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Milton-Madison Bridge Expediting Solutions for a Sick Bridge: Integrating 6002 into the Project Delivery Process John Carr & John Mettille Wilbur Smith Associates 1

Outline/Overview • SAFETEA-LU Section 6002 • Milton-Madison Bridge Project Process • Cool Tools • Lessons Learned

Integrating diverse groups and processes Section 6002 Section 106 Project Advisory Public Group To expedite the Project Delivery Process

What is Section 6002? • Efficient environmental reviews for project decision-making • Defines Agency roles & responsibilities - Lead Agency (FHWA, State DOT) - Cooperating Agency (have jurisdiction or special expertise) - Participating Agency (have an interest in the project) • Defines key coordination points, outlined in a coordination plan • Establishes 30-day review periods (60 days for DEIS) • Establishes 180 day period to permitting • Advantages of Section 6002: - Collaborative - Incentive to reach consensus - No need to revisit decisions

Section 6002 Coordination Points • Initiation Notice to US DOT • Invitation of Participating & Cooperating Agencies • Establishment of Agency Coordination Plan • Coordination on defining Purpose and Need (public & agencies) • Coordination in determining the Range of Alternatives (public & agencies) • Collaboration on determining methodologies for studying alternatives (agencies) • Notification to Congress if permitting not completed in 180 days

US 421 Milton-Madison Bridge • Contains two 10-foot wide lanes and no shoulders • 3,181-foot long cantilever truss over the Ohio River • One of only two bridges between Louisville and Cincinnati • Built in 1929 & eligible for National Register • Structurally deficient • Carries 10,700 vehicles daily (4% trucks) • Adjacent to National Historic Landmark District and three National Register Districts

Project Overview Three year project to replace/rehabilitate US 421 bridge Began June 2008 Builds on 1995 Planning/Environmental Study Final product will be able to move into design phases Main Players: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 7

Project Overview Desired Outcomes: • A constructible & affordable bridge • Consensus among agencies, stakeholders, public • Federally approved environmental document • In the end, KYTC and INDOT will own one bridge 8

US 421 Milton-Madison Bridge The bridge plays an integral role in connecting the communities of Milton and Madison

Milton, Kentucky Founded in 1789, before Kentucky became a state Population divided between Lower and Upper Milton, separated by 400 foot tall ridge 2005 Population was 600 persons Environmental Justice communities Majority of Lower Milton in 100 year floodplain

Madison, Indiana Founded in 1809 Population divided between Lower and Upper Madison 2005 Population was 12,500 persons Environmental Justice communities National Historic Landmark District covers most of downtown Residential, commercial, industrial, recreational land uses

US 421 Milton-Madison Bridge Project Schedule Integrating schedules for various stakeholder groups… Project Public Section 6002 Advisory Section 106 Group …creates a big, complicated schedule. To convey the larger project picture and keep everyone on the same timeline, the team developed a color-block diagram showing the interplay of the various processes.

US 421 Milton-Madison Bridge Project Schedule Local 106 Public Meeting #1 Officials 1 2 3 4 Initiation Project Notice Kick-off BTS #1 5 6 of Meetings Kick Off Intent P&N/ Draft Purpose & Need Screening Section 6002 Initial Location Alternatives Criteria SHPO Alternative Initiation Screening Criteria Meeting Meetings Letter Screening Meetings Project Kick-off Purpose & Need/Initial Alternatives Initial Alts Screening 7 106 106 106 Effect Mitigation Public Meeting #2 Mitigation Public Meeting #3 Screen Letter 9 8 106 BTS #2 Initial Location Alternatives 106 Eligibility 10 To Detailed Location APE Screen Detailed Analysis Alternatives Location Alternatives Environmental Preferred Impacts to Preferred Location Methodology Alignment Meeting Draft EA Review Meeting Draft EA Develop Alts Initial Alts Screening Preferred Alternative Screening/4(f) Coordination Public 106 Project Advisory Group BTS & 13 Public Meeting #4 MOA Public Meeting #5 Section 6002/Agency Public Hearing BTS #3 Coordination Letter For EA FEA/FONSI 11 12 Section 106 Meetings Tribal Coordination Final Bridge Type Selection EA/FONSI Newsletters/Web Updates

Project Process July 2008-October 2008 - Project Kick-Off Activities - Formation of the Project Advisory Group (PAG) - Section 6002 Agency/Section 106 Invitations - Data collection in the study area 7 7 106 106 106 106 106 106 Effect Effect Mitigation Mitigation Public Meeting #2 Public Meeting #2 Local Local Mitigation Mitigation 106 106 Public Meeting #1 Public Meeting #1 Public Meeting #3 Public Meeting #3 Officials Officials 106 106 Screen Screen 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Initiation Initiation Notice Notice Project Project Letter Letter BTS & BTS & Kick-off Kick-off 9 9 13 13 106 106 8 8 Public Meeting #4 Public Meeting #4 BTS #1 BTS #1 Initial Location Alternatives Initial Location Alternatives BTS #2 BTS #2 of of 5 5 6 6 106 106 MOA MOA Meetings Meetings Eligibility Eligibility Public Meeting #5 Public Meeting #5 Kick Off Kick Off 10 10 Intent Intent To Detailed Location To Detailed Location APE APE P&N/ P&N/ Draft Purpose & Need Draft Purpose & Need Screen Detailed Screen Detailed Public Hearing Public Hearing BTS #3 BTS #3 Letter Letter Section 6002 Section 6002 Screening Screening Analysis Alternatives Analysis Alternatives Initial Location Alternatives Initial Location Alternatives Location Alternatives Location Alternatives Environmental Environmental Preferred Preferred For EA For EA 11 11 12 12 FEA/FONSI FEA/FONSI SHPO SHPO Initiation Initiation Criteria Criteria Alternative Alternative Impacts Impacts to Preferred Location to Preferred Location Screening Criteria Screening Criteria Methodology Methodology Alignment Alignment Meeting Meeting Meetings Meetings Letter Letter Screening Screening Meeting Meeting Draft EA Draft EA Review Review Meeting Meeting Meetings Meetings Project Kick-off Project Kick-off Purpose & Need/Initial Alternatives Purpose & Need/Initial Alternatives Initial Alts Screening Initial Alts Screening Develop Alts Develop Alts Preferred Alternative Screening/4(f) Coordination Preferred Alternative Screening/4(f) Coordination Final Bridge Type Selection Final Bridge Type Selection Draft EA Draft EA EA/FONSI EA/FONSI

Section 6002 Participating & Cooperating Agencies Army Corps Coast Guard IN SHPO Park Service US EPA Advisory Council on Historic Preservation US Fish & Wildlife Center for Disease Control Milton City Govt Madison City Govt Trimble Co Judge IN Dept of Agriculture Trimble Co Board of Education IN Dept of Health Madison Police Dept 6002 6002 IN Dept of Homeland Security Madison Fire Dept Madison City Council IN Fish & Wildlife Madison Visitor’s Bureau IN Geological Survey Jefferson Co Board of Commissioners KIPDA KY Heritage Council Jefferson Co Council KY Geological Survey Jefferson Co Highway Dept KY Dept for Air Quality KY Dept for Environmental Protection Plus: 32 Section 106 Consulting Parties

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“We have a sick bridge.”

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