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The Louisville – Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project

“The Art of the Possible”Michael W. Hancock, PE &

Ken Sperry, PEHMB Professional Engineers, Inc.

National ASHE Conference – May 10, 2019

Louisville Bridges Project Map

The Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges ProjectAlmost 50 years in the Making

Kentucky Issues:

• Mobility: Complete outer beltway on east side of Louisville

• Safety: “Spaghetti Junction” daily congestion at the intersection of Interstates 64, 65, and 71 in the heart of downtown Louisville

• Aging Infrastructure built in 1940s and 50s

• Extreme Public Opposition to East End Ohio River Crossing

• Other Public Sentiment that an East End Bridge would solve the downtown traffic problem

Indiana Issues:

• Mobility: Complete outer beltway on east side of Louisville metro area

• Accessibility: Huge potential economic development sites on Indiana side of East End crossing

• Safety: Traffic congestion on the I-65 Kennedy Bridge and the 80-year old Second Street Bridge into Louisville

• Large volume of commuter traffic from southern Indiana to work in Louisville

CROSS RIVER MOBILITY

Louisville Bridges Project PURPOSE

Recommended Interchange

Two Bridges, One Project | The Downtown Bridge

The Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project; Late 2009 Status:

• Planning and Environmental documentation had virtually stopped due to cost of downtown and east end bridges being linked as one project.

• The cost of this “Two Bridges, One Project” approach was $4.1 billion.

• MPO fiscal constraint issues prevented the inclusion of the project in the Long Range Plan for the area.

• KYTC and INDOT both knew that tolls would have to be part of any funding scenario for the project.

• The old I-65 Kennedy Bridge and the outdated “Spaghetti Junction” had to be addressed.

• Freight traffic in the Nashville to Indianapolis Corridor was increasing.

What changed for the project??• Catalyst #1 in 2009: The two

Governors, Beshear (D) and Daniels (R), said “Reduce costs and get it done!”

• Catalyst # 2 in 2011: DISASTER—The I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge at Louisville’s western edge had to be closed for 4 months and all traffic rerouted to I-65

The I-64 Bridge closure in 2011 led the public to demand that the Bridges project move forward, regardless of need for tolling!!

FHWA Front Office Prioritized the LSIORB:• Development of Initial Financial Plan

(IFP) including tolls

• Development of the Project Management Plan (PMP)

• Formalizing the Record of Decision (ROD)

• Mitigation follow-thru for multimodal commitments to transit

• EJ Mitigation follow-thru

• DBE and EEO commitments and minority training program

State-to-state Complexities were enormous:• Total project cost was reduced from

$4.1 to $2.6 billion.• Downtown and East End projects cost

roughly the same• States would split tolls 50/50• KY would lead Downtown Project and

IN would lead the East End work.• KY would do Design/Build procurement

for Downtown Bridge• IN would do P3 procurement for EE• Joint completion scheduled with tolls

to commence by January 1, 2017• O/M by KYTC and INDOT downtown• O/M by the P3 contractor and KYTC on

the East End

Cost Reductions and Supplemental FEIS

Costs were reduced by:

• Shifting Kennedy Interchange back into its existing footprint and reducing number of lanes

• Shortening tie-ins to existing I-64, I-65, and I-71

• Eliminating bike/pedaccommodation from the new bridge

• Reducing East End from 6 lanes to 4 lanes

Supplemental FEIS:

• Necessary to revise design and include tolling

• SFEIS started in 2012 and completed in 18 months in June, 2013

• SFEIS activities received highest priority from KYTC, INDOT, and USDOT/FHWA

State Governance Issues:

Bi-State Cooperation

• Legal framework thru Bi-State Development Agreement

• Technical interaction thru Bi-State Management Team

• Financial framework established thru KPTIA and IFA interaction

• Creation of a Joint Board to authorize bi-state actions for the project

• Creation of a Tolling Body to draft and implement tolling requirements

• Governors would serve as ultimate dispute mediators

Joint Board and Tolling Body Membership• 4 members of the Joint Board

• KYTC Secretary• INDOT Commissioner• Indiana Finance Authority (IFA)

Chair• KPTIA Chair

• 6 members of the Tolling Body• All 4 Joint Board Members plus• An additional IFA Member• An additional KPTIA Member

How to pay for “2 Bridges, 1 Project”?

