8th street bridge community information session november 19th, 2015
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8th Street BridgePublic Information
SessionNovember 19th, 2015
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Agenda Welcome & Opening Comments (Mayor Rick
Chrest)
Presentation (Coenraad Fourie, Manager of Development & Transportation)
Questions and Answer (Mayor Rick Chrest & City Councillors
Wrap-up and Next Steps
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Background History Structure consists of 2 distinct sections:
– 1934 section - north of railway tracks (81 years old);
– 1968 section – spans over railway tracks (47 years old)
Structure is at end of life, typical maximum life expectancy is 50 years
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Studies & Maintenance
1984 – Condition Assessment leading to:
– replacement of asphalt surfacing with 100mm concrete deck surfacing for total of 275mm and
– repairs to substructure and – expansion joints
(Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd.)
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Studies & Maintenance (cont.) 1992 – Complete Condition Assessment leading to:
– Partial and full depth deck repairs to 1968 and 1934 bridge sections;
– penetrating sealer applied to deck and sidewalks to slow down deterioration;
– repairs to bridge deck supports at locations 4, 7 and 10;
– repairs to southern bridge (1968 section) abutment / deck support structure;
– repairs to western bridge deck support beam and walkway support beams on 1934 (northern) section;
– expansion joint repairs(Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd.)
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Studies & Maintenance (cont.)
1999 – Detailed condition assessment revealing:
– High corrosion potential of steel reinforcement;– Shear cracks in bridge support beams
(Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd)
1999 - Bridge Inspection Programme launched with biannual inspections performed from 2000 to 2007 by Reid Crowther & Partners and Earth Tech revealed:
– continuously increasing corrosion potential;– bridge deck chloride contents well in excess of acceptable
threshold values i.e. accelerated deterioration potential
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Studies & Maintenance (cont.)
2011 & 2012 – Detailed condition assessment by Dillon Consulting Ltd. reiterates increasing corrosion potential and escalating chlorides
September 2015 – City commissions Dillon Consulting Ltd. for structural evaluation which leads to bridge closure.
October 2015 – Dillon Consulting Ltd. retained for cost estimates of rehabilitation options;
November 2015 –City Engineer presents options to City Council; City Council holds Public Information Session
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8th Street Bridge Current Condition
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8th Street Bridge Current Condition
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Option #1: Rehabilitate to allow limited vehicle
traffic Estimated Cost of $1.325M
Estimated project timeline of 2 – 3 years
Advantages– Restores limited vehicle connectivity
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Option #1: Rehabilitate to allow limited vehicle
traffic (cont.) Disadvantages
– Will require additional measures to limit traffic to 4 tonnes
– Would extend the structure service life by only 3 to 5 years
– High uncertainty and potentially significant cost escalations due to deteriorated sections
– Structure does not meet current design standards– Final demolition cost (currently $2.3 million) escalates
further
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Option #2: Demolish & Replace Demolition cost of $2.3M and then $28. 5M to
$33M for replacement (depending on location) = Total estimated cost of $31M to $35M
Estimated project timeline of 4 – 5 years
Advantages– New structure with minimum 50-year design life
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Option #2: Demolish & Replace (cont.)
Disadvantages– Completion will likely coincide with new Daly
Overpass– High capital cost, low return on investment
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Option #3: Demolish and replace with
pedestrian/cyclist crossing Estimated Cost of $2.3M demolition, plus $9.5M
for pedestrian / cyclist structure = Total Cost of $11.8M
Estimated project timeline of 3 – 4 years
Advantages– Maintains north south connectivity and access
for pedestrians/cyclists– New structure will meet current standards
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Option #3: Demolish and replace with pedestrian/cyclist crossing (cont.)
Disadvantages– No vehicular connection– High capital cost
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Option #4: Demolish Estimated Cost of $2.3M
Estimated timeline of 1 – 2 years
Advantages– Mitigates public safety concerns – Eliminates future continued maintenance and
monitoring costs
Disadvantages– Community impacts
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Questions ?