NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE

February 4, 2015
AGENDA
1.

Welcome & Introductions

2.

Participation Guidelines

3.

Schedule of Meetings
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January 29th Kick-off meeting

February 4th Review options
February 11th Development of selection criteria
February 18th Shortlist of preferred options
February 25th Shortlist a movable and fixed option

4.

New Bridge Options

5.

Discussions

6.

Next Steps Action Items; Meeting Date

Northern Avenue Bridge Options

February 4, 2015
1. Rehabilitate to a raised, three barrel fixed bridge - $ 70 ++ million
o Bridge has 3 barrels
o Need to justify the transportation need to receive federal funds
o US Coast Guard has to approve the raised/fixed concept independent public
outreach process

2. New 60 fixed bridge - $ 60 +/- million

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Carries vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic

Two 10 sidewalks + 40 roadway
Raised to allow navigational traffic; fixed bridge
Same width of existing bridge
Includes cost of demolition of existing bridge ($15 million)

2A. New 40 fixed bridge - $ 45+/- million

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Carries vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic

Two 10 sidewalks + 20 roadway
Raised to allow navigational traffic; fixed bridge
Includes cost of demolition of existing bridge ($15 million)

3. Rehabilitated and Movable Lite Bridge $ 25- $ 30 +/- million

o Middle barrel of bridge to carry pedestrian traffic and designed to carry multimodal traffic
o Bridge decks in outside barrels of the swing span removed to lessen the bridge
weight
o Pedestrian gathering places in outside barrels of the fixed section
o Bridge opens to navigational traffic

February 4, 2015

3A. Rehabilitated and Movable Lite Bridge with sidewalks

$ 26-$ 31 +/- million

o Middle barrel (20) is multi-purpose use, designed to carry multi-modal (buses,
taxis, cars, bicycles, shuttle buses, trolleys, etc.) traffic.
o Middle barrel has cantilevered 10 sidewalks
o Bridge decks in outside barrels of the swing span removed to lessen the bridge
weight
o Pedestrian gathering places in outside barrels of the fixed section
o Bridge opens to navigational traffic

4. Demolition/Removal of bridge - $15 +/- million

o Necessary option if bridge has deteriorated to be a safety hazard to navigational
traffic

5. Rehabilitate to a movable one-barrel bridge - $35 +/- million

o Single 20 rehabilitated barrel with cantilevered 10 sidewalks
o Designed to carry vehicular traffic
o Bridge opens to navigational traffic

6. Rehabilitate to a raised, one barrel fixed bridge - $ 45 +/- million

o Single 20 rehabilitated barrel with cantilevered 10 sidewalks
o Designed to carry vehicular traffic

February 4, 2015

Northern Avenue Bridge

Options
Option 1: Rehabilitated to a raised, fixed bridge - $70 +/+ million

Option 2: New 60 fixed bridge - $60 +/- million

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Northern Avenue Bridge

Options
Option 2A: New 40 fixed bridge - $45 +/- million

Option 3: Rehabilitated and movable Lite bridge - $25-$30 +/- million

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Northern Avenue Bridge

Options
Option 3A: Rehabilitated and Movable Lite Bridge with sidewalks$ 26-$ 31 +/- million

Option 4: - Demolition/Removal of Bridge - $15 +/- million

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Northern Avenue Bridge

Options
Option 5: - Rehabilitate to a movable one-barrel bridge - $35+/- million

Option 6: Rehabilitate to a raised, one barrel fixed bridge - $ 45 +/- million

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Northern Avenue Bridge

Participants
Abutters Direct

US Courthouse

Barking Crab

James Hook & Co.

USCG

Abutters Neighborhood/District

Seaport TMA

Fort Point Neighborhood Association

Interest/Advocacy Groups

Boston Preservation Alliance

WalkBoston

Livable Streets

Boston Cyclists Union

Friends of the Fort Point Channel

Friends of the Northern Avenue Bridge

Boston Harbor Association

A Better City

City Agencies (Non-Voting)

Mayors Office of Neighborhood Services (MONS)

Public Works Department (PWD)

Office of Budget Management (OBM)

Boston Transportation Department (BTD)

Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA)

Boston Bikes