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Response to RFP Dated March 9, 1999

Rhode Island DOT Project

Reconstruction of Route 138

From Route 2 to Route 108

Personnel Profile – Mike Personnel Profile – Mike KingKing

Manager: Manager: AdministrativeAdministrative

Planner: Planner: OrganizationalOrganizational

Web Page Web Page AdministratorAdministrator HTML HTML JScriptJScript

Management Management ExperienceExperience CADD ManagerCADD Manager Standards developmentStandards development

Design TeamDesign Team

Jeff Ley – Transportation, Paul Schofield – Geotech, Ron Hardy – Environmental Jeff Ley – Transportation, Paul Schofield – Geotech, Ron Hardy – Environmental Andrew Prezioso – Structures, Katherine Manchester – Hydraulics, Mike King - Andrew Prezioso – Structures, Katherine Manchester – Hydraulics, Mike King -

PlannerPlanner

Project GoalsProject Goals

Facilitate Roadway Facilitate Roadway SharingSharing PedestriansPedestrians BicyclesBicycles

Enhance Traffic FlowEnhance Traffic Flow Improve SafetyImprove Safety

Project Theme: Project Theme: AwarenessAwareness

Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts Flow Gauging StationFlow Gauging Station

Current flowCurrent flow Historic extreme flowsHistoric extreme flows Marked flood linesMarked flood lines

LandmarksLandmarks University EntrancesUniversity Entrances Dynamic Signs (ITS)Dynamic Signs (ITS)

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ChallengeChallenge

Coordinate the growing Coordinate the growing progressive needs of the University progressive needs of the University

and new housing developments and new housing developments with the historic desires of with the historic desires of

residentsresidents

Personnel Profile – Katherine Personnel Profile – Katherine ManchesterManchester

Assistant managerAssistant manager Hydraulics Hydraulics

engineerengineer URI Cooperative URI Cooperative

Extension Water Extension Water Quality ProgramQuality Program

RIDOT InternshipRIDOT Internship Undergraduate Undergraduate

research assistantresearch assistant

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

Bottom Up ApproachBottom Up Approach Geotechnics: Foundation of projectGeotechnics: Foundation of project Structural: Supporting bodiesStructural: Supporting bodies Transportation: RoadwayTransportation: Roadway Environmental: Water qualityEnvironmental: Water quality Hydraulics: Runoff / precipitation Hydraulics: Runoff / precipitation

managementmanagement

Personnel Profile – Paul SchofieldPersonnel Profile – Paul Schofield

Geotechnical Geotechnical EngineerEngineer

RIDOT InternshipRIDOT Internship Geotechnical Geotechnical

Engineering Engineering courseworkcoursework

National Society of National Society of Collegiate ScholarsCollegiate Scholars

Soil AnalysisSoil Analysis

BoringsBorings Type of SoilType of Soil Bearing CapacityBearing Capacity Drainage AdequacyDrainage Adequacy

<Insert Photo: Soil testing>

Foundation OptionsFoundation Options

Shallow Shallow FoundationsFoundations Rectangular Rectangular

FootingsFootings Cantilever FootingsCantilever Footings Floating Floating

FoundationFoundation Deep FoundationsDeep Foundations

PilesPiles Drilled PiersDrilled Piers

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Retaining WallsRetaining Walls

RiverbanksRiverbanks EmbankmentsEmbankments TypesTypes

GravityGravity CantileverCantilever

BackfillBackfill

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GeosyntheticsGeosynthetics

Erosion ControlErosion Control Soil ReinforcementSoil Reinforcement Drainage ControlDrainage Control Suitable TypesSuitable Types

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Personnel Profile – Andrew Personnel Profile – Andrew PreziosoPrezioso

Structural EngineerStructural Engineer RIDOT InternshipRIDOT Internship Site Engineering, Inc.Site Engineering, Inc. Structures CourseworkStructures Coursework

Structural AnalysisStructural Analysis Foundation EngineeringFoundation Engineering Analysis of Steel Analysis of Steel

StructuresStructures Concrete DesignConcrete Design

Future Plans: Grad Future Plans: Grad School School

Structural ObjectivesStructural Objectives Minor Objective: Minor Objective:

Widening of the following culvertsWidening of the following culverts White Horn BrookWhite Horn Brook Chipuxet RiverChipuxet River Chickasheen BrookChickasheen Brook

Reconstruction of Kingstown Station Reconstruction of Kingstown Station Railroad Bridge Railroad Bridge

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Structural Objectives Structural Objectives (Cont.)(Cont.)

