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West Waukesha Bypass ProjectWest Waukesha Bypass Project
Design Phase Public Information MeetingApril 6, 2016Design Phase Public Information MeetingApril 6, 2016
Meeting Purpose Provide background information Present project update
Three separate construction projects Construction plans for each project Design/construction schedules
Describe refinements since Record of Decision Refined Pebble Creek West alignment Green Lane extension Changes to resource impacts and real estate acquisition
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) reevaluation Purpose of a reevaluation Summary of content
Background Information In late 2014, the Final EIS for West Waukesha Bypass Study,
which identified the preferred alternative, was completed In January 2015, the Federal Highway Administration approved
the project’s Record of Decision The Record of Decision is FHWA’s final approval of the study,
and it represented the end of the study phase Design began shortly after the Record of Decision was
approved
Final Design and Construction In the study phase, the 5-mile corridor was considered one
project Based on the 2009 Memorandum of Understanding, the
corridor is divided into three construction projects: City of Waukesha (Rolling Ridge Dr. to Northview Rd.) Waukesha County (Northview Rd. to Fiddlers Creek Dr.) WisDOT (Fiddlers Creek Dr. to WIS 59)
Roadway Improvements
Meadowbrook Rd. and Merrill Hills Rd. expanded from 2-lanes to 4-lanes with a raised median
On new alignment south of Madison St. to WIS 59 Side roads will be reconstructed to tie into Meadowbrook Rd. and
Merrill Hills Rd. Intersections improved to accommodate 4-lane roadway Traffic signals at Rolling Ridge Dr., Northview Rd., USH 18,
Madison St., Sunset Dr., WIS 59, and Saylesville Rd. Shared-use path extended along the east side of Merrill Hills Rd.
to Sunset Dr., and sidewalk will be extended from Northview Rd. to Kame Terrace
Work in Waters of the U.S.
Pipes/culverts that carry Pebble Creek under Meadowbrook Rd., Merrill Hills Rd., and USH 18 will be extended or reconstructed
New bridges will be constructed over Pebble Creek on County X and west of the existing Pebble Creek Bridge on Merrill Hills Rd.
The City project includes flood mitigation work between Lancaster Dr. and Northview Rd. east of Meadowbrook in the area of the future park
Measures to improve stormwater quality such as dry ponds and flat-bottomed ditches are planned in the three projects
Design/Construction Schedule
Changes Since Record of Decision
Design Refinements (Pebble Creek West and Green Lane)
In fall 2015, Waukesha County refined the Pebble Creek West Alternative north and south of Sunset Dr.
The refined design, called the Rotated Pebble Creek West alignment, avoids a spring-fed wetland south of Sunset Dr.
WisDOT and Waukesha County view the design refinement as important in obtaining a required approval from the COE before construction can begin on WisDOT’s project
Rotated Pebble Creek West & Pebble Creek West Impact Comparison
Wetlands
Rotated Pebble Creek West & Pebble Creek West Impact Comparison
Farmland
Changes in Farmland ImpactRotated Pebble Creek West Impact
(acres)Pebble Creek West Impact (acres)
Bypass Green Lane Bypass Green Lane
Cropland (acres) 10.4 1.4 9.5 1.8
Non-Cropland (acres) 1.8 0.0 0.9 0.0
Total 12.2 1.4 10.4 1.8
Alternative Total (acres) 13.6 12.2
Rotated Pebble Creek West & Pebble Creek West Impact Comparison
Uplands/Interior Forest Habitat
New Information since 2014 Northern Long-eared Bat
Listed as a federally threatened species by US Fish and Wildlife Service in 2015 (after Record of Decision approved)
Real estate acquisition Regulated material near railroad
Final EIS Reevaluation
Reevaluation Background A reevaluation considers changes in the project/study including
changes in the design of a project, project area changes, or new information in general
After the Record of Decision is approved, reevaluations are necessary at certain points in a project to establish whether or not the Final EIS decisions remain valid
The finding of a reevaluation is that the National Environmental Policy Act decision or documentation is valid OR that additional analysis (a new document) is required
Draft Reevaluation Content Background information on the potential realignment of Green
Lane and the Rotated Pebble Creek West alignment Resource impacts of the Rotated Pebble Creek West alignment New information:
Northern Long-eared Bat study results Updated real estate acquisition information Updated regulated material information near the railroad
Conclusion For more information about the West Waukesha Bypass Project,
visit waukeshabypass.org Exhibits on display at this meeting, including the design plans, will
be placed on the project website Comment forms available tonight; please submit by April 20, 2016
Project Contacts
WisDOT Project WIS 59 to Fiddlers Creek Dr.
Doug [email protected] WisDOT (262) 548-5603
County Project Fiddlers Creek Dr. to Northview Rd.
Gary [email protected]
Waukesha County (262) 548-7746
City ProjectNorthview Rd. toRolling Ridge Dr.
Margaret [email protected]
City of Waukesha (262) 524-3589
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