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Introductions

Project Update

Project Objectives

Discussion of Alternatives

Update on Project Schedule

Questions?

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 The NY office of FHWA has determinedthat the project is a reconstruction of theexisting Exit 4 interchange.

As a result of this determination, thealternatives have been modified toincorporate removal of existing ramps

 The design team has completed the

traffic models for the alternatives basedon these modifications

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Improve access between I-87 and the Albany InternationalAirport without precluding future, long-term I-87 mainlineimprovements, and without impacting I-87 mainlineoperations between Exit 2 and Exit 5

Improve access between I-87 and Wolf Road withoutprecluding future, long-term I-87 mainline improvements,and without impacting I-87 mainline operations betweenExit 2 and Exit 5

Improve intersection operating conditions in the existingExit 4 area and address safety concerns in the areas thatexceed the statewide average crash rate for similartransportation facilities

Eliminate the structural deficiencies associated with the I-87 northbound and southbound bridges over Albany-Shaker Road by providing bridges with a 75-yearminimum service life

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  The existing bridgesneed to be replaced.

 They are the onlyremaining bridges on I-87 in Albany Countyfrom the original

construction of theinterstate FHWA has statedthat the bridges arepart of the I-87 Exit 3-4project so that theNEPA process can becompleted for theoverall project and thebridges can bedesigned for the largerproject

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Improve system connectivity between theexisting pedestrian/bicycle facilities onWolf Road and the facilities constructed

as part of the Albany-Shaker/Watervliet-Shaker Road projects

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Exit 4 Upgrades

SPUI Interchange

Diamond Interchange

Flyover Interchange

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Construction $21.8 M

ROW $3.0 M Wetlands 1.1 acres Minimal traffic operationimprovements Little public support Doesn’t address safety concerns

Region proposes to dismiss

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  N

OldWolf

Road

I-87 Exit 4 SB Off-Ramp

Legend:

- Injury

- Property Damage Only

Accident Locations by Severity

January 2007 through February 2010

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  N

Legend:

- Injury

- Property Damage Only

Accident Locations by Severity

January 2007 through December 2009

             O              l             d

               W          o              l              f               R          o

          a             d

           I     -          8           7

            E        x           i          t 

          4 

          S           B

           O        n

     -           R       a        m        p  

Albany-Shaker Road

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 N  

Wolf Road

Albany-ShakerRo

ad

Legend:

- Injury

- Property Damage Only

Accident Locations by Severity

January 2007 through December 2009

I-87 Exit 4

NB On-Ramp

I-87Exit

4

NBOff-Ramp

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Construction $ 32.0 M ROW $ 9.0 M +/-

Wetland 2.3 acres 2 lane roundaboutswould not work due to thefact that 50,000 vpdexceeds the 45,000 vpdlimit

Safety concerns are notaddressedRegion proposes todismiss

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Construction $ 42.0 M ROW $ 10.0 M Wetland 3.7 acres Realigns Wolf RoadNot able to beconstructed in phases Traffic operations are

good Safety concerns areaddressed Little public supportPublic safety concernswith the closer of Old Wolf 

RD Region proposes todismiss

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Construction $ 38.9M

ROW $ 17.0 M Wetland 3.2 acres Farmland 0.8acres Ann Lee PondPreserve 9.3 acres

Traffic operationsare good Safety concernsare addressed Concerns withrunway safety zone Has little publicsupport Region proposes todismiss

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Construction $ 36.5 M

ROW $ 20.0 M Wetland 3.0 acres Farmland 5.1 acres Traffic operations aregood Safety concerns are

addressed Has public support Region proposes toprogress

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Construction $ 26.3 M ROW $ 9.0 M Wetland 3.0 acres Farmland 7.7 acres Traffic operations aregood Safety concerns areaddressed Has the most publicsupport Region proposes toprogress

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Draft Environmental Impact Statement Report forPublic Review November 2011

Record of Decision December 2012

Final Construction Documents for the Replacementof the I-87 Bridges over Albany Shaker Road  June 2013

Bid Letting for Replacement of the I-87 Bridges overAlbany Shaker Road September 2013

Construction Duration Replacement of the I-87Bridges over Albany Shaker Road 2014 & 2015

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