CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Bridge Program Function and Performance Measures 5
Bridge Conditions 8
Investment in Our Bridge Infrastructure 16
2016/17 Bridge Project Summary 18
Western Hills Viaduct Replacement 21
City (Bridge Program) Bridges 6-Year Plan 24
County Bridges 6-Year Plan 26
Appendices Appendix A Explanation of Rating System
Appendix B 2016 Individual Inspection Reports City (Bridge Program) Bridges County Bridges Wasson Way Bridges Fort Washington Way Bridges City (Skywalk) Bridges City (Other) Bridges Railroad Bridges Private Bridges
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
Bridges are an essential part of Cincinnati’s transportation the ODOT Bridge Inspection Manual. The remaining network, linking roadways and communities. Timely bridges, which are part of the Interstate and State Highway maintenance is critically important for the safety and Systems are inspected by ODOT. As the City has no welfare of the traveling public. The Department of inspection or major maintenance responsibility for these Transportation and Engineering (DOTE) is the city agency bridges, they are not included in this report. primarily responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and improving the transportation system within the City The objectives of DOTE’s Bridge Inspection Program of Cincinnati. The Bridge Program (BP) is the specific are to: program within DOTE charged with the responsibility of 1. Provide a current information base on the condition of maintaining the bridges within this transportation system. bridges within Cincinnati so that maintenance, repair, This report is the annual update to City Council informing and replacement projects can be programmed Council of the condition of the bridges in Cincinnati and efficiently. DOTE's efforts to maintain Cincinnati’s bridge 2. Ensure that the structures continue to satisfy present infrastructure. service and safety requirements. 3. Determine the need for establishing or revisiting In conformance with state law, every bridge in weight restrictions on bridges. Cincinnati is inspected on an annual basis. The Ohio 4. Determine and locate the extent of any structural Department of Transportation (ODOT) Bridge Inspection weakness or damage so that appropriate corrective Manual defines a bridge as “Any structure, including actions can be taken to ensure public safety. supports, of 10 feet or more clear span or 10 feet or more 5. Satisfy state and federal regulations. in diameter on, above, or below a highway”. Within the City limits there are about 450 structures which meet this Following the completion of each annual bridge inspection criteria and are therefore classified as bridges. Of these cycle, this report is issued by DOTE to inform City Council 450 bridges, 232, (which include 2 trail/pedestrian bridges of the condition of the bridges in Cincinnati which are not over highways), are inspected by DOTE Bridge specifically inspected by DOTE personnel. This report also Program personnel, as well as 4 additional bridges outside functions as an annual update to inform City Council on of the City limits that were purchased by the City as part of how the funds allocated to the Bridge Program are being the Wasson Way acquisition. These inspections are utilized. performed in accordance with the guidelines specified in
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INTRODUCTION
Based upon maintenance responsibility, the 236 DOTE-inspected bridges are divided into the following eight categories: 7. Railroad Bridges • 49 bridges: Railroad bridges that cross over public roadways. CSXT, GWRR, Norfolk- 1. City (Bridge Program) Bridges • 65 bridges: Southern, and SORTA own and maintain these Vehicular and pedestrian bridges owned by the City bridges. and maintained by DOTE with designated bridge 8. Private Bridges • 53 bridges: Privately owned, program funds, 17 of which are pedestrian only mostly pedestrian and utility bridges that cross over structures. public roadways. The applicable private owners 2. County Bridges • 26 bridges: Vehicular bridges maintain these bridges. within City limits that support improved roads which are of general and public utility running into or through Starting July 1st, 2014 an ODOT sponsored 3 year Cincinnati. By contractual agreement with Hamilton inspection program went into effect. Through this program, County, DOTE maintains these bridges. Hamilton ODOT hired a consultant to perform inspections and load County funds the work performed on these bridges ratings for bridges carrying highway traffic that would with the Municipal Road Fund. normally be inspected by the local municipality. The City of 3. Wasson Way Bridges • 8 bridges: Acquired by the Cincinnati opted to participate in this program at no direct City from Norfolk Southern in September 2016 to carry cost to the City. As a result, in the 2016 inspection season a future trail and possible light rail facilities. The trail (which began in February 2016 and was concluded in including the bridges are being developed and January 2017), fifty-three out of the 236 bridges that are maintained with designated DOTE Wasson Way typically inspected by DOTE personnel were inspected by funds. the ODOT selected consultant, HDR. Additional 4. Fort Washington Way Bridges • 5 bridges: Bridges “maintenance inspections” were performed by DOTE over Ft. Washington Way constructed with the Ft. personnel for 48 of the 53 consultant inspected bridges to Washington Way reconstruction project. DOTE shares identify issues that need timely upkeep and relate these to maintenance responsibility for these bridges with City work crews. Starting in 2017, this state sponsored ODOT. program will no longer be available to cities with a 5. City (Skywalk) Bridges • 16 bridges: Central population over 100,000 and DOTE Bridge Program Business District pedestrian bridges on the skywalk personnel will again inspect and rate all 236 bridges. system owned by the City. The Department of Public Services and property owners adjacent to the bridges Throughout the remainder of this report, most of the maintain these structures. Generally, DOTE is discussion will be focused on the 65 City (BP) bridges, the responsible for the major rehabilitation of these 26 County bridges and the 8 newly acquired Wasson Way bridges. The Skywalk Bridge over Race Street (2nd S bridges as DOTE is responsible for maintaining these 99 of 5th Street) has recently been removed as part of the bridges. Pogues Garage Removal, which will be reflected in the 2017 Bridge Condition Report. The individual bridge inspection reports for all 236 bridges 6. City (Other) Bridges • 14 bridges: Unique City under the City’s inspection responsibility are included in owned structures located on, over, or under a roadway Appendix B of this annual report. The bridge inspection that technically qualify as bridges. Various City reports are grouped in the order listed above (#1 through agencies including Parking Facilities, Stormwater #8). Within each group, the individual bridge inspection Management Utility and the Park Board maintain these reports are arranged alphabetically by bridge name. bridges.
4 FUNCTION AND PERFORMANCE
FUNCTION AND PERFORMANCE BRIDGE PROGRAM FUNCTION AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES 2. Performance Measure: Bridge Program personnel will develop plans, request The goal of the Bridge Program is to preserve the funding, schedule, and manage bridge maintenance, structural integrity of all bridges that DOTE maintains so repair, and replacement work so as to maintain that they remain safe for the traveling public. DOTE a Weighted Average Bridge Rating of 6 or better for established the following performance measures to track bridges maintained by the DOTE Bridge Program its progress in accomplishing this objective. (BP). A bridge General Appraisal rating of 6 represents a “Satisfactory” condition, which indicates that all 1. Performance Measure: primary structural elements are sound but may show Bridge Program personnel will annually inspect or will some minor deterioration. cause to be inspected by a consultant all bridges on, Progress: As identified in this report, the present over, or under public roadways within the City of Weighted Average Bridge Rating for City (BP) bridges Cincinnati (excluding bridges inspected by ODOT and is 6.99. ODOT assigned consultants) and submit this annual bridge condition report, in compliance with the Ohio 3. Performance Measure: Revised Code, Section 723.54. Bridge Program personnel will develop plans, request Progress: During the 2016 bridge inspection cycle, all funding, schedule, and manage bridge maintenance, such 236 bridges were inspected. The results of those repair, and replacement work so that no less than 95% inspections are compiled in this report. of City (BP) bridges are open with no load restrictions. Progress: As identified in this report, 98% of all City (BP) bridges are open with no load restrictions.
Hopple Street Viaduct, 2016 pier # 26 expansion joint repair.
