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Public Kick-Off Meeting

Northeast Gateway: Welaunee Boulevard Project Development & Environment Study

From Fleischmann Road to Centerville Road at Shamrock Street Leon County, Florida March 11, 2019

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Blueprint Project Examples

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Overview

Purpose and Need Building Upon A Solid Foundation Scope of Services

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Typical Sections Project Schedule Staying Involved

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Visit the project website at NEGateway.com

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Purpose and Need

PURPOSE

Improve regional mobility Enhance connectivity for motorized and non-motorized users Reduce traffic congestion on adjacent roadways

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Provide an alternative route for existing users of Centerville and Miccosukee Roads Support ongoing and proposed development of the 7,000-acre Welaunee Critical Area Plan Provide relief to US 319 (Thomasville Road) and US 90 (Mahan Drive)

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Building Upon A Solid Foundation

Private Initiative City, County, or State Initiative Blueprint Initiative

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Canopy Concept Planned Unit Development (CNL) Welaunee Critical Area Plan (City of Tallahassee & Leon County) Welaunee Utilities Master Plan (City of Tallahassee) Welaunee Stormwater Facilities Master Plan (City of Tallahassee) Project Programming & Concept Development Welaunee Boulevard & I-10 Interchange (City of Tallahassee)

Phase 1 PD&E Study Northeast Gateway: Welaunee Boulevard (Blueprint)

Canopy CDD Construction Begins Approval of Sales Tax Project – Northeast Gateway: Welaunee Boulevard (City of Tallahassee) I-10 Multimodal Master Plan (FDOT) Welaunee Greenway Conceptual Plan (Powerhouse, Inc.)

2018 2015

2040 Regional Mobility Plan Welaunee Boulevard Extension (CRTPA)

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Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan designated much

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critical planning area. City of Tallahassee entered into an Urban Services-Development Agreement with Powerhouse, Inc.

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Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

Project Study Area

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Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

Project Study Area

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Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

Project Study Area

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Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

Project Study Area

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Welaunee North of I-10 Proposed Land Use Change

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3 Components of a PD&E Study

Environment Engineering Public Involvement

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Conceptual Design Plans Project Traffic Analyses Bridge Development Analyses Utilities Assessment

Environmental

Natural Resources Evaluation Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan Noise Study Air Quality Analysis Floodplain Evaluation Drainage & Pond Siting Evaluation Typical Section Package Geotechnical Evaluation Contamination Screening Evaluation Water Quality Impact Evaluation Sociocultural Effects Evaluation Cultural Resources Assessment

Engineering

Scope of Services

Project Traffic Analyses

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 Collect data for daily, AM peak, and PM peak traffic conditions  Forecast traffic for Opening Year 2024 and Design Year 2045  Evaluate No Build, Build, and Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) alternatives  Conduct safety analyses

Project Traffic Analyses

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Project Traffic Data Collection

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Project Traffic Analysis Area

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Conceptual Design Plans Project Traffic Analyses Bridge Development Analyses Utilities Assessment

Environmental

Natural Resources Evaluation Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan Noise Study Air Quality Analysis Floodplain Evaluation Drainage & Pond Siting Evaluation Typical Section Package Geotechnical Evaluation Contamination Screening Evaluation Water Quality Impact Evaluation Sociocultural Effects Evaluation Cultural Resources Assessment

Engineering

Scope of Services

Drainage & Pond Siting Evaluation

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 Develop drainage concepts  Identify potential pond site locations  Identify and evaluate environmental impacts  Review permitting requirements

Drainage and Pond Siting Evaluation

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Conceptual Design Plans Project Traffic Analyses Bridge Development Analyses Utilities Assessment

Environmental

Natural Resources Evaluation Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan Noise Study Air Quality Analysis Floodplain Evaluation Drainage & Pond Siting Evaluation Typical Section Package Geotechnical Evaluation Contamination Screening Evaluation Water Quality Impact Evaluation Sociocultural Effects Evaluation Cultural Resources Assessment

Engineering

Scope of Services

Noise Study

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 Evaluate existing and projected future noise

 Construction-based  Traffic-based

 Identify noise abatement measures, as necessary  Evaluate noise abatement

 Reasonable  Feasible

 Auxiliary noise study

Noise Study

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Conceptual Design Plans Project Traffic Analyses Bridge Development Analyses Utilities Assessment

Environmental

Natural Resources Evaluation Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan Noise Study Air Quality Analysis Floodplain Evaluation Drainage & Pond Siting Evaluation Typical Section Package Geotechnical Evaluation Contamination Screening Evaluation Water Quality Impact Evaluation Sociocultural Effects Evaluation Cultural Resources Assessment

Engineering

Scope of Services

Natural Resources Evaluation

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 Evaluate the environmental impacts of all alternatives  Identify protected species and habitats  Identify wetlands and surface waters  Evaluate avoidance strategies and mitigation options

Natural Resources Evaluation

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Conceptual Design Plans Project Traffic Analyses Bridge Development Analyses Utilities Assessment

Environmental

Natural Resources Evaluation Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan Noise Study Air Quality Analysis Floodplain Evaluation Drainage & Pond Siting Evaluation Typical Section Package Geotechnical Evaluation Contamination Screening Evaluation Water Quality Impact Evaluation Sociocultural Effects Evaluation Cultural Resources Assessment

Engineering

Scope of Services

Sociocultural Effects Evaluation Cultural Resources Assessment

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 Conduct archaeological survey  Conduct architectural survey  Evaluate sites for eligibility in the National Register of Historic Places  Assess direct, indirect, and cumulative sociocultural effects

Cultural Resources & Sociocultural Effects

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Conceptual Design Plans Project Traffic Analyses Bridge Development Analyses Utilities Assessment

Environmental

Natural Resources Evaluation Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan Noise Study Air Quality Analysis Floodplain Evaluation Drainage & Pond Siting Evaluation Typical Section Package Geotechnical Evaluation Contamination Screening Evaluation Water Quality Impact Evaluation Sociocultural Effects Evaluation Cultural Resources Assessment

Engineering

Scope of Services

Typical Section Package

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Welaunee Boulevard Typical Section

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Shamrock Street Extension Typical Section

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Welaunee Greenway Typical Section

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Project Schedule

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Community Engagement

Alternatives Public Meeting Fall 2019 Public Hearing Spring 2020 Other Informal Meetings & Briefings Ongoing

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▪ City of Tallahassee ▪ Leon County ▪ Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) ▪ Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) ▪ Neighborhood associations ▪ Adjacent property owners ▪ Permitting agencies ▪ And others

Other Informal Meetings & Briefings

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Community Engagement

Alternatives Public Meeting Fall 2019 Public Hearing Spring 2020 Other Informal Meetings & Briefings Ongoing

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Greg Kern, AICP Project Manager Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency 315 S. Calhoun Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 219-1060 Greg.Kern@BlueprintIA.org

Contact Us

Susan Emmanuel Public Information Officer Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency 315 S. Calhoun Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 219-1060 Susan.Emmanuel@BlueprintIA.org Or visit the project website at NEGateway.com

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