Jct. US-81/N-91 Public Information Meeting Presentation November - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jct. US-81/N-91 Public Information Meeting Presentation November 29, 2018 MISC-81-3(1057) Jct. US-81/N-91; C.N. 32222

WELCOME

MEETING PURPOSE • Discuss improvements to the US-81/N-91 intersection • Gather input from the public • Explain how we got here • Discuss next steps

PROJECT LOCATION

STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS – ISSUE IDENTIFICATION West Leg US-81 • Southbound drivers • Motorists are driving turning right block too fast views • There is a bow in the • Drivers make riskier highway that makes moves due to sight distance an impatience when issue attempting a left turn

CRASH DATA MAY 2015 – MAY 2018

TRAFFIC VOLUME Annual Daily Traffic (ADT) 10-Year ADT 20-Year ADT Truck Traffic US-81 6,900 9,100 10,900 19% N-91 (West leg) 3,200 3,900 4,500 12% N-91 (East leg) 1,600 2,000 2,300 18%

INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT FOOTPRINT

RCUT IMPROVEMENT FOOTPRINT

RCUT VEHICLE MOVEMENT

WHY AN RCUT INTERSECTION? • Safety - RCUTs Traditional Design 42 Points Total significantly reduce Conflict Points the potential for and severity of crashes • Timely deliverability – can be constructed soon Traffic Flow • Low impact solution Conflict Points – requires minimal ROW RCUT Design Conflict Points 24 Points Total

RCUT INTERSECTIONS IN OTHER STATES “They [Minnesota drivers] went from having a lot of crashes to, when it was built in 2010, it’s had two very minor property rear-end crashes, and that’s in all the years since.” -Derek Leuer, Traffic Safety Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation “This evaluation found: • A 100% reduction of fatal and serious injury right-angle crashes • A 77% reduction of all right-angle crashes • A 50% reduction of injury crashes” Minnesota Department of Transportation, Leuer, D., P.E., & Fleming, K., M.A. (2017, May 23). A Study of the Traffic Safety at Reduced Conflict Intersection in Minnesota. Retrieved November 01, 2018, from http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadwork/rci/docs/trafficsafetyatrcistudy.pdf

NEXT STEPS • Review and respond to public comments • Make plan adjustments; final design and right- of-way • Build RCUT - Construction tentatively scheduled to begin as early as spring of 2019 and be completed as early as fall 2019 • Continue to monitor operations and the need for an interchange

QUESTIONS?

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU • Please provide your thoughts about the Jct. US-81/N-91 project on the comment form provided, or via one of the methods noted on your handout • Comments will be accepted through December 14, 2018

THANK YOU