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BRIDGE LOAD RATINGS – CHANGE IN POLICY
BACKGROUND In accordance with the National Bridge Inspection precluded by Ohio law. FHWA has established a time Standards, all bridges on public roads must be load line that all bridges need to be rated accordingly by rated and posted with a weight restriction, if necessary, December 31, 2022. for all vehicles which are legally permitted to be on the road. In the past decade, the trucking industry has In order to comply with the new FHWA policies, the Ohio introduced closely-spaced, multi-axle single unit trucks, Department of Transportation (ODOT) has established a referred to as special hauling vehicles or SHVs. systematic progression by which bridges are to be re- Examples include dump trucks, construction vehicles, rated. Bridges that are either currently posted or have a solid waste trucks and other hauling trucks. The SHVs rating factor less than 1.0 have been given priority. A typically have 4 to 7 axles. rating factor of 1.0 indicates that the bridge is able to safely support all legal loads but with little to no reserve These SHVs are considered legal under current federal for additional capacity. Bridges with rating factors and state criteria, specifically that no single axle weight between 1.0 and 1.35 are second in priority. For bridges exceeds 20,000 pounds; no tandem axle weight exceeds with rating factors greater than 1.35, ODOT is 34,000 pounds, the gross vehicle weight does not conducting a study of a set of bridges within this group to exceed 80,000 pounds and the weight to length ensure these bridges will not require posting for SHVs. configuration of the vehicle does not exceed the limits of It is the expectation that the results of this study could the Bridge Formula which was enacted by Congress in then be extrapolated to all bridges in this category, 1975 to ensure that the weight of the vehicle is thereby eliminating the need to reanalyze every bridge in appropriately distributed over two or more axles. While the state for SHV loadings. still legal, it was found that the effect of the closely spaced axles of the recently introduced SHVs could be Of the 84 DOTE-maintained highway bridges that cause for overloading in service bridges beyond require vehicle load ratings, 2 have a rating factor below acceptable standards. 1.0. Eight bridges have a rating factor between 1.0 and 1.35 and are part of the second priority group, while the As a result, the National Cooperative Highway Research remaining 74 bridges have a rating factor greater than Program (NCHRP) studied the recent developments in 1.35. truck configurations and legal loads and found that the load models that were being utilized for load rating and The two bridges with rating factors below 1.0 are the bridge posting did not accurately represent the newer East Fork Bridge over the Little Duck Creek, a County axle configurations of the SHVs. This lead to the owned bridge that has been posted since 1993, and the development of different load models and the Federal Stillwell Road Bridge over Amberly Creek, a City (BP) Highway Administration (FHWA) implemented policies bridge which requires posting as a result of the newly that require that all bridges be re-rated using the load added Special Hauling Vehicle requirements. models that are representative of SHVs (provided State law does not already preclude SHV use). SHVs are not
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FUNCTION AND PERFORMANCE
STILLWELL BRIDGE OVER AMBERLEY CREEK
The City has begun the process of re-rating bridges that axles, and 94 percent for SHVs with 4 axles. This fall into the first two categories described on the previous posting is not a cause for a restriction of any emergency page. The results indicate a need for a new posting at vehicles in the Cincinnati Fire Department’s current fleet the Stillwell Road Bridge over Amberly Creek in of vehicles. Currently, the Stillwell Road Bridge is in Roselawn. This bridge was not previously posted, but satisfactory condition and shows no physical signs of based on results of the SHV analysis, the bridge should distress or deterioration from being overloaded. be weight limited as follows: 80 percent capacity for SHVs with 6 or more axles, 86 percent for SHVs with 5
Stillwell Rd. Bridge over Amberly Creek.
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The individual bridge ratings for all 65 City (BP) bridges, all Wasson Way bridges is also shown on page 13 and is just 26 County bridges and all 8 Wasson Way bridges are the straight average as some of these bridges do not have shown on pages 10, 12 and 13 respectively. A summary bridge decks and therefore a weighted average by deck of the bridge ratings for all 236 inspected bridges is shown size would not be appropriate. At the writing of this report, in tabular form on page 14. The Weighted Average Bridge 98% of all City (BP) bridges were open with no load Rating for both City (BP) bridges and County bridges from restrictions. 1987 to 2016 is shown in graphical form at the bottom of page 12. The average bridge rating for the newly acquired
EXPLANATION OF RATING SYSTEM
Rating Description
9 • Excellent
8 • Very Good No problems noted.
7 • Good Some minor problems.
6 • Satisfactory Structural elements show some minor deterioration.
5 • Fair All primary members are sound, but have minor section loss, etc.
4 • Poor Advance section loss, etc.
3 • Serious Loss of section has seriously affected primary members, local failures possible.
2 • Critical Advance deterioration of primary members. Unless closely monitored, bridge closure possible.
1 • Imminent Major deterioration, bridge is closed. Failure
0 • Failed Out of service, beyond corrective action.
The graph at the bottom of page 12 illustrated the The current Weighted Average Bridge Rating for City (BP) condition of both City (BP) bridges and County bridges bridges is 6.99. The current Weighted Average Bridge since 1987 using the Weighted Average Bridge Rating. Rating for County bridges within the City limits is 6.34.
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE BRIDGE RATING
DOTE uses a Weighted Average Bridge Rating to monitor the performance and communicate the effectiveness of the Bridge Program. The Weighted Average Bridge Rating is an adjusted average of all bridge condition ratings that accounts for the importance of the bridge as determined by its size. The weighted average is calculated using a size multiplication factor (SMF) between 1 and 5 as shown below.
Size Multiplication Factor Deck Area (ft2) SMF
1 Under 5,000
2 5,000–10,000
3 10,001–20,000
4 20,001–40,000
5 Over 40,000
DOTE has been using the Weighted Average Bridge Rating for over a quarter century and has found it to be an effective tool to stress the importance of larger viaducts while not ignoring the conditions of smaller structures. The SMF for individual City and County bridges are listed in the Eighth Street Viaduct: Deck Area: 190,000 SF, Size Multiplication tables on pages 10 and 12. Factor = 5
9 Plainville Arch Bridge: Deck Area: 1188 SF, SMF = 1
BRIDGE CONDITIONS
