Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program

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Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program
ABAG General Assembly April 20, 2006
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Bay Area State-Owned Toll Bridges

• San Francisco Bay Area has seven state-owned toll
  bridges
• San Francisco-Oakland Bay
• San Mateo-Hayward
• Dumbarton
• Richmond-San Rafael
• Carquinez
• Benicia-Martinez
• Antioch

Golden Gate Bridge owned and operated by the
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation
District (GGBHTD)
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Bay Area State-Owned Toll Bridges
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Loma Prieta Earthquake - October 17, 1989

• Loma Prieta Earthquake
• 7.1 magnitude earthquake
• 60 miles away
• San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed for one
  month due to partial collapse

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Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program

• Toll Bridges Seismic Retrofit Program
• Identified five toll bridges in the Bay Area for
  seismic retrofit/replacement
• San Francisco-Oakland Bay
• San Mateo-Hayward
• Richmond-San Rafael
• Carquinez
• Benicia-Martinez
• Three different retrofit standards
• Lifeline, Intermediate, and Non-collapse

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Legislative Response

• 1997 SB 60 (Kopp)
• Established Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program
  (SRP)
• Identified the five Bay Area State-owned toll
  bridges as seismically deficient and in need of
  retrofit or replacement
• Established program budget of 2.6 billion
• 2001 AB 1171 (Dutra)
• Increased program budget to 5.1 billion
• 2005 AB 144 (Hancock)
• Established Toll Bridge Program Oversight
  Committee
• Increased program budget to 8.7 billion,
  including a 900 million uncommitted contingency

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SRP Program Funding Split
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January 1, 2007 Toll Increase

• Current Toll Structure
• Regional Measure 1 (1989) 1
• Seismic Surcharge (1998) 1
• Regional Measure 2 (2004) 1
• Current Auto Toll 3
• As of January 1, 2007
• Seismic Surcharge Increase 1
• Total Auto Toll 4

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Accountability

• Accountable Project Delivery
• AB 144 established the Toll Bridge Program
  Oversight Committee, composed of Director of the
  California Department of Transportation
  (Caltrans), and the Executive Directors of the
  California Transportation Commission (CTC) and
  the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), to be
  accountable for delivering the SRP.

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Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee

• TBPOC Responsibilities
• Identify and resolve project issues
• Review and recommend budget and fund allocation
  adjustments to BATA
• Evaluate and approve change orders and claims
  greater than 1.0 million
• Publish monthly and quarterly reports
• Review project staffing levels and structures

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TBPOC Success Stories

• TBPOC Success Stories
• 89 million project savings on the Richmond-San
  Rafael Bridge retrofit
• Multiple bids on East Span SAS contract
• Transparent project scope, schedule, and cost
  information

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Current Toll Bridge SRP Status
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) Seismic
Retrofit Strategy
(In Progress) 2009
(In Progress) 2013
(Completed) 2004
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SFOBB West Approach Seismic Safety Replacement
Project
West Anchorage
Fremont St
Fifth St
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SFOBB West Approach Seismic Safety Replacement
Project Critical Areas
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SFOBB East Span Seismic Safety Replacement Project
SFOBB East Span
(18 Contracts)
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Skyway Precast Segment Lift
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Skyway Seismic Hinge Pipe Beam Installation
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Skyway Steel Transition Span Lifted
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Self Anchored Suspension Span (SAS)
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Regional Measure 1 Toll Bridge Program
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Widened San Mateo-Hayward Bridge (2002)
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New Al Zampa (Carquinez) Bridge (2003)
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New Benicia-Martinez Bridge (2007)
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Bay Areas Seismic Safety Investments
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Website Information

• This presentation can be found at
• www.mtc.ca.gov
• Additional bridge and project information can be
  found at
• www.baybridgeinfo.org