Pedestrian and Bremerton Transit Center (BTC) Access Improvements
City of Bremerton
Bremerton, Washington
As the prime consultant, Exeltech provided structural and civil design, NEPA environmental analysis/ documentation, and construction support services for this multi-modal project to improve pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular circulation and safety in the downtown core and Bremerton Transportation Center. Project components included:
Project management, planning, development of alternatives and cost estimates, environmental permitting, and engineering design services for capital improvements totaling over $70 million to develop and revitalize the downtown waterfront.
Shoreline protection modifications to seawalls and riprap for new CSO line
Concrete floating breakwater structure
A new 970-foot cut-and-cover tunnel for vehicles exiting the ferry terminal, which incorporated anti-terrorism/force protection (ATFP) standards and blast design
New roadway, roadway widening, and streetscape design
Improved pedestrian and bicycle circulation and safety
Significant utility and storm drainage design and coordination
Seismic upgrades
Right-of-way coordination
Incorporating low-impact park and green-space design
Maintaining pedestrian, bike, and auto traffic in a dense urban setting
Coordination of construction phasing for roadway lid structure, adjacent waterfront park, and seawall modification, and CSO projects
Coordination with multiple public agencies and public and private stakeholders, including WSDOT, Washington State Ferries, FHWA, NAVFAC NW, and Kitsap Transit, and facilitation of an extensive public outreach plan.