2016 CITY (BP) INDIVIDUAL BRIDGE RATINGS Inspection Ratings Structural Deck Area Year Last Bridge File No. (sq. ft.) SMF Built Rehabbed 2015 2016 Beekman Street Pedestrian Overhead at Elmore 3160068 1,035 1 1970 1970 7 7 Bramble Avenue Bridge over Little Duck Creek 3160556 2,565 1 1931 1989 7 7 Burns Street Ramp over Railroads, West of Eighth Street Viaduct 3160270 3,321 1 2009 2009 8 8 Celestial Street Pedestrian Bridge over Columbia Parkway 3103455 1,320 1 1936 1958 7 7 Central Incinerator Approach Bridge over Mill Creek 3160610 9,019 2 1953 1953 6 6 Central Parkway over Rapid Transit Tubes S. of Hopple Street 3199924 18,711 3 1924 1924 6 6 Central Parkway over Rapid Transit Tubes - Walnut to Draper 3199937 422,280 5 1922 1922 5 5 Coliseum Pedestrian Bridge from Taylor Southgate Bridge 3199928 1,000 1 1995 1995 6 6 Coliseum Pedestrian Bridge over Taylor Southgate Bridge 3101355 11,300 3 1975 1975 7 7 Coliseum/Stadium Plaza Overhead over Broadway (Platform A) 3101940 38,525 4 1975 1975 7 7 Dalton Avenue under C.U.T. Approach Drive 3160017 25,248 4 1931 1931 6 6 Dana Avenue Pedestrian Bridge North of Madison Road 3161455 3,468 1 1973 1973 7 7 Dreman Avenue Bridge over West Fork Channel 3160432 3,693 1 1999 1999 8 8 Elm Street Cable Stayed Pedestrian Bridge over FWW - East Side 3106179 2,845 1 2000 2000 8 8 Elm Street Cable Stayed Pedestrian Bridge over FWW - West Side 3106063 2,845 1 2000 2000 8 8 Elm Street over Pete Rose Way and Parking Lots 3161978 36,960 4 2000 2000 7 7 Elmhurst Street Pedestrian Bridge over Torrence Parkway 3162494 1,155 1 1950 1950 5 5 Erie Avenue Bridge over Duck Creek 3160882 4,136 1 1900 1980 7 7 Erie Avenue Bridge over N & W Railroad 3160602 1,955 1 2001 2001 7 7 Erie Avenue Bridge over Red Bank Road 3160998 12,800 3 1943 1980 7 7 Erie Avenue Bridge over SORTA 3160939 12,800 3 1943 1980 6 7 Este Avenue Extension Culvert at Ridgewood Arsenal 3161412 2,250 1 1990 1990 7 7 Freedom Way West over Parking Garage between Elm and Race 3165280 22,922 4 2011 2011 8 8 Freedom Way Center over Parking Garage between Race and Rosa Parks Street 3165337 34,604 4 2011 2011 8 8 Freedom Way East over Parking Garage between Walnut and Main Streets 3165396 34,869 4 2011 2011 8 8 Gest Street Bridge over CIND Railroad 3161277 2,195 1 1919 1999 7 7 Gest Street Bridge over Mill Creek 3161749 4,373 1 1997 1997 8 8 Gest Street Ramp E. of Linn Street 3161358 3,049 1 1963 1963 6 6 Gest Street Ramp W. of Linn Street 3161366 3,049 1 1963 1963 6 6 Gilbert Ave. Pedestrian Overhead S of Court Street 3100774 807 1 1970 1970 7 7 Hutton Avenue Pedestrian Bridge over SORTA 3199920 1,150 1 1930 1930 6 5 Ida Street Viaduct over Wareham 3160076 14,356 3 1931 2015 6 6 Kennedy Connector Bridge over Duck Creek 3162958 11,031 3 2013 2013 8 8 Kennedy Connector Bridge over SORTA/IORY 3163008 23,432 4 2013 2013 8 8 Kenton Street Bridge over Florence 3160130 13,275 3 1998 1998 8 8 Lincoln Avenue Bridge over Open Land 3161838 16,500 3 1953 1953 7 7 Madison Road Pedestrian Bridge East of CSX 3161935 773 1 1959 1959 5 5 Madison Road Pedestrian Bridge West of CSX 3161889 774 1 1959 1959 5 5 Main Street Cable Stayed Pedestrian Bridge over FWW - East Side 3106462 2,845 1 2000 2000 8 8 Main Street Cable Stayed Pedestrian Bridge over FWW - West Side 3106403 2,845 1 2000 2000 8 8 Main Street Bridge over Parking Garage 3161900 27,730 4 2004 2004 8 8 Mehring Way Pedestrian Overhead Bridge to Coliseum 3101371 13,262 3 1975 1975 6 6 Mitchell Avenue Bridge over Mill Creek 3160440 14,347 3 1959 1959 6 6 Monastery Street Bridge over Open Land 3161404 11,324 3 1984 1984 6 6 Park Avenue Bridge over Kemper 3160777 30,680 4 1917 1917 6 6 Powers Street Bridge over West Fork Channel 3160904 4,799 1 2001 2001 8 8 Race Street Bridge over Pete Rose Way and Parking Lots 3162036 20,724 4 2000 2000 8 8 Railroad (Abandoned) over I-71 North of Elsinore 3106748 5,440 2 1970 1970 6 6 Roe Street Bridge over Little Duck Creek 3161005 1,692 1 1930 2002 7 7 Rosslyn Drive Bridge over Duck Creek 3162338 2,820 1 1943 1943 7 7 Second Street Connector from Clay Wade Bailey (Ramp D) 3160661 25,617 4 2001 2001 8 8 Second Street over Transit Center - East End 3160866 61,812 5 2001 2001 5 5 Second Street over Transit Center - Elm to Main Streets 3160696 178,641 5 2001 2001 8 8 Second Street over Transit Center - West Approach 3160688 27,302 4 2001 2001 8 8 Settle Street Bridge over Little Duck Creek 3161188 1,888 1 1996 1996 7 7 Sixth Street Expressway Pedestrian Bridge West of Harriet 3102831 1,251 1 1965 1965 7 7 Sonoma Court Culvert 3162753 1,474 1 2004 2004 8 8 Southside Avenue over Conrail/CSX 3161528 5,263 2 1992 1992 8 8 Spring Lawn Avenue Bridge over Branch of Ludlow Run 3161285 434 1 1925 1925 5 5 Stillwell Road Bridge over Amberly Creek (N. of Summit) 3161331 840 1 1954 1954 6 6 Victory Parkway Pedestrian Overhead South of I-71 3161374 2,090 1 1972 1972 6 6 Vine Street Bridge over Parking Garage (Rosa Parks) 3161781 22,214 4 2003 2003 8 8 Walnut Street Bridge over Parking Garage 3162877 22,185 4 2004 2004 8 8 West Eighth Street Bridge over Fairbanks Avenue 3162702 8,568 2 1955 1955 7 7 West Eighth Street Bridge over Woodlawn Avenue 3162656 4,704 1 1955 1955 6 6 Total Deck Area (sq. ft.) Average Weighted Rating 1,309,181 6.98 6.99 10
BRIDGE CONDITIONS
CHANGES IN AVERAGE BRIDGE CONDITIONS OVER THE PAST YEAR – 1. The condition rating of the Erie Avenue Bridge CITY BRIDGE PROGRAM over SORTA was increased from 6 (satisfactory condition) to 7 (good condition). The change in Weighted Average Bridge Rating for City (BP) Bridges that occurred over the past year (from 6.98 2. The condition rating of the Hutton Avenue in 2015 to 6.99 in 2016) was the cumulative result of the Pedestrian Bridge over SORTA was reduced from following 2 changes: 6 (Satisfactory condition) to 5 (fair condition).
Erie Avenue Bridge over SORTA
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2016 COUNTY INDIVIDUAL BRIDGE RATINGS Inspection Ratings
Structural Deck Area Year Built Last Bridge File Number (sq. ft.) SMF / Reconst. Rehabbed 2015 2016 BRIDGE CONDITIONS Anthony Wayne Avenue Bridge over Mill Creek 3136388 6,452 2 1992 8 8 Beekman Street Bridge over West Fork Channel 3136426 3,256 1 1912 1995 7 7 Berkshire Lane Culvert 400' North of Beechmont 3136450 1,767 1 1986 7 7 Center Hill Avenue Bridge over Mill Creek 3136469 6,702 2 2014 9 9 Clifton Avenue Bridge over Mill Creek 3136353 8,729 2 2009 8 8 East Fork Avenue Bridge over Little Duck Creek 3136574 1,512 1 1952 5 5 Eighth Street Over Railroads, W. of Eighth Street Viaduct 3136639 7,110 2 2008 8 8 Eighth Street Viaduct over Evans Street, Mill Creek, Etc. 3136582 190,610 5 2008 6 6 Galbraith Road Bridge over Anthony Wayne and Conrail 3136612 20,808 4 1949 5 5 Hopple Street Viaduct over Mill Creek, Railroad & Spring Grove Avenue 3136337 115,560 5 1916 6 6 Kennedy Avenue Bridge over Conrail 3136671 9,723 2 1933 4 4 Madison Road Bridge over Duck Creek E. of Ridge Road 3136728 2,352 1 1929 1992 7 7 Marburg Avenue Bridge over N & W Railroad 3136744 6,156 2 1932 1960 4 4 North Bend Road Bridge over Kirby Road 3136795 6,776 2 1951 5 5 North Bend Road Bridge over Mill Creek 3137139 8,404 2 1995 8 8 Plainville Road Arch over Little Duck Creek 3136817 1,188 1 1915 6 6 Red Bank Expressway Culvert at Deerfield Channel N. of Duck Creek Rd. 3136841 3,570 1 1969 6 6 Red Bank Expressway Culvert At Deerfield Channel S. of Madison Rd. 3136868 28,000 4 1970 7 7 Seymour Avenue Bridge over Mill Creek 3136922 8,326 2 1994 8 8 Spring Grove Avenue Bridge over Mill Creek E. of Kings Run 3137074 13,448 3 1993 7 7 Spring Grove Avenue Bridge over Mill Creek South of Colerain 3137031 17,365 3 1970 7 7 West Fork Road Bridge over Tributary of West Fork Channel 3137155 2,755 1 2000 8 8 West Fork Road Bridge over West Fork Channel - 2nd W. of Montana 3137147 3,143 1 2000 8 8 West Fork Road Bridge over West Fork Channel at Montana 3137090 3,476 1 1928 1991 6 6 Western Hills Viaduct 3137082 221,920 5 1931 1978 4 4 Wooster Road Bridge over Duck Creek 3137112 5,816 2 1961 7 7 Total Deck Area (sq. ft.) Average Weighted Rating 704,924 6.34 6.34
CHANGES IN AVERAGE BRIDGE CONDITIONS OVER THE PAST YEAR – COUNTY
The rating of County bridges remained unchanged at 6.34 over the past year.
