Pensacola Bay Bridge ReplacementPensacola Bay Bridge ReplacementProject Development & Environment StudyProject Development & Environment StudyProject Development & Environment StudyProject Development & Environment Study

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Project LimitsProject Limits

PurposePurpose

• Basis for performing the replacement bridge study• Lack of modern safety provisions N f ili i f bik d d i• No facilities for bikes and pedestrians

• Does not meet current desirable navigation requirements• Deteriorating conditions indicate that the bridge is structurally d fi i tdeficient

• Does the bridge satisfy the future transportation needs of the region

• Study Purpose• Determine the best solution for replacement of the existing bridge and secure FHWA Location and Design Concept Approval

Project DeliveryProject Delivery

Planning• Candidate Projects Based on Preliminary Analysis and

determination of need• Prioritize Projects• Funding Options/Availability Reviewed/Programming

Project Development & Environment Study

Funding Options/Availability Reviewed/Programming

• Develop Preliminary Alternatives• Assessment of Potential Environmental and Community Impacts • Substantial Public Involvement Initiativesy

Preliminary Design

• Preferred Alternative(s) advance to Preliminary Engineering

• Develop up to 30% Design Plans• Additional Public Outreach

Final Design

• Agency Coordination

• Proceed through Design, 60, 90 % plans• Permitting Process• Final Cost Estimatesg

Right-of-Way/ Acquisition

• Final Cost Estimates

• Proceed with acquisition of necessary property

Acquisition

Construction

PD&E Task ElementsPD&E Task Elements

P j t D l t &Project Development & Environment Study

• Evaluate Current Conditions – Data Collection– Environmental, Social, Engineering

• Forecast Future Needs – Traffic

• Evaluate Alternative Corridors• Develop Alternative Alignments

• Perform  Assessments of Potential Environmental and Community ImpactsCommunity Impacts  

• Select an Alternative to advance into Preliminary Engineering

Bridge ApproachesBridge Approaches

Gulf Breeze Approach

Pensacola Approach

Traffic Traffic –– 2011 & 2040 AADT’s2011 & 2040 AADT’s

F t Y (AADT)Forecast Year (AADT)

L ti 2011 2040 4 L 2040 6 LLocation 2011 2040 4‐Lane 2040 6‐Lane

Pensacola Bay Bridge 55,600 67,0001 71,500

17th Avenue 18,000 21,500 23,000

East Gregory Street 16,500 20,000 21,500

Bayfront Parkway 26,000 31,000 33,000

1Does Not Meet Adopted Level of Serviceoes ot eet dopted e e o Se ce

Safety Safety –– Accident LocationsAccident Locations

Road & Bridge ConfigurationsRoad & Bridge Configurations

• Three lanes in each direction• Shoulders adjacent to the travel lanes (bridge only)• Pedestrian/bicycle path in each direction 

New Bridge ElevationNew Bridge Elevation

Conceptual Bridge RenderingsConceptual Bridge Renderings

Conceptual Bridge RenderingsConceptual Bridge Renderings

Conceptual Bridge RenderingsConceptual Bridge Renderings

Corridor Alternatives Workshop Corridor Alternatives Workshop –– August 2011August 2011

West Corridor

East CorridorCentral Corridor

East Corridor

Corridor Alternatives Meeting (September 2011) Corridor Alternatives Meeting (September 2011) East & West Corridor Representative AlignmentsEast & West Corridor Representative Alignments

West East

Corridor Alternatives Meeting (September 2011)Corridor Alternatives Meeting (September 2011)Central Corridor Representative AlignmentsCentral Corridor Representative Alignments

Central West  Central East

1717thth Avenue Flyover Ramp Avenue Flyover Ramp

Flyover being developed for each corridor alternative

Flag MemorialGreen Shores Restoration

Fish & Wildlife Bldg

Railroad Bridge

Welcome Center

Boat LaunchFishing Pier

Boat Launch

Gulf Breeze Access Management StudyGulf Breeze Access Management Study

• Project Study LimitsPensacola Bay Bridge to 

Naval Live Oaks Reservation

• 2.1 Mile Corridor

• 3 Signalized Intersections– Fairpoint / Northcliff– Shoreline / DanielH it l E t– Hospital Entrance

Gulf Breeze Access Management StudyGulf Breeze Access Management Study

Major Tasks include:

