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FM 1516 OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976 FM 1516 FROM: FM 78 TO: FM 1976 BEXAR COUNTY OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING Judson High School Cafeteria February 12, 2014 9142 FM 78 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Converse,

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING

FM 1516

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

FM 1516

FROM: FM 78 TO: FM 1976 BEXAR COUNTY

  • OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING
  • February 12, 2014
  • 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Judson High School Cafeteria 9142 FM 78 Converse, Texas 78109

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Project Location Map

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Need and Purpose

  • Need

–Congestion on FM 1516, particularly at the FM 1516 and Gibbs Sprawl Road/FM 3502 intersection –Increasing traffic volumes

  • Purpose

–Improve mobility, connectivity, and operational functioning of FM 1516

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Project Information

  • Project selected as part of the San Antonio-

Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s call for projects (Cat 7 funds)

  • Project submitted by City of Converse and

TxDOT

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Typical Section

  • Two 11’ travel lanes (one in each direction)
  • Two 8’ outside shoulders
  • Open ditch

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Existing FM 1516 from FM 78 to School St. Includes:

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Typical Section

  • Two 11’ travel lanes (one in each direction)
  • Two 1’ to 3’ outside shoulders
  • Open ditch

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Existing FM 1516 from School St. to Gibbs Sprawl Rd. Includes:

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Typical Section

  • Four 11’ travel lanes (two in each direction)
  • One 12’ continuous two-way left turn lane
  • Two 5’ bike lanes (one in each direction)
  • Adding curbs and sidewalk along both sides of road

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Proposed FM 1516 from FM 78 to Gibbs Sprawl Rd. Includes:

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Typical Section

  • Four 11’ travel lanes (two in each direction)
  • One 12’ left turn lane with raised median
  • Two 5’ bike lanes (one in each direction)
  • Adding curbs and sidewalk along both sides of road

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Proposed FM 1516 from Gibbs Sprawl Rd. to FM 1976 Includes:

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Project Description

  • Expand FM 1516 from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with a continuous left turn lane

from FM 78 to FM 1976

– Proposed FM 1516 will have dedicated bike lanes with curb and 6’ sidewalks

  • Construct intersection improvements at FM 1516 and FM 3502 by realigning

FM 3502

  • Construct new right turn lanes on FM 1976 at Toepperwein Rd. and FM 1516
  • Construct underground storm sewer from FM 78 to Gibbs Sprawl Rd.
  • Relocate railroad crossing to the new FM 1516 alignment

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Conceptual Layout – Looking South from FM 1976

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FM 1516 from FM 78 to FM 1976

Environmental Assessment

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  • 2.78 acres of additional ROW with 7 displacements
  • Traffic Noise Analysis is currently underway
  • Historic resource studies and research of potential hazardous

materials are currently underway

  • No impacts to air quality, wetlands, floodwater storage, or any

federally listed species are anticipated

  • No impacts to archeological resources/sites are anticipated
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Project Schedule

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  • Current Let Dat

Current Let Date:

Decemb December 20 er 2015

  • Construction Duration:

Construction Duration:

Appr Approximat imately 2 ely 24 Months Months

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Project Funding

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  • Total Estimat

tal Estimated Pr ed Project Cost:

  • ject Cost:

$1 $10 Million 0 Million

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Provide Your Comments

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es.com 4. 4. Mail comments Mail comments to: Options f Options for Commenting r Commenting Blant Blanton & n & Associat Associates, Inc. es, Inc. Attn: ttn: Dean Dean Tesmer smer 5 Lak 5 Lakeway Centre Centre Cour Court Austin, T stin, Texas 78 xas 78734 734 Deadline f Deadline for comments : r comments : Februar bruary 22, 22, 20 2014

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Public Mee Meeting R ting Repor port will be post will be posted at ed at www www.txdo .txdot.go .gov when analysis is when analysis is com comple lete

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Closing Remarks

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