US 20 at Harmony Road Study Public Hearing August 5, 2015
Project Location
2013 Preferred Alternative Fo Former Harmon Harmony School y School (His (Historic Proper ric Property) ty)
Project Development Process • Plan • Analysis of conditions PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III Preparation • Purpose and Need Design & Preliminary • Acquire Right Construction • Development of Alternatives Engineering & Land Of Way Environmental Acquisition • Preferred Alternative Studies Current Phase This improvement is included in the Department’s FY 2016-2021 Proposed Highway Improvement Program. The current engineering efforts are targeted to enable a contract letting in the middle years of our current multi-year program contingent upon plan readiness, land acquisition, and funding availability through future annual legislative appropriations.
Process and Schedule Roundabout Environmental Measures Alternative Approved Stakeholder (May 2013) Meeting • Cultural Resources PM #1 PH #1 • Threatened and Endangered Eng. & Env. Studies Species PHASE PHASE I I Initiate Phase I Study • Wetlands • Woodlands Public Meeting Stakeholder Meeting Project Milestone
2013 Roundabout Fo Former Harmon Harmony School y School (His (Historic Proper ric Property) ty)
Section 106/4(f) Studies • National Register Eligible • National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 • National Transportation Act of 1966 • Re-opened Phase I • Avoidance alternatives
Process and Schedule SHPO Designates Harmony FHWA/SHPO School Property eligible for Concurrence on Historic Register Avoidance Roundabout Stakeholder Stakeholder Alternative Stakeholder Meeting Meeting Approved Meeting (May 2013) We Are Here Stakeholder Stakeholder PM #1 PH #1 PH #2 Meeting Meeting Initiate Phase I Begin PHASE I PHASE I Study Phase II Public Meeting Stakeholder Meeting Project Milestone
Purpose and Need Pr Project Pur oject Purpose ose • Improve Safety and Operations Transpor ansportation Needs tation Needs • Safety – 5% Location – Fatal and Severe Crashes – Rear End, Angle Crashes • Design – Poor sightlines, curved alignment – Lack of turn lanes
Existing Conditions - Traffic I 8200 v 8200 vehicles hicles per da per day US 20 US 20 HARMONY ROAD HARMONY R AD 2500 v 2500 vehicles hicles per da per day
Existing Conditions - Plan I US 20 US 20 HARMONY R HARMONY ROAD AD 55° 55°
Existing Condition - Profile Harmony centerline US 20 C L US 20 Harmony Road N S Northbound E W
Existing Condition - Profile US 20 centerline Harmony Road E W
Existing Conditions - Safety 14 17 I 17 11
Alternatives Considered • Do nothing Safety issues not addressed • 4-way stop Back Ups • Reduce Speed Limit Not effective as stand alone strategy • Cut down hill on US Does not address curve and 20 skew • Traffic signal with no Does not address sightlines reconstruction
2015 Signal Alternative I Profile Flattened North Leg Realigned Extension of Left Turn Lane on Harmony Road US 20 Right Eastbound Right Turn Lane Turn Lane South Leg Realigned Additional Left Turn Lane on US 20
I Profile 2015 Roundabout Alternative North Leg Flattened Realigned Future Right Turn Lane (as needed) Raised traffic Islands
Alternative Comparison Roundabout undabout Traf affic Signal ignal Land Acquisition 3.3 Acres 7.9 Acres Impacted Parcels 6 Parcels 21 Parcels Level of Service C (AM) / B (PM) D (AM) / C (PM) Construction Cost ± $5.0 M ± $6.4 M Land Cost ± $0.38 M ± $1.3 M Building Removals 1 2 Relocations 0 1 Wetland Impacts 0.72 Acres 0.8 Acres Woodland Impacts 1.5 Acres 2.9 Acres Expected Severe 57% Decrease 9% Decrease Crash Reduction
Detour Map Closu Closure: e: East Leg of Intersection De Detour: ur: Westbound Marengo Road to Southbound US 20
Roundabouts
Roundabouts Circulat Cir ulator ory R y Roadw adway Exit Exit Cent Center Island er Island Tr Truck A Apron Entry Entr Splitt Splitter Island er Island
Roundabouts - Safety • Reduce conflict points – 44% reduction in overall crashes – 82% reduction in injury/fatal crashes • Motorists travel at lower speeds – Safer for pedestrians – Increase driver reaction time
Roundabouts – Truck Apron Tr Truck A Apron
Land Acquisition Procedure Fee Simple • Determine Ownership Acquisition of all rights and interest • Permanent Easement • Prepare Independent Appraisal Ownership retained by property owner • IDOT allowed permanent use of property • Negotiations with Property Owners to construct and maintain facilities Temporary Easement • Condemnation if Necessary Ownership retained by property owner • Temporary use to construct minor • Relocation Assistance improvements
Next Steps • Browse exhibits • Direct questions to the study team • Please fill out a comment form – Comment period ends August 26, 2015 • Provide verbal testimony to the court reporter
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