State Road 46 at State Road 11 New In Interchange Brid idge Over the Louisvil ille and In India iana Railr ilroad DES# 1700139 Columbus, Indiana Wednesday, May 29, 2019 6 p.m. Please silence electronic devices.
Agenda • Welcome & In Introductions • Formal Public Hearing • Presentations • Public Statements for the Record • Adjourn Formal Hearing In Invi vited to th the disp ispla lay area for r Q & A w with ith th the projec ject team
Why a Public Hearing? • Conducted as a requirement to th the National Environmental Policy Act (N (NEPA) • NEPA requires evaluation of potential impacts to surrounding natural, cultural, and social environments. • Impacts are described in an environmental document. • Requires opportunity for the public to be involved and comment in the decision-making process of said impacts.
Environmental Document • Categorical Exclusion Le Level 4 • Released for Public In Involvement on April 23, 2019 • Published Le Legal Notice • The Republic • Tuesday, May 14 th & 21 st , 2019 • Announcing th the public hearing and th the lo location where th the document is is available for review
How Can You Participate? • Verb rbally as a Public Statement • Statements are recorded • Comment Form • Submit via mail, fax, or drop box • Email ‒ mwrig right@in indot.in in.gov • Comment Period ends • Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Plea lease feel l fr free to use se any and all ll meth thods.
How Will Comments be Addressed? • All ll comments wil ill be addressed in in th the Fin inal Environmental Documents as a result of: • The public statements recorded at a public hearing. • All written comments, concerns, and suggestions such as letters, faxes, and emails received during the comment period. In Inform rmal l comments ar are alw always welc lcome, however, plea lease note general l conversatio ions are not part of the offici icial l record.
Environmental Studies Areas of f environmental im impacts • Rig • Flo ight-of of-way Floodplain ins • Hazardous Materials • La Land Use • Th Threatened & Endangered • Wetlands & Waterways Sp Species • Noise • His istoric & Archaeological • Air ir Quality • Community Im Impacts • Public lic In Involvement • Farmla land • Publi lic Hearin ing
Right-of of-Way • Proposed 5 50.1 acres of f permanent new rig right-of of-way (R (ROW) • 40.5 Acres of Agric icult ltural • 6.4 .4 Acres of Forest/Trees • 1.0 .0 Acre of Commercial • 2.2 .2 Acre of Mis isc. • Early Acquisition • Acquir ired through MAP-21 F FHWA Streamli lining Process • No Relocations • No Condemnations
Environmental Im Impacts • In Indiana Bat and Northern Lo Long-Eared Bat • Tree cle learing activ ivitie ies • Mit itig igated via ia The Conservation Fund (TCF) • Range-wid ide In In-Lie ieu Fee Program • Th The amount determin ined by th the Habit itat Blo Block Meth thod • Calc alcula lated by y a a compensatory ry pric rice per acr acre
Project History ry • 2012 – L&I and CSX railr ilroads announce pla lans for jo join int use of the tracks • 2013 – Railr ilroads completed Envir ironmental Assessment • 2014 – On On-going dis iscussions Between IN INDOT and the Cit ity y to address the problem • 2015 – Cit ity y of Colu lumbus completes a Railr ilroad Im Impact Study • 2016 – IN INDOT considers proje ject appli lication • 2017 – State of In India iana and Cit ity y of Colu lumbus announce a jo join intly funded proje ject
Purpose and Need • Trains volu lumes exp xpected to in increase from an average of two per day to 17 per day. • Train le lengths exp xpected to in increase from an average of 5,0 ,000 feet to 7,5 ,500 feet. • At current rates, vehic icle dela lays at the crossin ing will ill grow from 67 vehic icle-hours to 716 vehic icle le-hours. • Especiall lly in in the P.M .M. . peak hours, , the State Road 46/S.R. . 11 11 traffic sig ignal operates at unacceptable le levels of average dela lay per vehic icle. • The Purpose of this is proje ject is is to reduce vehic icula lar dela lays at both the train in crossing and the traffic sig ignal. l.
Alternatives Considered • Retain an an At At-Grade Crossin ing • Route S.R .R. . 46 Under the Railr ilroad • Keep S.R .R. . 46 on Alig lignment • Re Re-Align S.R .R. . 46 to the North • Overpass wit ith In Interchange
Key Design Criteria • Speed Transitions • Existing White Riv iver Bridges • S.R. 11 Property Access • Floodplain Im Impacts • Farmland Im Impacts
Overpass with In Interchange Alternative
Overpass with In Interchange Alternative
Overpass with In Interchange Alternative (P (Preferred)
Overpass with In Interchange Alternative (P (Preferred)
Overpass with In Interchange Alternative (P (Preferred)
S.R .R. 11 at R Ramp In Intersection
Drainage
Mitigation and Aesthetics • Total Proje ject Tree Removal = 4.9 .9 Acres • Total New Tree Pla lantings = 11.3 Acres • No Im Impacts to Waterw rways Protected by y the Cle lean Water Act
Project Cost Estimates • IN INDOT and th the Cit ity of f Columbus have entered in into a 50/50 Funding Agreement • Railroads wil ill contribute 5 percent of f project costs • Project Cost Estimate = $30 million
Traffic During Construction • IN INDOT Dis istrict Traffic • Cit ity of f Columbus • Bartholomew County • Bartholomew County School Corporation • Bartholomew County Fairgrounds • Columbus Regional Health • Columbus Police Department • Columbus Fire Department
Traffic During Construction • Stage 1 – Off-Line Construction • Minim inimal l Traffi fic In Interruptio ions • Win inter 2019/2020 and Sp Spri ring 2020 • Stage 2A – S.R .R. . 46 Eastbound • Reduced to One La Lane • Early ly Fall ll 2020
Traffic During Construction • Stage 2B – S.R .R. . 11 11 • Clo Closed & Detoured via via I-65 65 • Early ly Su Summer 2020 • Stage 3 – S.R .R. . 46 Westbound • Reduced to One Lane • La Late Fall ll 2020 • In Interchange Open to Traffic in in Sprin ing 2021 • Mit itig igation in in Fall ll 2021
Utilities • Appox. 2,500 feet of f new Cit ity water main • Approx. 4,000 feet of f new Cit ity force main • Uti tility relocations along S.R .R. 11 scheduled to begin th this Summer
Comment Session • No responses at t th this is ti time. • Statements are for th the official public hearing tr transcript. • First speakers are fr from th the sign-in sheet. • Open for additional public statements fr from th the fl floor. • Ple lease come forw rward to th the podium so th that we may accurately record your statements. • We encourage and appreciate your comments.
Public Comments • Statements recorded at t public hearing. • Written Statements • Mary Wright IGCN Room N642 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 • E-Mail ‒ mwrig right@in indot.in .in.gov • Respectfully request comments to be postmarked by Wednesday, Ju June 12, 2019. All comments will be reviewed and evaluated and given full consideration before final design decisions.
What is Next xt? • After Public lic Hearin ing and Public lic Comments • Envir ironmental Document Approval • Le Legal l Noti tice publi lished to form rmall lly announce th the conclu lusio ion of f th the envi vironmental l phase.
Thank You • Ple lease visit wit ith project offi ficials following th the public comment session • View displays and preliminary plans • Informal questions and answers • Informal comments are always welcome, however, please note general conversations are not part of the official record. Thank you for your attendance this evening. Formal public hearing is adjourned.
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