Transcript Minnesota Trunk Highway 55 and Hiawatha LRT under

Minnesota Trunk Highway 55
and Hiawatha LRT under
Minnehaha Park,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Transportation Research Board
Bridge Aesthetics
Committee AFF10 (2)
Presented by:
Jay Wetmore
Edwards and Kelcey, Inc.
Project Location
Challenges
Controversial project
35 years of delays
Minnehaha Park
Minnehaha Creek
Neighborhood sensitivity
Multiple stakeholders
Aesthetic Design
Guide
Developed by
Marjorie Pitz, RLA
Martin and Pitz
Associates
Directions from Mn/DOT
Think “Outside of the box.”
Input from:
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Department
Sanders, Wacker, Wehrman and Bergley
State Historic Preservation Office
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Office of Environmental Services
Office of Bridges and Structures
Office of Technical Support
Metro Division
Preliminary Design
Consultant Design
Solutions developed through
the preliminary design and
environmental process
Land Bridge under Minnehaha Park
Noise Walls
Retaining Walls
Design Elements
Bridges
Tunnel Portals
Retaining Walls
Noise Walls
Grading
Fencing
Lighting
Barriers, Curbs, & Special Surface Treatments
Stream Edge Treatment
Utilities
Planting
Computer Photo Rendering
TH 55/62 Interchange
Minnehaha Land Bridge
Aerial View Minnehaha Land Bridge
Tunnel Portal Section
Rendering – Retaining Walls & North Portal
Minnehaha Tunnel North Portal
Minnehaha Tunnel South Portal
Rendering Noise Walls & South Portal
South Portal Minnehaha Tunnel
Minnehaha Creek Arch Bridge
Minnehaha Creek
Minnehaha Creek Weir
Weir, Creek Bridge & Portal
Retaining Wall Section
Retaining Walls
Noise Walls
Roadway and Noise Walls
Bike Trail and Noise Walls
Grading
Minnehaha Parkway
Context Sensitive Solution – Waterproof Liner
Thank You for your Attention
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