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PUBLIC HEARING I-35 at Williams Drive Nov. 8, 2018 September 1, 2015 FM 457 Public Hearing Agenda Introductions Project overview Environmental overview Right-of-Way overview 10-minute break Public comments Adjourn

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SLIDE 1 FM 457 Public Hearing September 1, 2015

PUBLIC HEARING

I-35 at Williams Drive

  • Nov. 8, 2018
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SLIDE 2 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Project overview
  • Environmental overview
  • Right-of-Way overview
  • 10-minute break
  • Public comments
  • Adjourn
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SLIDE 3 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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How to Submit Comments

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  • Email comments to: info@mobility35.org
  • Virtual public hearing: www.mobility35publichearing.com
  • Fax comments to: 512-837-7157
  • Mail comments to:

TxDOT – Austin District Office Mobility35/I-35 at Williams Drive PH Comment P.O. Box 15426 Austin, Texas 78761-5426 Comments received by Nov. 23, 2018 will be included in the public hearing documentation

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SLIDE 4 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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PROJECT OVERVIEW

I-35 at Williams Drive

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
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SLIDE 5 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Mobility35 Program Overview

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  • A region-wide effort to improve safety and mobility on 79

miles of I-35 through Williamson, Travis, and Hays counties, including five of the top 100 most congested roadways in Texas: – #3 – I-35 from US 290 to SH 71 – #19 – I-35 from SH 71 to Slaughter Lane – #36 – I-35 from Parmer Lane to US 290E – #78 – I-35 from Slaughter Lane to SH 45SE – #87 – I-35 from RM 1431 to SH 45N

  • Constraints to improving I-35 include:

– Dense urban environment – Need to maintain mobility during construction – Need for east/west connectivity – Diverse interests – Funding

  • 30+ projects in I-35 program as part of the region’s on-

going transportation system upgrade

  • Extensive public involvement since 2011
Mobility35 Expressway/Parkway Study Underway
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SLIDE 6 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Project Overview

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  • Proposed Improvements:

– Reconstruct the Williams Drive interchange to a diverging diamond intersection (DDI) – Construct north and southbound intersection bypass lanes under Williams Drive bridge – Extend the northbound I-35 frontage road from Williams Drive to the Lakeway Drive exit ramp – Improve the existing southbound I-35 frontage road – Construct a northbound bypass lane on Austin Avenue at Williams Drive – Improve bicycle and pedestrian paths along the I-35 frontage roads

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SLIDE 7 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Williams Drive Diverging Diamond Intersection (DDI)

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SLIDE 8 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Project Overview – Safety Improvements

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  • Reduced conflict

points

– Conventional – 26 – Di Diver erging Di g Diamo mond – 14

Source: FHWA
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SLIDE 9 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Project Overview – Austin Avenue at Williams Drive

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– Northbound bypass lane on Austin Avenue – Southbound right-only lane from Austin Avenue onto Williams Drive – 4th lane added on Williams Drive – Sidewalk connection to the Georgetown Recreation Center

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SLIDE 10 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Project Overview – Frontage Roads

10 Austin Ave
  • New northbound frontage road
  • Ramp reconfigurations
  • Extended entrance & exit main lanes
I-35 New Northbound Frontage Road NW Blvd. I-35
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SLIDE 11 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Project Overview – Southbound Frontage Road

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  • N. Fork San Gabriel River bridge widening
  • Extended entrance and exit main lanes
  • Add fourth travel lane
  • Improve alignment
I-35 Bridge Widening Fourth Lane Extended Entrance/ Exit Lane
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SLIDE 12 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Project Overview – Bike and Pedestrian Paths

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  • Bike and Pedestrian Paths:

– Along I-35 northbound and southbound frontage roads – Williams Drive – from southbound frontage road to Austin Avenue – Austin Avenue – from Williams Drive to Chamber Way and the Georgetown Recreation Center – Connections to existing paths to close ‘gaps’

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SLIDE 13 FM 457 Public Hearing September 1, 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW

