Penndot Project Information Boulevard of Allies And
PENNDOT PROJECT INFORMATION
BOULEVARD OF ALLIES AND RAMPS BRIDGE PRESERVATION PROJECT SR 0885 SECTION A46 / SR 8004 SECTION A03 CITY OF PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY PROJECT TEAM
PENNDOT DESIGN DIVISION Direct Questions To: Cheryl Solosky, P.E. | Project Manager Phone: 412.429.5056 Email: [email protected] Nick Krobot, P.E. | Assistant Environmental Manager PENNDOT PRESS OFFICE Steve Cowan | District Press Officer
PLEASE COMPLETE SURVEY AT END OF PRESENTATION Average Daily Traffic Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Project Summary
RAMP U 12,593 Cost and Schedule: Veh./Day Allies • Westbound Estimated Construction Cost 27,637 Veh./Day $25M - $30M RAMP R 14,358 • Ramp S / Anticipated Construction Duration Veh./Day Allies Eastbound Spring 2021 – Fall 2022 24,657 Estimated Construction Cost and Duration will RAMP T Veh./Day 12,629 be updated during Final Design. Veh./Day RAMP V 10,610 • Project Purpose: To maintain safe and reliable travel on this portion of the Blvd. of Veh./Day the Allies and its connection to and from I-376/Parkway East. • Project Need: Due to the physical deficiencies of the existing bridges causing Fair to Poor Condition ratings.
Major Construction Activities: • Bridge Expansion Dam Replacements • Bridge Repainting – All Steel Members • Bridge Deck Repairs and Overlays • New Pavement Markings • Bridge Structure Steel Repairs • Updated or New Signing • Bridge Bearing Replacements • Drainage Repairs • Bridge Concrete Substructure Repairs • Bridge Barrier Repairs
Due to the site constraints of the project location and geometry, as well as most of the work occurring on limited access ramps to the interstate, it will not be feasible to provide pedestrian or bicycle facilities on these bridges through this project. Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Rehabilitation Preliminary Construction Phasing
RAMP U
Allies Westbound
RAMP R
Ramp S / Allies Eastbound
RAMP T
RAMP V Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Ramp U: Boulevard of the Allies to Westbound I-376 via I-579N and Grant Street
RAMP U
Allies Westbound Proposed Detour: Continue west to I-579N, RAMP R Exit to Seventh Ave. Ramp S / Car detour will be via Grant St. Truck Detour will Allies Eastbound be via Seventh Avenue, Liberty, Wood Street and
RAMP T Blvd. of the Allie to Grant Street to: • I-376 WB. RAMP V
See Detail Below
Ramp U Closed: Boulevard of the Allies Westbound to I-376 Westbound
Legend: Downtown Truck Detour Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Blvd of the Allies
RAMP U Westbound / Inbound Allies Proposed Detours via Westbound Fifth Avenue to: RAMP R • I-579 Ramp S / Allies • Liberty Bridge Eastbound • I-376 Westbound via RAMP T Grant St on-ramp RAMP V
Fifth Ave
Forbes Avenue
See Detail Below Blvd of the Allies (Westbound) Closed
Legend: Downtown Truck Detour Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Ramp R: I-376 Westbound to Boulevard of the Allies (Allies westbound closed)
RAMP U
Allies Proposed Car Detour via I-376 Westbound Legend: Exit 71A Grant Street to: Downtown • Liberty Bridge RAMP R Truck Detour Ramp S / • Forbes Avenue Allies Eastbound • I-579 (via Seventh Ave and
RAMP T Bigelow Blvd)
RAMP V See Detail 2 Below
EXIT 71A Grant St
See Detail 1 Below Ramp R Exit 72B Closed: I-376 Detail 2 Westbound to Blvd. of the Allies Detail 1 Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Truck Detour and Alternate Car Detour of Ramp R: I-376 Westbound to Boulevard of the Allies RAMP U (Allies westbound closed, detour to I-279 North) Allies Westbound Truck detour and alternate car RAMP R Detour via I-376 Exit 70C to: Ramp S / Allies • I-279 North Eastbound • Ft Duquesne Bridge RAMP T Ramp R Exit 72B RAMP V Closed: I-376 Westbound to Blvd. of the Allies
Ft Duquesne Bridge EXIT 70C Ft Duquesne Bridge North Shore
