  • 33 – 100’ Deck Truss & 1 – 200’ Rail
  • Railway, Canadian River and Basin
  • Substandard Clear Width (32 Feet)

32 FOOT CLEAR ROADWAY

Existing Bridge

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening N

Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

Overall Bridge Length ≈ 3,642’

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  • Existing Bridge Information
  • Age of Structure (Built in 1938)
  • Planned Service Design Life of 50 Years
  • Listed National Register of Historic Places
  • 36-Span Configuration (3,642 Feet)
  • 2 – 50’ I-Beam End Spans
  • 33 – 100’ Deck Truss & 1 – 200’ Rail
  • Railway, Canadian River and Basin
  • Substandard Clear Width (32 Feet)
  • Condition Evaluation
  • Structurally Deficient
  • Deck, Superstructure and Substructure Poor

Rating

Existing Bridge

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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Existing Bridge cont’d….

  • Existing Bridge Information
  • Requires Continual Evaluation
  • Maintenance and Inspection
  • Fracture Critical Bridge Inspection
  • Daily Inspections
  • Rehabilitation Projects
  • Truss Strengthening
  • Cleaning and Repainting of Steel Components
  • Replacing Deck Joints, Drainage System
  • Emergency Terminal Repairs
  • Closures and Detours
  • Detour Time and Cost Impacts to Community
  • Load Posting on Existing Bridge

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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Study Area

  • Study Area
  • Large Enough to Encompass all Alternatives
  • Detailed Data Collection has Been Performed
  • Field Survey and Mapping
  • Comprehensive Environmental Investigations

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates N

5th St. Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

4th St.

McClain County Cleveland County

Alternate Screening

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Study Area Constraints

  • Homes and Businesses
  • Intersections in Purcell and

Lexington

  • Railroad
  • Canadian River
  • Utilities
  • Environmental Considerations

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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Study Area Constraints cont’d….

  • Homes and Businesses
  • Intersections in Purcell and

Lexington

  • Railroad
  • Canadian River
  • Utilities
  • Environmental Considerations

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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  • Homes and Businesses
  • Intersections in Purcell and

Lexington

  • Railroad
  • Canadian River
  • Utilities
  • Environmental Considerations

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

Study Area Constraints cont’d….

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  • Homes and Businesses
  • Intersections in Purcell and

Lexington

  • Railroad
  • Canadian River
  • Utilities
  • Environmental Considerations

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

Study Area Constraints cont’d….

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  • Homes and Businesses
  • Intersections in Purcell and

Lexington

  • Railroad
  • Canadian River
  • Utilities
  • Environmental Considerations

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening Water Line

Study Area Constraints cont’d….

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Environmental Constraints

  • Noise Impacts to Homes and

Businesses

  • Wetlands
  • Veterans Park
  • Potential Contaminated Sites
  • Bridge
  • Threatened and Endangered

Species Habitat

  • Least Tern
  • Arkansas River Shiner (Critical

Habitat)

  • Historic Bridge

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates N

5th St. Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

4th St.

McClain County Cleveland County

Alternate Screening

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Arkansas River Shiner

  • The US Fish and Wildlife Service has Designated

the Canadian River as Critical Habitat for the Arkansas River Shiner (Threatened)

  • Any Work in the River or Within 300 Feet Requires

Formal Consultation With USFWS

  • Consultation Process Determines the Extent of

Impacts and the Required Measures to Avoid or Minimize Impacts, Including Seasonal Restrictions on Construction

  • All of the Proposed Alternatives Would Require Work Within the

Critical Habitat N

5th St. Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

4th St.

McClain County Cleveland County

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Historic Bridge

  • US-77 Bridge is Listed in the National

Register of Historic Places

  • Deck Truss Completed in 1938
  • Significant for its Place in the History of

Oklahoma Transportation

  • Significant for its Engineering: Longest

and Highest Bridge of its Type in the State

  • Significant for its Association with Works

Programs of 1930s

  • Historic Integrity: Retains Original

Design, Materials, Overall Feeling and Association

  • US-77 Bridge Character Defining

Features

  • Features That Contribute to the Bridge’s

Historic Significance

  • Trusses, Height, Length, Overall Visual

Appearance

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Section 4(f) Alternative Analysis

  • Because the Bridge is Historically Significant, Section 4(f)

Regulations Require Analysis of Alternatives That Preserve the Historic Integrity of the Bridge

  • Five Options for Consideration
  • Option 1 – Do Nothing
  • Option 2 – Rehabilitation of Existing Bridge at Current Width
  • Option 3 – Rehabilitation and Widening of Existing Bridge
  • Option 4 – Use the Existing Bridge as one Half of a “One-Way” Couplet
  • Option 5 – Move Vehicular Traffic to New Bridge. Use Existing Bridge as

Monument, Pedestrian or Bicycle Facility

  • Option 6 – Complete Bridge Replacement – Only Considered if

Options 1-5 are Not Feasible or Prudent.

