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2011 November - ASCE Richmond Newsletter
2011 November - ASCE Richmond Newsletter
2011 November - ASCE Richmond Newsletter
LOCAL NEWS
Correction!
The civil engineering firm for the award-winning Williams Mullen Tower was misidentified in
the October Newsletter. The actual firm was Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB). Please
join us in congratulating them on their design.
North Gayton Road Extension (Henrico County)
Designed to alleviate traffic congestion and safety
concerns along Broad Street, the new North Gayton Road
project in Henrico County will provide an alternate route
for motorists and pedestrians to get from Short Pump Town
Center to nearby West End neighborhoods. The assignment
partners Henrico County and English Construction for the
countys first public/private partnership project and is
estimated to be completed in mid-2012. It is funded by a
Henrico County bond package sold to residents in 2005 and
was estimated at $48 million.
AECOM supplied the engineering for the entire project,
which includes right-of-way procurement, roadway and
drainage, utility placement and relocation, and a four lane
bridge over Interstate 64. When complete, North Gayton
Road will run just west of the town center and connect to
Shady Grove Road at Pouncy Tract Road. Shady Grove
Road will also be widened to allow for a higher traffic
capacity.
Owner: Henrico County
Contractor: English Construction
Engineer: AECOM
Estimated Cost: $48 Million
Estimated Completion Date: Mid 2012
ASCE Richmond Branch - November 2011 Newsletter Page 5
Diane Linderman (Branch President, 1991) Elected APWA President
The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its 2011-2012
President is Diane M. Linderman, P.E., Director of Urban Infrastructure and
Development Services at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB). After
serving the past year as president-elect, Linderman will lead the
organization as president and chair of the 17-member Board of Directors.
For the coming year, APWAs key issues include building livable
communities for the future, professional development and education
services for all members, advocating for infrastructure investment,
sustainability, international relations, emergency management and
leadership.
Lindermans career in both the public and private sectors has focused on urban planning
with a major emphasis in developing infrastructure solutions in transportation and land
development. She has 30 years of transportation planning and engineering experience in the
Richmond metropolitan area. For 14 years, she served as City Engineer and then Director of
Public Works for the City of Richmond. Linderman has been a member of ASCE since 1980,
and was very active on the Branch Board of Directors in the 90s, including serving as Branch
President from 1990-1991.
At VHB, Linderman oversees the firms Richmond office and serves a variety of municipal,
institutional and private sector clients, providing roadway design, pedestrian improvements,
streetscape, parking, multimodal transportation planning, traffic engineering, and other
services related to infrastructure improvement. Lindermans recent project experience
includes: City of Richmond Oak Grove and Broad Rock Elementary Schools; various
multimodal transportation projects at the University of Richmond, University of Virginia, and
Virginia Commonwealth University; the Virginia Capital Trail; FEMA SME for Public Works
Resource Typing and Credentialing; and the City of Richmond Sustainability Plan.
The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international
organization of more than 28,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA
serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through
education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City,
Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 63 chapters in North America.
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Fredericksburg Safety Rest Area and Welcome Center I-95 Southbound
LEEDGold Certification
Winner 2010 Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance Engineering Award
Winner 2009 Engineering Excellence Grand Award by American Council of
Engineering Companies, Virginia
Year 2008
Cost $6,375,080
Engineer Austin Brokenbrough
Owner Virginia Department of Transportation
Contact Jacob Porter, Asset Management Division
jacob.porter@VDOT.Virginia.gov
Proj ect Description
New 15,000 square-foot rest area and welcome center including rest rooms, foyer, vending,
storage, state trooper's office, computer room, and a welcome center. The welcome center
included employee restrooms, manager's office, eat-in kitchen, copier room, and conference
room. Brockenbrough provided design phase service to produce all engineering construction
documents as required by VA BCOM, and construction phase services including material
testing, special inspections, operations and O&M manuals.
Civil engineering included the design of storm water management facilities consisting of Best
Management Practice (BMP) Structures and the construction of two bio-retention filters.