• Kentucky’s Downtown Bridge and Approaches Used More Traditional Design/Build:

• Regular state and federal-aid funds from KYTC• GARVEE Bonds sold by KYTC• TIFIA Loan obtained by KPTIA ($452 million)• Non-Recourse Toll Revenue Bonds sold by KPTIA• KY’s 50% of toll revenues support TIFIA and Toll Bonds payback

• Indiana’s East End Bridge and Approaches Used P3:• Private Activity Bonds (PABs) sold by IFA• TIFIA Loan obtained by IFA ($162 million)• P3 Availability Payment structured by IFA and paid by INDOT• IN’s 50% of toll revenues support INDOT’s AP commitment

Did the Plan Work? Yes it Did!!!

• 2010: Governors Beshear and Daniels joined together to move the LSIORB Project

• 2011: An I-64 bridge closure forced virtually all cross-river trips thru the I-65 corridor and changed the game

• 2012: Downtown and East End D/B and P3 Teams Selected• Mid-2013: Financing Plan and Supplemental FEIS completed• Late 2013: Construction Begins at both river crossings • December 2015: New Downtown Bridge opens to traffic and

all lanes shifted to the new bridge• Summer 2016: Refurbished Kennedy Bridge reopens to

traffic• December 2016: East End Bridge opens to traffic and tolling

begins at both locations

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12• Conducted interviews• Short listed to 3 5/1/12

• Ohio River Transportation Constuctors (ORTC)• Skanska Flatiron Dragados (SFD)• Walsh Construction Company

RFQ – RFP – ITC – Selection Process

• Schedule:• RFQ/RFP creation begins 1/2/12• SOQ due 4/2/12• Short-listed to 3 teams 5/1/12• Draft RFP provided 5/1/12• Accepted ITC (ATC) 5/1 – 7/16• Final RFP 8/3/12




RFQ – RFP – ITC – Selection Process• Schedule continued:

• Technical Proposals due 10/1/12• Interviews 11/8/12• Price Proposal due 11/15/12• Awards Meeting 11/15/12• Agreement Signed 12/28/12




Request for Proposals (RFP)• First Draft available 5/1/12• Had 5 draft revisions• Final RFP 8/3/12• Had 3 addenda’s




Met every 2 weeks with teamsKYTC Responses to ITC’s:

ApprovedApproved with conditionsNot approved in present formNot approvedNot an ITC

Innovative Technical Concepts (ITC’s)




Innovative Technical Concepts (ITC’s)

• ORTC 14 submittals 9 approved• SFD 41 submittals 26 approved• Walsh 33 submittals 15 approved




Best Value Selection ProcessSB = 100 [0.25 (TB/TH) + 0.70 (PL/PB) + 0.05(DB/DH]Where

PB = DBT’s Price ProposalPL = Lowest Price Proposal (all DBTs)SB = DBT’s Overall Score (Technical Proposal and Price Proposal)TB = DBT’s Technical Proposal ScoreTH = Highest Technical Proposal Score (all DBTs)DB = DBT’s DBE ScoreDH = Highest DBE Score (all DBTs)




Price Proposal• Received after scoring technical proposals• DBT could change scheduled completion date• DBT’s Price Proposal= PB = A + (B x C) + D where:

A = DBT Contract Bid amount in dollarsB = Calendar days to substantially complete the Project C = Daily value = $80,000 per Calendar Day D = John F. Kennedy Bridge Structural Steel Repairs = $1,000,000.00




Results

New Kennedy Interchange

Abraham Lincoln Bridge

3 Twin Tower Cable-Stayed Bridge

Six lanes of NB I-65 traffic99 Feet wide2,114 feet long with 3 towers71 feet above water Kennedy becomes 6 lanes SB

Opening Day – Dec. 5, 2015

John F. Kennedy Bridge Rehabilitation

East End - I71 to Ohio River

East End Tunnel

East End Ohio River BridgeTwin Diamond Towers

IN 265 at IN 62 and Port Road Salem Rd. Interchange

Transforming Our Region• Projected economic impact of

$87 billion over the next 30 years• Anticipated 15,000 new jobs• Improving economic

competiveness• Uniting the region• Designated by Congress as one

of 13 projects of national importance

• Project was not possible without tolling

For the Louisville Bridges Project, this is what success looks like…

Separately from the LSIORB Project, KYTC and INDOT funded the adjacent, previously abandoned Big Four railroad bridge for cross-river bike/ped connectivity in the Downtown area…

The “Art of the Possible” is worth the journey!!

Thank you!!!Louisville Bridges Project Website:

www.kyinbridges.com

Contact Information:

Michael W. Hancock, [email protected]

Ken Sperry, [email protected]

http://www.kyinbridges.com/

mailto:[email protected]

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