On The Move Newsletter fall 2014

2014·1.4 MB·English

by  New Hampshire Department of Transportation

N e w H a m p s h i re D e p a r t m e n t o f Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n N e w s l e t t e r
IN THIS ISSUE:
The NHDOT’s Artifacts Collections .....................................Page 3 Fall 2014
Long Bridge Project Gets TIGER Grant Boost ...................Page 5
Benson Park Once Again a Public Attraction .............Pages 7-8
Unique Project Restores a Stream ...................................Page 13
Commissioner’s Corner

Safety Training is a Must for Any Organization
We’ve all pondered these questions at one time This was a very serious
or another in our lives. How would I respond in an health situation where a
emergency situation? Would I step up and help, or co-worker’s life was in the
would I be an observer? Could I make a difference by balance. I am very pleased to
acting quickly, or would I be left hoping someone else say that he is on the road to a
would react? Would I freeze or would I take charge? full recovery.
August 20th was a typical work day at the New The incident was also a reminder of the need to be
Hampshire Department of Transportation. Among vigilant in providing safety training for employees,
the Department activities taking place was a session even during tight times when training of all types
on “confined space training” at a wastewater can face the budget ax. As many as one-fourth of all
treatment facility in Franklin. NHDOT employees are CPR certified. At least 11 AEDs
are mounted at various NHDOT facilities. This effort
It began with a classroom
to equip our employees with emergency response
session and suddenly You probably
tools and training needs to continue.
the day changed. One of
have never found
the NHDOT employees Whether its proper equipment, training, and
slumped in his chair. yourself in a life personal protection for those in the field, or simply
Those around him quickly knowing that the person sitting next to you in a
or death situation
noticed it was a serious classroom is CPR trained, an emphasis on safety
situation and sprang into where seconds – and safety training – is in the best interest of all
action. 9-1-1 was called. employees.
matter, but the
An automated external
defibrillator (AED) was odds are it will
located in an adjacent
happen one day,
building. Two employees
with first aid training began and probably
performing CPR and rescue
when you least
breathing. Others provided
support, including meeting
expect it.
the ambulance to direct
the EMTs to the correct
location, a CPR mask, and counting compressions.
According to those who were there, everyone just
pitched in for a quick and coordinated response.
A letter sent to me by Franklin Fire Chief Kevin
District 1 Engineer Brian Schutt personally thanks those
LaChapelle confirmed what had occurred.
involved in saving the life of a fellow employee – (left to right)
“The quick actions by other DOT students in the
Gary Dossett (OSC), Shaun Elliott (Turnpikes), Terry Monaghan
program alerted NH911, while others initiated CPR; this
(District 5), Shawn Byron (OSC) , and Joe Giunta (Traffic).
included automated external defibrillation within two
minutes of this event. Our Advanced Life Support Staff
arrived on scene to integrate into a flawless pre-hospital
setting. As the leader of the NHDOT, you should know the
professionalism that your staff performed resulted in the
return of a spontaneous pulse and respirations. It is an
extremely good feeling to step back and see that all
Commissioner Christopher D. Clement, Sr.
of our systems worked well.”
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State’s Third Longest
Runway Gets a
$3.7 Million Facelift
Runway 2-20 at Keene’s
Dillant-Hopkins Airport
Runway 2-20 was showing its age. The 25 years of use runway. In addition, there were upgrades to existing
since its last rehabilitation in 1989 had taken a toll on lights and signs.
the 6,200 foot main runway
According to Aeronautics Bureau Administrator Tricia
Most of the funding
at the City of Keene-owned
Lambert, reclaiming the existing runway pavement
Dillant-Hopkins Airport. (90%) was funded by saved approximately 5,300 tons, equal to 260 dump truck
Now, thanks to a $3.7 loads, in virgin materials. During the height of the paving
the Federal Aviation
million airport improvement project, over 2,000 tons of asphalt were being used daily,
project this past summer, Administration totaling 20,000 tons in all. The prime contractor was SUR
Runway 2-20 is looking Construction, Inc., of Winchester, New Hampshire.