Design Team Members
Carolyn B. Langelotti, P.E. Contract Admin.
David T. Warriner, P.E., LEED AP Civil Engineer
Jed R. Caldwell, P.E., LEED AP Mechanical Engineer
Gerald C. Dziedzic, P.E., SECB Structural Engineer
Craig H. Matthews, P.E. Electrical Engineer
Thomas A. Condrey, L.S. Survey Supervisor
Lynn Crump, L.A. Landscape Architect
Bruce K. Sadler, P.E., LEED AP Quality Control
Rawlings Wilson & Associates Architect
ASCE Richmond Branch - November 2011 Newsletter Page 7
New Bridges!
VDOT is replacing several overpass bridge
decks on interstate 95 in Richmond. They will
be keeping one lane of 95 open in each
direction during the work. In order to have
the least impact on traffic, the bridges will be
prefabricated in sections so they can be
quickly put into place. A commercial
introducing the project is available at:
www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/o
ct/20/tdmain01-drivers-urged-to-avoid-i-95-
in-richmond-t-ar-1395638/. More detailed
information, including dates and the location
of nearby traffic cameras is available at:
www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/richmond/201
1/i-
95_laburnum_bridge_replacement54881.asp.
For more information about the I-95 Richmond Bridge Restorations project or to sign up for
project updates, visit www.i95bridges.org. Anyone with questions about the project can call
VDOTs customer service center at 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623).
Woolridge Road over Swift Creek Reservoir
by Paul Trapp, Director of Infrastructure Services, Timmons Group
The Woolridge Road project in western Chesterfield
County was recently named the Overall Winner in the
Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA)
2011 Engineering Awards program. The project,
designed for the Chesterfield County Transportation
Department, involved the relocation and widening of
approximately 3,500 feet of roadway across Swift
Creek Reservoir, transforming a two-lane shoulder
and ditch causeway to a modern four-lane, median-
divided, curb and gutter roadway.
VDOT had discontinued maintenance of this section of
roadway during the 1960s when Chesterfield County
constructed the reservoir and a series of existing box
culverts proved inadequate for protecting the causeway from routine storm events. Timmons Group,
working together with STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates, designed an improved causeway with a 246
long bridge to bring the roadway up to the current state standards so that it could be brought back
into the VDOT maintenance system. The new roadway was elevated and the hydraulic opening of the
new bridge was established to protect the roadway against the 100-year storm (and provide 18 of
freeboard during a 10-year storm). (continued on next page)
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Woolridge Road over Swift Creek Reservoir (continued)
To accommodate the required hydraulic opening, the bridge
was constructed as a 3-span pre-stressed concrete beam
bridge utilizing 45-inch deep bulb-tee beams made
continuous for live load. The superstructure carries four
lanes of traffic plus a 4-foot wide raised median, as well as
a 16-inch water main and conduits for future lighting. The
bridge features semi-integral abutments and is completely
jointless. The abutments and pier foundations utilized 4-
foot diameter drilled shafts that were socketed into the
underlying bedrock.
Swift Creek Reservoir is the main drinking water supply for Chesterfield County, so significant
measures were taken to ensure there were no impacts to water quality during construction:
Tight performance specifications were developed to ensure no significant increase in TSS (Total
Suspended Solids);
Extensive use of turbidity curtains was required; in addition to the areas specified on the plans, an
additional allowance of 3,000 linear feet was included in the lump-sum contract;
Regular and frequent communications were established with the County Utilities Department and
the operator of the Countys water treatment plant (downstream of the project);
This included the coordination during construction of the release of 11,000 grass carp into the
reservoir to battle a hydrilla infestation; and
Special provisions were also developed including a no leak policy whereby the project inspectors
could mandate that a piece of equipment that was dirty or dropped any oil, petroleum, diesel or
hydraulic fuel could be removed from the project.
Swift Creek Reservoir is also a significant
recreational and environmental resource for the
County and close coordination was required with
several citizen groups and environmental agencies.
