There’s a short Survey at VBGov.com that could help get Shore Drive upgraded in Ocean Park.

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Question #9 please choose Shore Drive !

Question #9 please choose Shore Drive !

Help Ocean Park!

Question 9. Please rank the following roadway projects 1-8 in order of priority, with 1 being the highest priority and 8 being lowest. (Project | Unfunded Amount)
Please choose “Shore Drive Corridor Improvements Phase IV as #1 or slide it to top.

Extra bonus points.

Question 8. What else should we consider as we plan the future of public transit in Virginia Beach and the region?
Answer Question #8 by Write in: We want Shore Drive/Oceanfront Trolley Loop

Even more love for Ocean Park & Shore Drive.

Question 10. If you have any additional comments or questions, please write them here:
Write in: PLEASE FINISH SHORE DRIVE PHASE IV NOW

Click to start short survey.

#LESNERBRIDGE 1 lane each direction Wednesday Feb 1 from 9a-3p

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From an email from Bayfront Advisory Committee:

BOTH directions of Shore Drive over the Lesner Bridge will be reduced to ONE LANE between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.1, as crews repair a leaking 16-inch water main line. Affected lanes for this closure will be the INSIDE lanes both east and west bound, said Christopher J. Wojtowicz, project manager. Repairs will be done on Shore Drive at Vista Circle eastbound and at Page Avenue westbound.

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“Westbound traffic on the Lesner Bridge will be reduced to one lane at Shore Drive and Page Avenue tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 31, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m….”

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From Bayfront Advisory Committee email:

“. . .said Christopher J. Wojtowicz, project manager for the bridge replacement. The outside, right lane, will be closed while repairs are made to a shock-absorber-like “impact attenuator” that had been hit and to fix the concrete collar around one of the drainage inlets in that lane closest to the sidewalk. Plans call for the work to be completed and the lane reopened no later than 3 p.m.”

Screen shot of construction cam at 100pm January 30th 2017.

Screen shot of construction cam at 100pm January 30th 2017.

Monday Jan 30th SDCC General Meeting/Presentation Agenda

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SDCC General Meeting Agenda

Monday January 30, 2017 from 7:30 to 9:00pm

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall

(parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)

Special Presentation – Storm Water Improvements for Shore Drive Area

Mr. Mike Bumbaco, Project Manager with the City’s Public Works/Water Resources Department, will provide updates on the current storm water projects being worked in our area.  He will also discuss additional plans that are in the design phase and could benefit from public input.  The improvements could carry a price tag of $60+ million.  Some of the topics to be covered will include:

  • Sluice Gate installation in Cape Story and Lynnhaven Colony.  How they operate and project timeline.
  • Pump house upgrade at Poinciana in Cape Story
  • Storm water improvements for areas north of Shore Drive
  • Large collection pound for current treed area near Page Ave. and Shore Drive
  • What types of systems could be used along Shore Drive, large pipes and pump stations or gravity drains?

Officer’s Reports: Secretary – David Williams; Treasurer’s Report -Kathy Pawlak; Vice President – Wally Damon; President – Todd Solomon

Old Business-

Friends of Live Oaks (FOLO) – Update on the organization’s work to promote the preservation of the City Tree, the Live Oak.  

Community Rating System (CRS) – Update on the City’s progress in joining the HUD-FEMA CRS program that could save 5-20% on Flood Insurance premiums.

New Business –

Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC) News – Mr. Wally Damon will update us on the actions of the Bayfront Advisory Commission.

Community Concerns and Suggestions for 2017 – General discussion of neighborhood and community concerns that may need SDCC attention.  This is an opportunity for all to share information.

 

Next SDCC Meeting – Monday February 27, 2017

Storm Water Improvement Plan Presentation – Mon. Jan 30th at 7:30pm SDCC Meeting

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Are you concerned about flooding around your home? neighborhood? Shore Drive?

If so, then you won’t want to miss this presentation. The presentation is open to all, so bring your friends and neighbors.

SDCC General Meeting Presentation

Monday January 30, 2017 from 7:30 to 9:00pm

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall

(parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)

At this Monday’s Jan. 30th SDCC meeting, Mr. Mike Bumbaco, Project Manager with the City’s Public Works/Water Resources Department, will provide updates on the current storm water projects being worked in our area.  He will also discuss additional plans that are in the design phase and could benefit from public input.  The improvements could carry a price tag of $60+ million.  Some of the topics to be covered will include:

  • Sluice Gate installation in Cape Story and Lynnhaven Colony.  How they operate and project timeline.
  • Pump house upgrade at Poinciana in Cape Story
  • Storm water improvements for areas north of Shore Drive
  • Large collection pound for current treed area near Page Ave. and Shore Drive
  • What types of systems could be used along Shore Drive, large pipes and pump stations or gravity drains?

