Alternatives
Alternatives considered
during the PD&E Study include the following:
No-Build Alternative
– No improvements are proposed except
for routine maintenance required to keep the bridges
operational.
Rehabilitation Alternative
– Major repairs will be made to extend the life of the
bridge and bring some elements into compliance with
current safety standards.
Bridge Replacement
Alternatives - A number of alternative
bridge heights were developed and evaluated including:
65-foot
35-foot
21-foot
The 35-foot Movable and
65-foot
Because the 21–foot
Construct a 21-foot
Construct a 21-foot
Construct a 21-foot
Two options to maintain
traffic during construction of a new bridge along the
existing alignment (same location as the existing
bridge) are to construct a temporary detour bridge
adjacent to the existing bridge, or construct the new
bridge in phases.
No additional travel lanes
are proposed; however, widening of the bridges will be
required to meet current design and safety standards.
Typical sections for most proposed replacement bridge
alternatives will provide one 12-foot wide travel lane
in each direction and a five-foot wide designated bike
lane. Six-foot wide sidewalks will be provided on both
sides of the bridge. The total width of the
proposed typical section is 57 feet. A left turn
lane from the bridge onto
Some alternatives may require
a wider bridge to accommodate construction methods.
These alternatives will still provide the same number
and width of travel lanes, bicycle lanes and sidewalks.
Information about
alternatives under consideration was presented at the
Public Alternatives Workshop held Thursday, March 13,
2008 at the
additional information about
this informative workshop.
Click Here to view the alternatives that were displayed at this meeting.
