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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2235 |
| Columbus Drive Bridge |
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| Requester: |
Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Columbus Drive Bridge |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 10:42:31 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Joyner |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Columbus Drive Bridge serves as significant regional transportation and economic asset in the Tampa Bay Community that affect statewide and regional commerce. |
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| Recipient: |
Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Edith Steward, Public Affairs Office |
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601 E. Kennedy Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 276-2640 |
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Tampa 33610 |
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Contact email: |
stewarte@hillsboroughcounty.org |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The 470-foot bridge on West Columbus Drive was constructed in 1926 and consists of eleven reinforced concrete girder approach spans and one steel pony-truss swing span. It carries two east bound and two west bound lanes of vehicular traffic with two sidewalks for bicycles and pedestrians. The bridge has a sufficiency rating of 14.6. Rehabilitation is urgently needed to correct functionally obsolete deck and bridge approach geometry that expose the public to hazardous traffic conditions. This bridge supports the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) under development by FDOT, by leading traffic to designated intermodal centers (Amtrak Rail Station, Tampa International Airport and the Port of Tampa). Also, the Columbus Drive Bridge links users to regional activity centers and serves regional commerce activities and emergency services - law enforcement, fire rescue, and ambulatory vehicles. The bridge also provides a link to MacDill Air Force Base from the Downtown area. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Needed structural rehabilitation and mechanical overhauls that will extend the bridge's life, maintaining this vital economic and emergency evacuation asset. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,120,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$10,770,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$8,650,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Project Development Study; Federally mandated bi-annual bridge inspection reports |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