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E-Cycling and Hazardous Waste Disposal at the Virginia Aquarium: Sat. Jan. 28th from 9am to 1pm

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Location: Virginia Aquarium East Parking Lot

Cost: No charge (donations are always welcome)

Contact: Virginia Aquarium

Phone: (757) 385-FISH (3474)

Upcoming Dates:

  • Saturday, January 28, 2017 – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, in partnership with Goodwill Industries, the City of Virginia Beach Public Works and TFC Recycling, will offer its semi-annual E-cycling event Saturday, January 28, 2017, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Virginia Aquarium East Parking Lot. There is no fee to drop off items, but donations are always appreciated.

Click Here for more information on the event

Click here for a map to the East Parking Lot of the Aquarium

Acceptable personal electronic recyclable items include:

  • Personal computers and laptops
  • Telephones, cell phones and PDA’s
  • Printers
  • Circuit boards and components
  • Monitors and flat screens CRT TVs (Cathode Ray Tube TVs) – MUST be smaller than 32”* Flat Screen TVs
  • Fax machines
  • Stereo equipment and game systems
  • Regular recycling materials such as newspapers, bottles and cans will also be accepted.

Acceptable household hazardous waste items include:

  • Up to five gallons of liquids or up to 75 pounds of dry materials
  • Aerosol spray cans
  • Automotive fluids
  • Batteries: Alkaline (AA, AAA, C, D), Boat, Car, Camera, Cell phone, Hearing aid, Lead acid, Lithium, Rechargeable, Trucks
  • Herbicides
  • Household cleaners
  • Gasoline (up to 5 gallons)
  • Fertilizer
  • Pool Chemicals
  • Light bulbs – small quantities of CFLs or fluorescent tubes
  • Oil and water based paint
  • Pesticides
  • Propane tanks (small – up to 20 lb. capacity)
  • For further tips visit www.VBgov.com/landfill

*CRT TVs larger than 32” MUST be taken to the City of Virginia Beach Resource Recovery Center, located at 1989 Jake Sears Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 7a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“I wanted to give back to my community and bring people together through a collaborative project that everyone could enjoy,” she said.

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Check out article at Pilotonline.com.

Photo courtesy of Michaella Lynch

Photo courtesy of Michaella Lynch

“Public Works Waste Management collections will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 10 on schedule since there are no Monday collections. Due to road conditions, service may be slower than normal. Residents should leave bins out until crews can get to them.” And more updates . . .

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City Working to Get Roads and Services Back ASAP at VBGov.com:

“The first priority is to make passable approximately 900 lane-miles of primary roads and an additional 300 lane-miles of priority streets that access hospitals, fire stations and police stations within 12 hours after snow stops falling,” said Phil Davenport, director of Public Works. “Neighborhood streets are not cleared because parked vehicles and other safety considerations make snow removal from these streets impractical or far too costly for the couple of storms we get each year. The process goes much quicker when citizens refrain from driving and streets are free of traffic.”

Main Winter storm update page at VBGov.com.

Pleasure House Point during Helena on Saturday. Photo Credit: Tim Solanic

Pleasure House Point during Helena on Saturday. Photo Credit: Tim Solanic

“Council Extends Deadline for Waiver of Permit Fees for Disaster Repairs People now have until April 10, 2017 to get permits for repairs related to Hurricane Matthew.”

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Check the news at VBGov.com:

“Homeowners are just now receiving funds from their insurance companies and FEMA, so they needed more time to apply for permits and hire contractors to help with home repairs,” said Barry Frankenfield, director of Planning & Community Development. “We want to make it a little bit easier for property owners to get necessary repairs completed properly and safely. This extension will help homeowners continue to recover from damages caused by Hurricane Matthew.”

Click graphic to visit news page

Click graphic to visit news page

“Live Oak Grove is over 100 live oaks on 3 acres of open space in Virginia Beach. Let’s permanently preserve it.” SDCC agrees.

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SDCC voted unanimously to support permanently preserving Live Oak Grove. Join us ?

About Live Oak Grove:

Live Oak Grove benefits Virginia Beach.

It is land already owned by City of Virginia Beach.

It contains over 100 live oaks, the Official City Tree…

Click to visit LiveOakGrove.org

Photo Credit: Kristina Bezanson

People in Cape Story lost everything in a fire Christmas Day.

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There’s a fund raising page at GoFundMe.com to help them out.

Once they got their animals to safety they realized it was too late and everything in their house was engulfed in dark black smoke followed by whirling tornadoes of thick gray smog everywhere.

The family did not have renters insurance.

#LESNERBRIDGE update: “…traffic switch is tentatively scheduled for next Thursday December 29th. As always, this schedule is dependent upon the weather, as well as when …”

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Email December 21st 2016:

Friends, Residents, Elves and Everything in Between (not that I want to know what THAT is!)

Despite being knee-deep in Christmas shopping and wrapping, not to mention going through egg nog like it’s water, Kingfish Chris, the bridgemaster, has passed along an update about the always interesting Lesner Bridge. And although it’s a bit uncomfortable trying to sit down and type this in an elf costume, I’m doing so because feel sure you would like to have this info before we get too deep into the holiday spirit.

