I-4 ULTIMATE PROJECT UPDATE - Florida Transportation Builders

I-4 ULTIMATE PROJECT UPDATE
2012 FTBA CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
Loreen Bobo, P.E., I-4 Procurement Project Manager

Tourist
30%
Trucks and
Others
12%
CENTRAL FLORIDA
INTERSTATE 4 FACTS
73 Miles from Polk-Osceola
County Line to I-95 in Volusia
County
1.5 Million Average Daily Trips
Commuters
58%

Over 20 miles from West of
Kirkman Rd. to East of SR
434.
Current Annual Average
Daily Traffic 140K – 200K
vehicles
Approximately $2 Billion in
Construction Costs
Reconstruction of 15
Interchanges
3 System to System
Interchanges
OVERVIEW OF I-4 ULTIMATE
IMPROVEMENTS

Over 60 New Bridges
I-4 ULTIMATE IMPROVEMENTS CONT.
Over 70 Bridge Replacements
2 New Pedestrian Crossings at
Maitland Blvd. & SR 436
Increase Design Speed to 60 MPH

I-4 ULTIMATE
Where Are We Now
R/W About 93% of the needed right-of-way has been acquired and
acquisition continues on the northern and southern sections. The
R/W is fully funded and should be cleared for all sections in the
next 24 months.
Preliminary 60% Plans have been completed.
Permits Have Been obtained.
Risk Assessment Study completed.
Traffic and Revenue Study (T&R) was received Mid-March.
Project Feasibility Study is Underway.

4 Managed Lanes
I-4 ULTIMATE
Interstate 4 Typical Section
6 General Use Lanes (GUL) + Auxiliary Lane
Managed
Lanes

4 Managed Lanes
I-4 ULTIMATE
Interstate 4 Typical Section
6 General Use Lanes (GUL) + Auxiliary Lane
Managed
Lanes
Managed
Lanes

TYPICAL SECTION
APPROVED TYPICAL

Enhanced 511 Travel Information
(Implemented November 2005)
INTERSTATE 4 AND SR 50
Managed Lanes
Interchange
Improvements

Enhanced Treatments Levels
Decorative Columns
Special Lighting
Color Coordinated
I-4 AESTHETICS

NOISE WALLS TREATMENTS

Separate contract
in advance of the
Ultimate I-4
Construction
Pressure Grouting
And Embankment
Surcharge
Construction
Complete
Sinkhole
Remediation
Completed
MAITLAND SINKHOLE REMEDIATION

Close
Bridge
Demo
Bridge
THE TRADITIONAL METHOD
Graves Ave.
Build
Substructure
Build
Roadway
Build
Superstructure
Open
to Traffic

Begin
Superstructure
Close
Bridge
ACCELERATED BRIDGE
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE
Demo
Bridge
Build
Substructure
Build
Roadway
Open
to Traffic

MOT
Construction Duration
Single Project
OPPORTUNITIES / PROJECT
ALTERNATIVES
SunRail System is expected to carry about as many passengers as
one lane of I-4 during peak travel times
Funding Options (P3)

FLORIDA’S HISTORY OF
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3)
Outsourcing transportation projects since the 1960s
Outsourcing Partnerships
– 100% of roadway / bridge construction
– Over 80% of engineering work
– Over 80% of maintenance
Periodic private sector “equity” investments
– Right of way donations
– Cash investment such as for Interchanges
“Advanced” on innovative contracting

AVAILABILITY PAYMENTS –
TYPE OF P3
The “owner,” meaning the government entity, “pays” to the
extent the facility is open to traffic and meets contractual
performance specifications for operations and maintenance.
Typically used for projects with established traffic.
May be used for toll deals where goal is to maximize use or
reduce congestion, rather than to maximize revenue.
Example: 595 Express, Port of Miami Tunnel, Florida’s Turnpike
Service Plazas

I-595 – SOUTH FLORIDA
Design/Build/Finance/Operate/Maintain – Availability Payments
Provides capacity improvements a minimum of 15 years sooner
than the initial (conventional) plan
Provides finance mechanism for funding shortfall – an alternative
source of financing
Construction and design costs are $1.2 billion
No payment until construction is complete – Spring 2014

P3 STRENGTHS

SUNRAIL ALONG I-4 CORRIDOR
Mobility Option During I-4 Construction
61.5-Miles in length along existing CSXT freight tracks
Phase I – DeBary to Sand Lake Road – 31 miles
Phase II – Sand Lake Road to Poinciana south of Kissimmee – 23 miles;
and DeBary to DeLand Amtrak station – 7 miles
30-minute peak service in each direction from 5:30 am to 8:30 am and
from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Phase I operational in 2014
Phase II operational in 2016

SUNRAIL ALONG I-4 CORRIDOR
DeBary Station
Lake Mary
Station
Longwood
Station
Maitland Station
LYNX Central
Station
Orlando Health/
Amtrak Station
Meadow Woods
Station
Poinciana
Station
Commuter Rail
Interstate 4
4 Express Managed Lanes
Sanford/State
Road 46 Station
Altamonte
Springs Station
Winter Park
Station
Church Street
Station
Sand Lake Road
Station
Osceola
Parkway Station
Kissimmee
Amtrak Station

Special
Use
Lanes
I-4 CORRIDOR
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
SunRail

Traffic
Demand
FUTURE I-4 PEAK HOUR
TRAFFIC DEMAND
AM Peak Hour Direction
General
Use
Managed
Lanes
Total
2020 8,000 2,500 10,500
2025 8,800 2,700 11,500
2030 9,700 3,000 12,700
General Use lanes maximum capacity 8,000
vehicles per hour
Managed Lanes maximum capacity 3,000
vehicles per hour

PROJECT
Wekiva Parkway
SunRail
I-4 Ultimate
PROJECT SCHEDULES /
UPCOMING KEY DATES FOR I-4
YEAR
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT
CONSTRUCTION
I-4 Ultimate Key Dates (tentative)
• Industry Forum – July 2012
• RFP – Spring 2013
• Contract – Spring 2014
• Construction Start – Mid to Late 2014
PHASE 1 OPERATIONAL
PHASE 2 OPERATIONAL
CONSTRUCTION

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Project Website Under Construction (www.Moving-4-Ward.com)
Public Involvement and Community Outreach will be Incorporated
To Sign Up and be notified
when the website is updated.
www.Moving-4-Ward.com

Questions?

Thank You…
Loreen Bobo
I-4 Procurement Project Manager
Loreen.bobo@dot.myflorida.com