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

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Meets Purpose and Need? Operational and Safety Impact Social, Economic, Environmental Impact Community Disruption Cost of Construction Option 1 – Do Nothing No High High High Medium Option 2 – Rehab Existing No High High High High Option 3 – Rehab Widen Yes Medium Medium High High Option 4 – One-Way Pair Yes Medium Medium Medium High Option 5 – Monument/Ped Yes Medium Medium Medium High Option 6 – Bridge Replacement Yes Low Medium Low Low

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

  • Due to Safety and Community Impacts, Options 1-5 Were Eliminated
  • ODOT and FHWA Determined Replacement as the Only Prudent and Feasible

Option

Section 4f Alternative Analysis cont’d….

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Development of Replacement Alternatives

State Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening

  • Proposed Design Criteria
  • Design Speed
  • 45 mph on Bridge
  • 35 mph in Both Towns
  • Roadway Typical Sections
  • Four 12-Foot Wide Lanes
  • Two 8-Foot Wide Shoulders
  • Curb & Gutter On the South Side
  • Curb & Gutter and Open Shoulder on

the North Side

  • 6-Foot Wide Sidewalk on South Side
  • Left Turn Lanes at Canadian Ave.
  • Compatible With Future

Improvements Thru Lexington

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Development of Replacement Alternatives cont’d….

Identify Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening N

5th St. Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

4th St.

  • Replacement Alternatives
  • Connections to Existing Highway
  • Maintain Traffic During Construction
  • North and South Alignments
  • Full Offset (62’-1”)
  • Easier Construction
  • Longer Extents
  • Partial Offset (16’)
  • More Phases of Construction
  • Smaller Footprint

McClain County Cleveland County

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Development of Replacement Alternatives cont’d….

Identify Problem Initial Data Collection Preliminary Alternates Alternate Screening N

5th St. Canadian River

City of Purcell City of Lexington

4th St.

  • Replacement Alternatives
  • – Full North Offset (62’-1”)
  • Tie-in Near 2nd Avenue in Purcell
  • Shift Canadian Avenue Intersection
  • Eliminated Due to Intersection Impacts
  • – Partial North Offset (16’)
  • Shift Canadian Avenue Intersection
  • – Full South Offset (62’-1”)
  • Still Affects End Span of Existing Bridge
  • Intersection Geometrics Not Ideal
  • – Partial South Offset (16’)

McClain County Cleveland County

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Evaluation of Alternatives

  • Evaluation Criteria
  • Impacts to Private Property
  • Impacts to Other Environmental Resources
  • Construction Duration
  • Cost – Construction, Right-of-Way, Utilities

Comparison Matrix - Bridge Replacement Alternatives

ALTERNATIVE COST TIME RELOCATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL

Alternate # DESCRIPTION TOTAL COST (MILLIONS) CONSTRUCTION DURATION RESIDENTIAL RELOCATIONS COMMERCIAL RELOCATIONS ADVERSE EFFECT TO BRIDGE ARS CRITICAL HABITAT (ACRE) WETLANDS (ACRE) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 6A Full North Offset (62')

Eliminated Due to Impacts at US-77 & N. Canadian Ave. Intersection

6B Partial North Offset (16')

44.0 Longer 1 2 Yes 10.5 0.12 1

6C Full South Offset (62')

44.4 Shorter 2 2 Yes 11.2 0.31 2

6D Partial South Offset (16')

43.6 Longer Yes 11.2 0.19 1

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Proposed Alternative - 6D Partial South Offset

  • Minor Changes to Canadian Ave.

Intersection (Left Turn Bay > 300ft)

  • Transition to Two-Lane Before SH-39

Intersection

  • Total Project Cost of $43.6 Million
  • Some Acquisition of Private Property -

No Relocations of Homes or Businesses N

5th St. Canadian River

Purcell Lexington

4th St.

Cleveland County McClain County

  • Minor Wetland Loss
  • Affects One Potential Hazardous

Waste Area

  • One Noise Impact
  • Due to Location of Driveways and

Proximity to 5th Street, Noise Wall Not Feasible

  • Adverse Effect to Historic Bridge
  • Potential Impacts to Arkansas

River Shiner

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Rendering of West Intersection

Proposed Canadian Ave. Intersection in Purcell (Looking East)

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Rendering of East Tie-In

Proposed Tie-in at 5th Street in Lexington (Looking Northwest)

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Proposed Bridge US-77 Over Canadian River and Railroad

  • Proposed Bridge Structure
  • Span BNSF Railway, Canadian River and Drainage Basin
  • 100-Foot Typical Span, 200-Foot at Rail and River, 135-Foot Near River
  • Structural Plate Girders and Conventional Prestressed Concrete
  • Designed Service Life = 75 Year Minimum
  • Estimate Time of Construction = 18 Months
  • Maintain 2 Lanes of Traffic During Construction

Overall Bridge Length ≈ 3,725’ Railroad Drainage Basin River N

Canadian River

Purcell Lexington

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Rendering of Proposed Bridge

Proposed US-77 Bridge over Canadian River and Railroad (Looking Northwest)

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Rendering of Proposed Bridge cont’d….

