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Brownville Bridge Planning Study Stakeholder Workshop

January 31, 2018

Welcome!

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Agenda

• About the project

• Q&A

• Interactive Exercise

• Wrap-up & Next Steps

About the Project

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Why is this study necessary?

• Age of the bridge/design life

• Traffic/operational issues

• Geometry issues (steep grade, sharp curve, narrow shoulders)

Project Boundaries

� Map

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Project Scope

• Explore replacement option and potential new locations for future bridge over the Black River

• Evaluate up to five (5) alternative locations

Project Scope • Develop criteria for

bridge relocation analysis (cost, environmental impacts, private property impacts, engineering)

• Rank Alternatives based on criteria

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Project Outcome

• A planning-level report that recommends a replacement alternative

• Late Summer / Fall 2018

• Next steps would be funding and bridge design

Data & Analysis

• Past plans, reports, & design documents

• Condition assessment

• Vehicle, ped/bike traffic

• Origin/destination

• Traffic model

• Land use

• Property ownership

• Slopes & environmental constraints

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Engagement

• Stakeholder Interviews

• Develop Public Engagement Plan

• Press release

• Door-to door outreach

Engagement

• Stakeholder Workshops

• Website

• Public Meeting

• Pop-up event

• Open House

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January Existing Conditions

Develop planning criteria

Develop alternatives

Evaluate alternatives

Recommendation and Reporting

Engagement Opportunities

September

Q&A

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Interactive Exercise

What are evaluation criteria?

Standards & requirements used

to help make a decision

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Examples of criteria

EnvironmentalProperty & land use

Economic development

Cost

Traffic

Structural requirements

Discussion

Goals:

• Understand your concerns about the project

• Help us identify evaluation criteria

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Discussion Questions

1. What do you like most about the Brownville bridge in its current location? What do you like least?

2. What are your biggest concerns about this project?

3. What are the greatest opportunities?

4. What are the most important factors the planning the design team should consider when identifying and evaluating potential new locations for a river crossing?

Wrap-up

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Next Steps

Feb.–Mar.

Technical Analysis Existing Conditions

Feb.–Mar.

Develop draft evaluation criteria

May

Public Meeting

Thank you!

Contact: Susan Hopkins

Susan@highland-planning.com