Bridge Design
Red Jacket Street Bridge
Bridge & Highway Design
Location: Dansville, NY
Owner: Livingston County Highway Department
Lu Engineers was the prime consultant on this LAFA design project involving bridge and highway work. The total construction cost was $1.25 million.
The existing bridge had a curb-to-curb width of 22 feet and no sidewalks. Lu Engineers provided preliminary and final design to replace the bridge with a structure that meets current design standards, provided pedestrian access, complimented the adjacent Williams Park, and required minimal future maintenance. Key issues included hydraulic and scour analysis, selection of bridge type that best fit the surrounding park area and utility coordination with NYSEG. We also provided a topographical survey of the existing right-of-way of Red Jacket Street and the surrounding properties.
Preliminary design included a design approval document, a public information meeting, hydraulic analysis utilizing FEMA flood studies to determine flood water elevations, a Section 4(f) statement regarding project impacts to a Village park, and environmental studies. Environmental tasks included a general ecological study, surface water bodies study, wetland study, flood plain evaluation, hazardous waste materials screening and asbestos investigation, sampling, testing and abatement design. Lu Engineers also made a formal presentation to the Village of Dansville Board to obtain a resolution of support for the Section 4(f) statement. There was extensive and successful coordination with NYSEG during all phases of the project to ensure timely de-energizing of their primary overhead transmission lines.
Final design included a single span timber bridge with 600 feet of highway realignment and approach work, water main relocation design, street lighting design, signs, striping, and a Maintenance and Protection of Traffic plan. Lu Engineers also provided construction inspection services.
This project was an ABCD Award winner.
