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| A 20-foot wide by 4-foot tall box
culvert alleviates flooding and replaces a 100-year-old,
deteriorated masonry culvert. |
Awarded: Best Downtown Infrastructure
Improvement Project (2000) by the
Indiana Main Street Association
This intricate project is in the heart
of downtown Bloomington, near the Indiana University campus.
It involved combining the efforts of three major projects
to minimize the impact to local businesses and residents
and lower the overall construction cost. The projects included
a roadway replacement, a small park reconstruction, and
a complete utility replacement.
The utility project replaced over 1000
feet of sanitary sewers, up to 30 inches in diameter, and
all services. Over 900 feet of water main, up to 16 inches
in diameter, were also replaced.
Over 700 feet of reinforced concrete box
culverts, 20 feet wide by 4 feet tall, replaced a nearly
100-year-old, deteriorated masonry arch culvert. The work
included constructing the new culvert under three existing
buildings.
As an added project requirement, the local
businesses and residents needed to maintain access throughout
the entire construction project. Extensive public input
and approvals from all three participating municipal departments
were key to the project.
In order to control costs and minimize
the impact on local businesses, the project used a unique
bidding format. It included cost provisions for construction
labor and materials along with construction timing.
The construction cost was $3.1 million.
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