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September 30,1987 383 II_ <br /> BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROTECT <br /> yince Rhlnehart, Public Works, stated that INCA Engineers, the <br /> designconsultants <br /> the <br /> for Hewitt, Oakes Bridge <br /> ridge <br /> replacement project, have completed and submitted their final <br /> preliminary'engineering report. During the c [ction eriod the <br /> Oakes Avenue and Lombard venue bridges must be cloned to through <br /> traffic, <br /> The Hewitt Avenue Bridge has two constructionalternatives: <br /> a. StagedConstruction: Provides for removing the <br /> existing bridge and constructing the new bridge 1n two <br /> e o lanes of n traffic would remain open for <br /> trough traffic during the n period <br /> (approximately 9 months), except for possible brief <br /> requirety aintetourtl0 f through construction <br /> from dld not <br /> Hewitt <br /> Mr. RM1inehett stated if this alternative [ <br /> selected 1t will cost an <br /> additional 889,000 which will <br /> be provided by <br /> eDOT Bridge Replacement Funds and 'I <br /> matching 1/2 cent gas tax funds. <br /> b. Fivege so Closure: tieides for tem the the oar <br /> bridge and replacing tie n c i s month the e <br /> could be neon 0t traffic i months. Third <br /> Bidgeuet ill be construction tive requires <br /> and <br /> bridge deck for 9c months. This alternative requires a <br /> detour of through tbOord traffic from v ue. T, eastbound hon <br /> Pacific,t,w etbound 0 The detour Cedar <br /> be controlled r dw existing Atre£fic signals on Cedar <br /> Street tavd at Broadway. <br /> The 5 month closure would c impact o the local <br /> merchants. In addition, Hewitt a Avenue isoneof the on <br /> main <br /> mesial streets and an entrance to downtown.( closure of Hewitt <br /> Avenue would impact the entire north end of t to some <br />• The <br /> sinceithave thecleastdimpact n�thedcommunity. <br /> Ray Sievers,2320 Hewitt,spoke in favor of the staged construction <br /> alternative, a the 5 month closure would create a severs hardship <br /> on his business property. <br /> eana sdgoeerttt":nte[nrt oSowt[y Ppysrt ted <br /> getting the bridge repairea. <br /> Oeo nt0,wlt80at S outadvetelwya M1mehfrctraetier <br /> business. <br /> :=2t <br /> ncllvan pa,eteiundead lty naCtovncTanprOe tet ou <br /> traffic across Hewitt gtoM1 <br /> Avenue Bridge during construction. <br /> Roll Was called with all councilmen voting yea except Councilman I� <br /> Stephenson who was excused. <br /> Motion tarried. <br />