James A. Gifford Causeway Rehabilitation Update

County of Peterborough
Yankee Line/James A. Gifford

Causeway/Chemong Bridge
Rehabilitation Projects
COUNTY OF PETERBOROUGH COUNCIL PRESENTATION
JUNE 1, 2022
Project
Introduction
Funding from the Investing in
Canada Infrastructure Program
(ICIP) has been obtained by the
County to fund three projects:
1. County Road 14 (Yankee
Line) Rehabilitation
2. James A. Gifford Causeway
Rehabilitation
3. Chemong Bridge
Rehabilitation
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County Road 14 (Yankee Line)
Rehabilitation
County Road 14 (Yankee Line)
Rehabilitation
Works to be completed by June 15, 2022
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Chemong Bridge Replacement
Chemong Bridge Replacement
Accelerated embankment repairs completed 2022
Design proceeding in 2022 for construction in 2023
MUP on south side of causeway
Sample Railing: Dalewood Bridge
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James A. Gifford Causeway
Rehabilitation
James A. Gifford Causeway
•The first 4 phases of the Schedule C EA were completed for the James A. Gifford Causeway
rehabilitation in 2013
•An advance surcharge contract to place rock fill for the widened embankment was completed
and is separate from the 2021-2023 ICIP works
•Proposed design will include:

• Street lighting
• Opportunities for active transportation
• Surface water drainage improvements
• New road platform
• Rotary Park improvements
• Review extension/provision of utility conduits
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Gabion Basket Replacement
North Shore Rehabilitation
•North shore gabion baskets are in poor condition and at the end of their
service life (40 years old)
•Recommend to delay causeway rehabilitation until north shore can be

restored to minimize deterioration of pavement and for staging works as
part of the rehabilitation
•Winter contract to limit in-water works
Gabions above low water level
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Recommended Value Engineering
Cross Section
North Embankment Repairs

above High Water Level Complete Streets:
cyclists/pedestrians
Section A-A separate space Section B-B
Interim Typical Section West of Bridge Typical Section on Bridge
(greater safety)
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Maximum changes in
water levels: 7 ft over
76 years
Hard bottom elevation at 40 ft = +/- 13 m
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1946 Design Cross Section
Notes
1) 1 to 1.5:1 slopes drawn (actual angle of
repose)
2) 2:1 slopes drawn (property purchased)
3) Depth: 40 ft to clay
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2011 Borehole: Verify as-built conditions of original design
Depth of rock: 40 ft (12.5 m)
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Coastal Engineering 101
• As wave reaches shore, wavelength shortens and amplitude increases
• Force on lake bed/shore increases as waves hit shore
• Large force at the top of the slope
• Moves small particles down the slope face

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 From 1950 to 1980 the smallest particles
were removed from the top of the slope
and pulled down the slope
Red line indicates the
 Smaller rock particles and fines were
general shape
removed by wave action
expected on the north
 In 1980 gabion baskets strengthened the
face by 1980
top of the slope
2011 Photos 19
2022 Condition
 Gabions had been
tipping 2010’s
 Now the gabion
baskets are
corroding at the
base of the baskets
 Now releasing the
small rounded
stones
 Non angular stones
rolldown the
embankment slope
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Recommended Gabion Basket
Replacement with Rock Fill
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Recommended Gabion Basket
Replacement with Armour Stone
Recommended at the
east end approaching
the bridge.
Location of armour
stone allows the ability
to offset the centreline.
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Preliminary Recommendations
1. Remove complete extent of gabion baskets along the north side of the causeway
(maintenance item as gabion baskets are at the end of their service life)
2. Offset the centreline of the causeway away from the north shore
3. Remove baskets and replace with larger rock fill to resist wave action
4. Review use of armour stone at east end where alignment is closer to the bridge
5. Recommendation to complete this work in advance of the pavement resurfacing
6. Recommendation to complete this work in the winter to limit work outside of water (reduced
DFO requirements restrictions and reduce environmental impact – no wave action)
7. Recommend direct award by council with time-and-material contract to Drain Brothers
Excavating Ltd. to complete restoration of north shore (similar to Chemong Bridge
embankment repairs and 2018 wind storm damage repairs)
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Scope Risk of North Shore Repairs
•DFO may determine this to be in-water works and require authorization or permit - TBD
•DFO and/or Curve Lake First Nation may require additional consultation -TBD
•Range of cost risk:

• Moderate if DFO accepts this as maintenance and out-of-water work (similar to emergency
restoration completed previously)
• High if DFO determines this as “in-water work” requiring the same magnitude of construction
measures and monitoring as the south bank
• Additional Indigenous Peoples consultation is expected including environmental monitoring
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Causeway Recommended Cross
Section
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Projected Costs
•ICIP Grant Value: $9,585,000 total
•Original Project Budget Estimate: $9,885,000 (excl HST)
•Current Estimate (excluding HST) low range: $10 M; high range: $12 M
• The Project is generally on budget (including additional works for bridge scour repairs, and Ward
Street and Robinson Road underground intersections improvements)
• Based on funding Robinson Road intersection scoped to only complete subsurface electrical plant
(future signal works)
• Uncertainty in DFO requirements and inflation may increase the estimated cost
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Additional Scope Recommended for Project
(North Shore Gabion Removal and
Remediation)
•Estimated costs:
• North shore repair approach (100% armour stone): higher cost /reduced width
• North shore repair approach (100% rock infill) approach: reduced cost/ wider width
• Baseline estimate based on 90% rock fill/ 10% armour stone
• Scope Change No. 7 (potential DFO and Indigenous Peoples consultation)
• Total: TBD
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Other Future Steps
•CLFN Community Meeting – June 23, 2022
•Provide update on project progress
•Initiate storyboard dialogue with community
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County of Peterborough

Yankee Line/James A. Gifford

Design proceeding in 2022 for construction in 2023

MUP on south side of causeway

Sample Railing: Dalewood Bridge

•Proposed design will include:

•Recommend to delay causeway rehabilitation until north shore can be

•Winter contract to limit in-water works

Gabions above low water level

North Embankment Repairs

Hard bottom elevation at 40 ft = +/- 13 m

• As wave reaches shore, wavelength shortens and amplitude increases

• Force on lake bed/shore increases as waves hit shore

• Large force at the top of the slope

• Moves small particles down the slope face

•Range of cost risk:

•Original Project Budget Estimate: $9,885,000 (excl HST)

•Provide update on project progress

•Initiate storyboard dialogue with community

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