Weighted Average Bridge Ratings
8.0
7.5 7.32 7.17 7.18 7.16 7.21 County Bridges 7.09 7.11 7.11 7.08 7.08 6.98 6.97 7.04 6.98 6.99 7.0 City (BP) Bridges 6.64 6.69 6.62 6.64 6.54 6.60 6.36 6.5 6.24 6.18 6.56 6.57 6.54 6.53 6.50 6.51 6.46 6.48 6.48 6.51 6.47 6.36 6.34 6.34 6.29 6.31 6.26 6.26 6.27 6.0 6.19 5.66 5.73 6.08 5.61 5.61 6.03 5.98
Weighted Average Rating 5.55
5.5 5.66 5.46 5.36 5.27 5.30 5.30 5.0
Year
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WASSON WAY
In September of 2016, the City purchased a 4.1 mile long former railroad corridor from Norfolk Southern to create a mixed use trail. As part of this acquisition, eight structures formerly owned by the railroad became City property, with four of these bridges located outside of the City limits in Fairfax. One of the Wasson Way bridges (Grovedale) was formerly inspected by DOTE personal as a railroad owned bridge; others were inspected by Hamilton County (2) or ODOT (3). The two structures over Ault Park and Little Duck Creek had no previous inspection or inventory records as they were not over highways. The City performed the initial inspections for all Wasson Way structures in November and December of 2016 and added
the bridges to the inventory in a separate category. Wasson Way Bridge over Red Bank Road
2016 WASSON WAY INDIVIDUAL BRIDGE RATINGS Inspection Ratings
Structural Bridge Year Built Last Bridge File Number Length (ft.) / Reconst. Rehabbed 2015 2016 , Wasson Way Culvert over Little Duck Creek ¹ ² 3199930 40 1940 N.A. 6 Wasson Way over Ault Park ² 3199931 225 1924 N.A. 3 Wasson Way over Columbia Parkway ¹ 3103846 129 1962 N.A. 8 Wasson Way over Grovedale Place 3161072 54 1929 N.A. 5 Wasson Way over I-71 3114759 267 1972 N.A. 7 Wasson Way over Ramp from SB I-71 3114740 106 1973 N.A. 7 Wasson Way over Red Bank Rd ¹ 3140032 430 1914 1924 N.A. 4 Wasson Way over Wooster Rd ¹ 3140024 79 1895 1924 N.A. 2 Average Rating N.A. 5.25 ¹ Outside of Cincinnati City Limits ² Not over a highway
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2016 INDIVIDUAL BRIDGE RATINGS SUMMARY
Number of Bridges: 2015 2016
City (BP) County Wasson FWW City Skywalk City Other Railroad Private TOTAL
9 • Excellent 0 0 1 1 N.A. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
8 • Very Good 23 23 7 7 N.A. 1 5 5 7 7 0 0 2 1 8 9 52 53
7 • Good 19 20 7 7 N.A. 2 0 0 7 5 6 6 5 6 17 17 61 63
6 • Satisfactory 17 15 5 5 N.A. 1 0 0 2 3 4 7 16 17 14 15 58 63
5 • Fair 6 7 3 3 N.A. 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 5 6 6 21 23
4 • Poor 0 0 3 3 N.A. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 5 5 18 18
3 • Serious 0 0 0 0 N.A. 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 11 1 1 12 14
2 • Critical 0 0 0 0 N.A. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
1 • Imminent 0 0 0 0 N.A. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Failure
0 • Failed 0 0 0 0 N.A. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 65 65 26 26 0 8 5 5 16 16 12 14 50 49 52 53 226 236
Eighth Street Viaduct, east of Mill Creek, 1931 Eighth Street Viaduct, same location, 2016
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BRIDGE CONDITIONS PROJECT STATUS OF BRIDGES RATED IN POOR OR WORSE CONDITION BRIDGE CONDITIONS
The individual condition ratings of all inspected bridges by Out of the eighteen bridges rated in “Poor” condition owners are summarized on the previous page. (condition rating of 4), nine are owned and maintained by railroads and five by private owners. The conditions of There is one bridge rated in “critical” condition (condition these bridges have been called to the attention of their rating of 2), which is part of the City’s Wasson Way respective owners. inventory. The stringers of the Wasson Way over Wooster The only DOTE maintained bridge in “poor” condition is the Bridge have advanced deterioration affecting the loadpath. Wasson Way Bridge over Red Bank Road. The condition While the bridge is unsafe to carry live loads, it poses no of the substructure units, namely the concrete pier caps danger to traffic below, provided it is not loaded. and west abutment, govern the rating of this structure.
Extensive repairs will be necessary before the bridge can Out of the fourteen bridges rated in “Serious” condition accommodate various modes of traffic. (condition rating of 3), eleven are owned and maintained by railroads and one by private owners. The conditions of The three County bridges rated in “Poor” condition these bridges have been called to the attention of their (condition rating of 4) are the Marburg Avenue Bridge over respective owners. There are two City-owned bridges Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Kennedy Avenue Bridge rated in “Serious” condition: over Conrail, and the Western Hills Viaduct.
The Central Parkway Pedestrian Overhead at Music Hall, Outside federal funding has been secured for the which is controlled by the City of Cincinnati’s Parking replacement of the Marburg Avenue Bridge and plans Facilities. Due to the bridge’s continued deteriorating were developed by DOTE personnel. Construction is condition, Parking Facilities was required to implement two expected to begin in spring 2017. separate interim structural repairs over the past 10 years, Outside federal funding has also been secured for the and emergency repairs by the Department of Public replacement of the Kennedy Avenue Bridge and plans are Services as late as spring 2016. These interim repairs being developed by DOTE personnel. The construction is were necessary to maintain the safe continued use of the scheduled to begin in 2019 when the federal funding bridge and Central Parkway below. Currently the bridge is becomes available. closed to all traffic during the restoration of Music Hall, but ongoing monitoring is necessary to ensure the safety of Preliminary engineering is continuing for the replacement the traveling public below the bridge until it is determined of the Western Hills Viaduct. A full discussion of the whether to remove, replace, or rehabilitate the bridge. Western Hills Viaduct can be found on page 19 of this report. The Wasson Way Bridge over Ault Park is part of the City’s Wasson Way inventory. It has extensive widespread age related deterioration and it will need to undergo substantial repairs to allow for future use.
