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Southeast Connector Update Village Creek Neighborhood Association I-20, I-820, & US 287 February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector February 11, 2020

Agenda 1 Project Overview & Current Status 2 Traffic Analysis 3 US 287 Proposed Improvements 4 Project Schedule 5 Project Contact Information 6 Respond to Questions February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 2

Project Overview  16.5 Miles  Add Mainlanes  Enhance Exit and Entrance Ramps to Current Design Standards  Enhance Frontage Roads and Intersections  Add Sidewalks and Shared- Use Paths (for Pedestrians and Bicycles)  Reconstruct Interchanges at I-20 at I-820, I-20 at US 287, and I-820 at US 287 February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 3

Project Overview  This Evening’s Presentation Will Focus on US 287 Adjacent to the Village Creek Neighborhood Association  Proposed Enhancements to US 287 from I-820 to Bishop Street February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 4

Current Status  Analyzing Projected Design-Year (2045) Traffic Volumes  Preparing Design Schematic with Proposed Right-of-Way Impacts  Analyzing Proposed Project for Impacts on Human and Natural Environments  Preparing Environmental Assessment  Continued Public, Agency, and Stakeholder Outreach February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 5

Other Projects In The Corridor (Under Construction)  Current Roadway Resurface along I-820 is NOT Related to the Southeast Connector – Preventative Maintenance – Improve Pavement Surface and Markings  Current Construction Project along I-20 is NOT Related to the Southeast Connector – Remove Median Metal Beam Guard Fence – Installation of Median Concrete Traffic Barrier – Part of Routine Maintenance to Enhance Safety Concrete Traffic Barrier Existing Metal Beam February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 6

Traffic Analyses – Projected Volumes Traffic Volumes (vehicles per day) 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 - I-20 from I-20 from I-20 from I-820 from I-820 from US 287 from US 287 from Forest Hill I-820 US 287 I-20 US 287 to I-820 I-20 to I-820 to US 287 to Park Springs to US 287 Brentwood Stair to Bishop to Sublett 2016 EXISTING 2025 BUILD 2045 BUILD Source: TxDOT TPP, 2019 February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 7

US 287 Proposed Improvements at I-820 Interchange I-20 Proposed Improvements in Forest Hill at I-20/I-820 Interchange  Reconstruct US 287 at I-820 Interchange  Remove Left-hand Exits  Reconstruct and Widen I-820 and US 287  Add southbound to westbound Frontage Road from Wilbarger to Carey  Add Collector-Distributor along I-820 from I-20 to US 287  Add U-turns at:  Carey Street  Martin Street  Wilbarger Street  Add Sidewalks  Add Shared-Use Paths February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 8

US 287 Proposed Improvements from Village Creek Road to Miller Avenue  Reconstruct US 287 to 3 to 4 Lanes Per Direction DRAFT  Reconstruct Frontage Roads  Reconstruct Exit/Entrance Ramps  Add Sidewalks (NW direction)  Add Shared-Use Paths (SE Direction, adjacent to Frontage Road) February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 9

US 287 Proposed Improvements from Miller Avenue to Bishop Street  Reconstruct US 287 to 3 to 4 Lanes Per Direction  Reconstruct Frontage Roads  Reconstruct Exit/Entrance Ramps  Add Sidewalks  Add Shared-Use Paths February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 10

Project Schedule February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 11

Project Contact Information www.t .txd xdot.gov v Search h for: “ “Southe heast C Connector or” Southe heastCon onnector@txdot.gov 817-37 370-6500 Curtis Loftis, P.E. Naser Abusaad, P.E., AICP TxDOT Project Manager Consultant Project Manager Southeast Connector Southeast Connector TxDOT Fort Worth District Civil Associates, Inc. 9330 LBJ Frwy., Ste. 1150 2501 S.W. Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76133 Dallas, TX 75243 February 11, 2020 Southeast Connector 12