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4/19/2013 Eastbound Peak Period Shoulder Lane Project Leadership Team Kickoff Meeting April 18, 2013 Project Number: NHPP 0703-401 Project Code: 19474 { Jim Bemelen - I-70 Mtn Corridor Manager David Singer - Environmental Manager Andi Schmid - Project Manager STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGION 1 I ‐ 70 MTN CORRIDOR PROGRAM 425A CORPORATE CIRLCE ‐ GOLDEN, CO 80401 (720) 497 ‐ 6900 (OFFICE), (720) 497 ‐ 6901 (FAX) MEETING AGENDA HEADLI NE TEXT HERE 6 -Step Process 9: 05 Introductions and Agenda 9: 20 Project Overview and Feasibility Study Results I n This 9: 40 PLT Overview and Responsibilities Meeting: 10: 05 Context Statement 10: 40 Break 1 . Define Desired 10: 50 Critical Success Factors Outcom es and Actions 11: 15 Roles and Responsibilities 2 . Endorse the { 11: 25 Operating Guidelines Process 3. Establish Criteria 11: 45 Conclusions / Next Steps 4. Develop Alternatives or Options 5. Evaluate, Select, and Refine Alternative or Option 6. Finalize Documentation and Evaluate Process 1

4/19/2013 INTRODUCTION OF PROJECT TEAM HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA Tony DeVito R1 RTD I ntroductions and Agenda Jim Bemelen Project Overview and I-70 Corridor Manager Feasibility Results PLT Overview & Responsibilities Angie Drumm Andria Schmid David Signer Government { CDOT Project Environmental Relations Manager Manager Context Statement Rep Break CDOT Staff: Consultant Project Critical Success Factors Manager Traffic, ROW, Utilities TBD Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Consultant Staff: Bridge, Conclusions / Next Steps Hydraulics, CSS, Environmental INTRODUCTION & PLT MEMBERS HEADLI NE TEXT HERE I -7 0 EB PPSL PLT I -7 0 EB PPSL PLT MEMBERS CDOT/ Consultant Staff • 1 3 Mem bers Jim Bemelen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-70 Mtn Corridor Manager - 7 CDOT Andi Schmid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDOT Project Manager - 5 Non-CDOT David Singer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Manager • 7 Alternates/ Others Ryan Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations - Angie Drumm, CDOT Mike Cheroutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HPTE Director { - Tim Mauck, CCC Solomon Haile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region 1 Traffic - Tom Hayden, CCC TBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultant Project Manager - Phil Buckland, CCC Non-CDOT & Stakeholder Staff - Margaret Bowes, Melinda Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FHWA I-70 Coalition Cindy Neely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear Creek County - Karn Stiegelmeier, Jack Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City of Idaho Springs Summit County Dan Gibbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summit County - Thomas Breslin, CCC Brendan McGuire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-70 Coalition Tom Hale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Town of Georgetown 2

4/19/2013 PROJECT OVERVIEW HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA HOW DI D W E GET HERE? Introductions and • I-70 MOUNTAIN CORRIDOR PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND RECORD OF DECISION – 2011 Agenda • I-70 MOUNTAIN CORRIDOR MOBILITY AND OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT – AUGUST 2011 Project Overview and • I-70 REVERSIBLE LANE PHASE I FEASIBILITY STUDY – AUGUST 2010 Feasibility Results • I-70 REVERSIBLE LANE PHASE II FEASIBILITY STUDY – MARCH 2012 PLT Overview & • I-70 HARD SHOULDER RUNNING REPORT – JULY 2011 Responsibilities • { I-70 PEAK PERIOD SHOULDER LANE FEASIBILITY STUDY – MARCH 2013 Context Statement Break Critical Success Factors Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps PROJECT OVERVIEW HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA PROJECT LOCATION: • EASTBOUND DIRECTION OF INTERSTATE 70 IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY Introductions and • WORK WILL BEGIN NEAR MP 232 AT THE JUNCTION OF US 40 AND I-70 Agenda (EMPIRE JUNCTION) • WORK EXTENDS TO APPROXIMATELY MP 241 WHERE IT WILL TIE IN TO Project Overview and Feasibility Results THE TWIN TUNNELS PROJECT PLT Overview & Responsibilities { Context Statement MP 232 - BEGIN PPSL Break Critical Success Factors MP 241 – END PPSL Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps 3

