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History of Bay Civil Engineering Projects
History of Bay Civil Engineering Projects Port of Baltimore The rise of Baltimore from a sleepy town trading in tobacco to a city rivaling Philadelphia, Boston, and New York began when Dr. John Stevenson, a prominent Baltimore physician and merchant, began shipping flour to Ireland. The success of this seemingly insignificant venture opened the eyes of many Baltimoreans to the City’s most extraordinary advantage– a port nestled alongside a vast wheat growing countryside, significantly closer to this rich farm land than Philadelphia. During the Revolutionary War, Baltimore contributed an essential ingredient for victory: naval superiority. By the 1770s, Baltimore had built the most maneuverable ships in the world. These ships penetrated British blockades and outran pirates, privateers, and the Royal British Navy. The agility and speed of these ships allowed Baltimore merchants to continue trading during the Revolutionary War, which in turn helped to win the war and to propel Baltimore’s growth from 564 houses in 1774 to 3,000 houses in the mid 1790s. This engraving of Baltimore was published in Paris and New York around 1834. Since 1752, Federal Hill has been the vantage point from which to view Baltimore. As Baltimore’s port grew, its trade routes were extended to the Ohio Valley. In 1806 the Federal Government authorized the building of the National Road from the Ohio River to Cumberland, Maryland. In turn, Baltimore businessmen built turnpike roads from Baltimore to Cumberland, effectively completing the Maryland portion of the National Road. The Road quickly became Baltimore’s economic lifeline to the fertile lands of the Ohio Valley. -
Heritage Framework Book
Chapter Nine Chesapeake Metropolis, 1930 to 2000 New World Depression Era World War II Cold War Economic Order 1930 to 1939 1939 to 1945 1947 to 1989 1989 to 2000 1950- 1965- 1930 1933 1939 1940 1941 1945 1947 1953 1952 1973 1973 1983 1989 1990 2000 ||||||||||||||| Regional | WWII | America WWII | Korean | Vietnam | U.S. EPA | Regional | population | begins in | enters ends | War | War | establishes | population | reaches | Europe | WW II || |Chesapeake | reaches | 5.0 million || Cold War Chesapeake | Bay Program | 10.5million | Franklin | begins Bay Bridge ||| Delano Regional opens Chesapeake Soviet Union Regional Roosevelt population Bay Bridge- collapses population first elected nears Tunnel ending reaches president 5.5 million opens Cold War 12.0 million AN ECOLOGY OF PEOPLE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND PLACE ▫ 1930–regional ▫ 1948 to 1950–Alger ▫ 1968–riots in population reaches Hiss spy case Washington, Ⅺ PEOPLE 5 million ▫ 1950–postwar Baltimore, and other ▫ 1932–Federal troops migration combined Chesapeake cities The 5 million inhabitants of the Chesa- disperse bonus with baby boom ▫ 1970–Amtrak peake Bay region faced a terrible para- marchers in increase regional established Washington population to dox in 1930 (see Map 11). On the surface, ▫ 1972–Hurricane ▫ 1933–Franklin 7 million Agnes devastates nothing seemed to have changed. Delano Roosevelt ▫ 1950 to 1953– region Although population pressure had elected to first term Korean War fought ▫ 1973–Chesapeake as president clearly left a mark on the region, fish still between U. S.–led Bay Bridge–Tunnel ▫ 1935–Social Security United Nations opens teemed in Bay waters, and farm fields Act passed by troops and ▫ 1973–OPEC oil Congress Communist North still swelled with produce ready for mar- embargo creates ▫ 1939–World War II Korean and Chinese ket. -
City of Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan – It's Our Future: a Choice City
City of Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan – It’s Our Future: A Choice City November 20, 2018 1.3 - SUBURBAN AREA INTRODUCTION Much of the area located north of the Green Line possesses a suburban land use pattern, meaning the area primarily consists of low- to medium-density residential land use with commercial retail, office, and service uses interspersed throughout the area. This land use pattern is the result of more than a century of the development of communities created by subdividing all or portions of the farms that defined Princess Anne County (now the City of Virginia Beach) since the 17th century. The earliest subdivisions were established in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, located adjacent to the railroad line that connected the City of Norfolk to the Town of Virginia Beach. Since the automobile was largely a novelty during these years, movement outside of the urban core cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth was either via the railroad or a poorly maintained roadway system using horse and wagon. The railroad line offered developers the opportunity to establish communities outside the urban core of Norfolk for those who desired to choose a lifestyle less intense than that of Norfolk. This trend of creating communities outside the urban core cities occurred not only here, but throughout the United States, and England as well. Eventually, the area outside the core urban cities was designated as being ‘suburban.’ Vestiges of the early suburban communities in Virginia Beach can be seen in the existing street layout of Pembroke, south of Virginia Beach Boulevard, which were established as Euclid Place (1910) and Sunny Brook (1916). -
