RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CalTrans Overpass

MARCH 12, 2013

SALLY SWANSON ARCHITECTS, INC.WWW.SWANARCH.COM

West Contra Costa Unified School District

AGENDA

• Introduction

• Needs Assessment

• Review

Interchange Modifications at I-80 and San Pablo Dam Road

• Questions and Answers

INTRODUCTION

PRINCIPAL, CEO: Sally Swanson, AIA

Presenters

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Existing School Site

Site Approx. = 5.925 Acres CA. Dept. of Education Standard = 10 Acres

Riverside E.S.

Riverside E.S.

REVIEW INTERCHANGE MODIFICATIONS AT I-80 AND SAN PABLO DAM ROAD

Interchange Modifications

Interchange Modifications

Interchange Modifications

SITE ANALYSIS

Design not to ADA codes:

• Path of Travel

• In vehicular way

• No designated path

• Location to Administrative

Entrance – 380 feet

• Accessible space not

compliant

• Not Van accessible

• Aisle not on passenger

side

Parking Lots and Spaces

Parking

+/- 380 Ft. POT

Overpass designed location:

• Crossing I-80....Positive

•  Four story structure

creates danger zone

• Location hides parking

• Loss of 3 spaces

CalTrans Overpass

CalTrans Overpass Modification

Danger Zone+/- 380 Ft. POT

Fire Lane

Security concerns on school grounds:

• Critical issue:

• Cars, Copper piping, & Computers

• Parking - Pedestrian movement in conflict

• Campus needs to be contained

• Disabled access in conflict with vehicular

traffic

Security

Security

+/- 380 Ft. POT

Danger Zone

Fire Lane

Acoustics

Overpass designed location:

•  Landscaping removed

adjacent to freeway

• Served as an Acoustical

Barrier

Overpass Barriers

• Alternate CalTrans

Overpass location

• Future value of site

not compromised

• Need for Site Design

Integration & Master

Plan

Sale of Property

Sale of Property

New Overpass Location

Conclusion

+/- 380 Ft. POT Danger Zone

Fire Lane

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS