THE SOUTHERN GATEWAY MANAGED LANES PROJECT Public Meetings Summer 2015 June 23, June 25, July 7, July 9
History & Background Began in 2001 as a Major Investment Study (MIS), Schematic, and Environmental Assessment (EA) Study limits: I-35E from I-20 to 8 th St. (8.6 miles) US 67 from FM 1382 to I-35E (9.4 miles) Original Scope: Total Reconstruction Additional General Purpose (GP) lanes capacity Reversible High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOV) in center median 2
History & Background (cont.) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) obtained June 30, 2006 In 2013 The Southern Gateway project was granted the authority to be developed as a Public-Private Partnership (P3) project by the 83rd Legislature In 2014, through collaboration with Federal Highway Administration and North Central Texas Council of Governments, and due to regulatory and anticipated funding constraints, the decision was made to deliver the Southern Gateway as three independent projects 3
The Southern Gateway s Three Independent Projects Full Reconstruction of I-35E from US 67 to Colorado Blvd. HOV to Managed Lane Transition on I-35E from Colorado Blvd. to Reunion Blvd Managed Lane Implementation on US 67 from FM 1382 to I-35E and on I-35E South from I-20 to US 67 The Southern Gateway Corridor US 67 Reconstruction Project Full Reconstruction of US 67 from FM 1382 to I-35E I-35E South Reconstruction Project Full Reconstruction of I-35E from I-20 to US 67 4
Meeting Objective The objective of this meeting is to present in-progress project information and receive public comment on The Southern Gateway Managed Lanes Project. We welcome and value your input. 5
Purpose and Need Purpose and Need of Increase Capacity Reduce Traffic Congestion Improve Mobility Improve Design Deficiencies Improve System Linkage 6
Design Deficiencies I-35E was designed and built in late 1950s and early 1960s Design elements that need to be updated to current design standards to improve safety and freeway operations include: - Undesirable Shoulder Widths Undesirable Shoulder Widths 7
Design Deficiencies I-35E was designed and built late 1950s and early 1960s Design elements that need to be updated to current design standards to improve safety and freeway operations include: - Undesirable Shoulder Widths - Horizontal Curvature 8
Design Deficiencies I-35E was designed and built late 1950s and early 1960s Design elements that need to be updated to current design standards to improve safety and freeway operations include: - Undesirable Shoulder Widths - Horizontal Curvature - Short Ramp and Acceleration/Deceleration Lane Lengths Clarendon Drive Short Ramp Lengths Inadequate Acceleration Length 9
Typical Sections I-35E from US 67 to Colorado Blvd. From US 67 to Marsalis Ave., the fifth general purpose lane will not be implemented until the future US 67 Reconstruction Project. Frontage Roads begin at Beckley/12 th St. and are continuous to Colorado Blvd. 10
Typical Sections I-35E from I-20 to US 67 11
Typical Sections US 67 from I-20 to I-35E 12
Typical Sections US 67 from FM 1382 to I-20 13
Typical Sections Future US 67 Reconstruction Project US 67 from I-20 to I-35E 14
Typical Sections Future US 67 Reconstruction Project US 67 from FM 1382 to I-20 15
Typical Sections Future I-35E South Reconstruction Project I-35E from I-20 to US 67 16
Regional Managed Lanes Approach What are Managed Lanes? Managed lanes (MLs) also known as express lanes or TEXpress lanes, are tolled lanes that offer alternatives to Single-Occupant Vehicle (SOV) use and increase throughput using variable pricing, which ensures free-flow service. Do Managed Lanes take away existing General Purpose Lanes? No. Managed lanes are additional capacity added to the existing corridor. RTC Policy and State Law do not allow General Purpose Lanes to be converted to tolled lanes. 17
