Sarpy County EDC 1st Quarter MeetingMarch 8th, 2016

Project PurposeProject Purpose• To analyze transportation and land 

use options for the corridor.• Determine Platteview’s function as 

a major east‐west corridor given new Missouri River bridge crossing

Project Goals• Improve traffic safety• Provide for system linkage• Travel time reduction• Support future development

Existing Conditions – Traffic VolumesTraffic Volumes• 2012 MAPA Traffic Count

Map show volumes of 4,200 east of 84th Street, between 2,700 to 3,800 between N-50 and 84th

Street, and less than 2,000 between N-50 and N- 31.

Impacts of US 34 Bridge Opening• 2014 MAPA traffic counts show that

daily traffic volumes increased to 4,400 vehicles per day east of 84th Street after the opening of the new bridge.

Source: Iowa Department of Transportation

Short Term Improvements108th Street Interim Project

• Design of the interim project is complete.

• Right‐of‐Way plans are currently under review.

• Acquisition of Right‐of‐Way is tentatively scheduled for 2017 but will depend on budget availability.

84th Street Interim Project• Detailed design of this project has not begun. 

• This project will occur after the completion of the 108th Street improvements

• Future phases are subject to budget availability. 

Cross Section AlternativesArterial. Primary function is to carry longer‐distance flows Arterials can be either urban with curb and gutter or rural with travel shoulders.

Expressway. Construct a new expressway, which is a divided arterial highway for through traffic with full or partial control of access and with grade separations provided at major intersections.

Typical 4‐Lane Arterial Cross Section 

Typical 4‐Lane Expressway Cross Section 

Scenarios

Expressway Alternative (Buildout Land Use)

Arterial Alternative (Heartland 2040 Land Use)

Blended Scenario:Heartland 2040 with 15% population reassignment around Platteview Road.

Buildout Scenario:Population location based upon historical buildout projected to 2040. 

Heartland 2040: Compact development principles limiting residential expansion into South Sarpy County. 

Public Involvement February 10, 2012, Kick‐Off and Agency Coordination Meeting• Public meeting to introduce the project 

and project team. • Attended by 175 people. 

May 29, 2014, Open House • The values and opinions that were 

expressed at this meeting included:– Concern about additional traffic on this 

route—including truck traffic– Keeping the corridor safe for all users– Concern about and plan for growth

Web Site http://platteviewroad.com/ provided information on project and opportunity to review report and comment.

August 31, 2015, Open House• Receive comments from on the alternatives• More than 350 attendees attended the 

meeting. 50 comments were received.

March 22, 2016 Public Meeting• Receive comments from the public on the draft 

recommendations and report

Steering Committee• Sarpy County, Bellevue, Springfield, Gretna, 

Papillion, LaVista, MAPA and NDOR• 12 Steering Committee Meetings Held

Growth Summit Workshop• Half‐day workshop to examine future growth 

patterns and discuss potential transportation alternatives

Build Out Scenario

Project Development Timeline• Next Steps

– Include in MAPA Long Range Plan and TIP– Include corridor in local land use plans– Continue to address short term projects– Preliminary Engineering (design) and Environmental (NEPA) – Design– Right of Way Acquisition and Construction

• Typical timeframe for the first phase to begin construction is a minimum of 10 years

Project Contacts & Questions– Michael Piernicky, PE, PTOE

Olsson Associatesmpiernicky@olssonassociates.com

– Michael FelschowMetropolitan Area Planning Agencymfelschow@mapacog.org