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Enhancing Utilities and Railroad Coordination for I-94 Construction in Detroit, Michigan

This presentation from the MDOT I-94 Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer (ACTT) Workshop focuses on improving utility and railroad coordination during construction projects. Led by a team of experts, it outlines strategies for identifying utility relocation opportunities, maintaining railroad traffic, and streamlining communication among stakeholders. Emphasis is placed on utilizing Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), involving utilities early in the design phase, and establishing a dedicated MDOT Utilities Coordinator to oversee coordination efforts, ensuring project efficiency and minimizing disruptions.

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Enhancing Utilities and Railroad Coordination for I-94 Construction in Detroit, Michigan

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  1. MDOT I-94 Acclerated Construction Technology Detroit, Michigan April 17-19, 2007 ACTT WORKSHOP

  2. MDOT ACTT WORKSHOP UTILITIES/ RAILROAD COORDINATION Initial Presentation

  3. Utilities/Railroad Coordination Team Members Marion Leaphart, Utilities Manager, SC DOT Veena Jasuja, MDOT, Detroit TSC Nick Lefke, MDOT, Lansing, Design Bill Stonebrook, MDOT, Lansing, Design Steve Rapp, MDOT, Lansing, Design Facilitator: Anu Taneja, MDOT, Lansing, Contract Services Notes: Lynn Venturino, MDOT, Lansing, Design Support

  4. Goals for Skill Set • Identify utility relocation opportunities (public and private) • Define ideas to maintain railroad traffic • Coordinate placement of fiber optic utilities with the railroad ROW • Identify issues with existing utilities

  5. Designate a full time MDOT Utilities Coordinator • Oversee all aspects of utility coordination • Act as “go to” person for MDOT and utilities. • Report to project manager or have final authority for utility coordination • Streamline communication between other skill sets

  6. Utilize Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) • Have a SUE provider available during the design phase • Update the current SUE data • Make full use of all data • Share the SUE deliverables with other skill sets and utilities • Expedited utility information to resolve conflicts

  7. Identify and resolve major municipal utility issues • Early and often involvement of utilities • Identify potential “show stoppers” early • Identify all relocation work • Identify all new work

  8. Identify and resolve private/public utility issues • Early and often involvement of utilities • Identify potential “show stoppers” early • Identify all relocation work • Identify all new work • Identify reimbursable relocations • Advance utility relocation • Coordination with other skill sets

  9. Incentives • Participate in preliminary engineering costs for private/public utilities • Pilot project

  10. Form steering committee comprised of high level MDOT and RR officials • Expedite railroad decision making • Improve communications between RR and MDOT

  11. Form a Design Engineering Committee • Early identification of design constraints • Early and often involvement of railroads • Identify potential “show stoppers” early

  12. Contract with qualified vendor knowledgeable in RR operations and in securing RR approvals • Designate MDOT RR expert for consultant selection of RR coordination

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