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ODOT Adds I-475 Interchange for Growing Community Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

“This is the longest stretch of the I-75/I-475 loop that does not have an interchange for traffic to enter and exit the interstate.”

Rebecca Dangelo Ohio Department of Transportation

By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT

In Bowling Green, Ohio, work is under way on the I-475 widening and Dorr Street interchange construction project. The $45 million effort includes widening I-475 from Central Avenue/U.S. 20 to Airport Highway/SR 2; building new, widened I-475 bridges over Hill Avenue and Dorr Street; and adding a roundabout interchange at Dorr Street.

“The I-475 corridor continues to become a more vital piece of our interstate system in northwest Ohio, especially with the continuing expansion of our suburbs for both residential and commercial property,” said Rebecca Dangelo, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District Two public information officer. “This is the longest stretch of the I-75/I-475 loop that does not have an interchange for traffic to enter and exit the interstate.” see INTERCHANGE page 2

Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

In Bowling Green, Ohio, work is under way on the I-475 widening and Dorr Street interchange construction project.

The $45 million effort includes widening I-475 from Central Avenue/U.S. 20 to Airport Highway/SR 2; building new, widened I-475 bridges over Hill Avenue and Dorr Street; and adding a roundabout interchange at Dorr Street.

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Interchange Project Addresses Future Congestion Issues INTERCHANGE from page 1

According to ODOT, the goal of the project is to address future congestion at adjacent interchanges along I-475 by dispersing traffic over a larger area to reduce traffic delays and alleviate general congestion at existing interchanges.

The addition of this interchange will reduce traffic at U.S. 20 (Central Avenue) and SR 2 (Airport Highway), two already congested interchanges. It also will allow easier access to the University of Toledo, the city of Toledo and Springfield Township.

Due to the location of the university, five miles east on Dorr Street, visitors/students will be able to access the campus from the new Dorr Street interchange. The Secor Road interchange is labeled as the primary route to/from the school, and the proposed Dorr Street interchange will help alleviate congestion at the interchange and along a congested Secor Road corridor.

The project also will improve access to and from I-475 for residents, emergency responders and existing businesses.

As of 2018, this stretch of I-475 sees an average of 80,920 vehicles daily.

“Local entities wanted an interchange at Dorr Street and drivers of I-475 wanted the increased capacity, but we knew the projects would need to be constructed at the same time for logistics to work,” said Dangelo. “This project has

Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

Main equipment being used on the project includes various types and sizes of loaders, dozers and excavators.

incredible support from local entities, which made this project have the highest scoring TRAC application in ODOT history. It is extremely rewarding watching construction finally begin on this long-awaited project.”

Dangelo said the impact on motorists is nominal at this time.

“Lane widths on I-475 are reduced during construction, eliminating the shoulder on either side.

Overnight lane restrictions are possible on I-475. Dorr Street (under I-475) between Holland-Sylvania Road and McCord Road is open to eastbound traffic only. Westbound Dorr Street is closed through October 2020. Intermittent closures are possible on Dorr Street and Hill Avenue under I-475 during overhead beam removal and installation.”

Dangelo also noted the need for

overnight lane restrictions.

“Barrier wall is the only thing that separates crews from live traffic. Occasional overnight restrictions are possible for heavy equipment to safely navigate the work zone.”

According to Aurora Biggs, ODOT District Two project engineer, the largest challenge faced on the project has involved the coordination with existing underground

utilities.

“This is one of the largest utility relocation projects ODOT has ever been involved in, due to the vast number of services in the area, such as gas, water, sewer, electric and fiber optic. The utility contractors are typically supposed to have the services in conflict with the project removed or relocated before the ODOT project begins, see INTERCHANGE page 4

Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

Construction milestones include completing the bridges; finishing the work on Dorr Street; completing the Dorr Street/I-475 ramps; completing the widening work on I-475; and opening the interchange.

Along Dorr Street, two crews are installing water lines, and one crew is installing sanitary pipe. On the Hill Avenue and Dorr Street bridges crews are working on extending the existing pier caps.

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Unmarked Utilities Cause Delays on Interchange Project INTERCHANGE from page 2

but that has not been the case for the Dorr Street interchange project.

“The project has already faced many cases of unmarked utilities, incorrectly marked utilities and utilities relocated to the improper location. This makes the job increasingly difficult for ODOT’S contractor. We like to joke that when it comes to performing work underground, such as excavating or laying pipe, it’s like digging into a bowl of spaghetti. Any utility work, especially performing repair work if a utility becomes damaged, tends to be very expensive. Each time a utility is unmarked, marked incorrectly, found to be in conflict or damaged it usually adds a delay to the project.”

