I-465 at I-65 Interchange Modification
Public Hearing 6:00pm
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
South Grove Intermediate School
Beech Grove, Indiana
WELCOME Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Hearing Public Hearing Format Visit our sign-in table Informational Handouts Submitting public comments for hearings transcript Informal Q & A following formal presentation and
comment session
Public Hearing Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project
mailing list A public hearing notice was mailed to known
property owners within project area Announcement of this hearing was posted to INDOT
website at: http://www.in.gov/indot.htm Legal notice of public hearing published in The
Indianapolis Star on 3/26/12 & 4/2/12, The Indianapolis Recorder on 3/22/12 & 4/5/12
Project Team Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization American Structurepoint, Inc. & United Consulting Elected Public Officials
Project Stakeholders
Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization Marion County City of Indianapolis and local communities 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
Environmental Document
Requirement of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requires INDOT to analyze and evaluate the
impacts of a proposed project to the natural and socio-economic environments
Impacts are described in environmental document Environmental document was released for public
involvement February 2012
Environmental Document
Development of document begins once purpose and need for the project has been clearly identified
Develop a number of possible alternatives including a “Do Nothing” alternative as a baseline for comparison
Screen alternatives to identify a preferred alternative
Solicit public comment on environmental document and preliminary design plan
Solicit, address, and fully consider public comments as part of decision making process
Elements of the Environmental Documentation
Real Estate Community Impacts
Air Quality Wetlands and Waterways
Noise Floodplains
Farmland Endangered Species
Hazardous Materials
Historic/Archaeological
Cultural Resources
Project Purpose & Need
Regional Growth & Development have resulted in increased congestion along I-465 & I-65
Interim improvement to address most critical congestion at interchange Westbound to southbound traffic Northbound to eastbound traffic
Proposed Improvements
I-465 / I-65 Interchange New flyover ramp westbound to southbound Remove existing loop ramp Widen existing ramp northbound to eastbound Relocate existing ramp eastbound to southbound Maintain all other existing ramps
Proposed Improvements
I-465 New Auxiliary Lanes Emerson Avenue to I-65 Eastbound and Westbound Add lanes to existing median Widening for flyover ramp Westbound near Sherman Drive
I-65 New Auxiliary Lane I-465 to Southport Road Southbound Direction Widening on outside
Proposed Improvements
Sherman Drive over I-465 Lengthen bridge to accommodate
I-465 widening Widen bridge to provide 8ft shoulders 16ft – 6 inch minimum vertical
clearance over I-465
Other Alternatives Considered
No Build Continued congestion & safety issues Would not address purpose & need
Add outside travel lanes (keep wide median) More significant r/w acquisition, environmental impacts Higher construction costs vs. proposed alternate Recommend add travel lanes on median instead
Full interchange improvements Budgetary constraints Recommend interim improvements instead Fix most critical deficiencies with available funding
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
Maintain 3 lanes along I-465 at all times
Maintain 2 lanes along I-65 at night Maintain 3 lanes during daytime hours
Maintain ramp traffic within interchange Maintain existing ramps until new ramps are
complete
Detour for Sherman Drive for bridge work
Environmental Document
Categorical Exclusion (CE) Level III released for public involvement by Indiana Department of Transportation on 2/14/12
CE classification means that the proposed project will not have “significant” environmental impacts
Environmental Document
Viewing Locations: Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Government Center North, Room N642, 100 North Senate Avenue, Office of Public Involvement, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; (317) 232-6601
United Consulting
1625 North Post Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46219; (317) 895-2585
Environmental Document
Endangered Species Impacts State endangered Kirtland’s Snake identified within ½ mile
of the project Provisions to protect the Kirtland’s Snake will be included
in the project
Wetland Impacts Wetlands were identified adjacent to the proposed project All wetlands were delineated and will be avoided during
construction
Noise Walls Analysis required for added capacity projects Solicit input regarding constructability of proposed
noise walls Proposed noise wall locations
I-465 Eastbound I-465 Westbound I-65 Northbound (Near Edgewood Avenue)
Environmental Document
Socioeconomic An environmental justice analysis shows that no
disproportionately high adverse environmental or health impacts to low-income populations or minority populations will occur from this project
Cultural Resources INDOT on behalf of Federal Highway Administration
issued a “No historic properties affected” finding on August 29, 2011
Environmental Document Air Quality The project area is located within a non-attainment
area for fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5 Qualitative PM 2.5 Hot Spot Analysis concluded
the proposed project will not cause or contribute to a violation of 24-hour or annual NAAQS for fine particulate matter
Real Estate Acquisition Process
Right-of-Way New r/w is required around interchange
No additional r/w along I-65, I-465 or Sherman Drive
No relocations / permanent structure acquisitions Residential land – 1.7 acres Unimproved land – 4.5 acres 6.2 acres r/w total
Real Estate Acquisition Process How Land is Purchased
Explains the process of buying property needed for highway improvements
“Uniform Act” of 1970 All federal, state and local governments must comply Requires just compensation
Acquisition Process Appraisals Review appraisals Negotiations
Real Estate Acquisition Process Amount of compensation cannot be less than fair
market value
Partial Acquisition INDOT will state amount to be paid for acquisition Separate amount will be stated for damages to the portion
retained by the property owner If remainder has little or no value, INDOT will consider
purchasing remainder
Real Estate Acquisition Process Agreement
Proceed as normal real estate purchasing transaction
No Agreement Mediation Condemnation Court would determine the purchase price for necessary
r/w
Project Schedule Preliminary Engineering: 2011 – 2013 Public Hearing: April 2012 Right-of-Way Engineering: Spring 2012
Appraising & Acquisition: 2012 – 2013 Letting: Summer 2013 Construction: 2013 – 2014 Project Complete: Late 2014
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 Verbal comments recorded and transcribed for inclusion into public
hearings transcript INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by
Friday, April 27, 2012 All comments submitted will become part of public record,
entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process
Resource Location
INDOT Greenfield District Office, 32 South Broadway, Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Construction, maintenance and transportation project development activities in East Central Indiana
Customer Service Center (855) 463-6848 [email protected]
Brandye Hendrickson, Greenfield District Deputy Commissioner Nathan Riggs – Media Relations Director Dwayne Myers – Local Programs 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
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