Primary ObjectivePrimary Objective Freestanding pedestrian/bike bridge Freestanding pedestrian/bike bridge

crossing Amtrakcrossing Amtrak Emergency vehicle capabilityEmergency vehicle capability Safe bicycling environmentSafe bicycling environment Low maintenance costsLow maintenance costs

LocationLocation Parallel with the current Kingstown Parallel with the current Kingstown

Railroad Bridge.Railroad Bridge. NortheastNortheast

SouthwestSouthwest

pictures

pictures

Bridge AlternativesBridge Alternatives

SteelSteel WoodWood

Steel/WoodSteel/Wood

Bridge Alternatives Bridge Alternatives (Cont.)(Cont.)

Cast-in-Place ConcreteCast-in-Place Concrete Pre-stressed ConcretePre-stressed Concrete

Design ConsiderationsDesign Considerations

SpanSpan 2 Span or 3 Span2 Span or 3 Span WidthWidth

Possible Link to Possible Link to South County Bike South County Bike Path (Ongoing Path (Ongoing Study VHB/RIDOT)Study VHB/RIDOT)

Possible link to Possible link to West Kingston West Kingston Park.Park.

Insert Picture of West Kingston Park and picture of south county bike path (William O’niel)

Preliminary Cost Preliminary Cost EstimateEstimate

Current Market PricesCurrent Market Prices Concrete (cy): $600.00Concrete (cy): $600.00 Steel Grade 50W (pound): $1.75Steel Grade 50W (pound): $1.75 New England Bulb Tee (NEBT): $310-New England Bulb Tee (NEBT): $310-

340 LF340 LF A Concrete Bridge Deck Approx 150 A Concrete Bridge Deck Approx 150

ft x 14 ft x 8 in. = $31,000 ft x 14 ft x 8 in. = $31,000

Personnel Profile – Jeff LeyPersonnel Profile – Jeff Ley

Transportation Transportation EngineerEngineer

Highway Highway Engineering Engineering CourseworkCoursework

Undergraduate Undergraduate ResearchResearch

Segment Safety IssuesSegment Safety Issues

Larger ShoulderLarger Shoulder Stopping Sight Stopping Sight

DistanceDistance Left Turn LanesLeft Turn Lanes

Lower College Lower College RoadRoad

Fraternity CircleFraternity Circle Keaney GymKeaney Gym

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Roadway Sharing IssuesRoadway Sharing Issues

Shared ShoulderShared Shoulder Sidewalk IssuesSidewalk Issues

RepairRepair ReplaceReplace ConstructConstruct

Crossing OptionsCrossing Options Pedestrian Bridge Pedestrian Bridge Signalized Signalized

CrosswalksCrosswalks

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Traffic Calming IssuesTraffic Calming Issues

RoundaboutsRoundabouts Route 2Route 2 Route 110Route 110 Route 108Route 108

Design SpeedDesign Speed

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Other ConsiderationsOther Considerations

Use of RAP Use of RAP (Recycled Asphalt (Recycled Asphalt Pavement)Pavement)

Coordination of Coordination of Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts

Right-of-way Right-of-way acquisitionacquisition

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Personnel Profile – Ron Personnel Profile – Ron HardyHardy

Environmental Environmental EngineerEngineer

DOT InternshipDOT Internship Environmental Environmental

Engineering Engineering CourseworkCoursework

InvestigationsInvestigations

Common Common ContaminantsContaminants

Retention TimesRetention Times ClimateClimate TopographyTopography

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TreatmentsTreatments

Vortechnics Vortechnics Vegetative SwalesVegetative Swales Swirl Swirl

ConcentratorsConcentrators

Other ConsiderationsOther Considerations

Mobil Station Gas Mobil Station Gas SpillSpill

Wetland Wetland Delineation Delineation

Permit Acquisition Permit Acquisition

HydrologyHydrology

Drainage AreasDrainage Areas Direct RunoffDirect Runoff Indirect RunoffIndirect Runoff

Design StormDesign Storm Runoff Quantity Runoff Quantity

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System EvaluationSystem Evaluation

InvestigatioInvestigationsns

Increased Increased CurbingCurbing

Existing Existing DrainsDrains

Existing Existing CulvertsCulverts

DesignsDesigns

Drain Drain LocationsLocations

System System CapacityCapacity

Culvert Culvert CapacityCapacity

Ultimate Design GoalsUltimate Design Goals

Respect the needs of the communityRespect the needs of the community Create and maintain historic perspectiveCreate and maintain historic perspective Meet growing needs of the UniversityMeet growing needs of the University Help users recognize roadway featuresHelp users recognize roadway features Maintain safe, efficient traffic flowMaintain safe, efficient traffic flow Enhance bicycle / pedestrian Enhance bicycle / pedestrian

accessibility accessibility

The Ability to SucceedThe Ability to Succeed