I-70/I-71 Project Public Meeting Presented By Ohio Department of Transportation ms consultants, inc. engineers, architects, planners MSI Design June 9, 2010
W e l c o m e Thom Slack Planning Administrator, ODOT District 6
P r o j e c t P h a s i n g
P r o j e c t P h a s i n g Design-Build Contract Advertising for RFPs in late 2010 Phase 1 (North Interchange) Phase 1 - North Interchange Construction 2011
P r o j e c t P h a s i n g Final Design is underway Phase 1 (North Interchange) Phase 2 (East Interchange) Phase 1 - North Interchange Construction 2011 Phase 2 East Interchange Construction 2013
P r o j e c t P h a s i n g Final Design is Underway Phase 1 (North Interchange) Phase 3 (East Innerbelt) Phase 2 (East Interchange) Phase 1 - North Interchange Construction 2011 Phase 2 East Interchange Construction 2013 Phase 3 East Innerbelt Construction 2015
P u b l i c O u t r e a c h Complete Streets Initiative March - July 2010 Spring & Long Crossings June - July 2010 Main, Parsons, Grant & 18 th Crossings Starting July 2010 Broad, Oak, Town, Lester Crossings Starting August 2010
Standard Highway Bridge Long Street - today
Enhanced Bridge Project Starting Point Currently Proposed Design Features: Expanded Sidewalks Decorative Parapet Wall & Fence Upgraded Street Lights: black Esplanade tear-drop or Acorn post-top Upgraded Mast Arms: black Esplanade match Bridge Crossing Urban Urban Avenue Avenue
Standard Highway Bridge Pedestrian View Oak Street - today NORTH
Enhanced Bridge Pedestrian View NORTH
Bridge Crossing Enhancement Funding New Funding in 2010: ODOT, MORPC, and the City of Columbus now pledge $26 million for expanded bridge designs on East Corridor. Allows further improvement of bridges crossings. Includes Spring and Long Street Bridges in Phase 1.
Crossing Design Goals What we heard: Hide the Freeway Make the Bridge Crossings Inviting Use Complete Street Principles Reflect Neighborhood Character
Bridge Design Example Fort Washington Way Bridge Crossing NORTH
Spring & Long Street Area Today Columbus State King Art Complex CCAD Washington Ave Spring St. Long St. MLK Blvd. Blvd. Lincoln Theater Art Museum Jefferson Center Hamilton Park Broad St. NORTH
Spring & Long Street Area with Project Columbus State King Art Complex CCAD Washington Ave Spring St. Long St. MLK Blvd. Blvd. Lincoln Theater Art Museum Jefferson Center Hamilton Park Broad St. NORTH
Spring Street Existing Character
Long Street Existing Character
Gateway & Neighborhood Bridges
Spring & Long Street Bridge Area Existing and Urban Avenue Greenspace NORTH LESTER AVENUE LONG STREET SPRING STREET ELIJAH PIERCE AVENUE
Spring & Long Street Bridge Area Project Crossing Greenspace NORTH LESTER AVENUE LONG STREET SPRING STREET ELIJAH PIERCE AVENUE
Spring & Long Street Bridge Area New Bicycle Lanes & Circulation NORTH LESTER AVENUE LONG STREET SPRING STREET ELIJAH PIERCE AVENUE
Spring & Long Street Bridge Area Existing & Proposed Sidewalk Circulation NORTH LESTER AVENUE LONG STREET SPRING STREET ELIJAH PIERCE AVENUE
Spring & Long Street Bridge Area Complete Sidewalks & Bike Lane Circulation NORTH LESTER AVENUE LONG STREET SPRING STREET ELIJAH PIERCE AVENUE
Spring Street Bridge Today Looking West toward Downtown NORTH
Spring Street Bridge Concept Looking West toward Downtown NORTH
Spring Street Bridge Today Looking West on North Side of Bridge NORTH
Spring Street Bridge Concept Looking West on North Side of Bridge NORTH
Spring Street Bridge Today South Side Looking West NORTH