through the State’s
good. The project involved
Dillant-Hopkins Airport has served General Aviation
milling and paving the entire Airport Improvement
since 1989. Opened in 1943, it provided commercial
6,200 foot length and 100
Program. The airline (passenger and cargo) service for 43 years. A
foot width of the runway. It
second runway at the airport, Runway 14-32, is 4,000 feet
included the rehabilitation NHDOT/Bureau of
long.
of the connecting taxiways,
Aeronautics and the An economic impact and opportunity study completed
and improved the safety of
in 2012 found that the airport contributed $6.5 million
the runway safety area, the City of Keene each
in economic benefits to the economy of southwestern
area around the runway that
provided 5% of the New Hampshire in 2010, and was responsible for
is maintained as a suitable
approximately 67 full-time equivalent jobs.
surface that will support project funds.
an aircraft that leaves the
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NHDOT
Archaeological Collections
259,521 Artifacts in 336 Boxes
By Sheila Charles (Environment Bureau)
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation Thirty-five boxes and 12,731 specimens were
(NHDOT) is active statewide in sponsoring archaeological de-accessioned, or permanently removed from the
research to ensure transportation undertakings by the collection in compliance with professional guidelines
Department attempt to avoid adversely impacting (http://www.nps.gov/history/archeology/collections/
archaeological resources in compliance with Section 106 repos_02.htm).
of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Cultural
For example, de-accessioned artifacts included
Resources Program Manager Jill Edelman and Cultural
specimens which had deteriorated resulting in loss of
Resources Program Specialist Sheila Charles oversee
integrity, were hazardous, and/or highly redundant. Most
review of these projects.
of the de-accessioned artifacts derived from non-site
Between October 2013 and June 2014, the NHDOT contexts with late 20th and early 21st century artifacts
undertook collections management tasks at the New (e.g., Styrofoam, aluminum foil, aluminum flip top can lids).
Hampshire State Conservation and Rescue Archaeology
Program (SCRAP) laboratory, focusing on artifacts
In addition, some collections with a plethora of
recovered during investigations for NHDOT projects. The
non-diagnostic brick fragments were sampled. Prior to
purpose of these activities undertaken by Sheila Charles
discard, de-assessioned objects were also reviewed for
and Bureau of Environment Intern Karen Malburne was
inclusion in an artifact study collection or educational
to identify the artifacts derived from NHDOT projects
outreach kit.
that are stored at SCRAP and review the assemblage
to ascertain collection components that have research, In some collections, hazardous materials, such as
exhibit and educational potential. mercury and asbestos, were discarded. In one case, a
clear glass pharmaceutical bottle, manufactured by John
Following detailed review of the material in each box,
Wyeth & Bro./Philadelphia, PA c.1860-1899) contained
over 259,521 artifacts, derived from 130 archaeological
mercury, one of the most toxic and environmentally
sites, have been consolidated as manageable units into
damaging elements. This specimen was retrieved by the
336 artifact boxes. To date, there have been a total of
NHDOT Contamination Program Manager Dale O’Connell
326 archaeological sites identified in association with
and transported to a hazardous waste facility for disposal.
NHDOT transportation projects. These sites range in time
from the Paleoindian (10,500 Before Present) to the Post
Contact Historic Period (Post-1400).
continued on back page
3
Marking a 400 Year
Anniversary on the
NH Seacoast
Monument Dedicated to 1614 Expedition
As a country, America is only 238 years old. So 400 year
milestones here are few and far between. But a new granite
monument overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Rye does just
that – recognizing the 400th anniversary of English Captain
John Smith’s 1614 expedition – when he mapped and named
our region “New England.”
Those attending the August 14th monument dedication in
In 1614 (six years before the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth),
Smith sailed to what was then known as Northern Virginia, Rye gathered for a picture to mark the occasion.
mapped the region and renamed it New England. He later Photo by Budd Perry of Memories Studio
published “A Description of New England,” which had a major
influence in the English migration to New Hampshire, Massachusetts and the other New England states.
