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State Loop 288 (SL 288) Frontage Roads Project From: IH 35W To: IH 35 Denton County, Texas VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project IH 20 Improvement Project November 21, 2019 July 9, 2020 Virtual Public Hearing

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

State Loop 288 (SL 288) Frontage Roads Project

From: IH 35W To: IH 35 Denton County, Texas VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING

July 9, 2020

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

PUBLIC HEARING PURPOSE

  • 1. Inform the public of project status and project

recommendations.

  • 2. Describe the project so the public can determine how they

may be affected.

  • 3. Provide the public the opportunity to provide input.
  • 4. Develop a record of public participation.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS

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CSJs: 2250-02-013 & 2250-02-014 July 9, 2020

We Request Your Feedback

Please submit your comments regarding the information presented in this Virtual Public Hearing by using any of the methods below by Jul uly 28, 28, 2020 2020.

Leave a Voicemail (940) 441-5260 Email Us Nelson.Underwood@txdot.gov Mail-in Comments

TxDOT Dallas District Office Attn: Mr. Nelson Underwood, P.E. 4777 E. Highway 80 Mesquite, TX 75150-6643

Online Comments Click on the Comment Link on the project website.

For general questions about the presentation or the project, please contact TxDOT Project Manager, Nelson Underwood, P.E. at Nelson.Underwood@txdot.gov. The public may email at any time in the project development process to ask questions about the project.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

VIEWING DESIGN SCHEMATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION

  • Websites:
  • www.keepitmovingdallas.com/SL288

Dir irect sit site l lin ink t to t the po post sted mat material als

  • www.txdot.gov

Search “Public Meetings and Hearings” The information presented on these websites is the same information being presented in this video.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

PROJECT LOCATION, NEED AND PURPOSE

PROJECT LIMITS:

  • SL 288 from IH 35W to IH 35
  • Project Length: 9.0 miles
  • City of Denton
  • Denton County

PROJECT NEED:

  • Population growth will result in

congestion, reduced mobility, and safety issues along existing roadway network. PROJECT PURPOSE:

  • Improve vehicular mobility
  • Accommodate future traffic

demand

  • Improve safety

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

PROPOSED HIGHWAY – PHASE I

Phase I improvements would include:

  • Single two-lane,

two-way frontage road

  • 6-foot-wide sidewalk

along the frontage road

  • Median that would

accommodate future construction

  • f an ultimate

mainlane facility

  • Typical 420-foot-

wide proposed right

  • f way

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

PROPOSED HIGHWAY – PHASE II

Phase II improvements would include:

  • Completion of the full

frontage road system

  • Conversion of the

two-way frontage road built in Phase I to a one-way

  • peration
  • Construction of the
  • ther two-lane, one-

way frontage road

  • Construction of grade

separations at specific high-volume intersections.

  • 6-foot-wide sidewalks

along both frontage roads

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS

  • Underground and overhead utilities

– Adjustments and relocations may be required prior to and during construction of the proposed project – No substantial service interruptions are anticipated

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

PROJECTED COST & SCHEDULE

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Current Let Date 2026 Construction Duration Approximately 3 years Estimated Total Project Cost Approximately $135.7 Million

CSJs: 2250-02-013 & 2250-02-014 July 9, 2020

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT

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Under derstanding da dated ed December 9, 9, 20 2019, a 19, and exe xecuted b by FHWA a and TxDOT.

CSJs: 2250-02-013 & 2250-02-014 July 9, 2020

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW/IMPACTS ADDRESSED

  • Right of Way/Displacements
  • Traffic Noise
  • Community/Socioeconomic
  • Air Quality
  • Visual/Aesthetics
  • Archeological Resources
  • Historic Resources
  • Water Resources
  • Wetlands/Waters of the U.S.
  • Biological Resources
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Indirect and Cumulative Effects
  • Section 4(f) Resources

– Publicly owned parks, recreation areas, wildlife/waterfowl refuges, and historic properties

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – RIGHT OF WAY

Proposed Right of Way (ROW)/Displacements

  • Approximately 414.7 acres of proposed ROW and 1.2 acres
  • f proposed permanent drainage easements
  • Displacements
  • Five single-family residences
  • One commercial property
  • All ROW acquisition would be completed in accordance

with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – WATERS OF THE U.S.

Waters of the U.S., including Wetlands

  • The project would result in the permanent fill of 0.41 acre
  • f streams, 0.04 acre of impoundments, and 0.18 acres of

wetlands and special aquatic sites.

  • A USACE Section 404 Nationwide Permit 14 with Pre-

construction Notification is required, in addition to compensatory mitigation.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – FLOODPLAINS

Floodplains

  • Portions of the project are within the 100-year floodplains
  • f Hickory Creek, Dry Fork Hickory Creek, and their

associated tributaries.

  • The hydraulic design for this project would be in

accordance with current FHWA, TxDOT, and local design policies, laws, regulations, and standards.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – CULTURAL RESOURCES

Cultural Resources

  • No historic-age buildings within the Area of Potential

Effects (APE) meet eligibility criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

  • No archeological resources recorded within the APE meet

eligibility criteria for listing on the NRHP or as a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL).

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Hazardous Materials

  • Five hazardous materials sites pose a moderate

environmental risk.

  • All moderate risk sites are located adjacent to the project

ROW.

  • Special provisions will be included in the construction

plans to handle hazardous materials and/or petroleum contamination according to applicable federal, state and local regulations.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – TRAFFIC NOISE

Traffic Noise

  • Traffic Noise Analysis showed traffic noise impacts to

multiple receivers.

  • Mitigation was analyzed for all impacted receivers.
  • Noise barriers determined to not be feasible and

reasonable for the impacted receivers.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CONTINUED

Conclusion:

  • Studies, analyses, and evaluation of the proposed project

indicate no significant impacts.

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

NEXT STEPS AND TIMELINE

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  • Public Comment Period (ends July 28, 2020)
  • Anticipated Environmental Clearance - Fall 2020
  • ROW Acquisition Begins – Fall 2020*
  • Utility Relocation Begins – Winter 2025*
  • Construction Letting – 2026*

CSJs: 2250-02-013 & 2250-02-014 July 9, 2020

Public Meetings Held May 2005 and March 2019 Schematic Approved March 2020 Public Hearing July 2020

Environmental Clearance Anticipated

Fall 2020 ROW Acquisition Fall 2020* Utility Relocations Winter 2025*

PROJECT TIMELINE

*Dates subject to change

Construction Letting 2026*

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS

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CSJs: 2250-02-013 & 2250-02-014 July 9, 2020

We Request Your Feedback

Please submit your comments regarding the information presented in this Virtual Public Hearing by using any of the methods below by Jul uly 28, 28, 2020 2020.

Leave a Voicemail (940) 441-5260 Email Us Nelson.Underwood@txdot.gov Mail-in Comments

TxDOT Dallas District Office Attn: Mr. Nelson Underwood, P.E. 4777 E. Highway 80 Mesquite, TX 75150-6643

Online Comments Click on the Comment Link on the project website

www.keepitmovingdallas.com/SL288

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November 21, 2019 IH 20 Improvement Project

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Thank you for your interest in the STATE LOOP 288 (SL 288) FRONTAGE ROADS PROJECT

CSJs: 2250-02-013 & 2250-02-014 July 9, 2020