Parkside Pedestrian Bridge

Design Update Public Meeting 2 May 24, 2012

DDOT IPMA Team 4/AWI Project Team

Dawit Muluneh, Program Manager, DDOT Team 4 Todd Springer, Project Manager, CH2M HILL, AWI Bryon Johnston, Public Information Manager, Stratacomm, AWI

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How We Got Here

2005 Parkside Neighborhood Design Developed with Concept for New Pedestrian Bridge 2007 Bridge Conceptual Design Competition Winner Selected by Anacostia Waterfront Corporation AWC) 2007 Bridge incorporated into Parkside Master Plan in Stage 1 PUD and Approval 2007 AWC Dissolved and Project Transitioned to Deputy Mayors Office for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) 2008 DDOT Re-evaluated Design Concepts 2011 Began Preliminary Design, Incorporating 2008 Design Concepts 2011 Current Design Alignment Presentation at the Parkside Civic Association Meeting 2012 Design Progress Up to Tonights Public Meeting

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Project Objectives
New Pedestrian Bridge Direct Connectivity Between West: Mayfair and Parkside Communities East: Deanwood Community, Minnesota Avenue Metro Station/Bus Transfer Station, Downtown Ward 7

Disabled Accessible/ADA compliant ramps Safety Enhancement Increased Visibility New Lighting Security Cameras

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Project Area
Overhead PEPCO Transmission Lines WMATA Bus Transfer Station

WMATA Tracks

Parkside Development

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Aerial View of Bridge

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Looking South at Bridge

DC 295 CSX Tracks WMATA Tracks

To Minnesota Avenue

To Kenilworth Terrace

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Bridge Access From Minnesota Avenue

WMATA Bus Transfer Station

To Minnesota Avenue Metro Station

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Bridge Access from Kenilworth Terrace

To Kenilworth Terrace

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View from Kenilworth Terrace Toward Bridge

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Walking Through the Bridge

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Sustainable Design Features

Goal: Reduce Longterm Maintenance, Repairs and Costs Standing Seam Metal Roof Weathering Steel Truss/Arches Low-maintenance Deck
Sample Bridge

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Project Coordination & Challenges

District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Bridge crosses above DC 295 and Kenilworth Avenue Service Drive City Interests Contributing 25 percent, up to $3 million, toward the cost of the bridge Providing 45-foot-wide easement for bridge access at Kenilworth Terrace CSX Bridge crosses above CSXT tracks and construction work will occur within area of tracks with equipment crossing them PEPCO PEPCO power transmission lines above the bridge need to be raised Washington Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Bridge crosses above WMATA tracks and station service building Bridge access at Minnesota Avenue will be within the Minnesota Avenue Bus Transfer Station area
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Project Area
Overhead PEPCO Transmission Lines WMATA Bus Transfer Station

WMATA Tracks

Parkside Development Easement

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Project Next Steps

Complete Preliminary Design Next Public Meeting Begin Construction/ Utility Relocation Anticipated Bridge Construction Completion Late Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Fall 2012 2014 *

* Dependent upon funding and coordination with CSXT, PEPCO, WMATA

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Staying Involved
For more information: www.anacostiawaterfront.org/ParksidePedestrianBridge Receive project updates, ask questions or comment: Sign up tonight for the project email list Email: ddot.awi@dc.gov Call: 202-741-8528

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Questions?

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