West Leg 10-23 KA-3634-01 South Lawrence Trafficway K-10 West Leg - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Public Information Meeting March 3, 2016 K-10 PROJECT #: West Leg 10-23 KA-3634-01 South Lawrence Trafficway

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Welcome/Introductions

K-10 West Leg (SLT) 1. KDOT’s role 2. Existing and future conditions 3. Preferred Access Alternative Agenda at I-70/K-10 4. Next steps

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Project and study goals • Continuity of facility type • Address access based on need & facility type • Address safety based on existing & future conditions • Evaluate environmental conditions & Impacts

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Three-phased approach (18 months)

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Existing (2014) traffic & safety conditions • Traffic -Mainline Average Daily Traffic -4,400 • Approx. 10,000 – 12,000 daily vehicles on SLT -31,700 • SLT operations acceptable with current traffic • Limited passing opportunities -38,600 -11,800 • Safety (2009-2013) • 218 crashes, which represents approximately 1 crash every 8.5 days on average -9,790 • Total crash rate is above statewide average • Fatal crash rate is above statewide average • Three fatal crashes at the north end Two-lane Roadway

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Predicted traffic growth

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Future (2040) traffic & safety conditions with no SLT improvement • Traffic -Mainline Average Daily Traffic -9,100 • Approx. 24,000 – 26,000 daily vehicles on SLT -51,900 • Severe congestion on SLT mainline • SLT/I-70 Interchange traffic does not operate at -62,500 -24,200 an acceptable level of service. The toll plaza can not handle the forecasted traffic demand. • SLT passing problems get worse • Safety -26,200 • Total crashes and fatal crashes increase from existing high level Two-lane Roadway

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Future (2040) traffic & safety conditions: SLT a four-lane freeway • Traffic -Mainline Average Daily Traffic -4,800 w/ no access -8,700 w/ access • Approx. 34,000 – 40,000 daily vehicles on SLT -45,000 • SLT mainline traffic operates acceptably with four- lanes -63,500 -33,700 • SLT/I-70 Interchange traffic operates at an acceptable level of service with system to system ramps and high speed, high demand. • Farmers Turnpike traffic can still access the -40,300 Lawrence area or K-10 via: E. 600/US 40, E. 800, E. 1000, E. 1200/Kasold Dr. • Passing issues are eliminated with four-lane road • Safety Four-lane Roadway • Crash rate below statewide average

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Responding to changes • K-10 corridor is evolving • All solutions will change corridor significantly • Multiple interchange alternatives considered

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Evalua luatio ion Fact ctor ors Safe fety Operat ation ions Adjacent imp mpacts Fut uture expan andabilit dability Dri river r expectat ation ions Acce ccess Cost

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Safety - Note: Traffic increases 17,500 vehicles a day (more than 100%) from 2017 to 2040

K-10 West Leg (SLT) KDOT Preferred Access Alternative—I-70/K-10

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Farmer’s Turnpike access to K-10 • Via I-70 (tolled) • CR1029 & U.S. 40 • E 800 Road & U.S. 40 • Evaluating potential improvements • No immediate plans • No funding identified

K-10 West Leg (SLT) Next steps • Preliminary design of the preferred access alternative • Continued coordination with stakeholders, local officials, and the public • K-10 East Leg opens in late 2016

DATE: March 3, 2016 K-10 PROJECT #: 10-23 KA-3634-01 West Leg South Lawrence Trafficway