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Somewhere on Earth, Along a Critical Corridor
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• The East Coast’s Main Street • Along with SR 1, the most significant highway in Delaware
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Roadway Miles
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I-95 23 Miles
I-295 6 Miles
I-495 11 Miles
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Bridge Safety
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Where are the workers?
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90’s to Early 2000s
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Cooperating Environmental Resource and Regulatory Agencies
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State Historic Preservation Office
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
National Marine Fisheries
Corps of Engineers
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Sponsoring Agencies
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Delaware Department of Transportation Federal Highway
Administration
Prior to the ‘90s Administrations
If you build it they will come
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90’s to Early 2000s Philosophy
If you don’t build it,
they will take the bus, or train, or bike, or walk…
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New Philosophy
Optimization Communication Beautification
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Optimization
Utilize your existing resources as efficiently as possible
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I-95 Reconstruction Maximizing Contractor Work Area
Optimization
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Transportation Management Plan
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Optimization
5 Elements for Improved Mobility Transportation Management Improvements Traveling Together Public Information Integrated Transportation Management Capital Improvement Program Coordination
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Optimization
Traffic Management Improvements
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Optimization
Traveling Together
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Optimization
Ridesharing…
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Optimization
Expresso Bus Promotion
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Commuter Rail Service
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Integrated Transportation Management System
(ITMS)
Optimization
Managing the Flow of Traffic Traffic adaptive signal
systems (smart lights) Coordinated Incident
Management Real-time Information
- WTMC 1380 AM - Website cameras online - Hotlines - Variable message signs
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Optimization Communication Beautification
Communication
Broader Message to a Broader Audience
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Billboard
Coloring Book
Developed Survival Guides
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Newark Toll Plaza Brochure
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Optimization Communication Beautification
Beautification
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Lime Green
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Midnight Green
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J a d e
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Verdigris
Citrine
Cyan
Phthalocycanine Green
Fern
Spring Bud
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I-95 Brandywine Bridge Enhancements
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I-95 Now…
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Be warned: Lots of construction happening!
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1990 Projection of 20-year Traffic Growth (2010)
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1990 2010
190,000
120,000 2000
Average Daily
Traffic
128,234
189,500
Traffic Growth vs Projections
219,950
200,000
Actually Exceeded in 1998 – 8 Years
Residential Land Use Trends – South of C&D Canal
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1984 1992 1997 2004
Projects In the Current Years
Churchman’s Bridge Over I-95 I-95 Mainline Widening SR 1/I-95 Interchange I-95 Newark Toll Plaza Highway Speed
E-ZPass Lanes I-295/13 Interchange/DRBA I-95 Collector-Distributor Roads (Long Range Plan) I-95/202 Interchange I-95/141 Interchange
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Churchman’s Road Bridge Over I-95
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I-95 Mainline Widening
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48’ 48’ 14’ 14’ 12’ 12’ EX.1-95 SBR (4-LANES) EX.1-95 NBR (4-LANES) Shldr. Shldr. Shldr. Shldr.
Approx. 103’ to Wetland Boundary Southbound
Approx. 100’ to Wetland Boundary Northbound
Selected Alternative – 5th Lane Widening on North and South Sides
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New Shldr.
14’ 4’ 8’ 48’ 48’ 14’ EX.1-95 SBR (4-LANES) EX.1-95 NBR (4-LANES) Shldr. Shldr.
14’ 5 th
Lane
12’ 5 th
Lane
12’ New
Shldr.
14’ 4’
MSE Wall
Limit of Disturbance
Wetland Boundary
MSE Wall
Limit of Disturbance
Wetland Boundary
8’
Access to NB Construction Zone
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Barrier Protected Work Zone
Face of Proposed
Sheet Pile Wall
18’ +/-
Proposed Limit of Excavation
8’ 13’
Wetland Boundary / Limit of Disturbance / Silt Fence Temporary
Safety Barrier
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Limited Construction Area
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Wetland Mitigation Sites
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Successful Project
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I-295/US13 DRBA Program
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Filling in the Bridges
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Filling in the Bridges
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Pedestrian Tunnel
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Pedestrian Tunnel
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Pedestrian Tunnel
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I-95 Newark Toll Plaza
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I-95 / Newark Toll Plaza – Issues
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Southbound: Poor roadway alignment approaching Plaza promotes use of middle lanes, blocking access to median / E-Z Pass Only lanes Note: Traffic cannot get to E-Z Pass Lanes
Vehicles Per Hour Per Lane
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1,000
Booth Dedicated E-ZPass
2,000
Highway Speed E-ZPass Lane
350 Cash Booth
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During Construction
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During Construction
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I-95/SR1 Interchange
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Failing Movements
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Christiana Mall
Bridge Skews – Deckover
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Bridge Skews – Deckover
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Cavaliers Community and Noise Mitigation
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Cavaliers Community and Noise Mitigation
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Cavaliers Community and Noise Mitigation
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Proposed Project
(Looking North) 108
Alternative #1 – Landscaping
(Looking North) 109
Alternative #2 – Fence with Landscaping
(Looking North) 110
Alternative #3 – Noise Wall
(Looking North) 111
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I-95/US202 Interchange
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Community Input
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Community Input
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Process Changes for the Better
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Time is Money
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Professional Contracting Bids the Job
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Low Bid Wins the Job
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I can build it in 950 days!
I can build that job in 976 days.
Congratulations… Build That Job!
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Roadside Maintenance – Mow it Down!
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The Natural Look
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Thank you!