The Recreation the Delmarva Peninsula by David
THE RECREATION POTENTIAL OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA BY DAVID LEE RUBIN S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1965) SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOT THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN CITY PLANNING at the MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY June, 1966 Signature of Author.,.-.-,.*....... .. .*.0 .. .. ...... .. ...... ... Department of City and Regional Planning May 23, 1966 Certified by.... ....... .- -*s.e- Super....... Thesis Supervisor Accepted by... ... ...tire r'*n.-..0 *10iy.- .. 0....................0 Chairman, Departmental Committee on Graduate Students 038 The Recreation Potential of the Delmarva Peninsula By David Lee Rubin Submitted to the Department of City and Regional Planning on 23 May, 1966 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in City Planning. rhis thesis is a plan for the development of Lne recreation potential of the Delmarva Peninsyla, the lower counties of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, to meet the needs of the Megalopolitan population. Before 1952, the Delmarva Peninsula was isolated, and no development of any kind occurred. The population was stable, with no in migration, and the attitudes were rural. The economy was sagging. Then a bridge was built across the Chesapeake Bay, and the peninsula became a recreation resource for the Baltimore and Washington areas. Ocean City and Rehoboth, the major resorts, have grown rapidly since then. In 1964, the opening of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel further accellerated growth. There are presently plans for the development of a National Seashore on Assateague Island, home of the Chincoteague ponies, as well as state parks along the Chesapeake Bay, and such facilities as a causeway through the ocean and a residential complex in the Indian River Bay. -
Bay Crossing Study Public Comments 5-1-2018 to 5-31-2018 Letters
Below is one of two traffic-flow graphics currently shown at the public information meetings being held by the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study Blatantly Wrong! conducted by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). (Note the callouts added to the graphic in red.) MDTA placed Queen Anne’s, Note that MDTA placed Anne Arundel Talbot and Caroline Counties far north of the Bay Bridge even County well north of the Bay Bridge Actual position of Actual position of though the bridge is actually with no direct connection to the Anne Arundel County bridge even though the bridge is Queen Ann’s County located in Queen Anne’s County. actually located in Anne Arundel Actual position of And both Talbot and Caroline County. Talbot and Caroline Counties lie well south of the Counties bridge. Note the actual location of Maryland counties relative to the actual location of the Look at the map! Bay Bridge. The MDTA graphic (top) is blatantly wrong and appears to have been designed to mislead viewers into believing that most of traffic flows to and from counties north of the Bay Bridge. This deceptive graphic appears as though it is intended DC to justify the construction of a new bridge north of the current VA one. MDTA positioned the counties into which the bulk of the traffic flows north of the bridge. Look at the map!This is DE fraudulent. As the percentages of flow clearly show, in non- summer months most of the travel flows between the two counties at either end of the bridge. Most of the traffic that continues through these two counties flows south of the Bay Bridge. -
PURPOSE and NEED 1.1 INTRODUCTION the Maryland
PURPOSE AND NEED 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has initiated the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), referred to as the “Bay Crossing Study.” As announced by Governor Larry Hogan in 2016, the Bay Crossing Study is the critical first step to begin addressing existing and future congestion at the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge and its approaches along US 50/US 301. The study encompasses a broad geographic area, spanning nearly 100 miles of the Bay from the northern-most portion of the Bay in Harford and Cecil counties to the southern border with Virginia between St. Mary’s and Somerset counties (Figure 1). 1.1.1 The Tiered NEPA Process This two-tiered NEPA study will follow formal regulatory procedures in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality and FHWA NEPA regulations resulting in preparation of a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). A tiered environmental review process is being undertaken due to the regional needs to be addressed by the proposed action, influence of the Bay Crossing from both an environmental and socio-economic perspective, and expansive size of the study’s geographical area. Throughout both tiers of this analysis, previous studies assessing potential Bay crossings, such as the 2004 Transportation Needs Report, 2005 Task Force Study and 2015 Life Cycle Cost Analysis Study will be taken into consideration as appropriate. Tier 1 The Tier 1 NEPA Study represents the MDTA’s first step within a two-tiered NEPA approach and includes a high-level, qualitative review of engineering and environmental data. -
