IH-35W Business Owner Task Force Meeting December 11, 2013 Fossil Creek 11 6100 North Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76137
2 Meeting Agenda • Safety Minute • Construction Look Ahead ▫ IH -35W north of IH-820 ▫ IH-35W south of IH-820 ▫ IH-820 ▫ SH 183/SH 121 • Questions • Adjourn
4 Safety Minute: Winter Driving • Reduce speed. Speed limits are based on normal road and weather conditions, not winter road conditions • Maintain at least three times the normal following distance on snow or ice • Watch carefully for snow removal equipment and stay at least 200 feet back if you are behind a snow plow • Use extra caution on bridges, ramps, overpasses and shaded areas as they tend to freeze first • If you start to slide, ease off the gas pedal or brakes. Steer into the direction of the skid until you feel you have regained traction then straighten your vehicle • Check highway conditions at DriveTexas.
5 North Tarrant Express Facility Map
6 IH-35W North of IH-820
7 Quick Facts • Length: 3.6 miles • Cross-section Existing Phase 1 (each direction) (each direction) Main Lanes 2 2 Frontage Road 2 2 Managed Lanes (toll) None 2 Discontinuous • Expected Completion: 2016
8 South of Western Center Blvd April 2013 October 2013
9 South of Western Center Blvd December 2013: Southbound December 2013: Underground pavement and ditch. drainage pipe installed and parking lot removed to new right-of-way.
10 Western Center Blvd April 2013 October 2013
11 Western Center Blvd December 2013: Northbound frontage road - Trees removed - Continuing franchise and city utility relocation December 2013: - Upcoming frontage road Southbound frontage road construction - Beginning underground drainage
12 Western Center Blvd December 2013: Bridge drill shafts.
13 Western Center Construction Phasing Phase 2 Step 1 Phase 2 Step 1B Phase 2 Step 1C
14 Western Center Construction Phasing Phase 2 Step 2 Phase 2 Step 2B Phase 2 Step 3
15 Basswood Blvd April 2013 October 2013
16 Basswood Blvd November 2013: U-turn bridge decks poured & preparing for bridge rails. December 2013: Southbound managed lane entrance.
17 Basswood Blvd November 2013: November 2013: Looking south from Basswood Blvd Looking north from Basswood Blvd at wall construction, future southbound at future southbound lanes being lanes, and managed lane entrance. constructed.
18 IH-35W/US 287 Interchange October 2013 April 2013
19 IH-35W/US 287 Interchange November 2013: Hanging beams for November 2013: Structure new northbound connection to construction for new northbound US 287. Connection to US 287.
20 IH-35W/US 287 Interchange December 2013: December 2013: New ramp from Curb and gutter for new southbound I-35W southbound frontage road to northbound US 287. north of Basswood Blvd. December 2013: New northbound I-35W main lanes south of North Tarrant Pkwy.
21 IH-35W South of IH-820
22 Quick Facts • Length: 6.5 miles • Cross-section Existing Phase 1 (each direction) (each direction) Main Lanes 2 – 3 2 – 3 Frontage Road 2 2 Managed Lanes (toll) None 2 Discontinuous • Expected Completion: 2018
24 Project Timeline Financial Close Construction Starts Completed Design Optimization / Achieved Right of Way Acquisition 2014 2018 September 2013
25 Primary Contacts • Robert Hinkle NTE Mobility Partners, LLC (817) 710-0511 • Scott Hall, P.E. TxDOT (817) 341-9254
26 IH-820
27 Quick Facts • Length: 6.4 miles • Cross-section Existing Phase 1 (each direction) (each direction) Main Lanes 2 2 Frontage Road 2 2 Managed Lanes (toll) None 2 Discontinuous • Expected Completion: 2015
Project Impact Companies that have worked 142 directly on the project: People working in the corridor: 2,354 Amount of excavation moved 3.91M CY Amount of pavement laid 0.36M CY Constr nstruc ucti tion on Compl plete 74% www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
Blackout Periods No lane closures during these times Sunday, Dec 22 at 12 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Dec 27 Sunday, Dec 29 at 12 p.m.-10 p.m. Thursday, Jan 2
Upcoming: Riverside Drive Construction Activities: Continued construction of the bridge approaches from the north and south sides of the Riverside bridge Traffic Impacts: Currently anticipate reopening the bridge end of February 2014 www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
Upcoming: Haltom Road Construction Activities: Continued expansion of Haltom Rd. over IH 820 Traffic Impacts: Currently anticipate all lanes northbound and southbound to be open early 2014 www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
Upcoming: Denton Hwy 377 Construction Activities: Continued expansion of Denton Hwy. over IH 820 Traffic Impacts: All lanes, including east to west u-turn, open first quarter 2014 www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
Upcoming: Iron Horse Blvd Construction Activities: Continued expansion of Iron Horse Blvd. over IH 820 Traffic Impacts: Open off-ramp from westbound IH 820 January 2014 www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
34 SH 183/SH 121
35 Quick Facts • Length: 6.9 miles • Cross-section Existing Phase 1 (each direction) (each direction) Main Lanes 3 3 Frontage Road 2 2 Managed Lanes (toll) None 2 Discontinuous • Expected Completion: 2015
Upcoming: Precinct Line Construction Activities: Continued expansion SH 121/183 over Precinct Line Rd. Traffic Impacts: Alternating lanes of northbound and southbound Precinct Line Rd. at SH 121/183 www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
Upcoming: Brown Trail Construction Activities: Continued expansion of Brown Trail over SH 121/183 Traffic Impacts: All lanes anticipated to be open first quarter 2014 www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
Keeping You Informed Project ct Website Fan us on Facebook ok www.N .NorthT thTarr arrant antExp xpress ress.co .com Information rmation Hotl otline ine Follow w us @NTExpress ress 1-888 888-NTE TE-20 2015 Information rmation Center 8713 Airpo rport t Freeway, , Suite 100 North Richland land Hills, s, Texas 76180 180 www.northtarrantexpress.com 1-888-NTE-2015
39 Public Information • Public Outreach ▫ Mobility Coordinator: Jason Crawford, P.E. ▫ jcrawford@tamu.edu ▫ (817) 462-0534 • Lane Closures ▫ Coordination with NTE Mobility Partners ▫ northtarrantexpress.com ▫ E-alerts ▫ Hotline: 1-888-NTE-2015
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