The 1614 Monument measures 16 feet, 14 inches high in tribute to Smith’s expedition date. It is made from four pieces
of New Hampshire granite and weighs 18 tons. The monument features an obelisk and a large bronze replica of Smith’s
map. The other three sides of the monument are carved with panels of information about John Smith, the Origins of New
England, and the Isles of Shoals – which Smith had named “Smith’s Iles.”
The monument was dedicated at a ceremony at Rye Beach State Park on August 14th.
As part of the private-public partnership that made the monument possible, the NHDOT was asked if it could assist with
this effort by providing a design for the footing for the 36,000 pound monument. The Bridge Design Bureau (Dave Scott –
Chief In-House Design Section) and Phil Brogan (Design Engineer) coordinated efforts using information from Public Works
(Jobie Chase – Project Manager) to develop the design and construction plans for the reinforced concrete footing which
supports the granite base of this monument. Survey layout for locating the monument was provided by Dan Mitchell
(Survey Supervisor) and other survey crew members from the Highway Design Bureau.
New 200 Space Park and Ride Opens in Rochester
To Assist Travelers Along the Spaulding Turnpike
Travelers along the Spaulding Turnpike have a new
ride-sharing and transit option.
A new 200-space Park and Ride is now open for use in
Rochester, located immediately west of the Exit 13 interchange
off US Route 202 on Highland Commons Drive.
The Park and Ride is providing alternative transportation
choices to reduce travel demand on the Spaulding Turnpike
through either ride-sharing or bus service.
The public transit operator COAST began using the Park
and Ride on August 4th for its commuter express to the Pease
International Tradeport (Route 20) and commuter express to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Route 103). Morning pick-ups
are at 5:55 am and 7:20 am, and afternoon drop-offs are at 4:15 pm and 5:50 pm.
Porous pavement, underground stormwater storage/treatment, and vegetated water quality measures were used on the
project to reduce environmental impacts due to surface water run-off.
Alvin J. Coleman and Sons, Inc. of Conway, New Hampshire was the contractor for the $1.4 million project.
4
NH and Maine Receive $25 Million TIGER Grant
for Sarah Long Bridge Replacement
The States of New Hampshire and Maine have been spent nuclear fuel from “It is a very big relief,”
jointly awarded a $25 million federal grant that will go its servicing of U.S. Navy
NHDOT Commissioner
towards the replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long submarines. The TIGER
Bridge. In total, the USDOT awarded $600 million for investment will ensure Chris Clement told the
72 transportation projects in 46 states and the District this access continues.
Portsmouth Herald.
of Columbia from its TIGER (Transportation Investment The new bridge will
Generating Economic Recovery) 2014 program. Overall, 585 also dramatically “Without the grant, it
applicants requested 15 times the $600 million available improve safe access to
was going to be very
for the program, or $9 billion for needed transportation navigation on the river
projects. through widened spans difficult from a 10-year
to accomodate larger
Applicant/Sponsor:
plan perspective to
vessels.
Maine Department of Transportation,
New Hampshire Department of Transportation Project Highlights get this project going.
Total Project Cost: $173,000,000 • R educes the need for Now, the project comes
bridge lifts by 64%,
Grant Funding: $25,000,000 reducing disruptions together and moves
Project Description to highway and
forward.”
This TIGER grant will fund the rail components of marine traffic.
the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge replacement over the • Provides redundancy
Piscataqua River. The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, a lift for freight movement between Maine and New
bridge connecting Maine and New Hampshire, currently Hampshire in the event of closure of the I-95 bridge.
handles both highway and rail traffic and is being replaced
• I mproves environmental outcomes by reducing
after 74 years. The replacement bridge will feature an
vehicle delays and idling times by 68 percent.
integrated rail-highway deck for the lift span, maintaining
rail access for the Portsmouth Naval Station. This is the second time in four years that a Piscataqua
River bridge replacement project connecting New
Project Benefits
Hampshire and Maine has received a TIGER grant. The
Rail access is a critical need of Portsmouth Naval
Memorial Bridge project in Portsmouth-Kittery was
Shipyard, as this is the only viable mode of transportation
awarded a $20 million TIGER grant in October 2010.
allowed by the U.S. Navy for the Shipyard to transport
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Added to the Burton
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The view alone is enough to make someone pull over.