I-35 at Williams Drive

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
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SLIDE 14 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Environmental Studies

14 Air Quality & Traffic Noise Hazardous Materials Historic & Archaeological Resources Land Use & Parkland Biological Resources Threatened & Endangered Species Water Resources Social & Community Impacts
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SLIDE 15 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Endangered Species Act Compliance

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  • The

e proje ject may affect four s spec ecie ies l s list isted ed under er t the e Endangered ed S Spec ecie ies s Act

– Georgetown Salamander – Jollyville Plateau Salamander – Bone Cave Harvestman – Coffin Cave Mold Beetle
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xDOT is is currently in in formal consultation wit with t the U e U.S. F Fish ish a and W Wil ildlife e Ser ervice t to en ensu sure t that p potentia ial im impacts t to en endangered ed sp spec ecie ies s are e addressed t through cons nservati tion m n measur ures.

Georgetown Salamander (Eurycea naufragia) Bone Cave Harvestman (Texella reyesi)
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SLIDE 16 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Proposed Noise Barriers

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SLIDE 17 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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RIGHT-OF-WAY OVERVIEW

I-35 at Williams Drive

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
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SLIDE 18 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Right of Way Overview

  • Right

ht-of-Way N y Needs

– 8.7 acres of right of way – 0.07 acre of licenses

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SLIDE 19 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Anticipated Project Schedule

  • Environmental Clearance: mid–2019
  • Letting: mid–2020
  • Construction Start: late 2020
  • Completion: mid–2023
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SLIDE 20 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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10 MINUTE BREAK

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SLIDE 21 FM 457 Public Hearing September 1, 2015

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

I-35 at Williams Drive

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SLIDE 22 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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Public Comment Period

3 MINUTES FOR EACH SPEAKER 3 MINUTES FOR EACH SPEAKER

3:00 2:59 2:58 2:57 2:56 2:55 2:54 2:53 2:52 2:51 2:50 2:49 2:48 2:47 2:46 2:45 2:44 2:43 2:42 2:41 2:40 2:39 2:38 2:37 2:36 2:35 2:34 2:33 2:32 2:31 2:30 2:29 2:28 2:27 2:26 2:25 2:24 2:23 2:22 2:21 2:20 2:19 2:18 2:17 2:16 2:15 2:14 2:13 2:12 2:11 2:10 2:09 2:08 2:07 2:06 2:05 2:04 2:03 2:02 2:01 2:00 1:59 1:58 1:57 1:56 1:55 1:54 1:53 1:52 1:51 1:50 1:49 1:48 1:47 1:46 1:45 1:44 1:43 1:42 1:41 1:40 1:39 1:38 1:37 1:36 1:35 1:34 1:33 1:32 1:31 1:30 1:29 1:28 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:24 1:23 1:22 1:21 1:20 1:19 1:18 1:17 1:16 1:15 1:14 1:13 1:12 1:11 1:10 1:09 1:08 1:07 1:06 1:05 1:04 1:03 1:02 1:01 1:00 0:59 0:58 0:57 0:56 0:55 0:54 0:53 0:52 0:51 0:50 0:49 0:48 0:47 0:46 0:45 0:44 0:43 0:42 0:41 0:40 0:39 0:38 0:37 0:36 0:35 0:34 0:33 0:32 0:31 0:30 0:29 0:28 0:27 0:26 0:25 0:24 0:23 0:22 0:21 0:20 0:19 0:18 0:17 0:16 0:15 0:14 0:13 0:12 0:11 0:10 0:09 0:08 0:07 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:01

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SLIDE 23 I-35 at Williams Drive Public Hearing
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How to Submit Comments

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  • Email comments to: info@mobility35.org
  • Virtual public hearing: www.mobility35publichearing.com
  • Fax comments to: 512-837-7157
  • Mail comments to:

TxDOT – Austin District Office Mobility35/I-35 at Williams Drive PH Comment P.O. Box 15426 Austin, Texas 78761-5426 Comments received by Nov. 23, 2018 will be included in the public hearing documentation Thank you for your participation