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Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 to IH 35E Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 t o IH 35E Dallas and Ellis Counties, Texas July 20 July 2019 9 Public Scoping Public Scoping Meeting Mee ing Open House Format 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tues esda day, J July ly


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Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 t Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 to IH 35E

  • IH 35E

Dallas and Ellis Counties, Texas

Tues esda day, J July ly 9, 9, 20 2019 Red Oak Municipal Center 200 Lakeview Parkway Red Oak, TX 75154

July 20 July 2019 9 Public Scoping Public Scoping Mee Meeting ing

Open House Format 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Purpose of Public Scoping Meeting

Inform the public of the project, gather public input and answer questions Provide comments

  • n project

Review and comment

  • n Purpose and Need

Statement and Project Coordination Plan 1 2

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CSJ: 2964‐10‐006 and 0261‐01‐041 Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Loop 9 added to Regional Transportation Plan Loop 9 Feasibility Study / Major Investment Study Restart of Loop 9 Major Investment Study Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) plan introduced by TxDOT

 Review and Consider Comments  Finalize Purpose and Need Statement  Finalize Project Coordination Plan  Evaluate Project Alternatives

Initiating the National Environmental Policy Act Process for the Environmental Impact Statement:

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  • Regional policy

links Loop 9 with TTC TTC removed from TxDOT plans Loop 9 Southeast Corridor / Feasibility Study; Identified Program of Projects Regional Outer Loop removed from regional plans 2019 Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 to IH 35E Study Begins Public Scoping Meetings (July 2019)

  • Project History Timeline

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Project History / Three Major Segments

Segment A: Currently under Schematic / Environmental Study Segment B: Based on transportation needs, this corridor was studied first and has been completed. Estimated Construction Start: TBD Segment C: Future Study

2014 Feasibility Study identified three Loop 9 Segments

Segment B Segment A

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Project Purpose and Need

Project Needs

 Transportation demand resulting from

population and economic growth in the region

 System linkage  Connectivity of existing roadway

facilities

Project Purpose

 Accommodate regional growth  Address transportation demand  Provide system linkage  Improve connectivity of existing

roadway facilities

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Preliminary Project Alternatives

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Preliminary Project Alternatives – Alternative 1

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Preliminary Project Alternatives – Alternative 2

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Preliminary Project Alternatives – Alternative 3

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Typical Sections

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Environmental Constraints Map

Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 to IH 35 E Dallas and Ellis Counties, TX Environmental Constraints Map CSJ: 2964‐10‐006 and 0261‐01‐041 Tuesday, July 9, 2019

 Air Quality  Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities  Biological Resources  Community Impacts  Construction Impacts  Cultural Resources  Displacements  Energy  Floodplains  Geology, Farmlands, and Soils  Hazardous Materials  Historic / Archeological Preservation  Indirect and Cumulative Impacts  Irreversible and irretrievable commitment

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 Land Use  Permits  Traffic Noise  Relationship of local short-term uses vs.

long-term productivity

 Safety  Social Characteristics  Threatened and Endangered Species  Traffic Noise  Utilities/Emergency Services  Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat  Visual Impacts  Water Quality  Wetlands and Waters of the U.S.

Criteria Evaluated during the Environmental Impact Statement Process

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Current Status and Next Steps

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Finalize Pur Purpos

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and Need Need (Summer 2019)

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Prepare Dr pare Draf aft E t Environ

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ental Im tal Impact S pact Stat atement ement (Winter 2019 – Summer 2020)

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culate Dr e Draf aft E t Environmen

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tal Impact S pact Stat atement ement (Agency / Public Review) (Summer 2020)

  • Conduct P

uct Public H blic Hear arings ings on Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Summer 2020)

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Prefer erred red A Alternat rnative e (Summer 2020)

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Prepare an pare and d Circulat culate a e a Combined Fin ined Final E l Environmental

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Impact S pact Stat atemen ement / t / Recor

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Deci Decisi sion

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Final En l Envir vironmental

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rance (Winter 2022)

  • Begin Right-of-W

Begin Right-of-Way A y Acquis isition ition (Following Environmental Clearance)

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Begin Construc nstruction tion (To be determined)

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 Under “Upcoming Public

Hearing/Meeting” at: www.k .keep eepitmo itmoving vingdallas. dallas.com com,

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 At TxDOT’s project website:

https://www https://www.t .txdo xdot.go .gov/inside- /inside- txdo txdot/pr proj

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ects ts/s /stud udies/d /dallas allas /loo /loop9.html

 Sign up for project updates

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Go to online survey link at:

 https://www

https://www.t .txdo xdot.go .gov/inside- /inside- txdo txdot/pr proj

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ects ts/s /stud udies/d /dallas allas /loo /loop9.html, or  Scan the Quick Response (QR) code with your smartphone or tablet

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 Mail/Email

il/Email comments to: Matthew Atkinson, PE TxDOT Dallas District 4777 E. Highway 80 Mesquite, Texas 75150 Matthew.Atkinson@txdot.gov

How to Stay Involved with the Project

All c ll comments ments to b be c considered idered must b st be su submitt mitted ed or po post stmark marked ed by: : Au August 1 10, 2019 19

Complete the Project Survey Project Information Online Online Submit Comments In W In Writing riting 13 14

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THANK YOU!

We appreciat appreciate y you taking time out of y

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busy schedule t busy schedule to join us join us tonight. night.

Please travel safely!

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