S.R. 930 and Green Street Intersection Improvement Project

Tuesday, May 22, 2013

6:00 p.m. Presentation

Park Hill Learning Center Auditorium

New Haven, 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 Project display area

Welcome Introduction of INDOT Project Officials

Project Management – Brad McNair Design Real Estate Public Involvement City of New Haven

Allen County Recognition of Elected Public Officials

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 and a media release was also issued Legal notice of public hearing published in the Fort

Wayne Journal Gazette and Fort Wayne News Sentinel on 5/7/13 & 5/14/13

Project Stakeholders

Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Allen County City of New Haven Local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency Services

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 2013

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

Environmental Document

INDOT Fort Wayne District Office, Planning & Programming Department, 5333 Hatfield Road in Fort Wayne (866) 227-3555

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

S.R. 930 / Green Street Location

On S.R. 930 from approximately 330ft west of Green Street to approximately 500ft east of Green Street

S.R. 930 History

3R Road Network Traffic Signal Improved Drainage Right turn lanes on S.R. 930 Left turn lanes on Green Street

S.R. 930 Purpose and Need

Enhance safety while reducing traffic accidents by separating turning traffic from through traffic

Sight distance on Green Street restricted due to the steep approach grade and minimum curve

Improve capacity of the roadway

S.R. 930 Need

Safety 35 accidents 20 rear end collisions 5 right angle collisions 3 year period Personal injuries

S.R. 930 Need

S.R. 930 Condition Travel Lanes – 12ft (existing) Drainage – Open Ditches (existing) Travel Lanes – 12ft (proposed) Drainage – Storm Sewer (proposed)

Green Road Condition Travel Lanes – 12ft / 10ft (existing) Drainage – Partial Storm Sewer (existing) Travel Lanes – 12ft / 10ft (proposed) Drainage – Storm Sewer (proposed)

S.R. 930 Need

Existing traffic (2012) is 24,780 vehicles per day Projected traffic (2032) is 37,200 vehicles per day

Project Overview

Design Features

S.R. 930 Eastbound 1 through lane; 1 left & 1 right turn lane Westbound 1 through; 1 left & 1 right turn

Design Features

Green Street Northbound 1 through lane, 1 left & 1 right turn lane Southbound 1 through lane, 1 left & 1 right turn lane

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

Roadway will be constructed in phases Storm sewer trunk line construction will be first

phase S.R. 930 and Green Street south of S.R. 930 will then

be constructed by halves Green Street north of S.R. 930 will be closed during

part of the construction Every effort will be made to maintain traffic and

phase construction

Real Estate Acquisition Process

Real Estate Acquisition Real Estate Acquisition

Residential 0.5 Acre Commercial 0.4 AcreSchool / Church 0.9 AcrePermanent R/W 1.8 Acre

Permanent R/W estimates based on information available at this time

An additional 0.4 acre of temporary r/w will be required

Real Estate Acquisition Process

"Uniform Act of 1970" All federal, state, and local governments must

comply Requires an offer for just compensation

Acquisition Process Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations

Project Schedule

Public Hearing – May 2013 Environmental Document Finalized: Summer 2013 Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Summer 2013 Real Estate Acquisition Activities: 2013 - 2014

Appraising Negotiations / Buying Utilities coordination / relocation

Project Let for bidding: 2015 Construction: 2015 - 2016

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 sheet to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT website at www.in.gov/indot/2366.htm

“Public Involvement” page Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at

www.in.gov/indot/2307.htm All comments are very much appreciated and will be

given full consideration by project team

Public Involvement Team

Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement (317) 232-6601 rclark@indot.in.gov

Toni Mayo, Fort Wayne District Customer Service Center Director (866) 227-3555 Neinformation@indot.in.gov

Mary Foster, INDOT Fort Wayne District Media Relations Director (866) 227-3555 Neinformation@indot.in.gov

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 to public

hearings transcript

INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Friday June 14, 2013

All comments submitted will become part of public record, entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Please visit with INDOT project officials following the public comment session

Project Open House Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition

table, INDOT project officials, informal Q & A Thank you for your attendance this evening