hoosier heartland highway

HOOSIER HEARTLAND HIGHWAYSR25 Segment FourCass County

Public Information Meeting December 10, 2009

Design Consultant United Consulting Engineers

SR 25 Segment 4 (Logansport)

Project Description and ScopeProject Limits Begins at SR 25 and CR 275W Ends at US 24/35 0.7 miles east of Kokomo Pike Total Length = 4.1 miles

ScopeImprove travel time, efficiency and capacity of SR 25Upgrade SR 25 to current design standardsImprove safety

Construction Contracts Built using 2 mainline and 2 bridge contracts

Project Description and ScopeSR 254 lane divided highway on new alignment 60-foot median Connector to existing SR 25 (Old SR 25) Interchange at SR 29/Burlington Avenue

Project Description and ScopeBridgesSR 25 over Old 25 and Norfolk Southern RailroadSR 25 over Unnamed CreekSR 25 over SR 29SR 25 over Burlington Ave.SR 25 over Kokomo Pike

Project Description and ScopeCrossroads CR 300S- No access to SR 25 - Cul-de-sac just east of railroad tracks CR 175W- No access to SR 25 - Cul-de-sacs on north and south side

Project Description and ScopeCrossroads CR 115W- No access to SR 25 - Cul-de-sac on south side- Convert CR 115W and CR 250S for through movement CR 250S- Realign access to SR 29 to avoid conflict with interchange

Split Diamond Interchange

Southbound exit and Northbound entrance ramps at Burlington AvenueNorthbound exit and Southbound entrance ramps at SR 29Frontage Roads connect SR 29 and Burlington AvenueSR 29 Extend 4 Lane Section from US 24/35 to interchange; dedicated right and left turn lanesBurlington Avenue - Widened to 4 lanes at interchange; dedicated left and right turn lanesStop condition for ramps and frontage roads

Split Diamond Interchange

Construction TrafficMajority of construction on new alignment minor impacts to existing roads Existing SR 25 temporary closures for bridge and connection construction SR 29 one lane open in each direction; temporary closures for bridge construction Burlington Avenue - one lane in each direction; temporary closures for bridge construction Kokomo Pike temporary closures for bridge construction US24/35 one lane open in each direction during construction of connection

Project SchedulePublic Information Meeting December 10, 2009

Creek Realignment RequestNovember 1, 2005Additional Survey CompletePermit CoordinationDecember 11, 2007Revised Alignment EstablishedMarch 10, 2008Final Hydraulic InformationOctober 28, 2008Stage 1 Submittal (30%)April 3, 2009Preliminary Field CheckAugust 5, 2009

Project Schedule Estimated project cost: $65 million

Start Land AcquisitionFirst Quarter 2010Stage 2 Submittal (60%)January 2010Stage 3 Submittal (90%)Fall 2010Final Tracings (100%)Spring 2011Contract LettingsFall 2011Begin ConstructionEarly 2012End ConstructionEnd of 2013

Right-of-way178 acres of Right-of-Way required from 38 property owners

Acquisition of 15 parcels relocation required

One parcel with no access (land locked)

HOOSIER HEARTLAND HIGHWAYThank You For Coming

Questions Contact:Aimee Bennett-Kindred, Public Involvement DirectorOffice: (317)234-4938Mobile: (317)517-2166Fax: (317)233-4929Email: Akindred@indot.in.gov

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