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PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING FARM- RM-TO-MARKET R O-MARKET ROAD (FM AD (FM) ) 664 664 ROADW ADWAY WIDENING PR Y WIDENING PROJECT OJECT FR FROM: Int OM: Inters rstat tate Highw Highway y (IH) 35 East (IH) 35 East (E) (E) TO: IH 45 : IH 45 Ellis County Ellis County, T , Texas xas CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001; 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019

PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARI HEARING INTR INTRODUCTI DUCTIONS NS ELECTED & PUBLIC OFFICIALS ELECTED & PUBLIC OFFICIALS TxDO TxDOT STAFF FF CONSULTANT CONSUL NTS CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 2

PUBLIC HEARING PURPOSE PUBLIC HEARING PURPOSE 1. 1. Inf Inform the rm the public of public of project s project status and present atus and present recommendations recommendations 2. 2. Describe the Describe the project so the project so the public can determine ho public can determine how w the they may be ma y be af affected cted 3. 3. Pro Provide the ide the public the public the oppor opportunity to unity to of offer input r input 4. 4. De Develop a record of public par lop a record of public participation ticipation CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 3

PUBLIC HEARING AGEND PUBLIC HEARING A ENDA 1 Introduction Ceason Clemens, P.E. (TxDOT) 2 Project Design Presentation Shane Walters, P.E. (HDR) 3 Environmental Presentation Sonny Kaiser (EPR) 10 Minute Recess 4 Ceason Clemens, P.E. (TxDOT) Public Comments CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 4

PUBLIC PUBLIC INQUIRI INQUIRIES ES Sc Schematics ma hematics may be y be vie viewed at ed at: TxDOT Dallas District Office 4777 E. Highway 80 Mesquite, Texas 75150  Websites www.keepitmovingdallas.com/ • Under “Public Hearings/Meetings” www.txdot.gov/ • Search “Hearings and Meetings Schedule” CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 5

PR PROJE OJECT L T LOCATI TION ON, NEED AND PURPOSE , NEED AND PURPOSE PR PROJECT LIMITS: OJECT LIMITS: From IH 35 E to IH 45 • Total Project length: • approximately 12.9 miles PROJECT NEED: PR OJECT NEED: Increasing population • Increasing traffic volumes • and conflicting travel movements Impaired safety and mobility • PR PROJECT PURPOSE: OJECT PURPOSE: Alleviate traffic congestion • Accommodate future traffic • Improve mobility • CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 6

Existing Facility - FM 664 From IH 35E to SH 342 Four divided 12-foot travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) • Continuous left-turn lane, curb and gutter. • Existing sidewalks are located near the IH 35 interchange between Sharaf Ave and Hickory • Creek Drive. No bike accommodations • CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 7

Existing Facility - FM 664 From SH 342 To N. Central St. Two undivided 12-foot travel lanes (one lane in each direction) • 10-foot outside shoulders and open ditches. • No pedestrian or bike accommodations • CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 8

PR PROPOSED F OPOSED FACILI CILITY Y - FM 66 M 664 4 From rom IH 35E to IH 45 IH 35E to IH 45 Two 12-foot travel lanes and one 14-foot outside shared-use lane (in each direction) • 17-foot raised median • 5 to 6-foot sidewalks on both sides of the roadway • CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 9

PR PROPOSED F OPOSED FACILI CILITY - Y - Single P ingle Point int Urban ban Int nterchange erchange (SPUI) (SPUI) at IH 35E at IH 35E CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 10

PR PROPOSED F OPOSED FACILIT CILITY - Y - IH 45 H 45 Grade-Separat Grade-Separated Interchange d Interchange CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 11

UTILI UTILITY AD Y ADJUSTMENT JUSTMENTS  Underground and overhead utilities – Adjustments and relocations would be required prior to construction CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 12

