Route 460 Improvements Update ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL CALLED MEETING, FEBRUARY 11, 2015
Please Note: Staff is making every effort to keep the Board and the public advised on the progress of this project as information is made available. It is important to remember that the project is at a study-conceptual stage of review and all information presented is a preliminary proposal, not a design proposal. Changes are inevitable as we move through this process.
Recent Project History Army Corps of Engineers required an SEIS for Alternative 1, due to excessive wetlands VDOT developed 4 additional alignments. SEIS Alternatives presented at public meetings in October 2014.
Recent Project History County provided comments to VDOT on 5 Alternatives in Nov. 14’. VDOT received more than 500 comments. VDOT found that none of the 5 alternatives were constructible. All were over-budget All had excessive wetlands impacts
New Recommended Preferred Alternative VDOT collaborated with Corp. to reduce the project scope and create a constructible hybrid alignment. A new Recommended Preferred Alternative was announced publicly on Monday, January 12, 2015.
Moving Forward New Recommended Preferred Alternative will be presented to the CTB for approval at the Feb 18, 2015 action meeting. If approved… VDOT will move to complete the FINAL SEIS analysis This will include a public input process similar to Oct 2014. VDOT will file permit docs with the Army Corps of Engineers. This will include a public input process- -likely combined with SEIS. VDOT will move to negotiated necessary contract changes with construction partners. VDOT will move into preliminary R/W acquisition phase after CTB approval in Feb. Engineering and design will continue, in detail. Design will include public input process .
Isle of Wight County Areas of Concern Staff have continued to meet with VDOT to work through the County’s concerns, including: Size, type, and location of access points Interchanges at Shirley T. Holland and/or Route 258. Bisecting farms without addressing continuity of operations. Multi-modal infrastructure and access on Route 258 VDOT is open to consideration of the County’s concerns. VDOT has expressed that conceptually it looks like there are opportunities to accommodate the County’s needs within the project parameters, as the design moves forward.
Isle of Wight County Areas of Concern Staff has developed a Resolution of support for the Recommended Preferred Alternative , subject to specific provisions: A full interchange at or near Old Mill Road for intermodal park access. A full interchange at Route 258. Grade separated access at Route 603 (Shiloh) and 600 (Deer Path) Continuation of multi-modal access on Route 258 Continued efforts to work with affected property owners to minimize impacts as design moves forward.
Recommendation Adopt the Resolution presented in support of the project with key provisions. Designate the Chairman to represent the County’s interest and provide public comment to the CTB on this item at their February 18, 2015 action meeting.
Questions?
Recommended Preferred Alternative — Detailed Sections For discussion purposes…
New Recommended Preferred Alternative VDOT collaborated with Corp. to reduce the project scope and create a constructible hybrid alignment. Met fiscal constraints Met Least Environmentally Damaging and Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) criteria for wetlands permit issuance by the Army Corps of Engineers Met safety and evacuation criteria Addressed freight movement and separation of local and through traffic volumes A new Recommended Preferred Alternative was announced publicly on Monday, January 12, 2015.
Potential Environmental Consequences by Build Alternative Alt. 1 Alt. 2N Alt. 2S Alt. 3 Alt. 4 Alt. 5N Alt. 5S Category 53 53 53 54 49 54 54 Length (miles) Interchanges (no.) 9 5 5 9 0 8 8 Potential Residential Displacements (no.) 111 112 103 78 98 167 162 12 12 14 14 54 17 17 Potential Business Displacements (no.) 5 1 1 3 1 3 3 Potential Farm Displacements (no.) Potential Non-Profit Facility Displacements (no.) 4 4 4 4 19 7 7 13 7 7 11 4 13 13 Stream Impacts (linear miles with bridging) Wetlands Disturbed (acres) 613 372 434 516 91 551 610 98 97 80 129 50 131 115 100-Year Floodplain Crossed (acres) Forested Habitat (acres) 1,241 554 589 967 72 852 887 Noise Receptors Affected (no.) 315 315 306 417 434 359 327 13 10 10 8 21 7 7 Historic Resources within Area of Potential Effect (no.) Project Cost (million $) 1,802 1,342 1,395 1,879 974 2,487 2,480 Notes: Complete listing of findings is included and further detailed in Chapter 3.0 of the Route 460 Location Study Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement .
New Recommended Preferred Alternative Wetlands Impacts: 52 ACRES Displacements: 22 Residential – 15 Commercial – 3 Farms – 3 Non-Profit – 1 Estimated Cost Range: $375 - $425 Million
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