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Interstate 64/High Rise Bridge Corridor Study Environmental Assessment
Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
Study Update
November 20, 2014 Scott Smizik Environmental Division
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Study Area
2 The study area is a buffer around the road corridor that includes all natural and physical resources that must be analyzed in the NEPA document. It does not imply right-of-way take or construction impact.
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PURPOSE AND NEED
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To improve capacity, congestion, lane continuity, and intermodal connections must be addressed
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Improve Capacity Enhance Corridor Safety
Improve Emergency Evacuation
Address High Rise Bridge
Improvements
To enhance corridor safety, roadway design and congestion must be addressed.
To improve emergency evacuation, capacity, lane continuity, and roadway design must be addressed
To address High Rise Bridge improvements, capacity and design deficiencies must be addressed.
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Existing Conditions
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Projected 2040 Traffic Conditions
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Alternatives Retained: No-Build
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Alternatives Retained: Eight Lane Build Alternative
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2 lanes + 2 lanes in each
direction
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Alternatives Retained: Eight Lane Build Alternative
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Alternatives Retained: Eight Lane Managed Build Alternative
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• No specific operational scenarios identified at this stage
• To establish a sample range of travel demand conditions, the study considers: • High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV Lanes) • High Occupancy Toll (HOT Lanes) • All tolled
• HOV and All Tolled fit within the footprint of the Eight Lane Build Alternative
• If a specific tolling scenario is identified, additional environmental analysis may be required
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Alternatives Retained: Eight Lane Managed Build Alternative
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Retained Alternatives
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Retained Alternatives
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Retained Alternatives
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Retained Alternatives
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Alternatives Retained: Bridge Options
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Planning Level Cost Estimates
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Bridge Costs (millions) Alternative 95-foot Bridge 135-foot Bridge Eight Lane Build Alternative $405 $635 Eight Lane Build – Managed Alternative $425 $670
Total Construction Cost (billions) Alternative 95-foot Bridge 135-foot Bridge Eight Lane Build Alternative $1.86 $2.22 Eight Lane Build – Managed Alternative $1.92 $2.30
Notes: 1) Planning Level Cost Estimates in 2013 dollars 2) Increased cost for managed lanes associated with additional pavement necessary to provide four-foot divider between managed lanes in each direction
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What We Have Heard from the Public
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• Concern over construction time/cost • Anticipation of property impacts • Desire for sound walls • Concern over tolls • Support
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Next Steps
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1. Conclude public review
2. Review public input
3. Commonwealth Transportation Board Briefing
4. Commonwealth Transportation Board Decision
The EA, associated technical documents, and public hearing materials are available on the study web site: www.64highrise.org.
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QUESTIONS?
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