4/19/2013 PROJECT OVERVIEW HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA PROJECT OVERVIEW: Introductions and THE PROJECT INVOLVES USING EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE Agenda SHOULDER AS A TRAVEL LANE DURING PEAK PERIODS OF TRAVEL TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION AND IMPROVE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS. THE THIRD Project Overview and SHOULDER LANE WOULD BE A MANAGED LANE (TOLLED) DURING PEAK Feasibility Results PERIODS, WHILE THE OTHER TWO WOULD REMAIN OPEN AT ALL TIMES. PLT Overview & EXAMPLE OF RIGHT SHOULDER PPSL: Responsibilities { Context Statement Break Critical Success Factors Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps Source: FHU I-70 HSR Report July 2011 FEASIBILITY STUDY RESULTS HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA • ATKINS AND APEX DESIGN COMPLETED THE FEASIBILITY STUDY IN MARCH 2013 Introductions and Agenda • THE FOLLOWING SLIDES SHOW DATA FROM THAT STUDY Project Overview and Feasibility Results PLT Overview & Responsibilities { Context Statement Break Critical Success Factors Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps 4

4/19/2013 FEASIBILITY STUDY RESULTS HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN CONGESTION EAST OF US 40 • SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE REDUCTION OF CONGESTION Introductions and UPSTREAM OF US 40 Agenda Project Overview and Feasibility Results PLT Overview & Responsibilities { Context Statement Break Critical Success Factors Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps FEASIBILITY STUDY RESULTS HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA • 42% TO 48% REDUCTION IN MAXIMUM TRAVEL TIME COMPARED TO NO- ACTION CONDITIONS BETWEEN EJMT AND THE TOP OF FLOYED HILL • FREE FLOW TRAVEL TIME = 33 MINUTES Introductions and • MAX TRAVEL TIME WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS = 158 MINUTES Agenda • RIGHT SIDE PPSL (ML) = 92 MINUTES Project Overview and Feasibility Results PLT Overview & Responsibilities { Context Statement Break Critical Success Factors Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps 5

4/19/2013 FEASIBILITY STUDY RESULTS HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA • FEASIBIITY STUDY RESULTS ARE BASED ON TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ONLY Introductions and Agenda • OTHER CONSIDERATIONS NEED TO BE MADE INCLUDING: Project Overview and • DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTABILITY Feasibility Results • AVAILABLE WIDTH AT STRUCTURES • SHOULDER WIDTHS PLT Overview & • SAFETY ASSESSMENT Responsibilities • ENVIRONMENTAL { Context Statement • POSSIBLE IMPACTS TO NATURAL, BUILT, AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS • NEPA PROCESS TO DEFINE IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS Break • CONTEXT SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS • Critical Success Factors STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps PROJECT OVERVIEW HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA DESIGN ISSUES: • MINOR WIDENING (2 FT – 6 FT) IN SOME SECTIONS OF THE PROJECT Introductions and Agenda MAY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE THE PPSL • SUBSTANDARD SHOULDER WIDTHS Project Overview and • COMMUNICATIONS AND ITS Feasibility Results PLT Overview & Responsibilities { Context Statement Break Critical Success Factors Roles and Responsibilities Operating Guidelines Conclusions / Next Steps Source: FHU I-70 HSR Report July 2011 6

4/19/2013 PROJECT OVERVIEW HEADLI NE TEXT HERE AGENDA DESIGN ISSUES: Aerial View of F-14-E • EIGHT INTERCHANGES WILL BE Introductions and AFFECTED WITHIN THE PROJECT Agenda LIMITS: Project Overview and • EMPIRE JUNCTION / US 40 (EXIT 232) Feasibility Results • LAWSON (EXIT 233) • DOWNIEVILLE (EXIT 234) PLT Overview & • DUMONT (EXIT 236) Responsibilities • FALL RIVER ROAD (EXIT 238) Structure F-14-E: SH 103 BRIDGE • { WEST IDAHO SPRINGS (EXIT 239) Context Statement • SH 103 (EXIT 240) • EAST IDAHO SPRINGS (EXIT 241) Break • BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OF Critical Success Factors F-14-E (SH 103) WILL BE REQUIRED DUE TO Roles and Responsibilities EXISTING BRIDGE PIER Operating Guidelines LOCATIONS Conclusions / Next Steps PLT OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES HEADLI NE TEXT HERE 6 -Step Process OUTPUTS FOR TODAY’S CHARTERI NG EXERCI SES • CONFIRM MEMBERSHIP FOR PLT, TECHNICAL TEAMS AND ISSUE TASK FORCES • DRAFT CONTEXT STATEMENT • IDENTIFY PROJECT GOALS/ OUTCOMES { • IDENTIFY CORE VALUES • DECISION MAKING 7