Transcript U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 Roadway Rehabilitation Project Thursday, August 22, 2013 6:00 p.m.

U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 Roadway Rehabilitation Project
Thursday, August 22, 2013
6:00 p.m. Presentation
Orange County Community Center
Paoli, Indiana
Welcome
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Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement
Purpose/Explanation of Public Information Meeting
Public Meeting Format
Visit our sign-in table
Informational Handouts
Participate during public comment session
Project display area
INDOT
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INDOT Mission:
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INDOT will plan, build, maintain and operate a superior
transportation system enhancing safety, mobility and
economic growth
INDOT Values:
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Respect
Teamwork
Accountability
Excellence
INDOT Profile
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Six district offices
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3,578 employees
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1,534 Highway Technicians
780 Managers/Supervisors
437 Engineers
$401 million/annual operating budget
$1 billion/annual capital expenditures
28,400 total roadway lane miles
5,300 INDOT-owned bridges
INDOT also:
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Assists 42 railroads in planning & development
of more than 3,880 miles of active rail lines
Supports 69 Indiana State Aviation System Plan
airports
Welcome
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Introduction of INDOT Project Officials
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Project Management
Design
Real Estate
Public Involvement
Town of Paoli
Orange County
Recognition of Elected Public Officials
Public Meeting
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Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project
mailing list
Letters were mailed to project stakeholders within
project area
Announcement of this meeting was posted to INDOT
website and public involvement list serve
Media release issued
Project Stakeholders
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Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration
Orange County
Town of Paoli
Local communities
Elected Public Officials
Community residents and citizens
Commuters
Trucking industry
Schools
Emergency Services
Project Development Process
Engineering
Assessment
Select project
alternative
Project
purpose &
need
Preliminary
Design
develop
project
alternatives
Public Meeting
to solicit public
comment
We Are
Here
Screen
project
alternatives
Right-of-Way
Construction
Project Description
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U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 from east of C.R. 225 W (Indian
Boundary Road) to west junction of the intersection
of U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 and S.R. 37 / First Street
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Project length is approximately 1.7 miles, not
including the Project Exception at a bridge over
Tributary of Lick Creek
Project Need
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Numerous substandard geometric features
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Inadequate vertical curvature
Substandard roadway super elevation and cross
slope
Inadequate storm sewers for drainage
Substandard sight distance
Existing Facility
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Rural 2-lane roadway west of Willowcreek
Road; Urban 2-lane roadway with periodic
left-turn lane east of Willowcreek Road
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Two 12-foot travel lanes with curb and on-street
parking on one side in urban section
2-foot shoulder width in rural section
One substandard vertical curve
Inadequate intersection sight distance
Roadway Rehabilitation Project
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Rural Section
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Minor Arterial (Built-Up)
Design speed of 50 mph
Traffic volume projected for year 2035 is 7,820
vehicles per day
Urban Section
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Minor Arterial
Design speed of 30 mph
Traffic volume projected for year 2035 is 11,480
vehicles per day
Roadway Rehabilitation Project
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Rural Section
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Horizontal and vertical alignment will be
maintained
Lane assignments will remain the same
Pavement section will be scarified
1.5 inches of asphalt overlay
Super-elevated curve correction
Roadway Rehabilitation Project
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Urban Section
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Horizontal and vertical alignment will be maintained
Pavement section will be milled and overlayed with 1.5
inches of asphalt
U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 will be shifted to the south adjacent to
Crestwood Manufacturing and to the north near Maria
Radcliffe Park to avoid impacts to both properties
Two-lane section widens to 3-lane section west of Dollar
General
Two 11-foot travel lanes and a 12-foot two-way left-turn
lane will be provided
On street parking to be eliminated
Roadway Rehabilitation Project
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Urban Section
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Curb and gutter will be replaced
Passing blister at Willowcreek Road
Pavement patching of distressed areas
Sidewalk will be replaced to meet ADA
requirements
Traffic signals will be replaced at intersection of
U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 and Elm Street and intersection
of U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 and S.R. 37 / First Street
Drainage
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Rural Section
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Drainage along the roadway will be provided using
existing roadside ditches and storm sewer where
required
Urban Section
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New storm sewer system that outlets to Lick Creek
will be installed
Maintenance of Traffic
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Due to moderate traffic volumes and lack of a
nearby alternate route, traffic will be
maintained along U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 during
construction
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This project will require multiple phases and
the use of flagging
Real Estate Acquisition Process
Real Estate Acquisition
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Approximately 5.1 acres of permanent r/w to be
acquired for reacquisition of existing r/w
 Permanent r/w estimates based on information
available at this time
 0.5 acre of permanent r/w
 An additional 0.2 acre of temporary r/w will be
required
 R/W estimates based on information available at
this time
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 Information Meeting – August 2013
Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Summer 2013
Real Estate Acquisition Activities: 2013 - 2014
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Appraising
Negotiations / Buying
Utilities coordination / relocation
Project Let for contractor bidding: Late 2014
Construction: 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
Visit INDOT Vincennes District page at
www.in.gov/indot/2707.htm
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]
INDOT Vincennes District Customer Service Center
(800) 279-5758 [email protected]
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
INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by
Thursday, September 12, 2013
All comments submitted will 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