The project design was accelerated to take
advantage of a good bidding environment. The
entire design process was completed in nine
months, and the bridge design was completed in
only six weeks. As a result, the winning bid from
Corman Construction came in at $7,485,907;
approximately 25% lower than the engineers
estimate of $9,900,000. The project was
constructed in 15 months and was under budget
with no significant construction problems, water
quality issues or environmental impacts.
ASCE Richmond Branch - November 2011 Newsletter Page 9
FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and envision
TM
(www.sustainableinfrastructure.com).
Carol Bowers from ASCE gave a great presentation on ASCEs
involvement founding the Institute for Sustainable
Infrastructure (ISI) and developing the sustainable
infrastructure rating tool, envision
TM
. She also shared the
latest news on revisions to the rating tool, collaboration
with the Zoffnass system under development at Harvard,
and the schedule for commercial release. You can find
more information at the link above. Note that ISI would
prefer to receive feedback on the rating system by
November 18, 2011.
Golf Tournament
Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time at the golf
tournament! Plus we raised nearly $2,000 for college
scholarships!
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE NEWS
Legislative Meet and Greet: A Work in Progress
The committee met Oct. 4 to discuss the Legislative Meet and Greet scheduled for January
18, 2012, 5-8pm at the Jefferson Hotel. The committee will soon start reviewing pre-filed
legislation. Contact Austin Clark at alclark@transystems.com to get involved.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE NEWS
University Student Scholarship Contest
Our Branch sponsors a Scholarship Contest for university students and members of a student
chapter of ASCE. The education committee conducted the contest in October and will
award the scholarship in November (see below).
UVA Engineering Student Council Rotunda Dinner, November 15
Our Branch sponsors a pre-dinner social and dinner table for the ASCE Student Chapter. The
social will be at the Trinity Bar (1505 University Avenue Charlottesville, VA 22902) from
4:30-6:30 PM. The dinner, including presentation of ASCEs 2011/2012 Scholarship Award,
will be at The Rotunda at UVA from 7-9 PM. Contact the Education Chair if you would like to
be involved with either event.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE NEWS
New Branch Website Sub-Committee and Chair, Kevin ONeill
The Board welcomed transfer member Kevin ONeill from Orlando to the Branch and the
Communications Committee. Kevin came looking to get involved with the Branch website,
so we gladly gave him his first task: Make a Branch website. Below is a proposed draft for
the homepage. The website (www.ASCERichmond.org) will go live in December.
ASCE Richmond Branch - November 2011 Newsletter Page 11
RJEC NEWS
Inspiring the Next Generation
Did you know that the Richmond Joint Engineers Council (RJEC) sponsors an essay contest for
local middle and high school students interested in engineering? If you know someone who
may be interested, please refer to their website, www.rjec.org.
NATIONAL NEWS
The New Green Book is Coming Soon
The sixth edition of AASHTO's publication "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and
Streets" -- popularly known as the "Green Book" and the leading U.S. practice guidance for
geometric design -- will be published in late November or early December. This edition is
not available for pre-order. Visit the AASHTO website for more information,
www.transportation.org.
Great Places to Work
CE News released its list of the 2011 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For. Was your
company on the list? Congrats to the firms with local offices:
#3. Delta Airport Consultants Inc.
#9. Schnabel Engineering Inc.
Honorable Mention. A. Morton Thomas and Associates Inc.
Honorable Mention. CP&Y Inc.
2012 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards Open for Nominations
The Transportation Planning Excellence Awards (TPEA) Program is a biennial awards program
developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) to recognize outstanding initiatives across the country to develop,
plan, and implement innovative transportation planning practices. TPEA is cosponsored by
the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Eligible nominations must be for an organization
involved in a planning project or process that has used FHWA and/or FTA funding sources to
make an outstanding contribution to the field of transportation planning. More information
and the nomination form are available on-line at www.planning.dot.gov/tpea2012.
Recorded Webcasts
AASHTO webinars are available on the Transportatino and Climate Change Resource
Center website at http://climatechange.transportation.org/webinars/.