Advanced deterioration on base of Railroad bridge pier column.
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INVESTMENTS IN BRIDGES
INVESTMENT IN OUR BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE
CITY (BP) BRIDGES The current level of funding alone is insufficient to achieve Maintenance, repair, and replacement of City (BP) bridges the program goals and a reliance on outside funding has is funded with both operating and capital funds. City funds been and will continue to be necessary. DOTE aggres- INVESTMENTS IN BRIDGES are leveraged, when possible, with state and federal funds. sively pursues outside funding sources to maintain Cincinnati’s public infrastructure. Successful leveraging of DOTE’s goals are to maintain a weighted average bridge outside funds is imperative to maintaining and improving rating of 6, “Satisfactory” condition, or better and to have at the condition of Cincinnati’s bridges. least 95% of City (BP) bridges open without load restrictions. The Smale Infrastructure Commission Report The following table indicates the level of outside funding recommended an annual investment of $2,000,000 to that the City has obtained over the past 23 years for the maintain this portion of the city’s bridge infrastructure. City Bridge Program. Due to a 2007 change in State law This recommendation was in 1988 dollars to maintain a (H.B. 67 07-03-2007 affecting ORC 5501.49 and ORC deck area of approximately 1,000,000 square feet. Since 5591.02) and ODOT’s acceptance to maintain the new 1988, the bridge program has been maintaining a steadily Waldvogel bridges, many of the below listed bridges are increasing bridge deck area which at this time is over no longer in the City’s bridge inventory. 1,300,000 square feet. The 2017 Operating and Capital The data show that leveraged funding for bridges not on funding levels for City (BP) bridges are $76,475 and State Routes is less likely to be awarded and typically $798,000 respectively, the funding for 2018 is expected to requires more local matching funds. be $850,000 and $60,000 respectively.
1993-PRESENT LEVERAGED FUNDING SUMMARY CITY (BP) BRIDGE PROGRAM Contract Bid % % % % Year Bridge Name Cost Fed State SCIP Local Leveraged Local 1993 Sixth Street Expressway (2 bridges) $1,555,990 75% 25% $1,555,990 $0 1996 Gest Street over the Mill Creek $839,550 80% 20% $671,640 $167,910 1997 Kenton Street over Florence $1,589,170 80% 20% $1,271,336 $317,834 1998 Dreman Ave. Bridge over West Fork Channel $1,887,370 70% 30% $1,321,159 $566,211 1998 Gest Street over CIND Railroad $552,000 55% 45% $303,600 $248,400 2000 Erie Avenue Bridge over N & W Railroad $731,620 68% 32% $498,968 $232,652 2003 Martin Drive Ramp over Columbia Parkway (Bridge Work Only) $162,333 100% 0% $162,333 $0 2003 Celestial Street Pedestrian Bridge (Bridge Work Only) $172,727 57% 43% $98,477 $74,250 2003 Roadway and Aesthetic Improvements with Columbia Parkway Bridge Project $2,201,695 81% 19% $1,781,337 $420,358 2006 Freeman Avenue over 6th Street Expressway with 6th Street Expressway $103,702 100% 0% $103,702 $0 2007 Waldvogel Real Estate Purchase of Hilltop Property $5,000,000 84% 16% $4,196,786 $803,214 2008 Burns Street Ramp – Replacement $1,205,224 17% 83% $204,888 $1,000,336 2010 Waldvogel Railroad Relocation (Const. Contract) $6,012,400 84% 16% $5,035,000 $977,400 2010 Waldvogel Real Estate Reimbursement 1 $2,974,387 80% 20% $2,379,510 $594,877 2011 Waldvogel Real Estate Reimbursement 2 $1,419,698 80% 20% $1,135,758 $283,940 2011 Waldvogel Reconstruction (Const. Contract) $37,632,522 78% 1% 14% 7% $35,111,294 $2,521,228 2013 Waldvogel Real Estate Reimbursement 3 $634,261 80% 20% $507,409 $126,852
Total Costs $64,674,649 $56,339,187 $8,335,462
Bridges moved from the City Inventory to ODOT Inventory $57,696,988 $51,969,119 $5,727,869 $6,977,661 $4,370,068 $2,607,593
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INVESTMENTS IN BRIDGES COUNTY BRIDGES
By contractual agreement with Hamilton County, the City The following table indicates the level of outside funding of Cincinnati receives $1,000,000 annually from the that DOTE has obtained over the past years for the County Hamilton County Municipal Road Fund to inspect and Bridge Program. Because of the generally higher traffic maintain bridges that support improved roads which are of volumes on these bridges, especially when over state general and public utility running into or through Cincinnati. routes, the funds received from Hamilton County are more This funding level has remained constant since the likely to be successfully leveraged with outside funding initiation of the agreement in the late 1970’s. As with City sources. Due to a 2007 change in State Law (H.B. 67 07- (BP) Bridges, this funding alone is insufficient to achieve 03-2007 affecting ORC 5501.49 and ORC 5591.02) many the program goals and a reliance on outside funding has of the below bridges were moved from the County’s bridge been and will continue to be necessary. inventory to the State inventory. As the data in the below table indicate, leveraging funds for the remaining bridges, DOTE aggressively pursues outside funding sources to which are not on State routes, is less likely and generally maintain public infrastructure. Successful leveraging of requires more local matching funds. outside funds is imperative to maintaining and improving the condition of Cincinnati’s bridges. 1993-PRESENT LEVERAGED FUNDING SUMMARY COUNTY BRIDGE PROGRAM Contract Bid % % % % Year Project Cost Fed State SCIP Local Leveraged Local 1993 Columbia Parkway (2 bridges) $1,497,545 70% 30% $1,497,545 $0 1993 River Road over Muddy Creek $759,740 75% 25% $759,740 $0 1993 Sixth Street Expressway (10 bridges) $4,130,761 75% 25% $4,130,761 $0 1993 Spring Grove over Mill Creek $2,065,260 80% 20% $1,652,208 $413,052 1994 Seymour Avenue over Mill Creek $1,945,780 80% 20% $1,945,780 $0 1994 Beechmont Avenue Viaduct $5,067,402 75% 25% $5,067,402 $0 1995 Beekman Avenue over West Fork $967,222 80% 20% $773,778 $193,444 1995 North Bend Road over Mill Creek $1,302,647 80% 20% $1,302,647 $0 1993 Ludlow Avenue Viaduct $9,229,975 75% 25% $9,229,975 $0 1997 Columbia Parkway Viaduct $10,900,000 100% $10,900,000 $0 1999 Fort Washington Way Viaduct (3rd St. Viaduct) $27,208,420 100% $27,208,420 $0 1999 West Fork Bridges over West Fork Channel $1,555,310 70% 30% $1,088,717 $466,593 1999 River Road/Hillside Culvert at Bender $2,198,465 100% $2,198,465 $0 2001 Kellogg and Salem Avenue Bridges $397,097 100% $397,097 $0 2002 Western Hills Viaduct - West Plaza Repairs $161,296 90% 10% $145,166 $16,130 2003 Columbia Parkway Bridge West of Martin Drive Ramp (Bridge Work Only) $3,599,019 100% $3,599,019 $0 2004 Clay Wade Bailey Approach $1,400,000 100% $1,400,000 $0 2005 Norwood Lateral over Paddock and Reading Road Bridges $396,755 100% $396,755 $0 2006 6th Street Expressway Project (10 Bridges) $631,560 100% $631,560 $0 2007 Columbia Parkway over Beechmont, Linwood, Heekin & Ramp to Eastern – Deck Treatments$73,830 (Bridge 100%Work Only) $73,830 $0 2008 8th Street Viaduct and 8th Street Bridge West of 8th Street Viaduct $20,593,768 63% 17% 20% $16,475,014 $4,118,754
2009 Clifton Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacement $1,535,000 70% 30% $1,074,500 $460,500 2010 Western Hills Viaduct – Upper Deck Rehabilitation $1,836,273 50% 50% $918,136 $918,136 2012 Center Hill Avenue Bridge - Replacement $3,415,883 33% 67% $1,137,500 $2,278,383 2014 Western Hills Viaduct - ROW acquisition $6,750,000 80% 20% $5,400,000 $1,350,000 2017 Marburg Avenue Bridge Reaplcement $2,098,818 51% 49% $2,098,818 $0 2017 Western Hills Viaduct - Detailed Design (TRAC) $6,250,000 80% 20% $5,000,000 $1,250,000 2017 Western Hills Viaduct - ROW acquisition (TRAC) $6,250,000 80% 20% $5,000,000 $1,250,000 Total Costs $124,217,825 $111,502,833 $12,714,992
Bridges moved from the City Inventory to ODOT Inventory $67,490,569 $67,093,472 $0 $56,727,256 $44,409,361 $12,714,992
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INVESTMENTS IN BRIDGES 2016/2017 BRIDGE PROJECT SUMMARY Duck Creek Connector over Deerfield Channel (HAM-