Spring Street Bridge Rendering South Side Looking West During the Day NORTH Elijah Elijah Pierce Pierce Avenue Avenue
Spring Street Bridge Rendering South Side Looking West at Night NORTH Elijah Elijah Pierce Pierce Avenue Avenue
Long Street Bridge Today Looking West toward Downtown NORTH
Long Street Bridge Concept Looking West toward Downtown NORTH
Long Street Bridge Today Aerial View NORTH
Long Street Bridge Concept Aerial View NORTH
Long Street Bridge Today Looking West on South Side of Bridge NORTH
Long Street Bridge Concept Looking West on South Side of Bridge NORTH
Long Street Bridge Today North Side View Looking West NORTH
Long Street Bridge Rendering North Side View Looking West During the Day Elijah Elijah Pierce Pierce Avenue Avenue NORTH
Long Street Bridge Rendering North Side View Looking West at Night NORTH Elijah Elijah Pierce Pierce Avenue Avenue
E a s t b o u n d I 6 7 0 N I-71 I-670 Cleveland Ave. Mt. Vernon Ave. Long St. Columbus State Broad St.
E a s t b o u n d I 6 7 0 N St. Clair Ave. I-670 Leonard Ave. I-71 Skyview Towers
E a s t b o u n d I 6 7 0 Leonard Ave. N St. Clair Ave. I-670 Relocation of eastbound Leonard Avenue Relocation of bike/pedestrian path
W h y d o a N o i s e S t u d y? Required by Federal Regulations (23 CFR 772) Federally funded project Project adds lanes to existing highway Project changes the location or elevation of the highway 44
H o w w a s t h e N o i s e S t u d y D o n e? ODOT Standard Procedure 417-00 FHWA Policy and Guidance Existing Noise Readings 45 Sites -- June 2009 Verify Computer Models Confirm Noise Sources
H o w w a s t h e N o i s e S t u d y D o n e? Computer Modeling (FHWA s TNM V2.5) Existing Sensitive Locations Outdoor Activity Areas Interiors of churches, hospitals, etc. New Highway Design Freeway Lanes Urban Avenues City Streets Bridges Year 2035 Predicted Traffic
N o i s e S t u d y R e s u l t s Existing Noise Levels currently exceed FHWA/ODOT Noise Abatement Criteria 67 db for residential areas (outdoor) Future Noise Levels will exceed FHWA/ODOT Noise Abatement Criteria Noise Impacts throughout project area
N o i s e S t u d y R e s u l t s Will this project increase current noise levels? About the same as the existing levels at most locations Already high enough to be an Impact and will continue to be an impact
N o i s e S t u d y R e s u l t s What mitigation did we consider? Impose vehicle and speed restrictions Move the alignment Create buffer zones Not appropriate for an urban interstate project
N o i s e S t u d y R e s u l t s Noise walls as mitigation Not effective in these locations East Corridor (I-71) South Corridor (I-70/71 overlap) Could be effective in these locations Near Shiloh Baptist Church not accepted East Split and I-70 east of 18 th Street pending public input
N o i s e S t u d y R e s u l t s Will the retaining walls reflect the noise? Just perceptible in South Corridor Not perceptible in East Corridor What about sound absorbing material on the retaining walls? Not effective at reducing perceptible noise
N e x t S t e p s Tonight - Open House Provide comments by June 25, 2010 Complete Environmental Documentation Follow-up for Spring & Long Details
O p e n H o u s e Spring & Long Crossings MORPC Shaping our Future Engineering & Traffic (I-670 Refinements) Complete Streets Noise Study Results
www.7071study.org Hotline: 877-381 381-7071 Leslie Montgomery, P.E. Project Manager ODOT District 6 400 E. William Street Delaware, OH 43015 Phone:740-833 833-82698269 Fax:614-877 877-4605 Email:Leslie.Montgomery@dot.state.oh.us