Eco-Logical: Final Meeting November 19 th , 2014 Charlottesville - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Eco-Logical:

Final Meeting

November 19th, 2014 Charlottesville Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission

Project Goals:

Goals of Stakeholder Group

• To develop a viable project option for improving congestion issues at US

250 Free Bridge.  To enhance and improve the existing Regional Ecological Framework (REF) Tool. Goals of Eco-Logical Program Grant  To test the Eco-Logical approach for infrastructure planning and development on a local scale.  Increase awareness of Eco-Logical approach among federal, state, and local transportation and resources agencies.

Meeting Goals

• Identify a possible alternative(S) for further

study/consideration by the MPO

• Provide your feedback on the Process
• Provide your feedback on the REF tool
• Mitigation requirements for impacts

• 26 Attendees
• Two methods of collecting

feedback

– Dot voting with red and green dots – Comment cards with space for questions and check off boxes

• Positive feedback and good

discussion

Public Open House

Public Open House

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

A-1, US-250 Overpass A-2, High Street Jug Handle B, River bike/ped trail D-2, Rivanna River PKWY F, Increased Capacity on Free Bridge G, S Pantops Drive Connector I, Intersection Improvements

Number of Dots Alternatives

Eco-Logical Public Open House Polling

Yes No

Eco-Logical Process Chart

Selected Project(s) Project Ranking Cost Feasibility Congestion Environment MPO Process

Outside of Free Bridge Project

We are here

From Concept to Transportation Project

CHARLOT TESVILLE -ALBEMARLE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Relationship with Local Plans and Studies

Charlottesville Comp Plan Albemarle Comp Plan Long Range Transportation Plan

Special Studies

Process

• Plans/studies result in concepts for projects
• Concept submitted to the MPO Policy Board
• MPO Policy Board officially begins review –

sends MPO Committees (Citizen and Technical Committees)

• Committee reviews proposal and submits

recommendations to the Policy Board

– Includes opportunities for public comment

• Final Public Hearing at the Policy Board

Level

LRTP: Visioning vs Constrained List

Constrained Long Range Plan (CLRP)

• Projects that are expected to be funded

by 2040.

• Not enough funding available to

construct all projects – thus MPO prioritizes projects into this list

• Projects that cannot be funded are

placed in the visioning list (Unconstrained Project List)

• 72* projects on the CLRP

LRTP: Visioning vs Constrained List

Visioning List (Unconstrained Project List)

• Projects not reasonably expected to

receive funding by 2040

• Yet – still priorities in the

communities

• 73 projects on the Visioning List
• If funding becomes available,

projects can move up to CLRP

Eco-Logical Process Chart

LRTP TIP/STIP Six Year Improvement Program & $$ Study/Engineering/ Construction Plans/Studies

Questions?

Alternatives

Alt Name Cost

(Million)

Congestion Relief Ecological Impact Score Feasibility

I Intersection Improvements at 20 and High St $7.4 Low Low High F Increased Lane Capacity on Free Bridge $20.5 Moderate Low Moderate B Rivanna River Trail $9.3 Low High Moderate G South Pantops Drive Connector Bridge $27.0 Low Moderate High A2 High Street Jug Handle $9.0 Low Low High D2 Rivanna River Parkway $68.0 Moderate Moderate Moderate A1 US 250 Overpass $141.2 High Low Low

Alternative A-1

LOW Mod HIGH Property Impacts X Access Impacts X Utility Impacts X Park Impacts X Trail Impacts X Railroad Impacts X Maintenance of Traffic Impacts X Bridges X Floodway Influence X Drainage Structures X Earthwork/Terrain X Retaining Walls X Construction Feasibility X Expected Congestion Relief @ Free Bridge X Expected Cost $141.2 M Environmental Impacts (REF) x

Project Information

Cost: $141.2 Million Impacts on Property: High Environmental Impacts: Low Expected Congestion Relief: High

US 250 Overpass

Alternative A-2

Project Information

Cost: $9.1 Million Impacts on Property: Mod Environmental Impacts: Low Expected Congestion Relief: Low