CR 67-2.19) (New City BP Bridge in Madisonville) The following summarizes major activities on City (BP), County, and Wasson Way bridges that occurred in 2016 or The Duck Creek Connector is a new road that will be built will occur in 2017. Except as noted, DOTE staff performed as jointly sponsored project between the City of Cincinnati plan development and construction management for these and ODOT connecting Madison Road to the Red Bank bridge projects. Expressway across Duck Creek Road. Part of this project will include a new bridge over the Deerfield Channel which 2016/2017 CITY (BP) BRIDGE PROJECTS will become a City bridge upon project completion. Plans were developed by a Design Build Team selected by 2015/2016 City Bridge Maintenance Contract (Multiple ODOT and ODOT will manage the construction of the City BP Bridges) project. The City’s contribution to the project was funded This project consisted of performing maintenance repair on as a specific Duck Creek Connector capital budget line selected City bridges. In 2016 portions of the Elm Street item. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end Bridge over Pete Rose Way and parking garage deck were of 2017. replaced, and waterproofing repairs on the Rosa Parks Bridge over parking garage were completed to close out 2017 Underwater City (BP) Bridge Inspections the project. This project consists of performing the federally required The project was funded with City CIP funds, the final 60-month-interval underwater inspection of the Gest Street construction cost of the maintenance contract was Bridge over the Mill. This project will be funded with CIP $680,501.41. funds and is expected to cost about $5,000.
The Banks Public Infrastructure Development – Race Ida Street Bridge Rehabilitation – Phase 2 (City (BP) Street Extension (City (BP) Bridge in the Central Bridge in Mt Adams) Riverfront) This second phase project will consist of concrete arch This project consisted of extending Race Street south of repairs to complete the 2014/2015 Ida Street Viaduct Freedom Way for one block. The Race Street extension is Repairs project. The arch repair contract was bid in late an elevated roadway spanning over the Central Riverfront 2016 and construction started in spring 2017. The low bid Parking Garage. The bridge was designed by Burgess & for the project is approximately $1.5 M and is funded with Niple and constructed in conjunction with the parking CIP bridge funds. garage and was completed in 2016. The project cost of approximately $3.0M was funded jointly between the Ohio Lick Run Project (4 City (BP) Bridges South Fairmount) Development Services Agency, the City of Cincinnati, and This MSD project will create an open channel in South Hamilton County. Fairmount. As part of the work, 4 existing streets (Quebeck, Van Hart, Kebler and Grand Ave) will become Central Incinerator Approach Bridge – Fracture Critical bridges over the future Lick Run between Westwood Ave Inspection (City (BP) Bridge in South Cumminsville, and Queen City Ave. Construction for this MSD funded Millvale and Camp Washington) project is scheduled to begin in 2017. After completion This project consisted of performing a “hands on” these structures will be added to the City Bridge Program inspection of every fracture critical member on the Mill Inventory. Creek Road Bridge over the Mill Creek (Central Incinerator Approach Bridge). The inspection was performed by an ODOT directed consultant on May 14, 2016. The cost of this inspection was paid for by the ODOT sponsored municipal inspection program.
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INVESTMENTS IN BRIDGES 2016/2017 COUNTY BRIDGE PROJECTS Service Department. In 2016 the Traffic and Roadway Operations Division (TROD) performed over $43,000 in Hopple Street Viaduct – maintenance work on the Western Hills Viaduct. Similar Expansion Joint Reconstruction efforts of routine maintenance work are expected for 2017. (County Bridge in Camp Washington, North Fairmount, Millvale) Western Hills Viaduct – South Trough Removal This project consisted of replacing a failed expansion joint (County Bridge in CUF and South Fairmont) on the west end of the Hopple Street Viaduct. The This project will consist of removing portions of the south remaining Hopple Street Viaduct joints will be replaced utility troughs cantilevered off the bottom deck of the alike if matching funds become available. The project was Western Hills Viaduct. The utilities within the south trough completed in fall 2016 at a construction cost of $164,500 have been removed. The total project is expected to cost and was funded with County MRF bridge funds. about $3.2M; an initial and investigative phase is expected to start in the second half of 2017 at a cost of Western Hills Viaduct – Water Main Supplemental approximately $50,000. Support (County Bridge in CUF and South Fairmont) This project consisted of attaching a supplemental cable Lick Run Project (1 County Bridge South Fairmount) support system from the top deck of the viaduct to the This MSD project will create an open channel in South watermain in the north trough of the Western Hills Viaduct. Fairmount. Harrison Ave will be bridged over the future This project was completely funded by GCWW at a bid Lick Run between Queen City Ave and Westwood Ave. price of $586,000 and completed in the second half of Construction of the Lick Run Project is scheduled to start 2016. in 2017. After completion of this MSD funded project, the structure will become part of the County Bridge Inventory. Western Hills Viaduct - Fracture Critical Inspection (County Bridge in CUF and South Fairmont) Marburg Avenue over Wasson Way – Bridge This project will consist of performing a “hands on” Replacement (County Bridge in Hyde Park) inspection of every visible fracture critical member on the This project will replace the existing 86 year old structure. Western Hills Viaduct as well as inspecting selected The project is funded with a combination of Federal Local fatigue-prone members within arm’s length distance. Bridge and OPWC funds. The contract bid cost is $2.1M, Federal regulations require this inspection to be performed and construction started in March, 2017 and is scheduled every 24 month. This work will be accomplished by a to last 9 months, with a road closure not to exceed 6 directed consultant before June of 2017. The cost is month. expected to be $50,000 and will be funded with County MRF bridge funds. 2017 Underwater County Bridge Inspections This project consists of performing the federally required th Western Hills Viaduct – Routine Maintenance 60-month-interval underwater inspection of the 8 Street (County Bridge in CUF and South Fairmont) Viaduct, the Hopple Street Viaduct, the Red Bank Rd. This project consisted of performing routine maintenance Culvert north of Madison, and the Center Hill Bridge over to keep the Western Hills Viaduct safe for the traveling the Mill Creek. This project is expected to cost $15,000 public. It included the repair of impact attenuators and and will be funded with County MRF bridge funds. removal of lose concrete over traveled areas. The maintenance is typically performed by the City’s Public
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INVESTMENTS IN BRIDGES 2016/2017 WASSON WAY BRIDGE PROJECTS
The newly acquired Wasson Way corridor will be Grovedale Avenue overpass – Wasson Way Phase 1 developed in phases as funding becomes available. (Wasson Way Bridge in Hyde Park and Norwood) More details regarding the overall project can be found Phase 1 of the Wasson Way project extends between on the bike program website. http://www.cincinnati- Tamarack Avenue and Madison Road, which includes oh.gov/bikes/bike-projects/the-wasson-way-trail-network/ the existing Grovedale Avenue overpass. The design of Outlined below are projects that involve the bridges this project is led by a consultant who determined that along the Wasson Way corridor. the replacement of the bridge superstructure would be less expensive than the alternative rehabilitation of the 2017 Underwater Wasson Way Bridge Inspections existing structure. Currently, plans of the project are This project consists of performing the federally required being finalized. The estimated cost for the bridge portion 60-month-interval underwater inspection of the Wasson of the project is $400,000, and will be paid for with a Way Bridge over Red Bank Rd. This project will be combination of Ohio Department of Natural Resources funded with CIP funds and is expected to cost about (ODNR) grant money and City funds. Construction of the $5,000. Wasson Way - Phase 1 is expected to start in the second half of 2017.