As a reminder, we are regularly updating information on our WEB page at: http://www.vbgov.com/lesner-bridge. You can also follow us on Twitter at: @lesnerbridge.

If you know of someone who would like to be added to our update list, please have them get in touch with me at this e-mail address and I will be glad to add them. Please feel free to pass this along to others.

Our last bit of advice: If someone approaches you claiming to be one of Santa’s elves, ask to see some ID. It could be one of those punks over at Keebler trying to pull a fast one!

Thanks to you all for your support, patience and questions. Enjoy the holidays with family and friends, and please stay safe, look out for each other, and put the phone down while you’re driving.

Drew Lankford
Media and Communications
Department of Public Works
City of Virginia Beach

dlankfor@vbgov.com
(O) 757.385.8062
(C) 757.409.4353

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To All:

As many of you have seen, a lot of work has been going on at the intersections of Shore Drive/Vista Circle and Shore Drive/East Stratford Street in preparation for the Phase 4 traffic switch of eastbound Shore Drive traffic over to the new bridge. So, before we all head off into the long holiday break, we wanted to provide you this brief project update of what to expect at the Lesner Bridge over the next few weeks.

First of all, the traffic switch is tentatively scheduled for next Thursday December 29th. As always, this schedule is dependent upon the weather, as well as when the paving contractor can be at the site to place the temporary asphalt at the widened bridge approaches.

In addition, pedestrians can now use both the new westbound Lesner Bridge AND the existing sidewalk on the eastbound Lesner Bridge to cross the Lynnhaven River.

On Tuesday, January 3rd (2017), the sidewalk on the existing eastbound Lesner Bridge will be CLOSED in preparation for bridge demolition. This means that pedestrians wishing to cross over the Lynnhaven Inlet will have to use the temporary pedestrian path located on the north side of the new westbound Lesner Bridge between Page Avenue and East Stratford Street. The 4-foot wide temporary path might feel a little cramped between the new handrail and the safety screening. Don’t worry . . . . the finished path will be widened to 10 feet at the completion of the project and the temporary safety screening will be removed to provide much more room for pedestrians and cyclists to comfortably share this pathway.

Cross-Section of Completed Westbound and Eastbound Lesner Bridges

Cross-Section of Completed Westbound and Eastbound Lesner Bridges

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday!

– Chris

Christopher J. Wojtowicz, PE
Project Manager
City of Virginia Beach
Department of Public Works
Engineering Division
2405 Courthouse Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9031
Office: (757) 385-5785
Fax: (757) 385-5668
Email: cwojtowi@vbgov.com

Screen shot construction cam from Dec 21 2016 430p.

Screen shot construction cam from Dec 21 2016 430p.

SDCC General Meeting Agenda for Monday December 19th

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SDCC General Meeting Agenda

Monday December 19th from 7:30 to 9:00pm

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall

(parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)

 

 Special Presentation – No Presentation

Officer’s Reports  Secretary – David Williams; Treasurer’s Report – Kathy Pawlak; Vice President – Wally Damon; President – Todd Solomon

Old Business-

Community Rating System (CRS) – Update on the City’s progress in joining the HUD-FEMA CRS program that could save 5-20% on Flood Insurance premiums.

Proposed Marina Shores Condominium Development – Update on proposed development of 261 condos to take the place of boat dry storage and commercial building currently located on the site.

Proposed Commercial Development Near 7-11 near Shady Oaks and Shore Drive – Update on the proposed commercial development planned for the portion of land just west of the 7-11.

Shore Drive Storm Water Capital Improvement Project – Update on active CIPs 7.151.000-003 are active projects designed to improve storm water collection and removal in the neighborhoods east of the Lesner Bridge along Shore Drive.

New Business –

Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC) News – Mr. Wally Damon will update us on the actions of the Bayfront Advisory Commission.

SDCC Vote on Proposed Shore Drive to Oceanfront Shuttle – Membership will vote on proposed trial bus service between Shore Drive and Oceanfront that will operate between May and September 2017.

SDCC Vote on Proposed Friends of Live Oaks (FOLO) Proposal – FOLO is requesting support to save the City’s largest Live Oak grove currently located on City owned property. 

Light Rail Funds to Support Storm Water Improvements – City Council is entertaining the idea of redirecting funds appropriated for Light Rail to help make $500 million worth of storm water improvements.  What do SDCC members think about this proposal?

Community Concerns and Suggestions for 2017 – General discussion of neighborhood and community concerns that may need SDCC attention.  This is an opportunity for all to share information. 

Next SDCC Meeting – Monday January 30, 2017

“Virginia Beach floats idea to use light rail money to pay for $464M in stormwater projects”

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At Pilotonline.com:

One idea presented by budget staff is to use $7.3 million of the $27.3 million light rail fund to jump-start paying for some of the drainage projects. In addition, 1.8 cents of the real estate tax rate that is going toward light rail could be redirected to pay for stormwater improvements.
That would require City Council approval.