Submitted to FDOT District 6 Prepared by: Project# E-6J53 AESTHETICS MANUAL I-395 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT I-395 RECONSTRUCTION SECTION INTROD UCTION S c t i o n INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 1 .1 I tro d u ctio n o R vie w e rs ..........................................................................................1 1 .2 ro je ct Oe rvie w .......................................................................................................1 1.1 Introduction to Reviewers 1.2 Project Overview 1.3 Stakeholder Interviews ..............................................................................................4 1.4 esthetic Treatm ent Citeria ......................................................................................4 Th e i e w i t / G r a n i t e V ’ s e s t h e t i c s a n u a l a s e e n o r m a t t e d o r o v i d e e v i e w e r s i t h Th e r o j e c t f f e r s n p a r a l l e l e d p p o r t u n i t i e s o r i a m i o e c l a i m n d e r u t i l i z e d r o p e r t y n d 1.5 Aesthetic Project Technical Enhancements ............................................................... 5 a u c c i n c t n d e t h o d i c a l v e r v i e w f h e e y l e m e n t s f h e r o p o s e d e s i g n o r l l p u b l i c p e n p a c e h i l e r o v i d i n g p g r a d e s o h e r a n s p o r t a t i o n n f r a s t r u c t u r e h a t u p p o r t s 2. Corridor-Wide Elements ......................................................................................................... 6 r o a d w a y , t r u c t u r e , n d t r e e t s c a p e / l a n d s c a p e e s i g n l e m e n t s i t h i n h e r o j e c t . Ou r t h e o m m u n i t y . Th e Si g n a t u r e r i d g e r o p o s e d y u r e a m s n c o n i c n d n e -o f -a -k i n d 2 .1 I tro d u c tio n ................................................................................................................6 2 .2 R a d w a y e o m e try ...................................................................................................6 A e s t h e t i c s a n u a l Ta b l e f Co n t e n t s o l l o w s h e e p a r t m e n t ’ s e s t h e t i c s a n u a l Ta b l e v i s u a l n d n f r a s t r u c t u r e l e m e n t h a t i l l i s t i n g u i s h i a m i n h e o r l d t a g e n d n n o u n c e 2.3 Approach Structure ...................................................................................................7 o f Co n t e n t s A u g u s t 0 1 6 ) . Th e RF P v a l u a t i o n r i t e r i a n d r o j e c t l e m e n t s , n c l u d i n g t h a t n x c i t i n g e b i r t h f o w n t o w n i a m i s n d e r w a y . 2 .4 Sre e tsca p e /L a n d sca p e ............................................................................................. 9 b a s e l i n e r e a t m e n t s n d n h a n c e m e n t s , r e i s c u s s e d i t h i n a c h r e a i t h e r o r r i d o r - The Project will facilitate traffic movement and improve safety between the I-395/I-95 2.5 Lighting ....................................................................................................................1 0 w i d e r i t h i n a c h o n e : 2 .6 Sg n a g e .................................................................................................................... 1 1 c o r r i d o r n o w n t o w n i a m i n d i s c a y n e a y , a t s o n Is l a n d n d i a m i e a c h . o w e v e r , 2 . 7 d d i t i o n a l V a l u e ....................................................................................................... 1 1 • Roadway Geometry – Proposed traffic elements and improvements. p e r h a p s h e r o j e c t ’ s r e a t e s t o n t r i b u t i o n i l l e e a l i n g h e r b a n a b r i c h a t a s e v e r e d 2 .8 o n g -Te rm u ra b ility n d a in ta in a b ility ................................................................. 1 1 • Structures – r o p o s e d n f r a s t r u c t u r e m p r o v e m e n t s o r o a d w a y n d r i d g e d e s i g n . b y h e i g h w a y ’ s n i t i a l o n s t r u c t i o n . Th e r o j e c t i l l e c o n n e c t h e i b r a n t o m m u n i t i e s 3. Zone A: I-95/SR-836/I-395 Midtown ......................................................................................14 of Overtown and Liberty City to reflect the important heritage of their inhabitants and the 3.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................1 4 • Streetscape/Landscape – r o p o s e d e d e s t r i a n -l e v e l m p r o v e m e n t s o r u b l i c p e n 3.2 Approach Structure ..................................................................................................1 4 space, traffic calming, safety and security improvements, quality of life opportunities and c i t y t a r g e . i k e w i s e , h e r o j e c t i l l a c i l i t a t e 4 / 7 c c e s s i b i l i t y o h e m e r g i n g r t s n d 3.3 Piers .........................................................................................................................1 4 development of a high-quality connective pedestrian environment that links all areas of e n t e r t a i n m e n t e n u e s e i n g u i l t o h e a s t n d i l l e l p o e i n f o r c e h e e c o n n e c t i o n f 3.4 Streetscape/Landscape ...........................................................................................1 4 t h e r o j e c t r o m Ov e r t o w n o h e a y f r o n t a r k . t h e i t y r o p e r s e w i g h -r i s e e s i d e n t i a l o m m u n i t i e s m e r g e o t h o r t h n d o u t h f h e 4. Zone 1: Overtown Area .........................................................................................................14 p r o j e c t i t e . 4 .1 I tro d u c tio n .............................................................................................................. 15 • Lighting – En h a n c e s e s i g n e a t u r e s o r a n s f o r m h e i g h t t i m e x p e r i e n c e n d r o v i d e s 4 . 2 p p r o a c h S r u c t u r e .................................................................................................. 15 a low-maintenance, energy-efficient, safe and interactive environment. Th i s r e a , h a t a s e e n i e w e d s n r b a n n f r a s t r u c t u r e p p o r t u n i t y , i l l r o v i d e e n t r a l 4.3 Streetscape/Landscape .........................................................................................