Economic Development Hub (Route 17 at Route 32 - Exit 131) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Monday, December 18, 2017 1 Region 8: Woodbury Transit & Economic Development Hub (Route 17 at Route 32 - Exit 131) Reconstruction Project Thursday, December 14, 2017

2 Agenda • Welcome & Team Introductions • Project Update • Project Overview • Open House Format & Comments

3 Project Update • RFP process • Procurement process

4 Project Benefits • Improved levels of service/travel time • Improved safety • Fewer environmental impacts • Utility upgrades

5 Project Overview

6 Benefits of the Project • Improved access to the surrounding retail, school, highway, & local roadways • Minimizes impact on local neighborhoods and businesses during construction • Minimizes conflict points and increased safety • Simplifies driver navigation • Relocate existing overhead utilities underground

Exit 131 Eastbound Ramps at Route 32 Proposed Existing • Two phase signals along Route 32 • Three phase signals along Route 32 • Three travel lanes and a left turn bay on Route 32 • Two travel lanes and a left turn bay along Route 32

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Exit 131 Westbound Ramps/Nininger Road at Route 32 Proposed Existing • Route 17 WB Off-Ramp gets maximum allowable time • Route 17 WB Off-Ramp has minimal time to depending on Route 32 traffic conditions access Route 32 • Two right turn lanes from Route 32 to Nininger Road • One right turn lane from Route 32 southbound to • Nininger Road Extension separates local traffic and Nininger Road connect to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets on the south side

Route 32 Corridor Between US 6 and Route 17 Proposed Existing • Three travel lanes on Route 32 with turn lanes • Two travel lanes on Route 32 with turn lanes • Three approach lanes off of Route 6 • Two approach lanes off of Route 6 • Park-N-Ride holds 200 vehicles • Park-N-Ride holds 100 vehicles

Route 32 Corridor Between Woodbury Commons and School Proposed Existing • Two northbound lanes entering Woodbury Commons • One northbound lane enters Woodbury Commons • One exit from Woodbury Commons to Route 32 and • Two exits from Woodbury Commons to Route 32 one to the Nininger Road Extension • Two travel lanes in each direction on Route 32 • Three travel lanes in each direction on Route 32

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14 Project Timeline • Minor construction activities start winter of 2018 • Major construction activities start spring of 2018 • Route 32 southbound work completed fall of 2018 • Route 17 eastbound work completed winter of 2018 • Route 32 northbound work completed/DDI implementation late summer of 2019 • Route 17 westbound work completed late summer of 2019 • Project completion fall of 2019

15 Open House • Staff to answer questions • Stenographer to collect comments • Comment forms & comment box • Sign up for project updates & information

16 Divergent Diamond Design • FHWA video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcxUaNLaJVM)