FORT WORTH DISTRICT I-35W Technical Work Group Meeting Tejas Soni, P.E. TxDOT – Project Manager Matt Craig, P.E. Halff Associates, Inc. – Project Manager May 7, 2020 I-35W Project May 7, 2020
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Agenda 1 Project Overview 2 Prior Technical Work Group - Summary 3 City of Fort Worth Review Meeting – Summary 4 City of Burleson Review Meetings - Summary 5 Proposed Ramping Concepts 6 Alternatives 7 Project Schedule 8 Questions & Review of Exhibits May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 3
I-35W Project Overview Future Project to South Rendon Altamesa Everman Crowley Pkwy Project Limit Blvd Renfro St Renfro Project Limit Project Limit N North of I-20 Renfro St May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 4
Prior Technical Work Group Summary ▪ Met June 26 th 2019 ▪ Requested everyone to share their comments and concerns ▪ Cities were going to share the latest thoroughfare plans ▪ Halff to set up the website for the public in advance of future Public Meeting / Technical Work Groups ▪ Still evaluating Express Lanes (No Toll Lanes considered) ▪ Accommodated shared use path in the project May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 5
Express Lanes Alternatives ▪ Analysis of traffic projections ▪ Determination of alternatives to further analyze ▪ Analysis of impacts ▪ Operational analysis May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 6
Traffic Analysis ▪ Draft Methodology – Approved by TPP ▪ Existing and Future (2045) No-Build Projected Volumes ▪ Proposed Build Projected (2045) Volumes TBD After Alternative is Determined May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 7
City of Fort Worth Coordination Meeting Summary ▪ Met September 16 th 2019 ▪ Incorporate City of Fort Worth Thoroughfare Plan and Active Transportation Plan components such as bike lanes, shared use paths and trails into schematic typical sections ▪ Coordinate with adjacent City of Fort Worth project on Risinger Road and accommodate future widening to the North ▪ Facilitate early coordination on ROW impacts in areas of future development such as the development between FM 1187 & McAlister Road May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 8
City of Burleson Coordination Meetings Summary ▪ Met September 26 th 2019 – Emphasized safety on the corridor – SH 174 Redevelopment Plans/Initiative – Consider NB I-35W to SB SH 174 direct connector – City of Burleson to review initial SH 174 concepts and brainstorm other solutions – 10 Mile regional bike loop ▪ Met January 14 th 2020 – Introduced additional concepts at SH 174 interchange – Discussion regarding SH 174 improvements May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 9
Proposed Ramping Concepts Altamesa N Blvd Sycamore School N May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 10
Proposed Ramping Concepts N Garden Acres Rendon Crowley Alsbury Blvd McAlister Rd N May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 11
Proposed Ramping Concepts Renfro N N May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 12
FM 1187 Alternatives ▪ Diverging Diamond ▪ Traditional Intersection ▪ Partial Cloverleaf ▪ Diverging Diamond with Alternative Ramping ▪ Traditional Intersection with Direct Connector ▪ Hybrid Displaced Left Turn May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 13
FM 1187 ALT – Diverging Diamond ▪ Pro: – Reduces Congestion – Provides access to Huguley Blvd ▪ Con: – Driver inexperience with innovative configuration – No access to FM 1187 Corner Properties May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 14
FM 1187 ALT – Traditional Intersection ▪ Pro: – Driver expectancy – Provides access to FM 1187 Corner Properties ▪ Con: – Reduces Congestion less than other Alternatives May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 15
FM 1187 ALT - Partial Cloverleaf ▪ Pro: – Reduces Congestion Most ▪ Con: – Complicated – No U-turn on North side of FM 1187 – No access to FM 1187 Corner Properties May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 16
FM 1187 ALT - Diverging Diamond with Alternative Ramping ▪ Pro: – Reduces Congestion – Improved access over regular DDI. – Individual on-ramp for major Eastbound to Northbound traffic movement ▪ Con: – Driver inexperience with innovative configuration – No access to FM 1187 Corner Properties – No NB 35W access from McAlister – More expensive than regular DDI May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 17
FM 1187 ALT - Traditional Intersection with Direct Connector ▪ Pro: – Driver expectancy – Provides access to FM 1187 Corner Properties – Reduces Congestion more than just traditional ALT ▪ Con: – Expensive May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 18
FM 1187 ALT – Hybrid Displaced Left Turn ▪ Pro: – Reduces Congestion – Retains some traditional design ▪ Con: – Driver inexperience with innovative configuration – Provides access to corner properties only on East side May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 19
I-35W/SH 174 Interchange Alternatives ▪ Traditional Interchange w/o NB 35W to SB 174 Direct Connector ▪ Main Lane Direct Connector ▪ Frontage Road Direct Connector ▪ Frontage Road Box ▪ Frontage Road Couplet May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 20
IH 35W / SH 174 Interchange ALT - Traditional Interchange ▪ Pro: – Improved access compared to existing ▪ Con: – Not fully directional May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 21
IH 35W / SH 174 Interchange ALT – Mainlane Direct Connector ▪ Pro: – Improved Connectivity ▪ Con: – High Cost for Low Volume Movement May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 22
IH 35W / SH 174 Interchange ALT – Frontage Road Direct Connector ▪ Pro: – Improved Connectivity ▪ Con: – High Cost for Low Volume Movement May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 23
IH 35W / SH 174 Interchange ALT – Frontage Road Box ▪ Pro: – Improved Local Connectivity – Reduces Renfro St congestion ▪ Con: – Medium Cost May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 24
IH 35W / SH 174 Interchange ALT – Frontage Road Couplet ▪ Pro: – Improved Local Connectivity – Reduces Renfro St congestion ▪ Con: – Medium Cost May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 25
SH 174 Alternatives ▪ Highway with Renfro Overpass ▪ Arterial that stops at Renfro ▪ Limited reconstruction that stops at Hillery St May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 26
SH 174 ALT - Highway with Renfro Overpass ▪ Pro: – Reduces congestion – Improves Renfro St intersection – Addresses drainage issues – Pedestrian friendly ▪ Con: – Costly – Limited local access May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 27
SH 174 ALT – Arterial that stops at Renfro ▪ Pro: – More local access ▪ Con: – Does not reduce congestion – Safety concerns May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 28
SH 174 ALT - Limited Reconstruction that stops at Hillery St ▪ Pro: – Keeps existing SH 174 as is – Low Cost ▪ Con: – Poor local connectivity – Does not address existing problems May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 29
I-35W Project Delivery & Estimated Schedule 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 TASK Months > Data Collection/Base Mapping/ DSR/DCC Traffic Volume Projections/LOS Eval. Criteria / Alternatives Analysis 90% 30% 60% Conceptual & Draft Schematics Draft/Final Schematic Review Final Schematic Env. Constraints/ Env. Scoping Tool Env. Analyses/Tech Reports Draft Env. Document Final Env. Document Env. Document Approval Public Involvement Public Meetings/Hearing May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 30
Q and A ▪ Exhibits are shared through Google Drive for a limited time ▪ They are only viewable and cannot be downloaded or printed ▪ Access Exhibits now at: https://bit.ly/I35WTWG In case of technical difficulties use: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ 1d5uLQUfQtktU8cMfrH20dSO3ZNCBCnBD May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 31
For More Information… Tejas Soni, P.E. Texas Department of Transportation Fort Worth District Tel: (817) 370-6852 I35WSeg1@txdot.gov www.txdot.gov keywords: “35W corridor study” May 7, 2020 I-35W Project 32
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