Check out the CE News library of no-cost, archived webcasts covering infrastructure
design, vacuum wastewater collection technology, erosion control, and more.
http://www.cenews.com/webcasts
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ASCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Colleagues who have contributed to civil engineering through their outstanding leadership,
research or substantial career accomplishments merit the accolades of their peers. The
Honors and Awards Program of the American Society of Civil Engineers has as its objective
the advancement of the engineering profession through the recognition of exceptionally
meritorious achievement. The Program maintains current information online at
www.asce.org/awards.
1
Nominations Due January 15
th
Lefevre AWARD, WALTER
Nominations Due February 1
st
Collingwood Prize
Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award For Professional Achievement
Daniel W. Mead Prize For Younger Members
Younger Member Group Award
TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
www.tanddi.org
The mission of the Institute is:
1. Unite the disciplines of planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, and
research in support of sustainable transportation and development;
2. Provide communication, education, and collaboration to enhance the professional
knowledge, and skills of its members so that they may help to improve the quality of life;
3. Bring together engineers, planners, industry representatives, citizen groups, developers,
public officials, and others dedicated to improving transportation, and fostering
appropriate development decisions at the local, regional, state, national, and
international levels;
4. Advance the state-of-the-art and state-of the-practice; and
5. Enhance the welfare and status of transportation and development professionals.
The Institute has several committees and councils and even has 6 local chapters.
ASCE Richmond Branch - November 2011 Newsletter Page 13
BRANCH BUSINESS
Call for Articles
The Richmond Branch of ASCE is soliciting short articles (500 words or less) for our fall newsletters.
Articles related to Civil Engineering and our local history are recommended for December, and
articles related to Virginia Legislation are encouraged for January. Articles may describe
interesting projects, procedures, industry trends, etc.; however, articles with a heavy sales pitch will
not be printed. Photos and figures are encouraged. Please contact the Communications Chair if you
have any questions or to submit an article.
Schedule of Upcoming Events
There is more great information at
www.ascevirginia.org
www.asce.org
The Newsletter is distributed to all ASCE Richmond Branch Members.
If you received this copy from a colleague, consider becoming a member!
Membership information is available at the links above.
Date Speaker Topic Location
November 1,
5pm
--
Post PE Happy Hour
Champps
November 15,
12pm
Brian K. Diefenderfer,
Ph.D., P.E (VDOT)
Innovative Pavement
Techniques
Westwood Club
November 15,
4:30-6:30pm
--
UVA Happy Hour and
Rotunda Dinner
Trinity Bar, 1505
University
Avenue
Charlottesville,
VA 22902
November 15,
7-9pm
--
UVA Happy Hour and
Rotunda Dinner
The Rotunda at
UVA
December 20,
12pm
TBD
Civil Engineerings
Role in the History of
Virginia
Westwood Club
January 18,
5-8pm
--
General Assembly
Meet and Greet
Jefferson Hotel
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Contact Information
Name Office /
Committee
Company Phone Email
Mike Howell, PE President Austin Brockenbrough
& Assoc. LLP
592-
3905
MHowell@
Brockenbrough.com
Amanda Harmon, PE Past President Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc.
673-
3882
Amanda.Harmon@
Kimley-Horn.com
Amy Bird,
EIT, LEED AP
President Elect Dewberry
205-
3338
ABird@
Dewberry.com
Mark Yanik
EIT
Vice President Parsons Brinkerhoff 615-
4900
Yanik@
PBWorld.com
Tony Gaynord, EIT Treasurer /
Secretary
McKinney & Company 798-
1451
AGaynord@
McKinney-USA.com
Denise Nelson, PE,
LEED AP
Communications Greeley And Hansen
LLC
204-
2407
DNelson@
Greeley-Hansen.com
Austin Clark, PE Government
Relations
TranSystems 282-
0377
AlClark@
TranSystems.com
Chris Vaught Younger
Member Group
AECOM Chris.Vaught@
aecom.com
Brooke Young Education
Outreach
Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc.
673-
3882
Brooke.Young@
Kimley-Horn.com
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