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Texas Department of
Transportation
Corpus Christi District
U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Project
Environmental Documentation and Schematic
Development
Public Meeting
December 4, 2012
Today’s Agenda
• Welcome and introductions
• What’s new with the Harbor Bridge Project?
• Public Involvement – How you can participate
• What’s next?
• Your comments
Why do we need to replace Harbor
Bridge?
Need for Harbor Bridge Project
• Safety
• Long-term bridge operation
Other Project Objectives
• Economic opportunities
• Connections with local roads
What’s New?
Four Reasonable Alternatives
What’s New?
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• Information gathered in Corpus Christi
• Document now being written
• On-going coordination with:
- The public
- Local, State and Federal Agencies
(including EPA, HUD, Coast Guard)
• To be completed in 2013
Historic Resources
• Historic Resources Survey now
underway
• Assess buildings, structures, districts
at least 50 yrs old and historically
important. – Would proposed project
affect them?
– If so, could this be avoided
or made better?
– Looking for people to be
“consulting parties”
Community Impact Assessment:
Neighborhood Meetings
• Listen to community members, show design
drawings and latest project information
• Eight so far:
– CC Beach Assn: 9/20
– St Paul’s: 10/15
– Kelsey Memorial: 10/23
– Garcia Arts Center: 11/5
– Oak Park Elementary: 11/8
– Oveal Williams Ctr: 11/8
– Portland Community Ctr: 11/12
– Dona Park/Academy Heights: 11/13
Community Survey
• Gather information on communities
potentially affected by proposed
replacement of Harbor Bridge
• Complete on paper or online at:
www.ccharborbridgeproject.com
• Information used in draft environmental impact statement
Public Involvement: Citizens’ Advisory
Committee
• Three meetings in 2012
• 25 + members – neighborhood based
• Identified community concerns and ideas
• Suggested public outreach techniques
• Reviewed preliminary design drawings of
alternatives
Public Involvement: Technical Advisory
Committee
• Three meetings in 2012 change photo
• 25 + members
• Reviewed project information including preliminary design drawings
• Provided “big picture” opinions about impacts of proposed projects on
community
Public Involvement: Website
www.ccharborbridgeproject.com
• Updated regularly
• Can leave comments
Visualizations
• Showing four alternatives
• In the room tonight
Example Cable Stayed Bridge
Fred Hartman Bridge
Example Cable Stayed Bridge
Visualization (at night)
What’s Coming up Next?
– Draft Environmental Impact Statement: late 2013
– More meetings with local individuals and groups: any
time by request
– CAC and TAC meetings in 2013
– Public Design Guideline Workshop in 2013
– Public Hearing – 2014
– Final EIS submitted to TxDOT– 2015
– Record of Decision Anticipated – 2015
– Purchase of ROW – 2015-2016
– Design and construction 2016 – 2021
Public Comment Session
• Sign up to speak
• Five minutes per speaker, please
• Additional opportunities to speak, time permitting
• Government officials & pre-registered speakers
will go first
• Speakers – state name/affiliation and speak
clearly
We want to hear from you
• Record your verbal comment with court reporter
• Fill out a comment card tonight or mail one to us
later.
• Make a comment on our website:
ccharborbridgeproject.com
• Contact Victor Vourcos of TxDOT (contact
information on comment card).
• Thank you for coming tonight.