I-95 CAP Pre-Construction Meeting

Public Pre-Construction Meeting

April 18, 2023

Project Partners

Elaine Elbich

95 Corridor Portfolio Manager, PennDOT District 6

Elizabeth Lankenau Interim Director Office of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia

Joe Forkin President at Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

Project Overview

Project Elements

Construction Schedule

Construction

Detours

Contractor Introduction

Open House and Contact Info

Project Overview

Project History - Evolution of

Project History - Evolution of the Waterfront

Clearing of Penn’s Landing Site for I-95 - 1968

Construction of I-95 - 1975

Project History - Evolution of the Waterfront

DRWC Penn’s Landing Feasibility Study - 2014

DRWC Waterfront Master Plan - 2011

Project Overview

Park at Penn’s Landing

South Street Bridge Extension

Delaware River Waterfront Trail

Project Partners & Roles

PARTNERS

• FHWA, PennDOT, Project Lead, Infrastructure Design & Maintenance

• Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), Park Programming, Management, and Maintenance

• City of Philadelphia, Park Owner

PURPOSE

• Replace aging infrastructure and provide safe and efficient multi-modal waterfront access from the city consistent with the existing 2011 Master Plan, and future development plans for Central Philadelphia, including Penn’s Landing. • Promote long-term economic development within the central I-95 corridor, which includes Penn’s Landing.

Legend I-95 CAP

Project

Project Context and Goals

• Design goals for the project

• Connections: Remove multiple barriers and create new connections between Philadelphia neighborhoods and the Delaware River

• Public Green Space: Create a new signature public green space for Philadelphia and the region

• Maintenance: Develop facilities and spaces that can be maintained within expected resources and capabilities

• Flexibility: Establish flexibility for future multimodal improvements for I-95 and Columbus Boulevard

• Development: Foster development along the Delaware River waterfront

We Are Here!

Project Elements

Project Elements – Park at Penn’s Landing

Delaware River

Park at Penn’s Landing –Garden

Park at Penn’s Landing –Rink Plaza

Park at Penn’s Landing –Memorials

Park at Penn’s Landing – Café Interior

Park at Penn’s Landing – Under Breezeway

Park at Penn’s Landing -Circulation

Project Elements – South Street Pedestrian Bridge Extension

I-95 On-Ramp

Project Elements – South Street Pedestrian Bridge Extension

Project Elements – South Street Pedestrian Bridge Extension

Project Elements – Delaware

Status

• New trail segment goes from Washington Ave to Spring Garden St

• Construction completed in 2022

• Trail will be accommodated during the construction of the CAP Project

River Trail

Looking South at Spruce Street

Project Elements –Mainline I-95

New signage and traffic management

• Variable Speed Limit Signs

• Overhead Lane Control Signs

• Dynamic Messaging Signs

Existing Signage on I-95

Example image of variable speed limit sign

Example image of traffic management system

Construction Schedule

Pending Construction Sequence -Demolition

Construction contract status

Construction Bid: December 16, 2022

Award: February 1, 2023

Notice to Proceed: February 27, 2023

Advance Utility

Work Currently

Underway

Pending Construction Sequence -Demolition

Construction contract status

Construction Bid: December 16, 2022

Award: February 1, 2023

Notice to Proceed: February 27, 2023

Advance Utility Work Currently Underway

Demolition of Walnut Street Bridge

Demolition of Existing Cap over I-95

Demolition of Chestnut Street Bridge and Great Plaza

Pending Construction Sequence -Demolition

Construction contract status

Construction Bid: December 16, 2022

Award: February 1, 2023

Notice to Proceed: February 27, 2023

Advance Utility Work Currently Underway

Demolition of Walnut Street Bridge

Demolition of Existing Cap over I-95

Demolition of Chestnut Street Bridge and Great Plaza

Pending Construction Sequence - Construction

Pending Construction Sequence - Construction

Construction

Construction – Mitigation

PennDOT has decades of experience and lessons learned with I-95 through Philadelphia.

• Listened to community and City concerns about ongoing construction impacts

• Documented concerns to support expenditures for mitigation methods and security measures

• Implemented phased construction approach to mitigate construction impacts to adjacent neighbors

Construction – Local Street Closure Management

• Columbus Boulevard full closures will occur overnight to minimize traffic impacts

• Front Street closures have a limited duration (approx. 60 days) to mitigate impacts. Contractor will coordinate property access for sanitation and other services.

• Pedestrian and bike access will be maintained on the Delaware River Trail during construction, but is subject to overnight Columbus Boulevard detours

• Local businesses will be accessible throughout construction

Construction – Monitoring

• Goal is to ensure construction noise and vibration does not exceed regulated levels

• Contractor will install vibration monitors at locations along the project area

• Dust control measures are included in the construction contract

• Major construction operations limited to nighttime work will include bridge demolition and placement of beams over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard

Detours

Detours -Regional

• Regional vs. Local

• Regional Detours are focused on trucks using the interstate system and longer thru trips

• Local Detours use local City street to help vehicles navigating around the closures

• Timing

• Overnight (11PM - 5AM) detours will occur during the week, not on weekends or during special events

• Front Street detours are continuous but will be implemented in sections with limited durations to minimize impacts

Detours –Local – I95 Northbound

Detours

–Local – Columbus Blvd at South Street

Detours –Local – Front Street

Front Street at Chestnut Street

(duration 15 days)

Detours –Local – Front Street

Front Street between Walnut and Ionic Streets (duration 60 days)

Routes 17, 21, 33, and 42

LEGEND

SEPTA BUS ROUTE

SEPTA BUS STOP

SEPTA SUBWAY STATION

EXISTING ROUTES AFFECTED BY

CHESTNUT AND VIADUCT CLOSURE

(Rt. 17, 21, 33, 42)

Chestnut/Penn's Landing

Road/Market Street impacts are estimated to be early 2024 to project completion

Contractor Introduction

Contractor Introduction

Buckley and Company

• Founded in 1928

• Buckley has worked on numerous road and bridge projects as well as many building projects in the Philadelphia region and throughout the country.

• Project Manager for CAP: Dave Warner

Vine Street Expressway

Replacement of seven bridges over I-676 and a landscaped plaza at 20th Street

I-95 Section BR2

Ramps at the I-95 and Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange

Chestnut Street Bridge

Repair of the Chestnut Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Center City Philadelphia

Open House and Contacts

Open House and Questions

• We encourage everyone to visit both stations and ask questions to Project Team members

• Construction Station

• Boards will cover phasing, construction impacts, and detours

• Staffed by Project Construction team

• Design Station

• Boards will show project elements with renderings

• Staffed by Project Design team

Project Contact Info

• Project Websites:

• PennDOT: http://95revive.com/project-areas/sector-b/

• DRWC: https://www.parkatpennslanding.com/

• Project Contact Info:

Email: info@95revive.com

Construction Hotline: 1-215-513-1399

• Project Team:

PennDOT Team:

Elaine Elbich – 95 Design Portfolio Manager

Harold Windisch – Sr Construction Engineer

Din Abazi – Construction Engineer

Michael Altomari – Construction Engineer

Frank Bonito – Construction Manager

Debbie Ferraro – Design Project Manager

James Pezzotti – Design Project Manager

Doug Robbins – Outreach Lead City of Philadelphia:

Liz Lankenau

DRWC: Joe Forkin

Lizzie Woods

Karen Thompson