LOW Mod HIGH Property Impacts X Access Impacts X Utility Impacts x Park Impacts X Trail Impacts X Railroad Impacts X Maintenance of Traffic Impacts X Bridges X Floodway Influence X Drainage Structures X Earthwork/Terrain x Retaining Walls X Construction Feasibility X Expected Congestion Relief @ Free Bridge X Expected Cost $ 9.1M Environmental Impacts (REF) X

High Street Jug Handle

Alternative B

LOW Mod HIGH Property Impacts X Access Impacts X Utility Impacts X Park Impacts X Trail Impacts X Railroad Impacts X Maintenance of Traffic Impacts X Bridges X Floodway Influence X Drainage Structures X Earthwork/Terrain X Retaining Walls X Construction Feasibility X Expected Congestion Relief @ Free Bridge x Expected Cost $11.9M Environmental Impacts (REF) x

Project Information

Cost: $11.9 Million Impacts on Property: High Environmental Impacts: High Expected Congestion Relief: Low

Rivanna Multi Use Trail

Alternative D-2

LOW Mod HIGH Property Impacts x Access Impacts X Utility Impacts X Park Impacts X Trail Impacts X Railroad Impacts X Maintenance of Traffic Impacts x Bridges X Floodway Influence X Drainage Structures X Earthwork/Terrain X Retaining Walls X Construction Feasibility X Expected Congestion Relief @ Free Bridge X Expected Cost $68.0 M Environmental Impacts (REF) X

Project Information

Cost: $68.0 Million Impacts on Property: High Environmental Impacts: Moderate Expected Congestion Relief: Moderate

Rivanna River Parkway

Alternative F

LOW Mod HIGH Property Impacts X Access Impacts X Utility Impacts X Park Impacts X Trail Impacts X Railroad Impacts X Maintenance of Traffic Impacts X Bridges x Floodway Influence X Drainage Structures X Earthwork/Terrain X Retaining Walls X Construction Feasibility X Expected Congestion Relief @ Free Bridge X Expected Cost $20.5 M Environmental Impacts (REF) x

Project Information

Cost: $20.5 Million Impacts on Property: High Environmental Impacts: Low Expected Congestion Relief: Moderate

Increased Capacity US 250

Alternative G

LOW Mod HIGH Property Impacts X Access Impacts X Utility Impacts X Park Impacts X Trail Impacts X Railroad Impacts X Maintenance of Traffic Impacts X Bridges X Floodway Influence x Drainage Structures X Earthwork/Terrain X Retaining Walls X Construction Feasibility X Expected Congestion Relief @ Free Bridge X Expected Cost $27.1 M Environmental Impacts (REF) x

Project Information

Cost: $27.1 Million Impacts on Property: High Environmental Impacts: Moderate Expected Congestion Relief: Low

South Pantops Drive Connector

Alternative I

LOW Mod HIGH Property Impacts X Access Impacts X Utility Impacts X Park Impacts X Trail Impacts X Railroad Impacts X Maintenance of Traffic Impacts X Bridges X Floodway Influence X Drainage Structures X Earthwork/Terrain X Retaining Walls X Construction Feasibility x Expected Congestion Relief @ Free Bridge X Expected Cost 7.4 M Environmental Impacts (REF) X

Project Information

Cost: $7.4 Million Impacts on Property: Moderate Environmental Impacts: Low Expected Congestion Relief: Low

Intersection Improvements at 20 & High St

Questions?

• Which Alternatives do you think would do the

best job at reducing congestion?

• Which Alternatives are the most feasible?
• What mitigation would be needed?
• What considerations should be made for phasing

and timing of an alternative?

Alternatives Discussion

• Has this process been useful?
• Do you have a better understanding of Eco-

Logical?

• What should be done differently?
• How could it be improved?

Process Discussion

• 1. Develop final report

– Engineering Report Available online

• 2. Develop data agreements with data providers
• 3. Present findings to MPO
• 4. Continue to intergrade Eco-Logical into

transportation planning

– House Bill 2 Prioritization requirements

– Continue to intergrade Eco-Logical

• 5. Feedback Survey

Next Steps

Contact Information:

Wood Hudson

• Sr. Environmental Planner

Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission whudson@tjpdc.org

Questions?

Links:

www.tjpdc.org/ecological