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South Capitol Street CorridorProject Update

ANC 6D Meeting

October 21, 2013

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Agenda

South Capitol Street Corridor Overview Project Update and Features

Next Steps

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Project Planning Process Key element of Anacostia Waterfront

Initiative Program (AWI) forcreating a World-Class Waterfront

Project goals of improving:

o Multi-modal Transportation

o Community Access

o Economic and Residential Development

o Safety

Final Environmental Impact

Statement (FEIS) approved in

Spring 2011

Supplemental EIS underway

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South Capitol Street Corridor

Creating a

Grand UrbanBoulevard

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South Capitol Street Improvements Phase 1 = $600 Million (Segments 1, 2 and demolition)

Phase 2 = $300 Million (Segments 3/4/5)

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Major Environmental Commitments

Consult with Section 106 Signatory Agencies and Key

Stakeholders Avoid, Minimize and Mitigate Adverse Effects on Plan of

the City of Washington

Design to Visually Maintain Historic LEnfant Plan

Minimize Effects on Suitland Parkway

Account for U.S. Department of Interior Standards for

Historic Properties

Salvage and Re-use Original Historic Materials

Make a Good-faith Effort in Any Design Modifications to

Avoid Historic Properties

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Key Stakeholders Local Communities and

Residents

Businesses

Motorists, bicyclist and

pedestrians

Federal Highway

Administration

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Navy (JBAB)

Army Corps of Engineers National Capital Planning

Commission

Commission on Fine Arts

Nationals Ball Club

Advisory Council on

Historic Preservation

National Park Service

Washington Metropolitan

Area Transit Authority

DC Water

U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency

District Department of theEnvironment

State Historic Preservation

Office

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Project Update

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Project Features

New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge(FDMB)

New traffic ovals at west and east ends of FDMB

Upgraded I-295 and Suitland Parkwayinterchange

Improved bikeway and pedestrian facilities

New drainage and stormwater management Significant landscaping and streetscape

Demolition of existing FDMB

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Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

63-years-old, end of

useful life Replacement due to:

o Age and condition

o Functional limitations

o Importance to theDistricts transportation

network

Deterioration requires

repairs with

increasing frequency,

cost and traffic

impacts

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FEIS Bridge Alignment

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New Parallel Alignment

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Traffic Oval West of Bridge

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New Frederick Douglass

Memorial Bridge

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East Oval and I-295 Interchange

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

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Stormwater Management Features

Mayor Gray: In one generation, DC will be

the healthiest, greenest and most livable city inU.S.

New DDOE regulations in now effect

Strategies mimic natural hydrologic systems

South Capitol Street design uses 3 strategies

o Streetscape bioretention in planting strips

o Open bioretention cells and landscaping

o Pervious pavements allow pavement infiltration

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Cross Section: South Capitol Street and Traffic Oval East of the Anacostia River

Streetscape Bioretention Permeable Pavement Open Bioretention Area

Stormwater/Sustainability Features

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Next Steps

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Statement Of Qualifications August 1, 2013Received

Notification of Short List 4th Quarter 2013

Issue Request for Proposals 4th

Quarter 2013 Receive Proposals 1st Quarter 2014

Select Design-Build Team 3rd Quarter 2014

Notice to Proceed 4

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Quarter 2014 Final Completion 4th Quarter 2018

Project Phase 1 Schedule

(Segments 1 and 2)

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Disadvantaged Business

Enterprise (DBE) Goals

DBE goal is 25% of total design/construction contract

DBE Plan will be submitted by the DB contractor and

approved by DDOT

DBE Goals will be monitored and audited

For DBE Certification questions contact:

Ms. Glenda Payne

Office of Civil Rights

202-673-6813

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Workforce Development

Employee Training Requirements will beincluded in the construction contract

On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship

Positions will be available

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Construction Traffic Management

Lanes open during peak periods

Advance portable message signs inform drivers

Pedestrian route protections or detours

Signed detours for I-295 ramp reconstruction

and closures

Community outreach:

o Meetings

o Informational materials

o Website updates

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Good-neighbor construction

Limit impacts to neighbors

Maximize accessibility and mobility

River delivery of materials

Water truck controlling dust

SAFETY AT ALL TIMES

Designated haul routes

Dust control

No construction worker

parking in neighborhoods

Maintaining access during construction

Minimizing Construction Impacts

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Thank You