Work began in November 2019 and has a projected completion date of November 2021. This date does not include any days that are lost due to weather.

The first phase of bridge deck and beam removal on the existing Hill Avenue and Dorr Street structures has been completed. Phase one maintenance of traffic installation, as well as clearing and grubbing, also has been completed.

As for the condition of the site before work began, said Biggs, “ODOT previously finished up a project this past fall to obtain rightof-way and demo any existing buildings that were conflicted with the proposed work on Dorr Street.

So, much of the above ground clearing work had been completed with that project. As far as the underground work, there were still many existing utilities found in conflict that needed to be removed or relocated.

“We knew the existing Hill Avenue and Dorr Street structures were in bad shape when the project was sold. Many repairs had been made to the structures to keep them in a safe condition until the Dorr Street project was sold to replace the bridges with new structures.”

Miller Brothers Construction continues underground work along Dorr Street, as well as the work related to the bridge replacement.

Specifically, along Dorr Street, two crews are installing water line, and one crew is installing sanitary pipe.

On the Hill Avenue and Dorr Street bridges crews are working on extending the existing pier caps.

Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

The Hill Avenue and Dorr Street bridges must be completed before the I-475 widening work can begin. The ramps to the new Dorr Street interchange, however, do not need to be finished before the widening work commences.

“Each time a utility is unmarked, marked incorrectly, found to be in conflict or damaged it usually adds a delay to the project.”

Aurora Biggs Ohio Department of Transportation

Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

Miller Brothers Construction continues underground work along Dorr Street, as well as the work related to the bridge replacement.

Drainage and water line work along Dorr Street between Holland-Sylvania Road and McCord Road is an ongoing process.

“Currently, there are two water line crews and one sanitary crew laying pipe and installing structures,” said Biggs. “All of the approximately 8,500 feet of proposed water line and service pipe will be owned and maintained by the city of Toledo, once the project is complete. The project has approximately 127,500 feet of underdrains, 19,000 feet of drainage pipe and 240 drainage structures to install, in total.”

The Hill Avenue and Dorr Street bridges must be completed before the I-475 widening work can begin. The ramps to the new Dorr Street interchange, however, do not need to be finished before the widening work commences.

Regarding overnight lane restrictions, Miller Brothers is installing sheet piling and performing other bridge related work that requires the additional space needed. I-475 NB & SB is currently down to one lane at night time.

Crews are tasked with constructing new, widened I-475 bridges over Hill Avenue and Dorr Street, with a total of four structures involved. There will be one northsee INTERCHANGE page 5

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Interchange Project Includes New Bridges, Wider Road INTERCHANGE from page 4

bound and one southbound bridge over Hill Avenue, and one northbound and one southbound bridge over Dorr Street.

“There are four total stages of just bridge work,” said Biggs. “Stage one was complete on a separate project and included performing pavement repairs and resurfacing the outside shoulders of I-475 to maintain traffic through the remainder of the project stages. Stage two began in November of 2019, and involves installing maintenance of traffic, removing and replacing the first half of each of the four structures, constructing inside pavement, removing MGS guardrail and removing existing lighting.

Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

Crews are tasked with constructing new, widened I475 bridges over Hill Avenue and Dorr Street, with a total of four structures involved. There will be one northbound and one southbound bridge over Hill Avenue, and one northbound and one southbound bridge over Dorr Street.

“Stage three includes removing and replacing the remaining second half of each bridge, constructing full depth pavement, installing MGS guardrail, constructing ramps on Dorr Street and installing signs along I-475. Stage four includes resurfacing portions of the existing northbound and southbound pavement, placing final surface course asphalt, completing final grading, installing remaining median cable barrier and any other remaining work.”

All bridges are a three-span, continuous steel beam, composite reinforced concrete deck, with widened semi-integral abutments, and cap and column piers. see INTERCHANGE page 7

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The Ohio State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects.

The following is a list of some of the projects let.

Project No: 190458 Type: Four lane resurfacing.

Location: GRE-IR 675-00.00.

State Estimate: $21,707,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • John R Jurgensen Company — $26,101,859 • Barrett Paving Materials Inc. — $26,149,000 • Anthony Allega Cement Contractor Inc. — $30,281,309 Completion Date: June 30, 2022 Project No: 190470 Type: Major reconstruction.

Location: LUC-IR 475.

State Estimate: $50,735,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Miller Bros Construction Inc. — $45,261,787 • Beaver Excavating Company — $48,563,057 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc. — $53,482,653 Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2021 Project No: 190497 Type: Bridge repair.

Location: ATH-U.S. 33-14.03 L&R. State Estimate: $626,000.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Bridge Specialists Inc. — $689,296 • Double Z Construction Company — $712,983 • Shelly & Sands Inc. — $769,943 • BCC Ohio Inc. — $776,867 • Complete General Construction Company — $811,128 Completion Date: Oct. 15, 2020 Project No: 190500 Type: Bridge repair.

