I-65 Added Travel Lanes Project in Tippecanoe County

Glen Acres Elementary School

Monday, April 27, 2015

Welcome

Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement

Purpose/explanation of public meeting Meeting format Visit our sign-in table

Project contact list to be developed Informational handouts Project display area

Welcome

Introduction of INDOT project officials Project Management Public Involvement Crawfordsville District – INDOT Regional Office

Construction Contractor Walsh Construction

Recognition of elected and local public officials

Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration Tippecanoe County City of Lafayette Local communities Elected public officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Businesses Trucking industry / freight movement

Project selection process

Environmental phase begins Purpose &

need Develop

alternatives

Preliminary design phase Environmental

documentNoise Study

Additional work to finalize

project design Construction

Project Development Process

Public Involvement

Project Overview I-65 Added Travel Lanes Project

Added lanes project from S.R. 38 (Exit 168) to S.R. 25 (Exit 185)

Third lane in each direction (NB and SB) Additional lanes will be constructed from

median Noise walls to be constructed

Wall 1 – East side of I-65 just north of S.R. 26 and Lafayette Visitors Center

Wall 2 – West side of I-65 just north of S.R. 26 (opposite side of interstate across from Wall 1)

Wall 3 – West side of I-65 north of S.R. 26 (north of Wall 2)

Wall 4 – West side of I-65 north of S.R. 26 extending to Eisenhower Road (north of Wall 3)

I-65 Added Travel Lanes

Purpose and Need Enhance safety Improve travel Add capacity Extend life of the interstate The purpose of this project is to improve overall

traffic operation by reducing congestion

I-65 Added Travel Lanes

Major Moves 2020 Project Legislative action to authorize $400 million in

state funds Expand heavily-traveled interstate corridors to

3 lanes in each direction Projects constructed within existing right-of-

way Design-build projects to expedite timeline for

completion Visit Major Moves 2020 web page

http://www.in.gov/indot/3238.htm

I-65 Added Travel Lanes

Typical section

Noise Basics

Federal Highway Act of 1970 Mandated Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA) to develop standards for traffic noise. Regulations are found in 23 CFR 772.

INDOT Traffic Noise Policy States are required to develop & implement

noise policy based on 23 CFR 772 standards. FHWA must review and approve state policies.

The most current update of INDOT’s Traffic Noise Policy was July 2011.

Noise Analysis Process

Identify areas of frequent outdoor human use Front or backyards of residences, balconies or

patios of apartments, outdoor seating at commercial properties, recreational areas

Field measurement of existing noise levels Future noise level prediction based on year

2035 traffic forecasts Determine impacts Evaluate abatement measures for impacts

Noise Analysis Process

FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM) 2.5 3D modeling software used to analyze existing

and projected traffic volumes & speeds Roadways, pavement, terrain, grass, and

receiver locations are also added to the model Generates existing and predicted future noise

levels Identifies noise impacts Evaluates noise barrier effectiveness

Noise Analysis Process

Noise impact occurs when either: Predicted sound level approaches or exceeds

Noise Abatement Criteria (NAC) 67 dBA for residences Approach NAC = 66 dBA

Predicted sound level substantially exceeds existing sound level

15+ dBA increase

Noise Barrier Evaluation

Feasible Engineering & environmental considerations 5 dBA for a majority of impacted receptors

Reasonable Cost effective

INDOT uses $30/square foot to estimate barrier cost Cost per benefitted receptor of $25,000 or less is considered cost-

effective Cost per benefitted receptor goes up to $30,000 if the majority of the homes were built prior to initial construction of the roadway

7 dBA reduction for first row receptors Benefitted receptors support

Support for noise abatement by majority of benefitted receptors

Noise Survey Noise analysis study recommends areas where

noise wall is reasonable and feasible to build Property owners and tenants benefitting from

noise reduction are surveyed to determine their preferences regarding proposed wall(s)