Now visitors to the Raymond S. Burton Scenic Overlook on
US Route 302 in Carroll can learn the history of the area,
following the installation of three new interpretive panels
at the site. The large center panel presents information
on Mt. Washington. The panel on the left details the
history of the Mt. Washington Hotel, and the panel on Photo credit: Paula Donovan Olsen
the right is about Crawford Notch. Bryan Lynch (Planning
and Community Assistance) was the project manager. Cultural Resources Manager in the Environment Bureau.
The panels were done through an Architectural Historian With parking for 22 vehicles and six buses, the overlook
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For decades,
Benson’s Wild
Animal Farm in
Hudson drew
thousands of
visitors from
throughout the
region to view
exotic animals
and watch
circus-style acts.
Benson Park: Former Wild Animal Farm
is Once Again a Public Attraction
NHDOT Owned Hudson Property for 15 Years as Part of Turnpike Project
If you grew up in New Hampshire and are over 30 years Benson’s thrived for many years, but by the late 1980’s
old, you likely remember Benson’s Wild Animal Farm. its most recent owner ran into financial woes and the
It was probably the first time you saw a real tiger and newly named Benson’s Park closed in 1987.
elephant in person. And who could forget Colossus the
Six years later, the New Hampshire Department of
gorilla, or Lindy the chimp, who pulled his tiny airplane
Transportation purchased the property as a site for
across a wire to reach a bucket of peanuts?
wetlands mitigation as part of the wetlands impact
Benson’s Wild Animal Farm in Hudson was a “must associated with the proposed Circumferential Highway.
visit” for families in New England for over six decades. But the highway was never built, and in December of
John T. Benson bought the 168 acres in 1922 to 2008 the Benson’s property was sold to the Town of
quarantine imported animals before selling them to zoos Hudson, which had a vision for a large public park.
and circuses. But the local interest in seeing the exotic
“As part of the sale, the property had conservation
animals that were roaming that nearby tract of land soon
and historic easements put on it and held by the State
changed his plans. He began charging people to see
to preserve the historic features and open space,” says
animals they had only heard about, and Benson’s Wild
Nancy Mayville, the NHDOT’s Municipal Highways
Animal Farm opened in 1927.
Engineer, and a former manager of the project.
By the early 1930’s, the Benson’s parking lot could hold
The Department’s Benson’s Oversight Committee,
over 5,000 cars. The Boston and Maine Railroad began
consisting of Bill Cass, Phil Miles, Dave Smith, Kevin
running a special roundtrip “Jungle Train” from North
Nyhan, and Dale O’Connell, is charged with overseeing
Station to a Hudson train depot near Benson’s main gate.
the property on behalf of the state’s interests to ensure
“The Strangest Farm on Earth” was a hit, serving as a zoo
that Hudson’s many improvements are in compliance
to the public and a work site for many circus trainers and
with the covenants.
performers, long before there was a Disney World or a
Busch Gardens. “During state ownership, we did demolish most of the
deteriorating buildings and exhibit structures, leaving six
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historically significant structures. We assisted the town in
Vandalism
developing a Master Plan for Benson’s to become a town
and neglect
park with open space and recreational opportunities,”
Mayville remembers. took a toll
The townspeople of Hudson took it from there. on the “Lady
Six years and thousands of volunteer hours later, the Who Lived in
overgrown property has been transformed into an
a Shoe”. Scout
increasingly popular public park, complete with a senior
projects have
center, playground,
“When I first saw the restored the
miles of walking trails,
ponds and a dog walking structure, that
property after I was
area. There is also a 9-11 stands as a
Memorial dedicated to named chairman
link to the
those who lost their lives
of the committee, I
“Animal Farm”
on September 11, 2001.
remember thinking ‘Oh days.