PR PROJE OJECTED COST & TED COST & SCHEDULE SCHEDULE Anticipat Anticipated R d Ready to Let ady to Let Date Date Ma May 2023 y 2023 Cons Construction Duration truction Duration Appro Approximately 3 to 5 y imately 3 to 5 year ars s Es Estimated T timated Total Project Cos l Project Cost Appro Approximately $3 imately $370 million 70 million CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 13

REVIEW AND APPR REVIE AND APPROVAL OF ENVIR OF ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL DOCUMENT L DOCUMENT The environmental re The en vironmental revie view, consultation, and other actions , consultation, and other actions required b required by applicable F applicable Federa deral en l environmental la vironmental laws for this ws for this project are being, or ha project are being, or have been, carried-out b been, carried-out by TxDO TxDOT pur T pursuant uant to 23 U.S.C. 32 to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memora 7 and a Memorandum ndum of Under of Understanding dated tanding dated December 1 December 16, , 20 2014, 14, and e and executed b ecuted by FHW FHWA and TxDO and TxDOT. CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 14

ENVIR ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL REVIEW / L REVIEW / IMP IMPACT CTS ADDRESSED S ADDRESSED IMP IMPACT CTS ADDRESSED S ADDRESSED  Right-of-Way Acquisition  Water Resources  Hazardous Materials  Traffic Noise  Archeological Resources  Air Quality  Biological Resources  Community  Historic Resources  Indirect and Cumulative Impacts  Vegetation  Wetlands / Waters of the U.S. CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 15

ENVIR ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL REVIEW – L REVIEW – RIGHT OF W IGHT OF WAY  Proposed Proposed Right of W Right of Way (R y (ROW) – Appro Approxim imat ately 1 ely 164 acres of addition 4 acres of additional R al ROW w W would be required uld be required  Proposed Easemen Proposed Easements – 8 8 acres of acres of drainage easements w drainage easements would be uld be required required  Displacements Displacements – 11 single-family residential displacements single-family residential displacements – 3 3 multi-family residential displacements multi-family residential displacements – 10 commercial displacements 10 commercial displacements All R All ROW W Acquisition would be co Acquisition would be complet mpleted in accorda d in accordance with ce with the the Uniform R iform Relocation Assis location Assistance and ance and Re Real P Property A Acquisition P quisition Policies licies Act of 19 Act of 1970, 70, as amended. as amended. CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 16

ENVIR ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL REVIEW - L REVIEW - CONTINUED ONTINUED Traffic Noise Traff Noise Floodplains Floo Waters of the U.S. Waters of the U.S. Biolog Biol ogical al HAZMAT HAZ Anticipated impacts • The proposed  Two moderate risk The project  Traffic Noise • • to waters of the U.S., project would sites identified. corridor is situated Analysis 0.06 acre impact to disturb within portions the completed in  Three high risk wetlands and 2,118 approximately: of FEMA accordance with sites identified. linear feet impact to designated 100- TxDOT guidelines. 34 acres of (Three gas stations • waters of the U.S. year flood hazard that would be agriculture land Based on analysis  area associated Impacts to waters of • displaced by no noise barriers 34 acres of • with Bear Creek the U.S. associated project.) were determined disturbed prairie and Long Branch with project to be both  Further Creek and some of construction would 2 acres of mixed • reasonable and investigation their associated likely be covered woodlands and feasible. indicated that tributaries. under Nationwide forest these sites have a Permit 14, & due to The hydraulic • 22 acres of riparian low impact • anticipated impacts design for this habitat potential. to a special aquatic project would be in site (emergent 10 acres of tall • accordance with wetland), a PCN to grass prairie current TxDOT, the USACE would be policies. required. Conclusion: Co nclusion: Studies, a Studies, anal alyse yses, and e , and eval aluati uation of the n of the proposed project indicate no proposed project indicat no sig significant impa ificant impacts cts CSJs: 1051-01-051, 1051-03-001, 0442-03-042, and 0092-03-053 Thursday, June 27, 2019 17