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I-71 at US 36/SR 37 Recommended Preferred Alternative October 20, 2016 Steve Fellenger, P.E. - Project Manager John R. Kasich, Jerry Wray, Ohio Governor ODOT Director Meeting Format Open House and Presentation will Address: Common

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John R. Kasich, Jerry Wray, Ohio Governor ODOT Director

I-71 at US 36/SR 37

Recommended Preferred Alternative

October 20, 2016

Steve Fellenger, P.E. - Project Manager

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Meeting Format

  • Open House and Presentation will Address:
  • Common Questions from April Meeting
  • Recommended Preferred Alternative
  • Opportunity for Questions at End of Presentation
  • Experts available to Answer Specific Questions

in the Open House Portion

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Project Purpose

  • Reduce Congestion
  • Improve Operation of Interchange & Arterial
  • Maintain Efficiency on I-71
  • Improve Safety
  • Improve East-West Connectivity
  • Support Future Growth
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Project History

  • 2011 – Stakeholder Meeting (October)
  • 2011-2014 ODOT Feasibility Studies
  • Considered Single Interchange Improvement
  • Recommended Combined Southern Interchange
  • 2012 Safety Project
  • 2016 Tanger Outlets - Road Improvements
  • 2016 - Public Meeting (April)
  • Introduced Three Alternative Alignments
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Why Now?

  • Delaware County Population Growth
  • Traffic Exceeding 2012 Safety Improvements
  • Bottlenecks at Existing Interchange and

Surrounding Intersections

  • Addresses Long-Term Regional Traffic Issues
  • Existing Interchange Footprint Cannot be Improved

Enough to Handle Future Traffic

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Directional Ramps - Footprint

No Direct Business Access Due to Directional Ramps

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2012 Safety Project

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Traffic Impact Studies

  • Purpose is to Mitigate the Effect of Development Traffic Only
  • Not Intended to Address Underlying Congestion or Capacity

Problems on the Public Highway Network

  • Typically, All Identified Improvements are to be Built upon

Opening of the Development

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Outlet Mall Improvements

Tanger Outlets Traffic Impact Study - Opening Day Improvements

  • Two-Lane I-71 NB Exit Ramp
  • Widening of 36/37
  • Wilson Road Extension South
  • Backage Road – A.D. Farrow to Wilson
  • 36/37 & Wilson Intersection
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Outlet Mall Improvements

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Outlet Mall Improvements

Traffic Impact Study Improvements – Deferred

  • Improvements Include:
  • Turn Lanes and Ramp Lanes
  • Widening Parts of 36/37
  • Value of the Deferred Improvements is $16.5 M
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Why $16.5M Deferred?

  • Some Improvements Deferred Because they are Not Necessary Now
  • r Would Not be Necessary if a New Interchange is Built
  • Accounts for the Difference in Future Traffic – Does Not Solve the

Long-Term Issues

  • Still Pursuing other Improvements as Needed

How?

  • Agreement signed by Columbus Outlets LLC, Delaware County,

ODOT, Berkshire Landing NCA and Berkshire Twp.

  • Agreement Provides ODOT the Sole Discretion When and Where the

Monies are Spent

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Alternatives

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Alternatives Comparison

  • Blue Alternative has Greatest Impact on Environmental

Resources (Streams, Wetland, Farmland) and Most Costly

  • Green Alternative has Less Impacts than Purple

Alternative in the Following Five (5) Areas:

  • Less Residential Displacement
  • Less Commercial Displacement
  • Less Property Owners with Right of Way Impacts
  • Less Potential Endangered Species Habitat (Woodlot) Impacts
  • Less Potentially Hazardous Material Sites
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Recommended Alternative

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Phasing Plan

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Right of Way

  • Donations by Private Developers
  • Phased Construction
  • Acquisition Typically Begins about Two Years

Prior to Each Phase – Can take 12-18 Months

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Project Funding

  • Estimated Total of All Phases - $162.6 M
  • Village of Sunbury - $100k, Requested $400k MORPC
  • Traffic Impact Improvements, Outlet Mall - $16.5 M
  • Private Development (NorthGate) – $33.2 M
  • 20.4% of Entire Project
  • New Community Authority (NorthGate NCA) – $82.4 M
  • 50.7% of Entire Project
  • TRAC - $30 M Requested
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Project Funding - Phase A

  • Total of Phase A - $54 M
  • Village of Sunbury - $100k, Requested $400k MORPC
  • Traffic Impact Improvements, Outlet Mall - $10 M
  • Private Development (NorthGate) – $25.8 M
  • New Community Authority (NorthGate NCA) – $7.7 M
  • TRAC - $10 M Requested
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Next Steps

  • Public Hearing (Environmental) – Early 2017
  • Environmental Clearance Expected – April 2017
  • Detailed Design of the Preferred Alternative
  • Construction of Phase A – Calendar 2018
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Questions?