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U.S. 33 Northern Connector Alternative
Goshen High School Auditorium, Goshen, IN
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Welcome
Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement
Purpose/explanation of public meeting Public meeting format Visit our sign-in table Informational handouts Project display area
Public Meeting
Sign-in at attendance table Project mailing list
Public meeting invitation Mailed to project stakeholders on mailing list
Announcement of this meeting Posted to INDOT website
Meeting invitation sent to: Goshen News
Electronic notification: Elected / Public Officials
Welcome
Introduction of INDOT project officials Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement
DLZ – Project Design and Environmental Team
City of Goshen Elkhart County Recognition of elected public officials
Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway
Administration Elkhart County City of Goshen Local communities Elected public officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency services
U.S. 33 Northern Connector
Purpose & Need Increase capacity and safety conditions for motorists
and pedestrians along U.S. 33, within the project limits Increased traffic volumes contributing to crash
frequency
Preferred Alternative An overpass alternative between Monroe Street & Third
Street Approximately 1 mile of two-lane roadway on new
alignment Includes a section of elevated roadway Advanced forward as part of environmental assessment
Additional Information Extension of project on north end from Main Street to 3rd
Street Alignment shift on south end near Goshen High School
Engineering Assessment
Environmental phase begins
Purpose & need Develop
alternatives
Preliminary design phase
Release environmental document for public review
and comment
Right-of-Way acquisition
phase Construction
Project Development Process
Public Meeting to discuss
Additional Information
December 2014
Public Hearing to present Preferred
Alternative Northern
Connector March 2014
INDOT public involvement activities and community
engagement
Preferred Alternative
12 foot travel lane in each direction 12 foot left turn lane at major intersections Concrete curb and gutter 5 foot wide buffer strip 10 foot multi-use trail proposed along new roadway
US 33 – At Grade Section
Preferred Alternative
US 33 – Elevated Section 12 foot travel lane in each direction
8 foot wide shoulders Retaining walls and barrier railing 10 foot multi-use trail along elevated roadway at grade
Real Estate Acquisition Process
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/uniform_act/acquisition/real_property.cfm
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/publications/your_rights/
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
Real Estate Acquisition
Residential 5.8 Acres Commercial 3.2 AcresRailroad 2.0 AcresSchool 1.5 Acres City of Goshen 8.1 Acres
Approximately 20 acres of new permanent right of way
Displacement of 29 residential parcels Six business relocations
Project Schedule
Public Hearing: March 2014 Environmental Document Finalized:
2014 Preliminary Design Plan refinement:
2014 Real Estate Acquisition Activities:
2014 - 2015 Appraising Negotiations/Buying Utilities coordination/relocation
Construction: 2016 - 2017
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 to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at
www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm All comments are very appreciated and will be
given full consideration by project team.
Public Involvement Team
Rickie ClarkINDOT Office of Public Involvement / Central Office Communications Division (317) 232-6601 [email protected]
Toni MayoINDOT Northeast Regional Office in Fort WayneDistrict Communications Director (866) 227-3555 [email protected]
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 INDOT respectfully requests comments be
submitted by Monday, January 12, 2015. All comments are given full consideration
during the decision making process.
Next Steps Public and project stakeholder input
Submit comments via options described on 1st page of information packet
INDOT review and evaluation All comments are given full consideration during
decision-making process INDOT continues work on Northern Connector alternative
by incorporating project enhancements outlined by Additional Information presented during public meeting
Communicating with project stakeholders INDOT Office of Public Involvement INDOT Northeast Regional Office in Fort Wayne INDOT website with U.S. 33 web page
http://www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm
Project Resource LocationsINDOT Northeast Regional District Office in Fort Wayne Planning & Programming Department5333 Hatfield Road Fort Wayne, (866) 227-3555http://www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm
INDOT Office of Public Involvement / Central Office Communications
Indiana Government Center North, Room N642100 North Senate AvenueIndianapolis, (317) 232-6601 [email protected]
Goshen Public Library 601 South 5th Street Goshen, (574) 533-9531
Thank 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 and informal Q & A