Ft Pitt Bridge
See Detail Above Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Boulevard of the Allies Eastbound: From I-579 and Grant Street to I-376 Eastbound and Forbes Ave RAMP U Allies Boulevard of the Westbound Detours via I-579 Allies Eastbound RAMP R Seventh Ave Exit Closed Ramp S / Allies and Grant Street to: Eastbound • Forbes Avenue RAMP T • I-376 Eastbound RAMP V
See Detail Above Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Boulevard of the Allies Eastbound: From Liberty Bridge to I-376 Eastbound and Forbes Ave. Oakland RAMP U
Allies Westbound
RAMP R
Ramp S / Allies Eastbound
RAMP T I-376 Wood St on-ramp via RAMP V Ft. Pitt Blvd. See Detail Below
Detours from Liberty Bridge to: • I-376 Eastbound • Forbes Avenue Boulevard of the Allies Eastbound Closed
Note: Boulevard of the Allies Eastbound to remain open from the Liberty Bridge to Mercy Hospital for emergency vehicle access. Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Alternate Detour of Boulevard of the Allies Eastbound: from I-279 via Ft Duquesne Bridge RAMP U Allies Boulevard of the Westbound Alternate Detour Allies Eastbound RAMP R via I-279 South to: Closed Ramp S / • Boulevard of Allies Eastbound the Allies
RAMP T
RAMP V
Ft Duquesne Bridge EXIT to I-376 to Monroeville EXIT 72A to Forbes Ave Ft Pitt Bridge
See Detail
Liberty Bridge Above Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Alternate Detour of Boulevard of the Allies Eastbound: from I-279 via Ft Duquesne Bridge RAMP U Allies Boulevard of the Westbound Alternate Detour via I-279 South to: Allies Eastbound RAMP R • I-376 Closed Ramp S / Allies Eastbound
RAMP T
RAMP V
EXIT to I-376 to Monroeville Ft Duquesne Bridge
EXIT 71A to Grant St Ft Pitt Bridge
See Detail
Liberty Bridge Above Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Ramp T: from Blvd. of the Allies to I-376 Eastbound (Allies eastbound open) RAMP U
Allies Westbound
RAMP R
Ramp S / Allies Proposed Detour via Eastbound Blvd. of the Allies RAMP T and Bates Street to: RAMP V • I-376 Eastbound
See Detail Below
Ramp T Closed: Pittsburgh Blvd. of the Technology Center Allies to I-376 Eastbound Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Ramp V: I-376 Eastbound to Forbes Avenue (Allies Eastbound is open)
RAMP U
Allies Westbound
RAMP R Proposed Detour: exit Ramp S / I-376 upstream at Exit Allies Eastbound 71A Grant Street to RAMP T EXIT 71A Blvd. of the Allies to:
RAMP V Grant St • Forbes Ave. See Detail Below
Ramp V Exit 72A Closed: I-376 Eastbound to Forbes Ave Oakland Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Ramp V: I-376 Eastbound to Forbes Avenue (Allies Eastbound is closed) RAMP U Proposed Detour: exit I-376 upstream Allies Westbound at Exit 71A Grant St, First Ave, B St, Second Ave, Bates St, Blvd of the RAMP R EXIT 71A
Ramp S / Grant St Allies, Craft Avenue to: Allies • Forbes Avenue. Eastbound
RAMP T
RAMP V
See Detail Below
Ramp V Exit 72A Closed: I-376 Eastbound to Forbes Ave Oakland Boulevard of the Allies Bridges Detour of Ramp V: I-376 Eastbound to Forbes Avenue (Allies Eastbound is closed) RAMP U Proposed Detour: Continue Allies Westbound east downstream to Exit 74 Squirrel Hill then Forward RAMP R Ave, Murray Ave to: Ramp S / Forbes Avenue Allies • Forbes Ave Eastbound
RAMP T EXIT 74 RAMP V See Detail Squirrel Hill Below Homestead
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Ramp V Exit 72A Closed: I-376 Eastbound to Forbes Ave Oakland National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Public outreach begins with the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process: • NEPA requires agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision-making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions • NEPA also includes public involvement activities and gathering feedback from the public
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