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Proposed S.R. 26 Pavement Replacement Project
Thursday, December 13, 2012
6:00 p.m. Presentation
East Jay Middle School
225 East Water Street in Portland
Welcome Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Hearing Public Hearing Format Visit our sign-in table Informational Handouts Submitting public comments for hearings transcript Project display area
Public Hearing Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project
mailing list A public hearing notice was mailed to known
property owners within project area Announcement of this hearing was posted to INDOT
website. A media release was also issued Legal notice of public hearing published in the
Commercial Review (Portland) on 11/28/12 & 12/5/12
Project Team Introduction of INDOT Project Officials
Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement
City of Portland Jay County Recognition of Elected Public Officials
Project Stakeholders
Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Jay County City of Portland Local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency Services
Project Development Process
We Are Here
Engineering Assessment
Project purpose &
need
develop project
alternatives
Screen project
alternatives
Additional work on project
alternatives & preliminary
design
Release environmental document & preliminary
design
Public Hearing to
solicit public comment
2012
Right-of-Way Construction
Environmental Document
Requirement of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requires INDOT to analyze and evaluate the
impacts of a proposed project to the natural and socio-economic environments
Impacts are described in environmental document Environmental document was released for public
involvement November 2012
Environmental Document Development of document begins once purpose and
need for the project has been clearly identified
Develop a number of possible alternatives including a “Do Nothing” alternative as a baseline for comparison
Screen alternatives to identify a preferred alternative
Solicit public comment on environmental document and preliminary design plan
Solicit, address, and fully consider public comments as part of decision making process
Elements of the Environmental Documentation
Real Estate Community Impacts
Air Quality Wetlands and Waterways
Noise Floodplains
Farmland Endangered Species
Hazardous Materials
Historic/Archaeological
Cultural Resources
Environmental Document
Jay County Public Library, 315 North Ship Street, Portland, Indiana 47371, (260) 726-7890
INDOT Greenfield District Office, Planning & Programming Department, 32 South Broadway, Greenfield, Indiana (855)-463-6848
INDOT Office of Public Involvement, Indiana Government Center North, Room N642, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis (317) 232-6601
Purpose and Need
Improve roadway to meet geometric requirements
Provide pedestrians with adequate and safe sidewalks
Increase capacity of the storm drainage system Improve condition of pavement, curb &
sidewalk Enhance safety within the corridor
Proposed Improvement
Improved radii at intersections and driveways New sidewalks and curb ramps that meet ADA
(American Disability Act) compliance Improved Drainage
Updated storm sewer system, which includes new curb and gutter
New pavement under-drains New signage Updated crosswalk markings at school locations
Proposed Improvement
Two 11-foot wide travel lanes 1.5 foot wide curb & gutter 3 foot wide grass buffer strip 4 foot wide sidewalks on both sides of roadway Install new sewer line
Along Garfield Street from S.R. 26 south through city maintenance area
Weiler-Wilson Park to Salomonie River where new outfall will be installed
Proposed Improvements
Full depth pavement replacement.
Proposed Improvement
Weiler-Wilson Park to Salamonie River Section 4(f) property (publicly-owned recreational area) New sewer line to go south through grass-covered area
between 2 baseball fields at park to the river Following installation of sewer line, the park will be
restored to its current condition Sewer installation will have no permanent impact on the
park Project will not adversely impact activities, features or
attributes of the park
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
Official detour will utilize U.S. 27, S.R. 67 and Ohio S.R. 49
Driveways will remain open for homeowners who require access from S.R. 26
Real Estate Acquisition Process
Real Estate Acquisition
Residential 0.3 Acre Public Park 0.4 AcrePermanent R/W 0.7 Acre
Permanent R/W estimates based on information available at this time
An additional 0.6 acre of temporary r/w is required
Real Estate Acquisition Process
"Uniform Act of 1970" All federal, state, and local governments must
comply Requires an offer for just compensation
Acquisition Process Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations
Project Schedule
Public Hearing – December 2012 Environmental Document Finalized: Early 2013 Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Early 2013 Real Estate Acquisition Activities: Spring 2013
Appraising Negotiations / Buying Utilities coordination / relocation
Project Let for bidding: 2014 Construction: 2014 - 2015
INDOT would like to hear from you Talk with INDOT project team members Comment sheet in information packet E-mail or Mail comments to INDOT Sign-in sheet to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT website at www.in.gov/indot/2366.htm
“Public Involvement” page All comments are very much appreciated and will be
given full consideration by project team
Public Involvement Team
Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement (317) 232-6601 [email protected]
Katie Hilderbrand, Greenfield District Customer Service Manager, (855) 463-6848 [email protected]
Harry Maginity, Greenfield District Media Relations Director, (855) 463-6848 [email protected]
Project Resource Location
Greenfield District Office, 32 South Broadway, Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Responsible for transportation construction, maintenance and development activities in East Central Indiana
[email protected] (855) 463-6848
Brandye Hendrickson, District Deputy Commissioner Katie Hilderbrand, Customer Service Manager Harry Maginity, Media Relations Director
Submit Public Comments
Submit public comments using the options described in 1st page of information packet
Public Comment Form Via e-mail Participating during public comment session via microphone Verbal comments recorded and transcribed for inclusion into to public
hearings transcript INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by
Monday, January 7, 2013 All comments submitted will become part of public record,
entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process
THANK YOU
Please visit with INDOT project officials following the public comment session
Project Open House Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition
table, INDOT project officials, informal Q & A Thank you for your attendance this evening
