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The Ohio Department
of Transportation , in cooperation with TMACOG and the
communities of Northwest Ohio, is undertaking the design and
construction of a new bridge structure and its accompanying
roadway approaches. The Maumee River Bridge Crossing project
represents the largest and the most expensive project developed
in the history of ODOT. At an estimated cost of more than $200
million, the new bridge will carry six lanes of traffic on I-280
and will be a significant architectural, engineering and
transportation asset for Northwest Ohio. The elevation of the
roadway will reach about 130 feet high near the center of the
river. The entire project reach from Manhattan Boulevard on the
north end of I-280 to Navarre Avenue on the south end.
A commitment to public participation during the design process
has been declared by ODOT Director Gordon Proctor.
"This is a signature project for Northwest Ohio,"
Proctor has said. "With a project of this scale and impact,
it is imperative that community members voice their ideas and
concerns. This is an exciting project and we want the public to
be proud."
We invite you to join the efforts under way to begin the design
of the bridge type and encourage you to continue participating
in this project as the design process takes place.
Project Update:
Jan. 19, 2000
The design finalists are:
URS Greiner
Woodward Clyde
Sverdrup Associates,
Inc.
J. Muller
International - Parsons Transportation Group
Figg Engineering
Group
Burgess & Niple
Janssen Spaans
Engineering Group-Barr Engineering Inc.
(A Joint Venture)
All these companies are presenting their proposals in person
today and
tomorrow at ODOT District 2 in Bowling Green, OH. We
believe ODOT will make the announcement on Monday (January 24),
but ODOT has not specified when they will announce the bridge
designer.
The Landscape Architect firm, Carol R. Johnson Associates,
is conducting 2 workshops about the bridge theme next week, as
well as a public open house. The firm will hold a final set of
public meetings for input on the theme in February. Their
formal recommendations are due to ODOT on February 20.
The Lighting, Signing, and Pavement Marking firm was recently
selected --
Finkbeiner, Pettis, & Strout
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