1. Traffic Analysis– Existing Conditions– Forecasted 2040 Conditions

2. Crash Analysis

3. Access Management Analysis– Existing Median Openings

St t i t i ti th h t th id– Strategies to improve operations throughout the corridor– Reports and Meetings

Existing TrafficExisting Traffic

• Fairpoint / Northcliff– LOS AM (PM): D (C)– Delay (seconds): 41.6 (33.7)

• Shoreline / Daniel– LOS AM (PM): C (D)– Delay (seconds): 22.1 (38.5)

• Hospital Entrance– LOS AM (PM): C (C)– Delay (seconds): 33.6 (21.8)

Future Traffic Future Traffic –– No Build No Build

• Fairpoint / Northcliff– LOS AM (PM): E (E)– Delay (seconds): 71.6 (79.8)

• Shoreline / Daniel– LOS AM (PM): E (E)– Delay (seconds): 75.0 (75.7)

• Hospital Entrance– LOS AM (PM): F (F)– Delay (seconds): 225.6 (166.7)

Improvements to Hospital EntranceImprovements to Hospital Entrance

Future Traffic Future Traffic –– Build Build

• Fairpoint / Northcliff– LOS AM (PM): E (E)– Delay (seconds): 71.6 (79.9)

• Shoreline / Daniel– LOS AM (PM): E (E)– Delay (seconds): 74.7 (77.8)

• Hospital Entrance– LOS AM (PM): E (E)– Delay (seconds): 64.0 (66.2)

Crash AnalysisCrash Analysis

• Crash Data from City of Gulf Breeze

• 5‐years of data: 2006 to 2011• Crash Statistics• Crash Statistics

– 185 crashes– 165 non‐injury crashes with 397 persons involved– 98 injury crashes with 153 persons injured

Crash AnalysisCrash Analysis

Crash AnalysisCrash Analysis

Access Management RecommendationsAccess Management Recommendations

Access Management RecommendationsAccess Management Recommendations

Toll Revenue StudyToll Revenue Study

Major Tasks include:

1. Model Review and Refinement

2. Model Application and Sensitivity Testing

3. Preliminary Geometry and Layout

4 Micro‐Simulation and Operational Analysis4. Micro Simulation and Operational Analysis– Scenario 1: Toll Entire Bridge– Scenario 2: Toll New Capacity

5. Construction Cost and R/W impacts

6. Feasibility Report6 eas b y epo

Toll Revenue Opinion SurveyToll Revenue Opinion Survey

Sh ld t ll b l d th b id t Sh ld t ll b d t i t i f diShould tolls  be placed on the bridge to provide local revenue? 

Should tolls be used to assist in funding the additional cost of aesthetic features?

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Oppose Neutral Support Strongly Support

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Oppose Neutral Support Strongly Support

Toll Revenue Opinion SurveyToll Revenue Opinion Survey

Which of the following options would you prefer to generate the 

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required local funding?   across the bridge? 

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US DOT Section 4(f) LegislationUS DOT Section 4(f) Legislation

• Protects the following:– Public Parks– Recreation Areas

Wildlif W t f l R f– Wildlife or Waterfowl Refuges– Historic Sites

• Jurisdiction and significance of the above sites can be:– National– State– Local

Pensacola Bay Bridge Pensacola Bay Bridge –– Section 4(f) PropertySection 4(f) Property

East Corridor East Corridor -- Section 4(f) InvolvementSection 4(f) Involvement

Section 4(f) Impact = 2.65 ac.

Section 4(f) Impact = 4.82 ac.

Central East Alternative Central East Alternative –– Section 4(f) InvolvementSection 4(f) Involvement

Section 4(f) Impact = 1.73 ac.

Section 4(f) Impact = 4.19 ac.

Central West Alternative Central West Alternative –– Section 4(f) InvolvementSection 4(f) Involvement

Section 4(f) Impact = 1.04 ac.

Section 4(f) Impact = 0.00 ac.

West Alternative West Alternative –– Section 4(f) InvolvementSection 4(f) Involvement

Section 4(f) Impact = 2.32 ac.

Section 4(f) Impact = 0.00 ac.