Proposed US-77 Bridge over Canadian River and Railroad (Looking North)

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Rendering of Proposed Bridge cont’d….

Proposed US-77 Bridge over Canadian River and Railroad (Looking Southeast)

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Proposed Bridge US-77 Over Canadian River and Railroad

  • Proposed Bridge Typical Section
  • Standard Slab on Girder Bridge
  • Four 12-Foot Wide Driving Lanes
  • Two 8-Foot Wide Shoulders
  • Barrier Separated 6-Foot Wide

Sidewalk on the South Side

  • Maintain 2-Lanes of Traffic
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Proposed Bridge US-77 Over Canadian River and Railroad

  • Sequence of Construction
  • Phased Construction – Maintain 2-Lanes of Traffic
  • Phase 1 – Construct Portion of Southern Proposed Bridge

EXISTING BRIDGE SECTION PROPOSED BRIDGE (SOUTH HALF)

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Proposed Bridge US-77 Over Canadian River and Railroad

  • Sequence of Construction
  • Phased Construction – Maintain 2-Lanes of Traffic
  • Phase 1 – Construct Portion of Southern Proposed Bridge
  • Phase 2 – Move Traffic to New Bridge and Remove Existing Bridge

EXISTING BRIDGE SECTION PROPOSED BRIDGE (SOUTH HALF)

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Proposed Bridge US-77 Over Canadian River and Railroad

  • Sequence of Construction
  • Phased Construction – Maintain 2-Lanes of Traffic
  • Phase 1 – Construct Portion of Southern Proposed Bridge
  • Phase 2 – Move Traffic to New Bridge and Remove Existing Bridge
  • Phase 3 – Construct Northern Portion of Proposed Bridge

PROPOSED BRIDGE SECTION (FULL)

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Proposed Bridge US-77 Over Canadian River and Railroad

  • Sequence of Construction
  • Phased Construction – Maintain 2-Lanes of Traffic
  • Phase 1 – Construct Portion of Southern Proposed Bridge
  • Phase 2 – Move Traffic to New Bridge and Remove Existing Bridge
  • Phase 3 – Construct Northern Portion of Proposed Bridge
  • Phase 4 – Move Traffic to North and Construct Sidewalk

PROPOSED BRIDGE SECTION (FULL)

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Proposed Bridge US-77 Over Canadian River and Railroad

  • Sequence of Construction
  • Phased Construction – Maintain 2-Lanes of Traffic
  • Phase 1 – Construct Portion of Southern Proposed Bridge
  • Phase 2 – Move Traffic to New Bridge and Remove Existing Bridge
  • Phase 3 – Construct Northern Portion of Proposed Bridge
  • Phase 4 – Move Traffic to North and Construct Sidewalk
  • Phase 5 – Open to All Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic

PROPOSED BRIDGE SECTION (FULL)

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Consultation on Impacts to Historic Bridge

  • ODOT has Begun Consultation With the State Historic Preservation

Officer (SHPO) and Other Consulting Parties Under the National Historic Preservation Act

  • SHPO Stated That the Only Alternative That Will Not Adversely Affect the

Bridge is Rehabilitation

  • This Alternative is Not Prudent and Feasible
  • The Proposed Alternative (Replacement) Will Have an Adverse Effect on the Bridge
  • The McClain County Historical and Genealogical Society Requested That a

Portion of the Bridge on the West End be Left in Place as a Monument or Park/Picnic Area

  • Leaving a Portion of the Bridge in Place Presents Maintenance and Safety

Concerns

  • The Proposed Alternative Requires Removal of the West End of the Existing Bridge

to Tie Back in to Canadian Avenue

  • ODOT is Interested in the Public’s Input on Potential Mitigation Measures
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Next Project Steps

Complete Environmental Document Right-of-Way Acquisition 2016 Final Design Construction 2018 Public Input TODAY Submit Comments by April 16, 2015

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Thank You!

Please Submit Your Comments by April 16, 2015

 Leave Your Comment Form Here Tonight  Mail the Comment Form Back to ODOT: Environmental Programs Division 200 NE 21st Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105  Email Your Comments to ENVIRONMENT@ODOT.ORG

QUESTIONS?