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Canal Street Ferry Terminal Design Presentation and Pedestrian Bridge Public Input Session Facilitated by Bill Rouselle, Bright Moments, LLC
Canal Street Ferry Terminal Design Presentation 6:00pm-6:30pm Facilitated by Bill Rouselle, Bright Moments, LLC
Ferry Terminal Design Presentation Purpose: Provide history of Ferry Terminal design, review past input, present final design, provide project update and next steps Facilitator: Bill Rouselle, Bright Moments Presenter: Brian O Reilly, Royal Engineering
Ferry Terminal Design A Brief History In 2014, having a successful track record with Federal grants, the RTA discovered that the Terminal may be eligible for replacement under the TIGER Grant program, as well as other State and Local sources. By 2015 a conceptual rendering of an all new Terminal, that would be controlled by a local agency, was circulated to the community and local leaders. With full support of both, the TIGER Grant application was completed and an award made in late 2015.
Ferry Terminal Design Stakeholder/ Design Meetings 08/10/15 - Port of New Orleans Project Coordination Meeting (#1) @ PONO 09/23/15 - Preliminary Vision Alignment @ CNO 10/07/15 - Traffic Circle Planning @ CNO 10/07/15 - Wharf-Integrity Planning @ CNO 10/28/15 - FTA/RTA Announce Grant Award 10/29/15 - Tricentennial Group Vision/Progress Alignment (#1) @ RTA 11/03/15 - Vision Alignment @ CNO 11/06/15 - Port of New Orleans Coordination Meeting (#2) @ PONO 11/11/15 - Design Charrette @ CNO 11/12/15 - Tricentennial Group Vision/Progress Alignment (#2) @ Woodward D-B/WTC 11/13/15 - Design Charrette Outcomes @ Manning Architects 12/03/15 - Tricentennial Group Vision/Progress Alignment (#3) @ Woodward D-B/WTC 12/17/15 - Tricentennial Group Vision/Progress Alignment (#4) @ CNO 12/17/15 - Project Design Presentation @ Manning 04/30/16 - FTA approves 30% Design 05/19/16 - New Orleans Public Belt Coordination Meeting (#1) @ Royal 05/25/16 - Port of New Orleans Project Coordination Meeting (#3) @ PONO
Ferry Terminal Design Activities/ Meetings November 2016 February 2017 10/18/16 - Project Design Presentation @Audubon Nature Institute 10/24/16 - Project Design Presentation @ Audubon Nature Institute 01/04/17 - Design Team Public Outreach Special Meeting 01/12/17 - Port of New Orleans Coordination Meeting @ PONO 01/10/17 - Justin Augustine, Mark Major meeting with Councilman Jared Brossett 01/10/17 - Justin Augustine, Mark Major meeting with Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey 01/11/17 - Meeting with Algiers Point Association, Ferry Association 01/18/17 - Public Outreach Meeting #1 @ Audubon (General Public with Algiers Point Association, Ferry Association) 02/07/17 - City Planning Commission Hearing #1 on Demolition @ City Hall (General Public with Algiers Point Association, Ferry Association). Commission deferred vote until 2/24/17. 02/20/17 - Public Outreach Meeting #1 @ Westbank Community Center Library (General Public with Algiers Point Association, Ferry Association) 02/24/17 - City Planning Commission Hearing #2 on Demolition @ City Hall (General Public with Algiers Point Association, Ferry Association). Commission voted 4-3 in favor, but needed 5-3 by law to take any action, therefore, deferred to City Council s 3/23/17 meeting. 03/16/17 - Joint Riverfront Projects Coordination Meetings, CNO (on-going) 03/17/17 - FTA approves 60% Design 03/23/17 - City Council Hearing of Demolition Permit
Ferry Terminal Design What We Heard What we heard from the January 18, 2017 and February 20, 2017 public outreach meetings: Services should be increased and ADA Accessibility restored Enclosed shelter and better Security should be provided Pedestrian bridge provided How we addressed/incorporated requests and suggestions: Listened to the community, the neighbors, the organizations, and funding sources. The old Terminal will be replaced with an enclosed, iconic structure A new wharf will connect adjacent wharves for 360-degree ADA accessibility, and integrate the Streetcar and Bus systems. Canopies will be added to the Gangways & a new pedestrian bridge built
Ferry Terminal Regulatory Agencies Regulatory agencies that have provided approval: FTA USCG USACE LADOTD CPRA/SLFPAE/OLD LADEQ LASFM PONO CNO/CPC/DPW/HDLC/VCC SHPO
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Ferry Terminal Design Schedule Currently the designers are preparing the Construction Documents. Advertisement to Contractors by the end of the year. NTP for Construction by first quarter of 2018. Substantial Completion by first quarter of 2019. Schedule could be impacted by high water levels on the Mississippi River Continuous ferry service during demolition and construction with temporary ADA accessible landing barge located at the wharf behind the Audubon Aquarium
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Pedestrian Bridge Public Input Session 6:30pm-7:45pm Facilitated by Bill Rouselle, Bright Moments, LLC
Before We Get Started A message from Audubon Nature Institute Ronald Forman, President and Chief Executive Officer A second Pedestrian Bridge Public Input Session will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018, 6:00pm 8:00pm at the Algiers Auditorium in Federal City 2485 Guadalcanal Street, New Orleans, LA 70114
Pedestrian Bridge Public Input Session Purpose: Provide history of pedestrian bridge project, review location analysis and location selection, conduct public input session NOTE: The pedestrian bridge has not been designed, please disregard anything you have previously seen or heard Facilitator: Bill Rouselle, Bright Moments Presenter: Ray Manning, Manning Architects
Pedestrian Bridge CEA Agreement CEA Agreement
Pedestrian Bridge Location Analysis How was the location selected? Location options included: 1. Audubon Aquarium 1A. Audubon Plaza/Badine street 2. Audubon Plaza/Canal Street 3. Ferry Terminal 4. Spanish Plaza/Four Seasons Hotel What was the criteria for selection?
Bridge Location Options Schematic
Pedestrian Bridge Location Analysis Location Rating Matrix Produced the Audubon Aquarium site as best suited
Pedestrian Bridge Public Input Session Why We re Here Take public input on the design of the pedestrian bridge s functionality and aesthetics How we are going to take public input: Complete comment cards 3 minutes for statements Session is being recorded
Conclusion Next steps: January 18, 2018 Pedestrian Bridge Public Input Session 6:00pm 8:00pm Algiers Auditorium in Federal City 2485 Guadalcanal Street, New Orleans, LA 70114
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