Wasson Way Bridge over Grovedale Avenue
20 MAJOR BRIDGE PROJECTS WESTERN HILLS VIADUCT
WESTERN HILLS VIADUCT be completed in advance of the construction of the large (County Bridge in South Fairmount and CUF) span structure which is the largest single expense of the proposed project. As the phasing plan pushes Representatives from DOTE and the Hamilton County construction of the large span structure out to 2025, the Engineer’s Office have selected and hired AECOM plan also incorporates a maintenance schedule so that the (formerly known as URS) to perform preliminary existing viaduct remains operational until 2028 when the engineering and prepare environmental documents for the new Viaduct would be completed and open to traffic. Over replacement of the Western Hills Viaduct. Hamilton 55,000 vehicles use the viaduct on a daily basis. County Municipal Road Funds are being used to fund this engineering work. All design work is being coordinated Due to the expected cost of the Western Hills Viaduct with ODOT’s proposed Brent Spence project and MSD’s replacement project, substantial funding from non local proposed Lick Run Valley Conveyance System (storm sources will be needed. To date $18.2M in non local, water separation) project. Coordination with ODOT, MSD, federal funding, has been secured for right-of-way the railroads, and the utilities is ongoing. acquisition and detailed design work. Some of these funds are presently being used for preliminary engineering right- A one day field and office technical review meeting and a of-way services (title reports, real estate appraisals and three day value engineering (V.E.) session was held with relocation appraisals). Preliminary engineering and representatives from of the Federal Highway preparation of the environmental documents is continuing Administration, the Ohio Department of Transportation, to be advanced and is expected to be completed in mid Hamilton County, the City of Cincinnati and the Railroads 2017. The project will then move into detailed design. No in the summer of 2015. As a result of the V.E. session, the funds have as yet been secured for construction. preferred alternative (alternative “T” modified) with a new, large span, double deck structure immediately south of the existing viaduct was selected for further development and evaluation. Alternative “T” includes the outcome of previous public involvement meetings and allows the project to (1) satisfy current highway design standards, (2) improve pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, (3) maintain reasonable maintenance of traffic during construction, and (4) allows for construction over the CSXT rail yard. The project will be designed with adequate geometry and sufficient strength so that it can support rail in a shared traffic lane. A rendering of alternative “T” modified is provided on page 20 of this report.
Due to the lack of any immediately for seeable funding source that could cover the approximate $300M cost for the proposed new viaduct, a project phasing and maintenance plan has been developed and introduced to Existing Western Hills Viaduct the public in two open house meetings in November and December of 2016. This phasing and maintenance plan will break the project into smaller (more fundable) projects that can be incorporated into the final project but that can
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proposed WesternHills Viaduct, West End, Alternative“T” modified
Rendering of Rendering of proposed WesternHills Viaduct, East End, Alternative“T” modified
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Phasing Plan
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CITY (BP) BRIDGE 6-YEAR PLAN
City (BP) Bridges - Six Year Plan 2017 through 2022
Estimated Fund Split 1 Total Carry-Over Deck Local Outside Estimated Local New Local Area Project Funding Remaining Funds City Funds Projects by Year Contract Awarded Rating (sq. ft.) Cost % Local % Match Secured Funds $1,400,000 $798,000 c 2017 $76,475 o Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD Capital Bridge Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Contract Maintenance Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A Underwater Inspections Various Various $10,000 100% 0% N/A Ida Street Viaduct - Concrete Repairs - Phase 2 6 14,356 $1,550,000 100% 0% N/A Total Expenses $2,060,000 $214,475 $214,475 $850,000 c 2018 $60,000 o Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD Capital Bridge Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Contract Maintenance Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A Madison Road Pedestrian Bridge East of CSX 2 5 773 $100,000 20% 80% No City Bridge Maintenance Contract Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Total Expenses $650,000 $474,475 $474,475 $830,000 c 2019 $60,000 o Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD Capital Bridge Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Contract Maintenance Various Various $100,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A Springlawn Ave. Bridge Replacement 2 5 434 $300,000 20% 80% No Stillwell Rd. Bridge over Amberly Creek - Replacement 2 6 840 $400,000 20% 80% No Total Expenses $1,250,000 $114,475 $114,475 $630,000 c 2020 $60,000 o Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD Capital Bridge Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Contract Maintenance Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A Park Avenue Bdg - Rehabilitation - Phase 1 2 6 30,680 $300,000 10% 90% No Total Expenses $800,000 $4,475 $4,475 $640,000 c 2021 $60,000 o Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD Capital Bridge Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Contract Maintenance Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A 2 Elmhurst Pedestrian Bridge - Replacement 5 1,155 $160,000 20% 80% No Total Expenses $660,000 $44,475 $44,475 $659,200 c 2022 $60,000 o Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD Capital Bridge Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Contract Maintenance Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A Total Expenses $500,000 $263,675
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CITY (BP) BRIDGE 6-YEAR PLAN
1 Additional leveraged funds will be pursued and condition of any bridge, if anticipated bridge funding will be used to supplement local funds as amounts change, if unexpected leveraged funding sources secured. become available or are withdrawn, if the timing of any 2 Project is dependent on securing outside bridge project requires adjustment to coordinate with other funds and is shown with only a minimal infrastructure improvement or development projects, or if amount of local matching funds being utilized. City Council or the City Administration redirect priorities. Securing outside funding for these particular The estimated project costs are preliminary and are only bridges will be difficult given that they are intended to establish basic funding needs and are not bridges which either carry low volume considered engineer’s estimates. Bridge conditions will be vehicular traffic or are bridges for pedestrian continually monitored during the six-year period and the use only. Historically, these types of bridge plan will be adjusted as needed to best maintain the bridge projects do no compete well for the outside infrastructure. funding sources which are currently available, particularly with only a small amount of local The funds programmed for the City Bridge Maintenance match being applied to the project. These Contracts may also be used, wholly or in part, to support projects will most likely slip to the out years other projects listed in the six-year plan whose expenses until additional City capital funds can be exceed the preliminary estimations listed in the six-year allocated to the City Bridge Program. plan.
