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Vancouver Waterfront Project
Design Challenges & Solutions
PRESENTED BY:
Rich Darland, PE Senior Civil Engineer
35 Years in the Northwest
Environmental Engineering & Planning Land Surveying & UAS Health & Safety
Vancouver Waterfront Project Design Challenges & Solutions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Vancouver Waterfront Project Design Challenges & Solutions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Vancouver Waterfront Project Design Challenges & Solutions PRESENTED BY: Rich Darland, PE Senior Civil Engineer 35 Years in the Northwest Engineering & Planning Land Surveying & UAS Environmental Health & Safety History of
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History of the Waterfront
Paper Mills Shipyards Sawmills Wharves Ferries River & Commerce
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Historic Chronology
1889
Michigan Lumber Mill
1909
Pittock & Leadbetter Lumber
1922
Columbia River Paper Co.
1962
Boise Cascade Paper Mill
1989
Mill Closes
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How the Mill Site Changed
1965 2006
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How the Mill Site Changed
Late 1970s 2006
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Development Milestones
JUN 2007 MAR 2008 SEP 2009 JAN 2011 MID 2013
Adopted Vancouver City Center Vision CWLLC Buys Boise Cascade Property COV-CWLLC Development Agreement Access Project Rail Phase Begins (BNSF) Access Project Street Phase Begins (City Led, TIB Criteria)
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Development Milestones
DEC 2013 SEP 2014 JAN 2015 OCT 2015 MAR 2016
Columbia Way TIB Grant Approval Columbia Way Deep Utilities Begins (Port) Columbia Way Street & Utilities Begins (COV) Columbia Way Opens Phase I Construction Begins
M-J 2016
Park & Pier Construction Begins
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Waterfront Master Plan
Courtesy: Columbia Waterfront LLC
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PBS’ Public Work
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PBS’ Private Work
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Challenges Addressed
Subsurface Challenges
- Woody Debris
- Concrete Structures
Columbia River Water Level
- Storm Outfalls
- Manhole Buoyancy
- Parking Garage Design
Road Design Considerations
- Columbia Way Alignment
- Waterfront Way
Characteristics
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Woody Debris
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Woody Debris
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Woody Debris in History
1965 2006
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Subsurface Challenge: Woody Debris
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Subsurface Challenge: Concrete Structures
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Challenge: Columbia River Water Level
Storm Outfalls
– Outfalls submerged in Columbia River – High water events could submerge Grant Street underpass – Provisions for pump system in high water events
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Challenge: Columbia River Water Level
Manhole Buoyancy
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Challenge: Columbia River Water Level
Parking Garage Challenges
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Challenge: Columbia Way Alignment
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Challenge: Columbia Way Alignment
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Challenge: Waterfront Way Design Criteria
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Challenge: Waterfront Way Design
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Funding Partners
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Project Consultants
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Courtesy: Lioneye Aerials
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