I-465 at I-65 Interchange Modification

Public Hearing 6:00pm

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

South Grove Intermediate School

Beech Grove, Indiana

WELCOME 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 Informal Q & A following formal presentation and

comment session

Public Hearing 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 at: http://www.in.gov/indot.htm Legal notice of public hearing published in The

Indianapolis Star on 3/26/12 & 4/2/12, The Indianapolis Recorder on 3/22/12 & 4/5/12

Project Team Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization American Structurepoint, Inc. & United Consulting Elected Public Officials

Project Stakeholders

Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization Marion County City of Indianapolis and local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Emergency Services Commuters Trucking Industry Commercial District / local businesses Community Organizations

Project Development Process

We Are Here

Engineering Assessment

Project purpose &

need

develop project

alternatives

Screen project

alternatives

Release environmental document and

preliminary design

Public Hearing to

solicit public comment

Finalize design &

environmental document

Real estate acquisition activities clear r/w

Construction

Environmental Document

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 February 2012

Environmental Document

Development of document begins once purpose and need for the project has been clearly identified

Develop a number of possible alternatives including a “Do Nothing” alternative as 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 comments as part of decision making process

Elements of the Environmental Documentation

Real Estate Community Impacts

Air Quality Wetlands and Waterways

Noise Floodplains

Farmland Endangered Species

Hazardous Materials

Historic/Archaeological

Cultural Resources

Project Purpose & Need

Regional Growth & Development have resulted in increased congestion along I-465 & I-65

Interim improvement to address most critical congestion at interchange Westbound to southbound traffic Northbound to eastbound traffic

Proposed Improvements

I-465 / I-65 Interchange New flyover ramp westbound to southbound Remove existing loop ramp Widen existing ramp northbound to eastbound Relocate existing ramp eastbound to southbound Maintain all other existing ramps

Proposed Improvements

I-465 New Auxiliary Lanes Emerson Avenue to I-65 Eastbound and Westbound Add lanes to existing median Widening for flyover ramp Westbound near Sherman Drive

I-65 New Auxiliary Lane I-465 to Southport Road Southbound Direction Widening on outside

Proposed Improvements

Sherman Drive over I-465 Lengthen bridge to accommodate

I-465 widening Widen bridge to provide 8ft shoulders 16ft – 6 inch minimum vertical

clearance over I-465

Other Alternatives Considered

No Build Continued congestion & safety issues Would not address purpose & need

Add outside travel lanes (keep wide median) More significant r/w acquisition, environmental impacts Higher construction costs vs. proposed alternate Recommend add travel lanes on median instead

Full interchange improvements Budgetary constraints Recommend interim improvements instead Fix most critical deficiencies with available funding

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

Maintain 3 lanes along I-465 at all times

Maintain 2 lanes along I-65 at night Maintain 3 lanes during daytime hours

Maintain ramp traffic within interchange Maintain existing ramps until new ramps are

complete

Detour for Sherman Drive for bridge work

Environmental Document

Categorical Exclusion (CE) Level III released for public involvement by Indiana Department of Transportation on 2/14/12

CE classification means that the proposed project will not have “significant” environmental impacts

Environmental Document

Viewing Locations: Indiana Department of Transportation

Indiana Government Center North, Room N642, 100 North Senate Avenue, Office of Public Involvement, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; (317) 232-6601

United Consulting

1625 North Post Road

Indianapolis, Indiana 46219; (317) 895-2585

Environmental Document

Endangered Species Impacts State endangered Kirtland’s Snake identified within ½ mile

of the project Provisions to protect the Kirtland’s Snake will be included

in the project

Wetland Impacts Wetlands were identified adjacent to the proposed project All wetlands were delineated and will be avoided during

construction

Noise Walls Analysis required for added capacity projects Solicit input regarding constructability of proposed

noise walls Proposed noise wall locations

I-465 Eastbound I-465 Westbound I-65 Northbound (Near Edgewood Avenue)

Environmental Document

Socioeconomic An environmental justice analysis shows that no

disproportionately high adverse environmental or health impacts to low-income populations or minority populations will occur from this project

Cultural Resources INDOT on behalf of Federal Highway Administration

issued a “No historic properties affected” finding on August 29, 2011

Environmental Document Air Quality The project area is located within a non-attainment

area for fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5 Qualitative PM 2.5 Hot Spot Analysis concluded

the proposed project will not cause or contribute to a violation of 24-hour or annual NAAQS for fine particulate matter

Real Estate Acquisition Process

Right-of-Way New r/w is required around interchange

No additional r/w along I-65, I-465 or Sherman Drive

No relocations / permanent structure acquisitions Residential land – 1.7 acres Unimproved land – 4.5 acres 6.2 acres r/w total

Real Estate Acquisition Process How Land is Purchased

Explains the process of buying property needed for highway improvements

“Uniform Act” of 1970 All federal, state and local governments must comply Requires just compensation

Acquisition Process Appraisals Review appraisals Negotiations

Real Estate Acquisition Process Amount of compensation cannot be less than fair

market value

Partial Acquisition INDOT will state amount to be paid for acquisition Separate amount will be stated for damages to the portion

retained by the property owner If remainder has little or no value, INDOT will consider

purchasing remainder

Real Estate Acquisition Process Agreement

Proceed as normal real estate purchasing transaction

No Agreement Mediation Condemnation Court would determine the purchase price for necessary

r/w

Project Schedule Preliminary Engineering: 2011 – 2013 Public Hearing: April 2012 Right-of-Way Engineering: Spring 2012

Appraising & Acquisition: 2012 – 2013 Letting: Summer 2013 Construction: 2013 – 2014 Project Complete: Late 2014

Submit Public Comments

Submit public comments using the options described in 1st page of information packet

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, April 27, 2012 All comments submitted will become part of public record,

entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process

Resource Location

INDOT Greenfield District Office, 32 South Broadway, Greenfield, Indiana 46140

Construction, maintenance and transportation project development activities in East Central Indiana

Customer Service Center (855) 463-6848 eastcentralin@indot.in.gov

Brandye Hendrickson, Greenfield District Deputy Commissioner Nathan Riggs – Media Relations Director Dwayne Myers – Local Programs Director

THANK YOU

Please visit with INDOT project officials

Project Open House Project maps, displays, public comments table INDOT project officials available for informal Q & A

Thank you for your attendance this evening www.IndyCommute.indot.in.gov