DEEP CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT OVERVIEW COL Patrick V. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

COL Patrick V. Kinsman P.E. Commander, Norfolk District Date: 30 Jan 2020

DEEP CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT OVERVIEW

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DEEP CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Existing Bridge

• Part of the Dismal Swamp Canal project

authorized by River & Harbor Acts of 25 Jul 1912, 3 Mar 1925 and 3 July 1930

• Built in 1934; two-lane drawbridge operating in

conjunction with the Deep Creek Locks

• Owned and operated by the Norfolk District, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers

• Considered functionally obsolete since 1996

Initial Appraisal

• Requires increasing maintenance and repair
• Key hurricane evacuation route

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DEEP CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Proposed Replacement Bridge

• Construction Authorized by Water Resources

Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114)

• Five-lane drawbridge along existing alignment
• Phased construction to accommodate traffic
• Two-lane eastbound bridge built south of existing

bridge

• Traffic shifts; existing bridge demolished
• Three-lane westbound bridge constructed
• Project ties into existing city roadway improvements
• To be built by Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers; upon completion, ownership and

• peration and maintenance responsibilities will be

transferred to City of Chesapeake

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DEEP CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

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BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT: TIMELINE

Congressional Authorization & Funding for USACE – Bridge Replacement Feasibility study

Bridge Design Complete 100% Chief’s Report signed; submitted to OMB & Congress USACE – project funding - Initial Replacement Assessment complete Congressional Project Authorization Construction Cost Estimate: $37.2M Congressional Appropriation: $12M Construction Cost estimate updated: $57.9M USACE: Project agreement signed with City of Chesapeake City agrees to provide $20M Real estate offers started Congressional Appropriation: $10M; USACE: real estate activities start

Limited Congressional Funding &

• ngoing bridge design

2015 –90% design

Construction Cost estimate updated: $48.7M Initial Meeting with Landowner’s Right-of-way acquisition began Citizen’s Information Meeting

1996 1998 2003 2007 2008 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Update to Chesapeake City Council

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Bottom Line Up Front

• All are frustrated with project delay
• Key actions required for contract award:

 Complete acquisitions of land / easements  Ensure completion of utility relocations: – Utility companies acquiring easements – Equipment must be moved prior to advertising contract  Obtain additional funds: – Overall project cost estimate increased – Need additional $3.5M to award and administer the contract, $9.2M total

*Future Timeline Contingent on Real Estate, Utility Relocations, & Funding

WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG?

2020 2021 2024 2022 2023

Real estate acquisition, utility relocations; receive additional funding *Advertise construction contract *Award construction contract *Start construction – southern bridge *Estimated construction complete *Proposed traffic shift to new bridge *Demolition of old Deep Creek bridge *Construction of new northern portion of bridge

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Acquisition Type: Fee: .9155 Acres Temporary Work Area Easement: 1.1605 Acres Drainage Ditch: .287 Acres

U.S. Government needs the lands and easements in order to award construction contract

• 40 parcels- rights required (combo of purchase, temp/perm easements)
• 32 parcels- rights acquired; one more likely soon
• 7 parcels starting condemnation process:
• Unable to reach agreement with landowners on “just compensation” (fair and reasonable)
• Congressionally mandated condemnation process – estimate 6-9 months
• Lengthier process; requires Department of Justice and Federal court

Ownership City of Chesapeake owned: 14 Chesapeake Public Schools owned: 1 US Government owned: 1 19 other owners - privately owned: 24 24 Privately Owned Parcels:  16 signed by owner  1 active negotiation  7 in condemnation Utility Relocation Agreements:  Dominion Energy – signed  Verizon – signed  Columbia Gas – signed  Cox Communications – working

WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG? ANSWER: REAL ESTATE

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