The projects are grouped by the year of expected bid. This plan is flexible and will be revised as necessary if future bridge inspections reveal unexpected changes in the
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COUNTY BRIDGE 6-YEAR PLAN
County Bridge - Six Year Plan 2017 through 2022
Program Expenses Fund Split 1, 2
Carry-Over Deck Estimated Outside Estimated Local New Local Area Total Local Funding Remaining Funds MRF Funds Projects by Year Contract was Awarded Rating (sq. ft.) Project Cost % Local % Match Secured Funds $3,200,000 $1,000,000 2017 Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $300,000 100% 0% N/A TROD and Contract Maintenance Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Underwater Inspections Various Various $15,000 100% 0% N/A Western Hills Viaduct - Fracture Critical Inspection 4 221,920 $25,000 100% 0% N/A Marburg Avenue Bridge Replacement 4 6,156 $5,000 0% 100% Yes Western Hills Viaduct - South Trough - Partial Removal 4 221,920 $50,000 100% 0% N/A Western Hills Viaduct - R/W Acquisition 4 221,920 $800,000 20% 80% Yes 3 Western Hills Viaduct - AER, Phase I Design & R/W Plans 4 221,920 $250,000 4% 96% Yes Total Expenses $1,545,000 $2,655,000 $2,655,000 $1,000,000 2018 Bridge Inspection & Program Management Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $300,000 100% 0% N/A TROD and Contract Maintenance Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A Galbraith Road Bridge Rehab 5 20,808 $1,760,000 40% 60% Yes Western Hills Viaduct - R/W Acquisition 4 221,920 $550,000 20% 80% Yes 3 Western Hills Viaduct - R/W Acquisition 4 221,920 $250,000 4% 96% Yes Total Expenses $2,960,000 $695,000 $695,000 $1,000,000 2019 Bridge Inspection & Program Management $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $300,000 100% 0% N/A Kennedy Avenue Bridge over Conrail - Bridge Replacement 4 9,723 0% 100% Yes TROD and Contract Maintenance Work Various Various $100,000 100% 0% N/A Western Hills Viaduct - Fracture Critical Inspection 4 221,920 $50,000 100% 0% N/A 3 Western Hills Viaduct - Western Approach Reconstruction 4 221,920 $150,000 3% 97% No 3 Western Hills Viaduct - Stage 2 Design 4 221,920 $200,000 4% 96% No Total Expenses $850,000 $845,000 $845,000 $1,000,000 2020 Bridge Inspection & Program Management $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD and Contract Maintenance Work Various Various $50,000 100% 0% N/A North Bend Rd Bdg over Kirby - Deck Overlay/Painting 5 6,776 $750,000 100% 0% No 3 Western Hills Viaduct - South Trough Removal 4 221,920 $120,000 4% 96% No 3 Western Hills Viaduct - Eastern Approach Reconstruction 4 221,920 $100,000 2% 98% No
3 Western Hills Viaduct - Structural Repairs 4 221,920 $150,000 3% 97% No
3 Western Hills Viaduct - Stage 3 Design 4 221,920 $60,000 3% 97% No Total Expenses $1,480,000 $365,000 $365,000 $1,000,000 2021 Bridge Inspection & Program Management $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A Anthony Wayne over Mill Creek - Painting 8 6,452 $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD and Contract Maintenance Work Various Various $150,000 100% 0% N/A Western Hills Viaduct - Fracture Critical Inspection 4 221,920 $50,000 100% 0% N/A
3 Western Hills Viaduct - North Trough Removal 4 221,920 $60,000 2% 98% No
3 Western Hills Viaduct - Duke Substation Relcation 4 221,920 $200,000 2% 98% No Total Expenses $910,000 $455,000 $455,000 $1,000,000 2022 Bridge Inspection & Program Management N/A $50,000 100% 0% N/A Project Design & Management Various Various $200,000 100% 0% N/A TROD and Contract Maintenance Work Various Various $150,000 100% 0% N/A Hoople St Via - Overlay & Expansion Joint Replacement 6 115,560 $800,000 20% 80% No 3 Western Hills Viaduct - Design of Bypass Track 4 221,920 $20,000 2% 98% No Total Expenses $1,220,000 $235,000 26
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1 Additional leveraged funding will be pursued future bridge inspections reveal unexpected changes in and will be used to supplement local funds the condition of any bridge, if anticipated bridge funding as secured. amounts change, if unexpected leveraged funding sources become available or are withdrawn, if the timing 2 Replacement of the Western Hills Viaduct of any bridge project requires adjustment to coordinate will be a major project and construction is with other infrastructure improvement or development expected to cost approximately $300 million projects, or if City Council or the City Administration of which the total match is listed but not redirect priorities. The estimated project costs are included in the summary. State and Federal preliminary and are only intended to establish basic funds will be sought, but a local match may funding needs and are not considered engineer’s be needed. DOTE is pursuing acquiring estimates. Bridge conditions will be continually matching funds but no such funds have yet monitored during the six-year period and the plan will be been secured. adjusted as needed to best maintain the bridge infrastructure. 3 Local match shown is only a portion of the needed 20%. Remaining amount needed for The funds programmed for the County Bridge the local match to be assembled from other Maintenance Contracts may also be used, wholly or in sources. part, to support other projects listed in the six-year plan whose expenses exceed the preliminary estimates listed The projects are grouped by the year of expected bid. in the six- This plan is flexible and will be revised as necessary if year plan.
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Appendix A
City of Cincinnati – Department of Transportation and Engineering
APPENDIX A
EXPLANATION OF RATING SYSTEM In accordance with the Code of Federal therefore would not be rated on an arch bridge, Regulations, Part 650, Subpart C and the Ohio and vice versa. Revised Code, Section 5501.47, the City annually inspects all structures with a clear span of 10 feet The overall summary rating (rating item N59) is the or more that fall under its inspection responsibility. summary rating for the entire bridge and is titled These inspections follow the procedures the General Appraisal rating. The Operational established by the National Bridge Inspection Status of the bridge is noted to the immediate Standards (NBIS). All inspections are performed right of the General Appraisal rating on the by a trained and licensed professional engineer, inspection report. The operational status indicates employed by DOTE, whose training and education any restrictions, such as load limitations, placed on meets or exceeds the requirements set forth by the use of the bridge. the NBIS. The condition ratings are in accordance with the The Bridge Inspection Engineer rates the condition ODOT 2014 Bridge Inspection Manual of each bridge using criteria established by the http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Engineering/S State of Ohio Department of Transportation and tructures/bridge%20operations%20and%20mainte records the rating on the Bridge Inspection Report. nance/Manual%20of%20Bridge%20Inspection%2 The Bridge Inspection Report contains up to 65 02014%20v8/Chapter%208_Assigning%20Conditi rating items which are grouped into seven main on%20Ratings%20to%20the%201-4%20Items.pdf sections. All applicable individual items, are rated on a scale These main sections are: of 9 to 0, with “9” representing the best condition and “0” representing the worst. In the attached 1. Bridge Deck bridge inspection reports all individual items are 2. Bridge Superstructure rated on the 9 to 0 scale, with the alternate 1 to 4 3. Bridge Substructure rating indicated as well for consistency with 4. Culverts (These items are only previous reports and ODOT reports. This dual applicable to culvert type structures) rating system occurred when the pre-existing 1 to 5. Channels (These items are only 4 rating system created by the State of Ohio was applicable to bridges over waterways) merged with the 0 to 9 rating system of the 6. Bridge Approaches Federal Government. 7. General Information The vertical clearance (Item 65) is rated either “1” The last rating item in each of the seven main for no change since the last inspection, “2” lower sections is a summary rating for that section. clearance since last inspection or “N” does not This number summarizes the overall condition of apply or clearance exceeds 25 ft. that portion of the bridge. All other rating items within each section are individual ratings. These The following pages lists the bridge conditions numbers represent the condition of specific bridge associated with the specific individual and components. Not all components necessarily apply summary numeric ratings. to any given bridge. For example, the components relating to truss bridges would not apply, and
APPENDIX A
OPERATIONAL STATUS
Operational Code Status Description
A Open, no restriction.
B Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented (all signs not in place).
D Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring, etc., to allow for unrestricted traffic.
Open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while original structure is closed and E awaiting replacement or rehabilitation.
G New structure, not yet open to traffic.
K Bridge closed to all traffic.
P Posted for load (may include other restrictions).
R Posted for other than load-carrying capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on bridge, etc.)
X Bridge closed for reasons other than condition or load-carrying capacity.
APPENDIX A INSPECTION MANUAL GUIDE
APPENDIX A EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX A EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS (CONTINUED)