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F ORT W ORTH D ISTRICT City of Fort Worth Community Meeting Southeast Connector Photo by Liam Frederick I-20, I-820 & US 287 September 15, 2018

Age genda da 1 Southeast Connector Study Area 2 Project History, Issues, and Constraints 3 Study Goals & Objectives 4 Recommended Alternative 5 Public / Agency Outreach & Involvement 6 July 19, 2018 Public Meeting – Stats & Feedback 7 Project Schedule 8 Project Contact Information 9 Questions 1

Southea east st Co Connect ctor Stud tudy A Are rea I-20 20 – From Forest Hill Drive To Park Springs Boulevard I-820 820 – From I-20 To Brentwood Stair Road US 287 87 – From Bishop Street To Sublett Road 2

Project Pr ct His History March 2005 December 2005 May 2001 Value April 19, 2001 December 11, Funding and Draft Design included Began May 2000 Public Meeting Engineering Report / 2003 Public Environmental Environmental Reversible #1 Draft Preliminary Design Meeting #2 Constraints Assessment Managed lanes Environmental Constraints Air Quality Conformity Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Consistency Funding Constraints Contract Issues April 2016 to Present Day • Update Previous Study • Evaluate Alternatives • Analyze Future Traffic • Integrate with Mobility 2045 • Produce Preliminary Design • Produce Environmental Assessment 3

Con onge gestion stion L Levels s / De Dela lay Year 2 2018 Year 2 204 045 Year 2 204 045 MTP 1 Build Curren rent C Conges gestion No-Buil No ild S Scenar ario io MT ld S Sce cenario 1 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Congestion Index* St Study Ar Area No Congestion Light Congestion Source: MTP 1 Draft Mobility 2045, NCTCOG Moderate Congestion * Congestion Index is based on a percent increase in travel time. Severe Congestion 4

Traffic Pr c Project ctions ns 450,000 Years 2 2010 t 0 to 2040 040 Vehi hicles P Per r Day Sour urce: e: T TxDOT T TP& P&P P Division, on, 2009 2009 400,000 394,400 2010 350,000 2030 348,800 * 2040 300,000 56% 56% 292,300 289,700 Increase 250,000 259,900 255,600 251,500 220,400 200,000 194,600 191,200 182,250 150,000 167,300 153,400 146,500 140,950 134,200 100,000 102,900 94,200 50,000 * 2045 Traffic 0 Projections are I-20 I-20 I-820 N I-820 S US 287 N US 287 S currently being (I-820 to (US 287 to (Brentwood Stair (US 287 (Bishop to (I-20 developed US 287) Park Springs) to US 287) to I-20) I-820) to Sublett) 5

Crash Hi Cr History & & Co Conce ncent ntration From 20 2010 0 to 20 2016  5,460 Crashes  47 Fatalities  A main goal of the project is to improve safety 6

St Stud udy A y Area Con onstr strain ints ts Map Map 7

St Stud udy y Goals ls & Obj & Object ctiv ives  Improve Safety  Improve Mobility  Improve Operations  Provide Transportation Options  Develop Safe Transportation Solutions  Update and Modernize a Design from the early 1960s 8

Reco comme mmend nded A Alt lterna native Along ng I I-20 between I I-820 820 an and US 28 d US 287 Reconstruct existing interchanges • Add general purpose lanes • Construct collector-distributor road systems • Along ng I I-820 820 between I I-20 20 an and US 28 d US 287 Reconstruct and add general purpose lanes • Through ghout th the P e Project S Stu tudy L y Limits Reconstruct interchanges • Widen or Reconstruct general purpose lanes • Modify ramp locations • Eliminate left-hand exits • Reconstruct frontage roads with shared use lanes • Add sidewalks • 9

Reco comme mmend nded A Alt lterna native The recommended alternative DO DOES NO NOT include tolled managed or express lanes. IMPROVE IMPROVE IMPROVE SAFETY MOBILITY OPERATIONS ADA PROVIDE DEVELOP SAFE PED. & TRANSPORTATION BIKE TRANSPORTATION CAR OPTIONS MASS SOLUTIONS TRANSIT 10

Public Publi c / A / Agency Out ncy Outreach & & In Involv lveme ment nt Techn hnical W l Work Group (T (TWG) G) Pub ublic M ic Meetin ing & & Hearing ing Othe her O r Outre reach  TWG M G Meeting ngs  Publi lic Me Meeting – Open House Format;  Project Website through Recommended Alternative and www.txdo xdot.gov  Representatives from Agencies, Alternatives Considered Keyword Search: Local Governments, Chambers So Southeast st Co Connector of Commerce, Schools:  Publi lic H Heari ring – Formal Presentation describing the Preferred Alternative  Newsletters • TxDOT and Environmental Studies • FHWA  Mailing List • NTTA  Advertisements • Trinity Metro  Postcards  Legal N l Notices • NCTCOG  On-call Presentations / • FWISD, AISD, KISD  Pre ress R Releases Briefings • Tarrant County • Cities (Arlington, Forest Hill  Public I c Input  Meetings with Affected Fort Worth, Kennedale, and Property Owners (MAPOs) Mansfield)  Pu Public ic Co Comment  Workshops • Southeast Tarrant Transportation Coalition • Others 11

