On December 11, 2009 the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2009-037 Project Planning Review Resolution No. 2009-038 Plan and TIP Amendment Title: Rehabilitate the Center Street Bridge in Cleveland Sponsor: City of Cleveland PID No.: 86250 Estimated Total Cost: $2,868,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ARRA History/Background: According to the sponsor, the Center Street Bridge is the only operable example of two remaining swing span highway bridges in the state of Ohio. The bridge is the last of 20 swing bridges that once crossed the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. The Center Street Bridge became eligible for National Register in 1981. The bridge was re-evaluated in 2008 for the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Historic Bridge Inventory Update. ODOT recommended that the bridge’s eligibility status remain. On March 16, 2009, the City of Cleveland passed Ordinance No. 319-09, authorizing the Director of Public Service “to apply to NOACA to pursue federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic assistance, on behalf of the City of Cleveland, for “ …The Rehabilitation of Center Street Lift Bridge over Cuyahoga River, in the approximate amount of $2,500,000.” Current Conditions: According to the sponsor, Center Street is a vital link to the business and manufacturing companies in the Flats area of Cleveland. The sponsor reports that the average daily traffic is 4,000 vehicles per day (2009) and that over 10 percent of the traffic on the structure is trucks and trucks with semi-trailers. Center Street is functionally classified as an urban collector. It is a two-lane facility with a pavement width is 26 feet that narrows to 24 feet at the bridge. The lanes are 13 feet wide on the approaches and 12 feet wide on the bridge. The sidewalks are 5 feet wide at the approaches and on the bridge. The speed limit is 25 miles per hour. The Center Street Bridge was built in 1901. The bridge is 40 feet wide and 372 feet long. A major rehabilitation was completed on the bridge in 1989. An inspection report, prepared by TranSystems, the city’s consultant, indicates that the deck and sidewalk are in fair condition with minimum repairs needed while the mechanical system is in poor condition and the electrical system is in serious condition. Proposed Project: The proposed project involves the rehabilitation of the bridge deck, sidewalk, electrical motors and mechanical components on the Center Street Bridge, over the Cuyahoga River, in Cleveland (location map). Preliminary engineering plans have been developed by TranSystems and were submitted to ODOT on July 1, 2009. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $2,868,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering (PE) is $250,000. The PE will be paid by the sponsor. The estimated cost of construction is $2,618,000, which includes $238,000 for construction management. The project is listed in NOACA’s Tier 1 list of projects for funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The amount of ARRA (i.e. Stimulus-NOACA Allocation) funds programmed for the project is $2,500,000. Anything over $2,500,000 is the responsibility of the project sponsor. Staff Comment (Summary): Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections 2030 Goal #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and #7 (Reinvestment in the Urban Core) and ODOT’s Access Ohio 2004 - 2030 Goals #1 (Transportation Safety) and #4 (System Preservation). The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development. Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Regional Transportation System (RTS) Team: According to the Bridge Inspection Report (BR-86) for this bridge dated 7/14/09, the bridge has an overall General Appraisal of 6 (satisfactory condition), even though the project application states that the mechanical and electrical systems on the bridge are in poor and serious condition respectively. The most recent sufficiency rating NOACA has for this structure is from 9/10/06, and the rating is 73.2 (an entirely sufficient bridge would have a rating of 100; a 0 rating would indicate an entirely insufficient or deficient bridge). The bridge does not conform to U.S. Department of Transportation guidelines for cyclist safety, but there are no opportunities with this project to add lane width. Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC): If you are a representative of a governmental entity and would like to comment on this project, please email us. Public Involvement: NOACA encourages comments from the public on this proposed transportation improvement project. Please notify us if you would like to be added to our e-mail notification list for future updates. Committee Review: Regional Transportation Investment Subcommittee (RTIS)/Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC): No comments; recommended for amendment to NOACA's Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC): Post a “Share the Road” sign at each end of the bridge. Asset Management Council: This project is consistent with Asset Management Council goals.