Sarpy County EDC 1 st Quarter Meeting March 8 th , 2016
Project Purpose Project Purpose • To analyze transportation and land use options for the corridor. • Determine Platteview’s function as a major east ‐ west corridor given new Missouri River bridge crossing Project Goals • Improve traffic safety • Provide for system linkage • Travel time reduction • Support future development
Existing Conditions – Traffic Volumes Traffic Volumes Impacts of US 34 Bridge Opening • 2014 MAPA traffic counts show that • 2012 MAPA Traffic Count daily traffic volumes increased to 4,400 Map show volumes of vehicles per day east of 84 th Street after 4,200 east of 84 th Street, the opening of the new bridge. between 2,700 to 3,800 between N-50 and 84 th Street, and less than 2,000 between N-50 and N- 31. Source: Iowa Department of Transportation
Short Term Improvements 108 th Street Interim Project • Design of the interim project is complete. • Right ‐ of ‐ Way plans are currently under review. • Acquisition of Right ‐ of ‐ Way is tentatively scheduled for 2017 but will depend on budget availability. 84 th Street Interim Project • Detailed design of this project has not begun. • This project will occur after the completion of the 108 th Street improvements • Future phases are subject to budget availability.
Cross Section Alternatives Arterial. P rimary function is to Typical 4 ‐ Lane Arterial Cross Section carry longer ‐ distance flows Arterials can be either urban with curb and gutter or rural with travel shoulders. Expressway. Construct a new Typical 4 ‐ Lane Expressway Cross Section expressway, which is a divided arterial highway for through traffic with full or partial control of access and with grade separations provided at major intersections.
Scenarios Heartland 2040: Compact development principles limiting residential Arterial Alternative (Heartland 2040 Land Use) expansion into South Sarpy County. Blended Scenario: Heartland 2040 with 15% population reassignment around Platteview Road. Expressway Alternative (Buildout Land Use) Buildout Scenario: Population location based upon historical buildout projected to 2040.
Public Involvement August 31, 2015, Open House February 10, 2012, Kick ‐ Off and Agency Coordination Meeting • Receive comments from on the alternatives • • Public meeting to introduce the project More than 350 attendees attended the and project team. meeting. 50 comments were received. • Attended by 175 people. March 22, 2016 Public Meeting • Receive comments from the public on the draft May 29, 2014, Open House recommendations and report • The values and opinions that were expressed at this meeting included: Steering Committee – Concern about additional traffic on this • Sarpy County, Bellevue, Springfield, Gretna, route—including truck traffic Papillion, LaVista, MAPA and NDOR – Keeping the corridor safe for all users • 12 Steering Committee Meetings Held – Concern about and plan for growth Growth Summit Workshop • Half ‐ day workshop to examine future growth Web Site http://platteviewroad.com/ patterns and discuss potential transportation provided information on project and alternatives opportunity to review report and comment.
Build Out Scenario
Project Development Timeline • Next Steps – Include in MAPA Long Range Plan and TIP – Include corridor in local land use plans – Continue to address short term projects – Preliminary Engineering (design) and Environmental (NEPA) – Design – Right of Way Acquisition and Construction • Typical timeframe for the first phase to begin construction is a minimum of 10 years
Project Contacts & Questions – Michael Piernicky, PE, PTOE Olsson Associates mpiernicky@olssonassociates.com – Michael Felschow Metropolitan Area Planning Agency mfelschow@mapacog.org
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