Commercial User Guide Page 1 FINAL 1.12
E-ZPass Account User Guide Welcome to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s E-ZPass Commercial Account program. With E-ZPass, you will be able to pass through a toll facility without exchanging cash or tickets. It helps ease congestion at busy Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges and works outside of Pennsylvania for seamless travel to many surrounding states; anywhere you see the purple E-ZPass sign (see attached detailed listing). The speed limit through E-ZPass lanes is 5-miles per hour unless otherwise posted. The 5-mile per hour limit is for the safety of all E-ZPass customers and Pennsylvania Turnpike employees. If you have any questions about your E-ZPass account, please contact your company representative or call the PTC E-ZPass Customer Service Center at 1.877.PENNPASS (1.877.736.6727) and ask for a Commercial E-ZPass Customer Service Representative. Information is also available on the web at www.paturnpike.com . How do I install my E-ZPass? Your E-ZPass transponder must be properly mounted following the instructions below to ensure it is properly read. Otherwise, you may be treated as a violator and charged a higher fare. Interior Transponder CLEAN and DRY the mounting surface using alcohol (Isopropyl) and a clean, dry cloth. REMOVE the clear plastic strips from the back of the mounting strips on the transponder to expose the adhesive surface. POSITION the transponder behind the rearview mirror on the inside of your windshield, at least one inch from the top. PLACE the transponder on the windshield with the E-ZPass logo upright, facing you, and press firmly. -
The E to Z of E-Zpass at the CBBT
How Your Transponder Works E-ZPass Account Replenishment CBBT’s 30/30 Discount Class If you are experiencing problems with your E-ZPass account, please contact E-ZPass at one of the following 1.As you pass through a toll lane, your E-ZPass During this time, when many businesses are closed 30 one-way trips/30 days locations: transponder is read in the read zone, which is to the public as a result of COVID-19, automatic In January, 2014, the CBBT implemented a 30/30 10-15 feet prior to the toll booth. replenishment with a credit or debit card is by far discount class, or “commuter” rate. This toll rate of Delaware Account Holders New Jersey Account Holders $6.00 each way is available to users who make 30 2.Instantly, the transponder is read by an antenna. the most popular way to manage your E-ZPass ac- 1.888.397.2773 1.888.288.6865 count. However, here are a number of manual re- one-way trips across the CBBT within a 30-day www.ezpassde.com www.ezpassnj.com The proper toll is deducted from your pre-paid period, utilizing the same E-ZPass transponder E-ZPass Account. At the CBBT, if you are making plenishment options available as well: for all 30 trips. Florida Account Holders New York Account Holders a return trip that qualifies for any toll discount, you Use a credit or debit card or ACH. Log onto your ac- How it Works: (Central FL Expressway only) 1.800.333.8655 do not need to do anything special. -
C-5 Conditional Use Permits
THE CITY OF NORFOLK To the Honorable Council November 6, 2018 City of Norfolk, Virginia From: Leonard M. Newcomb III, CFM, Acting Planning Director Subject: Norview Realty, LLC, for the following Conditional Use Permits at 3542 N. Military Highwpti---- a. .6 tomobile sales b. Automobile repair and maintenance, major Reviewed: Ward/Superward: 4/7 W -f Deputy City Manager Approved: Item Number: C-5 Douglasli. S ith, City Manager I. Staff Recommendation: Approval. II. Planning Commission Recommendation: By a vote of 5 to 0, the Planning Commission recommends Approval. III. Request: Conditional Use Permits: a. Automobile sales b. Automobile repair and maintenance, major IV. Applicant: Norview Realty, LLC V. Description: • The property is located on the east side of N. Military Highway north of the intersection with Azalea Garden Road. • This request would allow an automobile sales and repair business to operate from the site, which was formerly developed as a Wendy's fast food restaurant. • The proposed hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week. • One of the two existing driveways accessing N. Military Highway will be removed and replaced with curb, gutter, sidewalks, and landscaping. • As part of the conditions of the Conditional Use Permit, a sidewalk will be required along the N. Military Highway frontage. • As a new development, it will have to complete the Site Plan Review Process with all the standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. 810 UNION STREET, SUITE 1101 8 NORFOLK VIRGINIA 23510 ii 757-664-4242 www.norfokgov VI. Historic Resources Impacts: N/A VII. -
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for Southeastern Virginia 2017-2040 Draft
REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA 2017-2040 DRAFT Prepared on Behalf of the Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia and the Local Governments of the Southeastern Virginia Region: City of Chesapeake City of Franklin Isle of Wight County City of Norfolk City of Portsmouth Town of Smithfield Southampton County City of Suffolk City of Virginia Beach Prepared by the Staff of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Adopted by Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia ____________________ Adopted by Hampton Roads Planning District Commission ___________________ i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for Southeastern Virginia 2017-2040, in accordance with the legislative and regulatory mandates governing solid waste management (SWM) established by the Commonwealth of Virginia, constitutes the most current Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for the Southeastern Virginia Region. The SWMP describes the Southeastern Virginia Region’s integrated strategy for the management of solid waste generated within the Region to the year 2040. The SWMP is organized to emphasize how the Region is working to accomplish all of its goals, objectives, strategies and actions in accordance with the SWM hierarchy as set forth in the Commonwealth’s regulations, with emphasis - in descending order of preference - for SWM as follows: • source reduction; • reuse; • recycling; • resource recovery (waste-to-energy); • incineration; and • landfilling. The Southeastern Virginia Region has designed its future SWM system around the following strategic goals: • Become a Region of citizens whose actions reflect an ethic of resource conservation and waste minimization. • Develop and maintain a secure, cost-effective, environmentally sound and resource-efficient SWM program. -
PRA Center I NORFOLK,VA
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY PRA Center I NORFOLK,VA SINGLE-TENANT LEASED OFFICE BUILDING PART OF CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS CAMPUS MAY 2019 SUBJECT ASSET Downtown Norfolk 120 Corporate Boulevard (“PRA I”) 100% leased to PRA ADJACENT ASSET KEY A 130 Corporate Boulevard (“PRA III”) - 100% leased to PRA B 140 Corporate Boulevard (“PRA II”) - 100% leased to PRA C 150 Corporate Boulevard (“PRA V”) - 100% leased to PRA ELIZABETH RIVER D 240 Corporate Boulevard PRA Center I - 100% leased to Beacon Health E 241 Corporate Boulevard - 100% leased to Virginia Eye HEADQUARTERS CAMPUS E CURLEW DRIVE CORPORATE BOULEVARD D C PRA WAY B A MILITARY HIGHWAY 2 PRA Center I ~ Norfolk, VA PRA Center I ~ Norfolk, VA 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Colliers International is pleased to announce its exclusive sale representation The subject building features abundant on-site parking with approximately of PRA Center I in Norfolk, Virginia. The Class A office offering represents 422 spaces (approximately 6.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet). Other a rare opportunity to acquire a single-tenant asset within PRA’s corporate beneficial asset features include attractive building design, an emergency headquarters campus. The building is 100% leased by PRA Group (“PRA”), generator, prominent tenant signage, outdoor seating areas, and walkability an international publicly-traded company with over 5,400 employees and to light rail transportation. over $908 million in 2018 revenues. PRA Center I is located within the 100% occupied Riverside Corporate PRA uses the subject building for critical corporate functions including data Center which is part of the Central Norfolk submarket offering adjacency center, network operations center, finance, and bankruptcy litigation support. -
HAMPTON ROADS CLOSURES on WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES and OTHER NOTABLE DETOURS for the Week of June 28 to July 4
RELEASE: IMMEDIATE June 26, 2020 CONTACT: Media Line: 757-956-3032 [email protected] HAMPTON ROADS CLOSURES ON WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES AND OTHER NOTABLE DETOURS For the week of June 28 to July 4 NOTE: This list covers full closures of interstates, ramps, bridges and primary roads, and lane closures at the bridge-tunnels and the Berkley, Coleman, High Rise and James River bridges. *Scheduled closures are subject to change based on weather conditions and other factors.* For information on the many other lane closures necessary for maintenance and construction throughout Hampton Roads, visit 511Virginia.org, download the 511VA smartphone app, or dial 511. Bridges & Tunnels: Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, I-64: Alternating, single-lane closures westbound from June 29 to July 1 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. HRBT Expansion Project: For lane closures and project updates related to the HRBT Expansion Project, visit HRBTExpansion.org. Berkley Bridge, I-264: Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures in both directions on June 30 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. I-64 Widening Segment III Project, York County: Single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Route 199 Lightfoot exit (exit 234) to Route 199/Humelsine Parkway (exit 242) June 28-July 2, starting as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. A consecutive, long-term lane closure under traffic signal control on Colonial Parkway at the I-64 overpass continues. A consecutive, long-term full ramp closure on Route 143 Merrimac Trail north to I-64 west continues. Traffic will follow detour signage in place directing motorists to the Route 143 south on-ramp to I-64 west during the closure.