Transcript Proposed S.R. 26 Pavement Replacement Project Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:00 p.m.

Proposed S.R. 26 Pavement Replacement Project
Thursday, December 13, 2012
6:00 p.m. Presentation
East Jay Middle School
225 East Water Street in Portland
Welcome
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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
Project display area
Public Hearing
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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. A media release was also issued
Legal notice of public hearing published in the
Commercial Review (Portland) on 11/28/12 &
12/5/12
Project Team
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Introduction of INDOT Project Officials
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Project Management
Design
Real Estate
Public Involvement
City of Portland
Jay County
Recognition of Elected Public Officials
Project Stakeholders
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Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration
Jay County
City of Portland
Local communities
Elected Public Officials
Community residents and citizens
Commuters
Trucking industry
Schools
Emergency Services
Project Development Process
Engineering
Assessment
Project
purpose &
need
develop
project
alternatives
Screen
project
alternatives
Additional work
on project
alternatives &
preliminary
design
Release
environmental
document &
preliminary
design
Public Hearing
to solicit public
comment
2012
We Are
Here
Right-of-Way
Construction
Environmental Document
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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 November 2012
Environmental Document
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Development of document begins once purpose and
need for the project has been clearly identified
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Develop a number of possible alternatives including a
“Do Nothing” alternative as a baseline for
comparison
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Screen alternatives to identify a preferred alternative
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Solicit public comment on environmental document
and preliminary design plan
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Solicit, address, and fully consider public comments
as part of decision making process
Elements of the Environmental Documentation
Real Estate
Air Quality
Noise
Farmland
Hazardous Materials
Historic/Archaeological
Cultural Resources
Community Impacts
Wetlands and Waterways
Floodplains
Endangered Species
Environmental Document
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Jay County Public Library, 315 North Ship Street,
Portland, Indiana 47371, (260) 726-7890
INDOT Greenfield District Office, Planning &
Programming Department, 32 South Broadway,
Greenfield, Indiana (855)-463-6848
INDOT Office of Public Involvement, Indiana
Government Center North, Room N642, 100 North
Senate Avenue, Indianapolis (317) 232-6601
Purpose and Need
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Improve roadway to meet geometric
requirements
Provide pedestrians with adequate and safe
sidewalks
Increase capacity of the storm drainage system
Improve condition of pavement, curb &
sidewalk
Enhance safety within the corridor
Proposed Improvement
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Improved radii at intersections and driveways
New sidewalks and curb ramps that meet ADA
(American Disability Act) compliance
Improved Drainage
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Updated storm sewer system, which includes new curb and
gutter
New pavement under-drains
New signage
Updated crosswalk markings at school locations
Proposed Improvement
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Two 11-foot wide travel lanes
1.5 foot wide curb & gutter
3 foot wide grass buffer strip
4 foot wide sidewalks on both sides of roadway
Install new sewer line
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Along Garfield Street from S.R. 26 south through city
maintenance area
Weiler-Wilson Park to Salomonie River where new outfall
will be installed
Proposed Improvements
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Full depth pavement replacement.
Proposed Improvement
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Weiler-Wilson Park to Salamonie River
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Section 4(f) property (publicly-owned recreational area)
New sewer line to go south through grass-covered area
between 2 baseball fields at park to the river
Following installation of sewer line, the park will be
restored to its current condition
Sewer installation will have no permanent impact on the
park
Project will not adversely impact activities, features or
attributes of the park
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
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Official detour will utilize U.S. 27, S.R. 67 and Ohio
S.R. 49
Driveways will remain open for homeowners who
require access from S.R. 26
Real Estate Acquisition Process
Real Estate Acquisition
Residential
Public Park
Permanent R/W
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0.3 Acre
0.4 Acre
0.7 Acre
Permanent R/W estimates based on information
available at this time
An additional 0.6 acre of temporary r/w is required
Real Estate Acquisition Process
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"Uniform Act of 1970"
 All federal, state, and local governments must
comply
 Requires an offer for just compensation
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Acquisition Process
 Appraisals
 Review Appraisals
 Negotiations
Project Schedule
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Public Hearing – December 2012
Environmental Document Finalized: Early 2013
Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Early 2013
Real Estate Acquisition Activities: Spring 2013
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Appraising
Negotiations / Buying
Utilities coordination / relocation
Project Let for bidding: 2014
Construction: 2014 - 2015
INDOT would like to hear from you
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Talk with INDOT project team members
Comment sheet in information packet
E-mail or Mail comments to INDOT
Sign-in sheet to be added to project mailing list
Visit INDOT website at www.in.gov/indot/2366.htm
“Public Involvement” page
All comments are very much appreciated and will be
given full consideration by project team
Public Involvement Team
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Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement
(317) 232-6601 [email protected]
Katie Hilderbrand, Greenfield District Customer
Service Manager, (855) 463-6848
[email protected]
Harry Maginity, Greenfield District Media Relations
Director, (855) 463-6848 [email protected]
Project Resource Location
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Greenfield District Office, 32 South Broadway,
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
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Responsible for transportation construction,
maintenance and development activities in East
Central Indiana
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[email protected] (855) 463-6848
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Brandye Hendrickson, District Deputy Commissioner
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Katie Hilderbrand, Customer Service Manager
Harry Maginity, Media Relations Director
Submit Public Comments
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Submit public comments using the options described in 1st
page of information packet
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Public Comment Form
Via e-mail
Participating during public comment session via microphone
Verbal comments recorded and transcribed for inclusion into to public
hearings transcript
INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by
Monday, January 7, 2013
All comments submitted will become part of public record,
entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and given full
consideration during decision making process
THANK YOU
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Please visit with INDOT project officials
following the public comment session
Project Open House
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Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition
table, INDOT project officials, informal Q & A
Thank you for your attendance this evening