“It’s amazing what
they have done with the my God, what did I get
property. It’s a hidden
myself into.’ It was a
gem,” says Dale O’Connell,
Contamination Program bit overwhelming,” Mr. grant being managed by the NHDOT’s Planning and
Manager with the
Community Assistance Bureau, the town is pursuing a
Schibanoff recalls.
NHDOT’s Environment
renovation of the former railroad depot building that is
Bureau. O’Connell has
now on the park property.
“I’m truly amazed how
been monitoring three
Hudson resident Harry Schibanoff has chaired the
solid waste sites on the far we have come
town’s Benson Park Committee for six years.
property since 2000
so fast,” he says. “We
and is amazed by the Mr. Schibanoff attributes much of the success to the
transformation of what have exceeded our hundreds of volunteers who continue to donate time
is now known as Benson and resources to maintain and improve the park.
expectations.
Park.
“There is a lot of community involvement, with people
“This place is beautiful. adopting certain spots and taking on projects, including
Hudson has done things we could never do. They have at least nine Eagle Scout projects. Many Hudson
invested a lot of time and money in this project. They residents have participated just because they remember
have really done a nice job.” Benson’s as a kid.”
Maintaining a link to the property’s legendary past, the So whether it’s a wedding, a birthday party in the
town has restored some of the Animal Farm’s attractions, gorilla cage, taking the dog for a walk on a trail, or just
including the gorilla cage, the “Old Woman Who Lived finding a park bench to relax for lunch, Benson Park is
in a Shoe” structure, a ticket booth, and a red barn that once again a popular destination in Hudson. And there’s
housed monkeys. Using a Transportation Enhancement no shortage of local ideas to make it even better.
Benson Park
has become
a popular
place for
hiking and
walking
the dog.
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“ Mixed Bag” Team New Multi-Use Path
Wins 25th Annual Opens at the Pease
Commissioner’s Cup Tradeport in Portsmouth
Golf Tourney Safer Route for Cyclists and Pedestrians
Along NH 33
They had not met before the day of the tournament. Bicyclists and pedestrians now have a safer route to
But that didn’t stop the aptly named foursome playing travel in the Portsmouth area near the Pease International
as the “Mixed Bag” team from taking top honors at Tradeport. A new 1.5-mile multi-use path that connects
the 25th annual Commissioner Cup golf tournament Pease to points west along NH Route 33 has opened for
on September 17th at Maplewood Country Club in commuting or recreations.
Bethlehem.
Individually, they all wanted to play, but none had a
team. So tournament organizers put them together.
When 18 holes had been played, (photo left to right) Skip
Derosia (retired Bridge Maintenance), Alan Cilley (retired
Construction/Audit), Ian Boyko (Construction), and Todd
Webster (District 1) finished at 11 under par and stood
holding the trophy. Because there were two teams with
11 under, the winner was determined by a tie breaker.
1st Place (-11) - Skip Derosia, Al Cilley, Ian Boyko,
Todd Webster
2nd Place (-11) - Keith Cota, Chris Clement,
The multi-use path represents the culmination of
Dawn Dossett, Bob Landry
efforts by government and private entities to address a
3rd Place (-9) - B ob Davis, Wayne Clifford,
non-motorized transportation demand.
John Robinson, Jason Abdulla
4th Place (-6) - Dane Prescott, Kevin Russell, “It was a great team effort,” says project manager Tom
Steve Lebaron, Tobey Reynolds Jameson (Planning & Community Assistance). “The PDA
(Pease Development Authority) was lead but they got
financial support from the City of Portsmouth, Town
of Newington and private donors. The DOT put in the
matching funds for the NH Route 33 segment. I went out
a few weeks ago and walked the entire path. It is very nice
and will provide a great non-motorized transportation link
from Route 33 to the center of the PDA industrial center.”
The goal of the federally-funded Transportation
Enhancement Project is to provide choices for
non-motorized users that are safe, reliable, and
convenient.
This project is the first multi-use path to use porous
pavement treatment. Porous pavement is a permeable
surface with a stone reservoir underneath. Runoff is
infiltrated directly into the soil and receives some water
quality treatment.
Alvin J. Coleman & Sons of Conway, NH was the general
contractor for the $1 million project.
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