A positive response rate over 50% must be received from benefitted receptors

A noise survey package is sent to benefitted receptors

Noise Walls

Wall 1 East side of I-65 just north of S.R. 26 & Lafayette Visitors Center Height ranges from 15ft to 19ft with estimated length of 2500ft

Wall 2 West side of I-65 just north of S.R. 26 (opposite side of interstate across

from Wall 1) Height ranges from 9ft to 17ft with estimated length of 3000ft

Wall 3 West side of I-65 north of S.R. 26 (north of Wall 2) Height ranges from 12ft to 20ft with estimated length of 2600ft

Wall 4 West side of I-65 north of S.R. 26 extending to Eisenhower Rd (north of

wall 3) Height ranges from 10ft to 20ft with estimated length of 1600ft

Noise Barrier Types

Typical noise barrier has a panel design

Noise Barrier Types

Noise wall texture is usually either block wall design or panel design

Project Schedule

Public Meeting: April 2015 Construction: 2015 through 2017 Noise wall Construction Schedule:

Wall 1: Summer 2016 Construction East side I-65 just north of S.R. 26 & Visitors Center

Wall 2: Fall 2016 Construction West side of I-65 just north of S.R. 26 across from wall

1 Wall 3: Fall 2015 & 2016 Construction

West side of I-65 north of S.R. 26 (north of wall 2) Wall 4: Fall 2015 Construction

West side of I-65 north of S.R. 26 extending to Eisenhower Road (north of wall 3)

Maintenance of Traffic During Construction

MOT Sequence: North Segment:

Limits: 1 mile North of SR 26 interchange to Wabash River Bridge

Anticipated Schedule: 2015-2016 South Segment:

Limits: 1/2 mile South of SR 38 Interchange to 1 mile North of SR 26 Interchange

Anticipated Schedule: 2016-2017

Maintenance of Traffic During Construction Phase 1 Construction:

Anticipated Duration: 2-4 Weeks Scope of Work: Outside Shoulder

Strengthening, Temporary Traffic Barrier Installation

Traffic Impacts: I-65 Nightly Lane Closures Phase 2 Construction:

Anticipated Duration: 3 to 4 months Scope of Work: Construction of 3rd Lane in

median Traffic Impacts: I-65 Nightly Lane Closures,

Lane Closures/restrictions on SR 25 & SR 26

Maintenance of Traffic During Construction Phase 3 Construction:

Anticipated Duration: 2-3 Months Scope of Work: Reconstruction of existing Northbound

Lanes Traffic Impacts: I-65 Nightly Lane Closures, Lane

Closures on SR 25 & 26, Northbound Ramp Closures (7 day max), NB traffic split onto new 3rd lane constructed in Phase 2

Phase 4 Construction: Anticipated Duration: 2-3 months Scope of Work: Reconstruction of existing Southbound

Lanes Traffic Impacts: I-65 Nightly Lane Closures, Lane

Closures on SR 25 & 26, Southbound Ramp Closures (7 day max), SB traffic split onto new 3rd lane constructed in Phase 2

Feedback

INDOT would like to hear from you Talk with INDOT project team members Comment sheet in information packet E-mail or mail comments to INDOT Sign-in list to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT Crawfordsville District page at

http://www.in.gov/indot/2701.htm All comments are very much appreciated and

will be reviewed by INDOT

Public Involvement TeamINDOT Crawfordsville District OfficeCommunications Division41 West 300 NorthCrawfordsville, Indiana 47933 (888) 924-66368; westcentralindiana@indot.in.gov Contact: Debbie Calder

INDOT Office of Public Involvement, IGCN Room N642100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204(317) 232-6601; rclark@indot.in.gov INDOT website location: http://www.in.gov/indot/2704.htm Contact: Rickie Clark

Thank You

Please visit with INDOT project officials

Project Open House Project maps, displays, INDOT project officials

and informal Q & A View project documentation on INDOT

Crawfordsville District page http://www.in.gov/indot/2701.htm

Public Comment Session