Transcript U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction Goshen High School Auditorium 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014

U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
Goshen High School Auditorium
6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
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
Welcome
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Introduction of INDOT Project Officials
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Lawson-Fisher Associates
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Project Management
Design
Real Estate
Public Involvement
Project Design Team
City of Goshen
Elkhart County
Recognition of Elected Public Officials
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 publishing:
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Goshen News – August 4th and August 13th
El Puente – August 19th
Project Stakeholders
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Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration
Elkhart County
City of Goshen
Local communities
Elected public officials
Community residents and citizens
Commuters
Trucking industry
Schools
Emergency services
Project Development Process
Engineering
Assessment
Environmental
phase begins
Purpose & need
Develop
alternatives
Preliminary
design phase
Release
environmental
document for
public review and
comment
Public Hearing
Right-of-Way
acquisition phase
Construction
Environmental Document
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Requirement of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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Requires INDOT to analyze and evaluate the impacts
of a proposed project to the natural and socioeconomic environments
Impacts are described in environmental document
Environmental document was released for public
involvement in July 2014
Environmental Document
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Purpose and Need
Develop a number of possible alternatives
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The “Do Nothing” alternative is 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
comment as part of decision making process
Environmental Documentation
Elements of the Environmental
Documentation
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Real Estate
Community Impacts
Air Quality
Wetlands and Waterways
Noise
Floodplains
Farmland
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Endangered Species
Hazardous Materials
Environmental Justice
Historic/Archaeological
Sole Source Aquifer
Cultural Resources
Public Involvement
Environmental Documentation
INDOT Fort Wayne District Office
Planning & Programming Department
5333 Hatfield Road
Fort Wayne, (866) 227-3555
[email protected]
INDOT Office of Public Involvement
Indiana Government Center North, Room N642
100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, (317) 232-6601; [email protected]
Goshen Public Library
601 South 5th Street
Goshen, (574) 533-9531
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
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Purpose
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Enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians
Improve pavement serviceability
Need
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Deteriorated condition of pavement, sidewalks and
ADA ramps
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
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Indiana State Police Crash database indicates a
high number of crashes related to restrictive
roadway conditions and turning movements.
Travel demand models indicate continued
increase in traffic.
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
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Alternatives Considered
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No Action/Do nothing alternative
Construction of a 5-Lane Section with a two-way left
turn lane (TWLTL)
Reconstruction of a 4-lane Section
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
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Project Description
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Reconstruction of U.S. 33/Pike Street
Design Speed: 35 mph
U.S. 33 Bridge over Elkhart River to
intersection at 3rd Street
4 Lane Cross Section with 12-ft flush median
2-ft curb offset with 6-ft sidewalk
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
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Other Project Features
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Access Control
Provide ADA accessible path
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
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Maintenance of Traffic
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Two Major Phases for Construction
Phases I and II consist of detouring U.S. 33 through
traffic
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Chicago Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
3rd Street
U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction
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Maintenance of Traffic
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Phase I Major Construction Activities
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Storm sewer pipe installation
Sanitary sewer separation
Reconstruction of U.S. 33 (Pike Street) from the Elkhart River
bridge to the west leg of the 2nd Street intersection
Phase II Major Construction Activities
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Storm sewer pipe installation
Sanitary sewer separation
Reconstruction of U.S. 33 from the 2nd Street intersection to
the end project limits
Real Estate Acquisition Process
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
Acquisition Process
 Appraisals
 Review appraisals
 Negotiations
Real Estate Acquisition
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11 parcels impacted by real estate acquisition
One commercial property impacted by relocation
1.4 acres r/w proposed to be acquired
INDOT Office of Real Estate
Project Schedule
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Public Hearing: August 2014
Environmental Document finalized: 2014
Preliminary Design Plan refinement: 2014
Real Estate Acquisition activities: 2014 - 2015
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Appraising
Negotiations/Buying
Utilities coordination/Relocation
Construction: 2016
Feedback
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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 to be added to project mailing list
Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at
www.in.gov/indot/2703.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]
Toni Mayo
Fort Wayne District Communications Director
(866) 227-3555
[email protected]
Submit Public Comments
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Submit public comments using the options
described in first 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
public hearings transcript
INDOT respectfully requests comments be
submitted by Friday, September 5, 2014.
All comments submitted will become part of public
record, entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and
given full consideration during decision making process.
Next Steps
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Public and Project Stakeholder Input
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INDOT Review and Evaluation
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All comments are given full consideration during decision-making
process
Address comments, finalize/approve environmental document,
complete project design
Communicate a Decision
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Submit comments via options described on 1st page of
information packet
INDOT will notify persons on mailing list of decision
Work through local media outlets & paid legal notice
Make project documents accessible via repositories
Questions? Contact Public Involvement Team
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 and informal Q & A
Public Comment Session