Jul July y 19, 20 9, 2018 Publ Public c Meeting ng – Quick Quick St Stats  273 Attended  203 General Public  14 Elected Officials  56 Project Representatives  174 Written Comments  33 Received at Meeting  115 E-mailed  26 Mailed 12

Publi Public c In Input ut Co Cont ntinue ues Futu ture P Public H Hea earing On-Ca Call P Present ntatio ions Town wn H Hall Me Meetings Me Meeting wi with P h Prope operty O Own wners Wor orkshop shops 13

Comments in Co in St Study Area NB B Entran ance R Ram amp f from M m Meado adowbrook – 88 Comments SB E SB Entran ance R Ram amp f from Br m Brentwood St Stair air – 49 Comments Crai Cr aig St Street Br Bridg idge A Access ss / / Ped d Br Bridg idge – 25 Comments Noise se W Wal all St Study dy – 51 Comments 14

Northbou ound E Ent ntranc nce R Ramp f from om M Meadowbrook ook Proposed Removal of Northbound I-820 Entrance Ramp from Meadowbrook Dr. I-30 Meadowbrook Dr. North 15

Northbou ound E Ent ntranc nce R Ramp f from om M Meadowbrook ook WHY? Y? – Con ongesti tion a and Sa Safety – Conflicts with Exit to Brentwood Stair and I-30 Direct Connections causing heavily congested weaving movements and accidents – Distance between ramps near minimum spacing lengths described in roadway design guidelines 16

Northbou ound E Ent ntranc nce R Ramp f from om M Meadowbrook ook PR PROPO POSED ED A ALTER TERNATE R TE ROUTES ES A. Head south toward Lancaster Ave, use the improved U-turn lane, and take northbound I-820 entrance ramp North A Craig St. Meadowbrook Dr. UP Railroad E. Lancaster Ave. I-30 17

Northbou ound E Ent ntranc nce R Ramp f from om M Meadowbrook ook PR PROPO POSED ED A ALTER TERNATE TE RO ROUTE A Texas U-Turn No Signal Craig St. North Entrance Ramp 18

Northbou ound E Ent ntranc nce R Ramp f from om M Meadowbrook ook PR PROPO POSED ED A ALTER TERNATE R TE ROUTES ES B. Head north through Brentwood Stair Rd intersection to go north on I-820 or east on I-30 North B Craig St. Meadowbrook Dr. UP Railroad E. Lancaster Ave. I-30 19

Northbou ound E Ent ntranc nce R Ramp f from om M Meadowbrook ook PR PROPO POSED ED A ALTER TERNATE R TE ROUTES ES C. Head toward Brentwood Stair Rd and Bridgewood Dr to go west on I-30 North C Craig St. Meadowbrook Dr. UP Railroad E. Lancaster Ave. I-30 20

Northbou ound E Ent ntranc nce R Ramp f from om M Meadowbrook ook PROPOSED ED A ADDITIO IONA NAL ALTERNA RNATIVES ES T TO B BE EVALUATED ED – No-Build (Do Nothing) – Adding entrance ramp from Meadowbrook Dr and exit ramp to Brentwood Stair Rd as they currently exist – Adding entrance ramp from Meadowbrook Dr and removing the exit ramp to Brentwood Stair Rd – Removing the exit ramp to Brentwood Stair Rd but adding a northbound bypass front ntage r road l d lane for Brentwood Stair Rd under Meadowbrook Dr bridge – Adding braid ided r ramps ps (ramps that are bridged, one over the other) for entrance from Meadowbrook Dr and exit to Brentwood Stair Rd Evaluate all alternatives for right-of-way impacts*, mobility, and traffic operations for safety. *Most of these alternatives would require additional right-of-way. 21

Example o le of “Byp ypass F Front ntage R Road L d Lane” Nor orthb hbound US 75 75 at L Legacy cy Dr r in Pl Plano • Frontage Road Image from Google.com street view 22

Exampl ple o e of “Braid ided ed R Ramps ps” Eastbou ound I I-30 e 30 exit it to N o Nola olan R Ryan Expwy/ wy/Baird F Farm rm Rd Rd/ A / AT&T W T&T Way in Arli Arlington • Entrance Ramp Bridge Exit Ramp Image from Google.com street view 23

Sout outhbou ound E Ent ntrance R Ramp f from Brent ntwoo ood Stair WHY? Y? – Con ongesti tion a and Sa Safety – Conflicts with I-30 Direct Connections and Exit Ramp to Meadowbrook Dr causing heavily congested weaving movements – Distance between ramps near minimum spacing lengths described in roadway design guidelines Proposed Removal of Southbound I-820 Entrance Ramp from Brentwood Stair Rd. Craig St. Meadowbrook Dr. North 24