Location: D05-DS FY2020.

State Estimate: $1,126,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • BCC Ohio Inc. — $939,076 • Becdir Construction Company — $1,096,206 • Righter Company Inc. — $1,238,423 Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2020 Project No: 190508 Type: Two lane resurfacing.

Location: MAH-IR 76/VAR-01.30/VAR. State Estimate: $4,252,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly Company — $4,218,144 • Karvo Companies Inc. — $4,335,671 • Shelly & Sands Inc. — $4,580,402 Completion Date: Aug. 31, 2020 Project No: 190509 Type: Slide repair.

Location: MUS-U.S. 22-05.25.

State Estimate: $1,382,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • George J Igel & Co Inc. — $925,267 • Eclipse Co LLC — $1,137,232 • Tucson Inc. — $1,171,340 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc. — $1,215,336 • Shelly & Sands Inc. — $1,261,862 • Buds Inc. — $1,274,298 Completion Date: May 30, 2020

Project No: 190516 Type: Bridge Repair.

Location: D07-BS FY20.

State Estimate: $992,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • A & A Painting LLC — $789,533 • AAD Contracting Inc. — $817,903 • Dot Construction Corp. — $974,670 • Corrosion Resistance Ltd — $1,684,232 Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2020

Project No: 190512 Type: Two lane resurfacing.

Location: RIC-U.S. 42-03.48.

State Estimate: $1,661,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly & Sands Inc. — $1,749,894 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc. — $1,793,504 • Karvo Companies Inc. — $1,843,022 Completion Date: July 31, 2020

Project No: 190520 Type: Chip seal.

Location: FAY-SR 729/SR 734.

State Estimate: $1,069,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly Company — $1,074,559 • Henry W Bergman Inc. — $1,089,737 • Strawser Construction Inc. — $1,505,866 Completion Date: Sept. 15, 2020

Project No: 190513 Type: Microsurfacing.

Location: ROS-U.S. 35-25.02 / JAC-U.S. 35-01.79.

State Estimate: $2,543,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • American Pavements Inc. — $2,722,253 • Strawser Construction Inc. — $2,813,772 • Microsurfacing Contractors LLC — $3,275,016 Completion Date: July 31, 2020

Project No: 190517 Type: Crack sealing.

Location: D11-CS FY2020.

State Estimate: $335,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Bituminous Pavement Systems — $286,346 • Scodeller Construction Inc. — $291,713 • Strawser Construction Inc. — $348,318 • Dot Construction Corp — $361,633 Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2020

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Kelsie Hoag, ODOT photo

Drainage and water line work along Dorr Street between Holland-Sylvania Road and McCord Road is an ongoing process.

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INTERCHANGE from page 5

be completed in 2021.

Main equipment being used on the project includes various types and sizes of loaders, dozers and excavators. Brands include, but are not limited to, Komatsu, John Deere and Kubota. Asphalt, stone, concrete, cement stabilization materials, fill material/soil, pipe and rebar (fiberglass and steel) are among the materials required to complete the work.

Biggs said weather has not really been an issue for crews.

“We have had a mild winter, and that has helped the drainage crews “This project has been stay on schedule. Wet conditions are the hardest to work in, so dreamed about and talked typically projected rainy months are more of a concern.” about for decades.”

Dirt/material moved on the project includes 45,000 cu. yds. of mateRebecca Dangelo rial proposed for “fill” (embankOhio Department of Transportation ment) and 39,000 cu. yds. of material proposed for “cut” (excavation).

Overall, the project is a fill job. A place. The bridge work on I-475, as well as total of 6,000 cu. yds. of embankment matethe ramp installation, must be complete rial will need to be delivered to the site.

While the project has been years in the before the interchange can open.

Construction milestones include complet- making, Dangelo and other ODOT staffers ing the bridges; finishing the work on Dorr are looking to the future.

“This project has been dreamed about and Street; completing the Dorr Street/I-475 ramps; completing the widening work on I- talked about for decades. Once funding started coming together, the goal was to com475; and opening the interchange.

The widening and paving along the inside plete the project in advance of the Solheim of I-475 will begin this summer. Westbound Cup that will be taking place in Toledo, Dorr Street will be paved at the same time, Ohio, at Inverness Club, in fall 2021.”  with the remainder of Dorr Street paving to CEG Dimensions for bridges over Hill Avenue and Dorr Street are 63 ft. 4 in. width, 178 ft. length, 25 ft. approach slabs and three 12-ft. lanes with 12-ft. shoulders.

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