Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Wadsworth Road Intersections Phase I Study
Stakeholder Involvement Group (SIG) Meeting #1
January 21, 2015
o Project Team & Introductions
o Purpose of Meeting
o Project Scope & Overview
o Stakeholder Involvement
o Public Information Meeting #1 Review
o Project Existing Conditions
o Group Breakout Sessions
o Identify Issues & Concerns
o Determine Project Goals & Objectives
o Next Steps & Schedule
Meeting Agenda
Project Team & Introductions
LEAD AGENCYLake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT)
PHASE I ENGINEERING
PROJECT CONSULTANT TEAM
PRIME CONSULTANTChristopher B. Burke Engineering
SUB-CONSULTANTImages, Inc.
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
PROJECT SCOPE & OVERVIEW
Project Scope & Context
o Include intersection improvements too Improve Safetyo Resolve existing geometric and capacity deficiencies o Address projected future travel demand for the year 2040o Increase Mobility
Project Development Process
o Follow Federal Project Development process
o Facilitate open and transparent study process
o Comprehensive environmental review & documentation
o Develop and evaluate alternatives
o Stakeholder Involvement
Project Phases
Stakeholder Involvement Throughout
Phase I Study Process
Phase I Study Schedule
STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT/CONTEXT SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS (CSS)
What is CSS?
o Seek stakeholder input at key decision making milestones
o Flexible, creative design approach
o Develop, construct, and maintain cost effective transportation facilities
o Fits into surroundings
o Addresses all modes of transportation
o Preserves scenic, aesthetic, historic, and environmental resources
o Maintains safety and mobility
Project Outreach
o Public Meeting/Hearing
o One-on-One Meetings
o Project Website
o Newsletters
o SIG Meetings
o Media Outreach
o Agency Meetings
Public Involvement Plan
o Blueprint for defining outreach tools and methods
o Identifies roles and responsibilities of participants
o Establishes timing of public involvement activities
o Available on the project website www.WadsworthIntersections.com
Stakeholder Involvement Group (SIG)
Purpose:
o Defining transportation issues and needs
o Development and evaluation of alternatives
o Development of preferred alternatives
Responsibility:
o Commit to attend meetings (approximately 4)
o Collaborate with Project Consultant Team
o Agree to act as a team in a spirit of collaboration
o Candidly communicate local issues
o Respect all opinions
o Provide timely reviews of all submittals with constituent feedback
Membership Expectations
o Final project decisions will be made by LCDOT
o Because the project is going through the Federal process IDOT and the FHWA must approve the project
o Improvements involving US-41 must be approved by IDOT since this roadway is under their jurisdiction
Decision Making
LCDOT will utilize stakeholder input throughout the decision-making process
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING #1
Public Information Meeting # 1 Recap
Held on September 15, 2014
79 attendees
What did we hear?
o Overall support for the project
o Intersection specific improvement ideas
o Increased pedestrian facilities
o Increased bicycle access
Summary of the Public Information Meeting is available on the project website
What did we hear?
o Recommendation to build enough capacity at US-41 to accommodate for future community growth
o Recommendation to install stop signs and reduce speed limits at the Dilleys Road intersection
o Recommendation for the addition of a bicycle lane on Wadsworth Road at Kilbourne Road, connecting to Des Plaines trail and Delany Road
What did we hear?
o Request for pedestrian and bicycle access from downtown Wadsworth to Prairie Trail Elementary School
o Recommendation for grade separation at US-41 and Wadsworth Road intersection
o Concern regarding right turns from Cashmore Road onto Wadsworth Road due to terrain and a recommendation to cut back hill to provide better visibility
PROJECT EXISTING CONDITIONS
Data Collection
o Topographic Survey
o Existing Road and Development Plans
o Wetland Delineations / Floodplain / Trees
o Existing Traffic Counts
o Vehicular Crash Data
o Public Input & Comment
Analysis of Information
oTraffic delay and capacity deficiencies
oCrash patterns and safety
oRoadway design deficiencies
oExisting drainage and flooding
oEnvironmentally sensitive areas
Capacity Analysis
Average Daily Traffic (ADT):
Level of Service (LOS):o LOS is presented on a scale from “A” to “F”
o Most intersections within the project area currently have a “C” or “D” LOS
o With the 2040 No-Build most become an “F” LOS
30% increase in ADT over the next 25 years
Road 2014 ADT 2040 ADT % Growth
Dilleys Road 6,600 7,000 6%
US-41 29,600 40,000 35%
Kilbourne Road 2,950 5,000 69%
Wadsworth Road 13,840 17,000 23%
Crash Data AnalysisDilleys Road, US-41, Kilbourne Road
0(0%)
2(40%)3
(60%)
WADSWORTH ROAD & KILBOURNE ROAD
(5 Crashes)
FATAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY
0(0%)
32(32%)
68(68%)
WADSWORTH ROAD & U.S. ROUTE 41(100 Crashes)
FATAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY
0(0%)
12(36%)21
(64%)
WADSWORTH ROAD & DILLEYS ROAD(33 Crashes)
FATAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY
o 138 total crashes at the three intersections of Wadsworth Roado 0 fatal crashes have occurred at the intersectionso 72% of the crashes occurred at U.S. Route 41
Environmental Resources
BREAKOUT SESSION #1IDENTIFY TRANSPORTATIONISSUES & CONCERNS
These issues and concerns will be
used to draft a project problem
statement which will lead to the
Purpose & Need Statement.
Part 1: Issues & Concerns
Develop a list of issues and concerns in the project area which may include:
o Safetyo Transportationo Drainageo Environmentalo Traffic Congestion o Land Useo Economic Developmento Quality of Lifeo Non-Motorized Travel
Part 1: Issues & Concerns - Discussion Notes
Breakout Session
• Safety
• Geometrics
• Mobility/Congestion
• Non-Motorized Connectivity
• Drainage
• Economic Development
• Property Impacts
• Community Character/Flavor
BREAKOUT SESSION #2IDENTIFY GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Part 2: Goals & Objectives
Project Goals and Objectives
o What are the goals
of this project?
o How can we address
the issues and concerns
identified?
o Prioritize goals of the
project area
Goal and Objectives Examples
TOO DEFINED EXAMPLE:
Build a sidewalk along the south
side of Wadsworth Rd from US-41 to the canoe launch
BROADLY DEFINED EXAMPLE:
Improve multi-modal
connections
Improve non-motorized connections by enhancing the sidewalk connectivity
Part 2: Goals & Objectives - Discussion Notes
Breakout Sessions
• Improve Motorized & Non-motorized Access
• Context Sensitive Solutions Design
• Improve capacity & mobility
• Improve Water Quality
• Encourage Economic Development
• Minimize Property Impacts
Next Steps
COMPLETE THE NEXT STEPS:
• Incorporate Technical Analyses
• Preparing Problem Statement
• Prepare Purpose & Need
• SIG #2 Meeting – Reviewing Preliminary Draft Alternatives
QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!