US DOT Section 4(f) LegislationUS DOT Section 4(f) Legislation

• US DOT Secretary of Transportation (or his designate)– Shall not approve any project that takes land from:

• Public park, recreation area, wildlife or waterfowl refuge, or historicsite……unless:

» There is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of suchland

» The project includes all possible planning to minimize harm

• Process– Determine if any Section 4(f) sites are in the project area

Determine if there are any alternatives that avoid the property– Determine if there are any alternatives that avoid the property– If not avoidable, minimize harm

• Reduce amount of right of way required from the Section 4(f) property• Collaborate with park officials to provide enhancements

Section 4(f) Section 4(f) -- Potential Involvement Potential Involvement

Pensacola Bay Bridge  ‐ Section 4(f) InvolvementAcres Directly Impacted

Alternative

Pensacola Approach Gulf Breeze Approach

East Side West Side East Side West Side Total

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East 4.82  2.65 ‐ 7.47 

N/A 

Central East 4.19  1.50 0.23  5.93

C t l W t 1 04 1 04Central West ‐ ‐ 1.04  1.04

West ‐ ‐ 2.32  2.32

*Note: Acreages are based upon the representative alignments developed within each corridor.

Public OutreachPublic Outreach

• Throughout the study conduct a comprehensive and continuous Public Involvement Program

Website

Newsletters

pensacolabaybridge.comCommunity

Stakeholders

Special InterestNeighborhood

Associations

Special Interest

GroupsLocal Government

Meeting

One – On – One

Informal Public

Meetings

Project Advisory

Local, State

& Federal

Officials

Federal, State &

Local Government

MeetingsProject Advisory

Group (PAG)

Public OutreachPublic Outreach

• Throughout the study conduct a comprehensive and continuous Public Involvement Programcontinuous Public Involvement Program

– FLA‐ALA TPO April 15, 2011– City of Pensacola April 18, 2011– City of Gulf Breeze April 27, 2011– Santa Rosa County April 28, 2011– United Peninsula Association June 06 2011– United Peninsula Association June 06, 2011– Project Advisory Group Mtg. #1 July 06, 2011– Corridor Workshop (Open House) Aug. 11, 2011– Corridor Alternatives Mtg. (Open House) Oct. 18, 2011– Project Advisory Group Mtg. #2 Dec. 06, 2011

FLA ALA TCC Feb 23 2012– FLA‐ALA TCC Feb. 23, 2012– FLA‐ALA CAC, BPAC, & TPO Mar 12‐14, 2012

What’s Next?What’s Next?

• Complete Corridor Analysis March 2012

• Select Corridor April 2012• Select Corridor April 2012

• Develop Alignments Within Selected Corridor May/June 2012

• Further Evaluate Engineering / Environmental /Further Evaluate Engineering / Environmental / 

& Community Impacts June/July 2012

• Public Alternatives Meeting July/Aug 2012Public Alternatives Meeting July/Aug 2012

• Refine Alignments Sept/Oct 2012

• Develop Draft National Environmental PolicyDevelop  Draft National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) and Draft Section 4(f) Documents Nov/Dec/Jan

• Public Hearing March 2013Public Hearing March 2013

• Select Preferred Alternative/Secure FHWA Approval May 2013

Contact US!Contact US!

www.PensacolaBayBridge.com

J. Brandon Bruner, PEProject Development EngineerFDOT, District 31074 Hi h 90

Dan Kristoff, PEProject ManagerRS&H 10748 D d P k Bl d S th

Nick Arnio, PE, PTOEDeputy Project ManagerRS&H1701 H it Bl d S it 1011074 Highway 90

Chipley, FL 32428(850) 415‐9625Joseph.Bruner@dot.myflorida.com

10748 Deerwood Park Blvd. SouthJacksonville, FL 32256‐0597(904) 256‐2139 Daniel.Kristoff@rsandh.com

1701 Hermitage Blvd., Suite 101Tallahassee, FL  32308(850) 558‐2800 Nicholi.Arnio@rsandh.com

Thank You!Thank You!

Pensacola Bay Bridge ReplacementPensacola Bay Bridge ReplacementProject Development & Environment StudyProject Development & Environment Study

Presentation to FloridaPresentation to Florida AlabamaAlabamaPresentation to FloridaPresentation to Florida--AlabamaAlabamaTransportation Planning OrganizationTransportation Planning OrganizationTCC, CAC, BPAC, & TPO MeetingsTCC, CAC, BPAC, & TPO MeetingsFeb 23Feb 23rdrd / Mar 12/ Mar 12thth, 13, 13thth, 14, 14thth 20122012