Regional Managed Lanes Approach (cont.) Current HOV Lanes are underutilized Excess capacity can be utilized by managing traffic via variable toll pricing to ensure free-flow service. Increasing traffic on managed lanes reduces traffic on adjacent general purpose lanes. Managed Lane and Express/HOV Lane Policy Regional Transportation Council (RTC), the transportation policy board for the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) comprised of 44 members (local elected or appointed officials) established the Regional Managed Lane Policies. TxDOT implements the policies set by the RTC Managed Lanes revenue will be used for maintenance costs and future phases of the Southern Gateway 18
Stakeholder Coordination and Public Involvement (cont.) (2013-2015) Public and Stakeholder Outreach Date Meeting Purpose Location 7/9/2013 Initial Agency and Stakeholder Project Kick Off Meeting DAL Trans 8/15/2013 Stakeholder meeting with the City of Dallas HNTB Dallas 2/13/2014 Stakeholder meeting with Cedar Hill and Duncanville HNTB Dallas 2/27/2014 Stakeholder meeting with the City of Dallas HNTB Dallas 3/5/2014 Stakeholder meeting with Cedar Hill TxDOT Dallas 3/27/2014 Public Meeting Duncanville 4/17/2014 Best SW Luncheon Project Update Cedar Hill 9/1/2014 I-35E Advisory Committee Update Austin 9/4/2014 Stakeholder meeting with the City of Dallas HNTB Dallas 9/5/2014 Stakeholder meeting with the City of Lancaster City of Lancaster 11/11/2014 Southern Dallas Transportation Forum Project Update SW Center Mall 12/19/2014 Stakeholder meeting with the City of DeSoto HNTB Dallas 1/6/2015 Stakeholder meeting with Cedar Hill and NCTCOG HNTB Dallas 1/8/2015 Senator West Briefing West Office 1/8/2015 Stakeholder meeting with Duncanville HNTB Dallas 1/13/2015 Griggs/Caraway Public Transportation Forum Methodist Hospital of Dallas 2/26/2015 Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Project Update Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce 2/26/2015 Dallas Zoo Stakeholder Coordination Meeting Dallas Zoo 3/20/2015 City of Dallas Schematic Comment Resolution Meeting City of Dallas 3/21/2015 Senator West Eggs and Issues Public Forum University of North Texas 3/30/2015 Griggs/Caraway Public Transportation Forum Beckley-Saner Recreation Center 4/6/2015 Stakeholder meeting with the City of Dallas City of Dallas 4/14/2015 City of Cedar Hill City Council Briefing Cedar Hill 4/15/2015 Stakeholder meeting with Cedar Hill and Duncanville Cedar Hill 4/29/2015 Dallas Zoo Stakeholder Coordination Meeting Dallas Zoo 5/5/2015 Stakeholder meeting with Duncanville Duncanville 5/7/2015 Stakeholder meeting with the City of Lancaster Lancaster 5/11/2015 City of Dallas Transportation Council Briefing City of Dallas 5/12/2015 Stakeholder meeting with Cedar Hill Cedar Hill 19
Stakeholder Coordination and Public Involvement Stakeholder requests under evaluation but not limited to: Ramp relocations Intersection improvements (turn bays, signal timing, sidewalks, u-turn bridges) Continually depressed, cantilevered and deck park alternatives Additional pedestrian crossings Noise mitigation pavement Managed lane access point relocations Widening cross street configurations Additional ramps and frontage road connections 20
Current Status Funding sources identified TxDOT coordinating pre-procurement activities for anticipated designbuild project delivery Anticipated Public Hearing: Spring 2016 Anticipated environmental clearance (FONSI): Summer 2016 I-35E South and US 67 Reconstruction Projects Updating of the 2006 FONSI Estimated environmental clearance: Fall 2017 21
Project Timeline We are here Note: All dates are subject to change 22
Additional Information Available information at today s meeting Handout Current Working Schematic Design Roll Plots on Display Noise Walls Information at Environmental Table Environmental Constraints Information available at Environmental Table TxDOT ROW Information available at ROW Information Table Previously Approved Documents (2006) and Previous Major Investment Study Document (2003) available at The Southern Gateway Project Information Table 23
Additional Information (cont.) Project Websites www.thesoutherngateway.org www.keepitmovingdallas.com This presentation is posted on www.thesoutherngateway.org Please feel free to ask project team members any questions. 24