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Welcome!. Public Meeting. Barrington Road at Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) Interchange Improvement Study. Hoffman Estates Village Hall June 27, 2012. What will I learn today?. Provide description of project - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Public MeetingBarrington Road
at Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90)
Interchange Improvement Study
Welcome!
Hoffman Estates Village HallJune 27, 2012
Purpose of today’s meeting:What will I learn today?
Gather input regarding transportation needs within the project study area
Discover opportunities to become involved
Provide description of project
Outline the study planning process using Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS)
Where is this project located?
Consider additional access to I-90 due to: Population growth to the west Travel demand for current and future conditions Emergency vehicle response times Crash location access along I-90 Economic revitalization of Barrington Road
corridor
What is this project?
Northbound Barrington Road ramp to Eastbound I-90
Southbound Barrington Road ramp to Eastbound I-90
Westbound I-90 ramp to Northbound Barrington Road
Westbound I-90 ramp to Southbound Barrington Road
What are the existing access conditions?
How are roadway projects implemented?
Phase IIContract
Plan Preparation
& Land Acquisition
Phase IIIConstructio
n
Phase IPreliminary Engineering
& Environmental Studies
Current Phase
What is the Phase 1 study timeline?
DataCollection
Purpose and Need
AlternativeAnalysis
Preferred Alternative
Public Involvement
Summer 2012
Spring 2012
Fall 2012 Winter 2012/2013
We Are Here
What are the Phase 1 Elements?
Human and Natural
Environment
Hydraulics, Drainage &
BridgeRoadway,
Geometrics & Traffic
Vehicular/Pedestrian
Safety
Stakeholder Outreach
Data Collection
Purposeand Need
Evaluate Alternatives
Define Alternatives
and Evaluation
Criteria
Select Preferred
Alternative
Collect data to identify transportation issues and concerns: Existing roadway and land use plans Traffic, crash, bicycle and pedestrian
data Population and employment forecasts Local and regional comprehensive plans
Solicit input from stakeholders
What is the current study step?
How is the collected data used?
TransportationNeeds
CommunityConcerns
TrafficAnalysis
SafetyAnalysis
DataCollection
ProblemStatement
TechnicalEvaluation
Purposeand
Need
Anyone that lives or works within, owns property or has a vested interest in, or travels through the project area, such as: Property Owners Residents Businesses Non-Profit Organizations Elected Officials Regulatory Agencies Policy Advocates Travelers
Who are the stakeholders?
Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) Framework for stakeholder
involvement Identifies roles and responsibilities
of participants Establishes timing of stakeholder
activities Continuously evolving document SIP is available for review tonight
and is on the website for review at any time
How are stakeholders involved?
Form the Community Advisory Group Analyze existing conditions and
deficiencies Identify issues and concerns Integrate the technical analysis with the
community context evaluation Define the “Problem Statement” and
“Purpose and Need” of the project
What are the next study steps?
Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) involves stakeholders in the project development process
CSS reflects the project surroundings – its “context”
CSS addresses all aspects of a project: Safety and mobility Community Environment Usability
What is Context Sensitive Solutions?
Understand stakeholders’ key issues and concerns
Involve stakeholders in the decision making process
Apply flexibility in design to address stakeholder concerns
Achieve a general understanding of agreement among the stakeholders
What are CSS goals?
A general understanding of agreement has been reached when the stakeholders agree that their input has been heard and duly considered, and the process as a whole was fair.
What is a CSS general understanding of agreement?
Who participates in CSS?
CommunityAt Large
ProjectStudyGroup(PSG)
CommunityAdvisoryGroup(CAG)
What is a Project Study Group?
Project Study Group(PSG)
Group Members Village of Hoffman
Estates Illinois Tollway Illinois Department of
Transportation Federal Highway
Administration Crawford, Murphy &
Tilly, Inc. (Project Consultant)
Project Role Collects and analyzes
data Promotes partnership Ensures requirements
are met Renders the final
decisions
What is a Community Advisory Group?
Community Advisory Group(CAG)
Group Members Property Owners Residents and
Businesses Non-Profit
Organizations Commuters Local Government and
Agency Representatives
Project Role Provides insight into
issues and concerns Identifies potential
solutions/implementation
Meets in a workshop format
Please join us in the next room to… View exhibits Talk with Project Study Team
members Note issues and concerns directly on
the aerial exhibit
What is next this evening?
Available forms for your input:
How do I provide feedback?
Tuesday, July 3rd
Forms may be dropped in the box today, returned via mail or emailed to be part of the public meeting record.
Wednesday, July 11th
Comment Form
Community Context Audit Form
Community Advisory Group Application
How is information communicated?
Public Meetings
and Hearings
Community Advisory
Group
Small Group Presentation
s
MediaTollway, IDOT and Village Websites
Project Study Group
www.barringtonroadinterchange.com
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