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October 21, 2015
Rensselaer County Department of Engineering
and Highways
WAYNE E. BONESTEEL, PE County Engineer
JOE TELISKA, PE Deputy County Engineer
October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF THE JOHNSONVILLE
TRUSS PROJECT
AGENDA
Provide an overview of the history of the project area
Discuss the significance of the truss Describe the design approval process
Review the construction photographs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Erdman Anthony Design Engineer/CSS
Greenman Pedersen
Construction Inspection
Bette & Cring Contractor
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
VALLEY FALLS
COVERED BRIDGE N
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
200 Feet Long, Single Span 19 Feet Face to Face of Rail Pin Connected Pratt Through Truss (Iron) Constructed in 1891
HISTORY OF THE PROJECT AREA
19th CENTURY JOHNSONVILLE
William Johnson, Prominent Early Resident Originally Known as “The Lick”
Only 5 Houses in the early 1800’s
Including 1 Tavern
19th CENTURY JOHNSONVILLE
The First River Crossing was Built in 1826 Toll Bridge Small Toll House was Erected
19th CENTURY JOHNSONVILLE
By 1860, 35 Houses In 1861 Local Farmers Bought the Bridge
Manufacturing of Cordage and Axes
19th CENTURY JOHNSONVILLE
19th CENTURY JOHNSONVILLE
19th CENTURY JOHNSONVILLE
By 1880, 600 People Lived in Johnsonville The Axe Factory By the Late 1800’s Business was Booming
19th CENTURY JOHNSONVILLE
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
1890 the Need for a New Bridge 1 at Valley Falls and 1 at Johnsonville
JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
VALLEY FALLS
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THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
Live Load (100 pounds/SF of Roadway) 12 Ton Farm Engine
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
October 15, 1890 Bids were Opened
October 16, 1890 Contract Awarded
Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Company
Construction Completed within 6 Months (Both Structures)
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
1948 – Timber Deck Replaced Longitudinal Steel Stringers Transverse Steel Sills Riveted Steel Bar Grating
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
1978 – $142,000 Rehabilitation Project Floorbeams and Hangers Replaced Bridge Railing Installed Structure was Painted
THE JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS
1989 – $190,000 Rehabilitation Project South Abutment Replaced North Abutment Repointed Localized Steel Repairs
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
Pratt Truss – Only a Few Remain in NYS Age – 124 Years Old
Length – 200 Feet, Single Span Constructed of Iron
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
Thomas & Caleb Pratt – 1844 Patent One of the Earliest Iron Truss Patents Valley Falls Iron Truss No Longer Exists
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
Compression
Tension
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
Compression
Tension
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
2001
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
2005
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
2005
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
2007
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
2007
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
2015
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUSS
2015
THE DESIGN APPROVAL PROCESS
DESIGN APPROVAL PROCESS
1998 – Project Placed on the TIP/STIP July 15, 2004 – County Agreement with
Consultant August 31, 2004 – Master Agreement with
NYSDOT
DESIGN APPROVAL PROCESS
October 6, 2004 – 1st Public Meeting Held Rehabilitate the Existing Truss
Replace the Truss with a New Bridge
November 5, 2007 – 2nd Public Meeting
DESIGN APPROVAL PROCESS
7 Consultant Project Managers 3 County Engineers 8 Design Reports (April 2005 - July 2013)
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Involvement
January 13, 2005
“Eligible for Inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places”
April 28, 2005 “Rehabilitation of the Truss Should Be Pursued”
July 17, 2006
“Demolition of the Truss is an Adverse Effect”
April 15, 2011 “Demolition of the Truss is an Adverse Effect”
May 16, 2011
“…the historic character and rarity of the Johnsonville Bridge should be factored into the life or death decision to destroy it.”
April 12, 2012
Engineer, County, NYSDOT Meet with SHPO Officials to Discuss Options
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
Two Span, Multi Girder Bridge with Concrete Deck
(Pedestrian/Bicycle Access)
Rehabilitated Truss on Existing Abutments
(Pedestrian Use Only)
Existing Truss to Maintain Traffic During Construction of New Bridge
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
Additional $1.2M Needed for Construction Sponsor Offset Required for TIP/STIP
Amendment County Deferred Two Federal Aid Bridge
Projects to Cover Offset November 7, 2012 – Amendment Approved
July 31, 2013 Design Approval
JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS PROJECT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
RED FLAG PHOTOGRAPHS
RED FLAG PHOTOGRAPHS
RED FLAG PHOTOGRAPHS
RED FLAG PHOTOGRAPHS
JOHNSONVILLE TRUSS PROJECT
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
WE HAVE A PROBLEM
“Issue” with the Cross Sections Significant Increase in ROW Takings Retaining Wall Required - South Approach
May Require the Preparation of an EIS
WE HAVE A PROBLEM Two Span, Multi Girder Bridge with Concrete Deck
Existing Truss
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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Forget About the Existing Truss Where Would You Build a New Bridge? On the Existing Alignment!
“Let’s Move the Truss”
NEW ALTERNATIVE!
NEW ALTERNATIVE!
NEW ALTERNATIVE!
NEW ALTERNATIVE!
NEW ALTERNATIVE!
January 27, 2014
“…No Adverse Effect on Historic Places.”
NEW ALTERNATIVE!
BID & AWARD
October 1, 2014 - Advertisement October 30, 2014 – Bid Opening Bette & Cring - $4.3M NTP – Issued February 2, 2015
Construction Photographs
