To : Charles F. Soules, Dir of PW
From: Kris Norton, Project Manager – Road Section
Date: June 9th, 2008
RE: City Commission Agenda, June 17th, 2008
KDOT Project: 10-23 KA-0685-01
Re: Replacement of
Bridge (023) on K-10 (
BNSF
Railroad in
Funding This project is grouped with a pool of other candidate projects for possible letting in 2010 through 2012. At this time, it is NOT funded for right-of-way acquisition or construction.
KDOT anticipates roughly $380 million in federal funds to be available for 2010 and 2011. It is important to start developing new projects so that they are ready for possible letting following the Comprehensive Transportation Program (CTP) in 2010. Projects will be selected from the candidate pool of projects based on several factors, including what we can afford as time progresses.
Schedule The project, if selected for letting and construction, would let to construction in October 2011, and most likely would be
constructed during the summer of 2012.
Process KDOT hired HNTB to complete field check plans for this project. The City and County provided input into the scope of services. KDOT, City and County have met three times to discuss and evaluate several alternatives.
On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, the project team met with adjacent property owners and Haskell representatives to discuss the project and impacts.
Additional discussions have been held with the City of Lawrence Police Departments.
Alternatives
Considered Alternative scopes & factors reviewed and considered include:
·
Bicycle/pedestrian use only under K-10 (
·
Bicycle/pedestrian and vehicular use under K-10
(
· Methods for accommodating traffic during construction.
Recommended
Alternative Open span bridge (four-lanes with median) that will
accommodate bicycles/pedestrians and vehicles below K-10
(
with two shoofly detours (2-lanes west bd., 2-lanes east bd.).
Next Steps Public Meeting to be held June 25, 2008 to gather input,
answer questions, and address concerns prior to proceeding
with design of an Alternative.