Efficient and Effective Ways to Manage Water Through ODOT's Temporary Access Fills During Construction
The goal of this research is to explore alternative ways for Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to approach the management of water through temporary access fills (TAFs) and determine more effective ways to achieve compliance, assess damages, and determine who pays. In 2010, ODOT developed and implemented flow requirements for TAFs to facilitate compliance with Sections 404 and 401 permits and as a contract mechanism for damages. The elevation of the TAF is based on the ordinary high water mark, which is subjective and regulated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. While ODOT's flow requirements are effective the majority of the time, there are situations where these requirements cannot be met, which can present design challenges and, if not identified early in the project design process, can result in project delays.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $158828
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Contract Numbers:
34890
136136
111461
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Ohio Department of Transportation
Research Program
1980 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH United States 43223 -
Project Managers:
Martindale, Jill
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Performing Organizations:
Ohio University, Athens
Athens, OH United States 45701 -
Principal Investigators:
Che, Daniel
- Start Date: 20200901
- Expected Completion Date: 20220301
- Actual Completion Date: 20220601
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Compliance; Construction; Fills; Water
- Geographic Terms: Ohio
- Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01748617
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 34890, 136136, 111461
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 27 2020 8:34AM