interchange modification u.s. 41 at s.r. 62/66 (lloyd expressway) 6:00 p.m. presentation thursday,...

Interchange Modification U.S. 41 at

S.R. 62/66 (Lloyd Expressway)

6:00 p.m. Presentation

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center

1901 Lynch Road in Evansville

Welcome Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Meeting Public Meeting Format Visit our sign-in table Informational Handouts Submitting public comments Informal Q & A following formal presentation and

comment session

INDOT INDOT Mission:

INDOT will plan, build, maintain and operate a superior transportation system enhancing safety, mobility and economic growth

INDOT Values: Respect Teamwork Accountability Excellence

INDOT Profile 6 district offices 3,634 employees $389 million/annual operating budget $1 billion/annual capital expenditures 28,400 total lane miles

5,098 lane miles of interstate 16,519 lane miles of two-lane roads 5,300 INDOT-owned bridges

Public Meeting Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project

mailing list A public meeting notice was mailed to known

property owners within project area Announcement of this public information meeting

was posted to INDOT website at: http://www.in.gov/indot.htm

Electronic notification via e-mail

Project Team Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration City of Evansville Beam, Longest & Neff, LLC Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization

(EMPO) Project Manager: Gary Pence

gpence@indot.in.gov

Project Stakeholders

Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization Vanderburgh County City of Evansville Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Emergency Services Commuters Trucking Industry Commercial District / local businesses Community Organizations

Project Development Process

We Are Here

Engineering Assessment

Project purpose &

need

develop project

alternatives

Screen project

alternatives

Release environmental document and

preliminary design

Public Hearing to

solicit public comment

Finalize design &

environmental document

Real estate acquisition activities clear r/w

Construction

Project Purpose & Need

Purpose of project is to enhance safety and traffic capacity within the corridor

Construct a full cloverleaf interchange with roads on Lloyd Expressway at U.S. 41

Eliminate at-grade intersections and traffic signals on Lloyd Expressway at U.S. 41

The primary need for this improvement is due to the following factors;

Delays on Lloyd Expressway caused by the signalized intersections at two ramp junctions

Number of traffic accidents experienced at or near the ramp junction intersections

Original Project Study Area

Existing Interchange Area

Partial-Cloverleaf Interchange Alternate

Proposed Full Cloverleaf Interchange

Typical Cross Sections

Typical Cross Sections

Proposed Project US 41

Pavement Replacement Bridge Replacement Lane assignments will remain as existing

2-Through Lanes each direction on south leg 3-Through Lanes each direction on north leg

SR 62/66 (Lloyd Expressway) Pavement Replacement Lane assignments will remain as existing

3-Through Lanes each direction Collector-Distributor Roads added

Connector and Loop Ramps in each quadrant

Proposed Project

Division St/Canal St relocated to accommodate the westbound collector-distributor road.

Drainage: Western portion drains to existing 72” sewer Eastern portion will drain through a new storm sewer to the

existing 96” sewer at Weinbach Ave.

Pedestrian Path and new pedestrian bridge to be constructed along east side of project.

Project Requirements

The project will include the following relocations: 39 Residential 7 Commercial 1 Church

The project will require additional right-of-way: 9.58 acres of Permanent Right-of-Way 0.64 acre of Temporary Right-of-Way

Project Requirements

Estimated Project Cost (2012): Preliminary Engineering $ 1,420,000 Right-of-Way $ 3,050,000 Roadway & Ramp Construction $23,450,000 US 41 Overpass Structures $ 4,080,000 Pedestrian Bridge $ 1,280,000 Project Total $33,280,000

Project Schedule

Prior Studies and Considerations: Interim Engineer’s Report 02/08/02 Addendum to Engineer’s Report 11/10/03 Public Hearing 03/19/09 Categorical Exclusion (CE)

Final Approval 01/29/10

Estimated Project Schedule: Right-of-Way Acquisition – 2010 to 2013 Design Phase – Complete by Spring 2013 Construction – 2013 to 2014 Construction Season

Real Estate Acquisition Process

FHWA Pamphlets entitled:ACQUISITION

ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY FOR FEDERAL AND FEDERAL-AID PROGRAMS AND

PROJECTS

RELOCATIONYOUR RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AS A

DISPLACED PERSON UNDER THE FEDERAL RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

FHWA Planning, Environment, & Realty Webpage:

www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/

Real Estate Acquisition Process Explanation of the process of buying property

needed for roadway improvement projects

Real Estate Acquisition Process

Uniform Act of 1970 as amended by the Uniform Relocation Act of 1987

All federal, state, and local governments must comply with established standards

Acquisition Process Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations Requires just compensation

Barrier abatement was determined to be feasible in the southeast and southwest quadrants, and not feasible in the northeast and northwest quadrants.

A survey was distributed to all affected property owners. Of the receivers surveyed for all quadrants 46%, less than the

majority (50%+1), favored the construction of barrier walls. The survey results were also evaluated by quadrant. In the

southwest quadrant, 80% of the receivers surveyed indicated they favored barrier walls.

Noise barrier walls were considered to be reasonable only for the southwest quadrant.

No other noise mitigation is reasonable or feasible for the project.

Noise Analysis

Noise Analysis was conducted in accordance with Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Traffic Noise Policy

Maintenance Of Traffic

The project will be constructed under traffic on both US 41 and SR 62/66.

Traffic will be maintained by phasing construction.

Access to all interchange ramps shall be maintained at all times during construction.

Access to businesses along relocated Division/Canal Street shall be maintained at all times during construction of that segment.

Phases I and II: Construct Street Connectors, and Cul-de-sacs Construct US 41 Northbound Construct northeast connector and loop ramp

Phases III and IV: Construct US 41 Southbound Construct southwest connector and loop ramp

Phases V and VI: Construct Division St. Construct SR 62/66 Westbound and Eastbound

Phases VII and VIII: Construct northwest connector and loop ramp Construct southeast connector and loop ramp

Maintenance Of Traffic

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase I

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase II

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase III

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase IV

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase V

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase VI

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase VII

Maintenance Of Traffic

Phase VIII

Submit Public Comments

Submit public comments using the options described in 1st page of information packet

Public Comment Form Via e-mail Participating during public comment session via microphone

INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Monday, December 10, 2012

All comments submitted will become part of public record and project file. Comments will be reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process

Resource Location

INDOT Vincennes District Office, 3650 South US Hwy 41, Vincennes, Indiana

Construction, maintenance and transportation project development activities in southwest Indiana

Customer Service Center (800) 279-5758 swincommunications@indot.in.gov

Russell Fowler, Vincennes District Deputy Commissioner Abby Mason – Customer Service Manager Cher Elliot – Media Relations Director

THANK YOU

Please visit with INDOT project officials

Project Open House Project maps, displays, public comments table INDOT project officials available for informal Q & A

Thank you for your attendance this evening www.in.gov/indot