I-465 at I-65 Interchange Modification Public Hearing 6:00pm Tuesday, April 10, 2012 South Grove Intermediate School Beech Grove, Indiana

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 Informal Q & A following formal presentation and comment session

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 at: Legal notice of public hearing published in The Indianapolis Star on 3/26/12 & 4/2/12, The Indianapolis Recorder on 3/22/12 & 4/5/12

Project Team Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization American Structurepoint, Inc. & United Consulting Elected Public Officials

Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization Marion County City of Indianapolis and local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Emergency Services Commuters Trucking Industry Commercial District / local businesses Community Organizations

Project Development Process We Are Here Engineering Assessment Project purpose & need develop project alternatives Screen project alternatives Release environmental document and preliminary design Public Hearing to solicit public comment Finalize design & environmental document Real estate acquisition activities clear r/w 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 February 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

Project Purpose & Need Regional Growth & Development have resulted in increased congestion along I-465 & I-65 Interim improvement to address most critical congestion at interchange Westbound to southbound traffic Northbound to eastbound traffic

Proposed Improvements I-465 / I-65 Interchange New flyover ramp westbound to southbound Remove existing loop ramp Widen existing ramp northbound to eastbound Relocate existing ramp eastbound to southbound Maintain all other existing ramps

Proposed Improvements I-465 New Auxiliary Lanes Emerson Avenue to I-65 Eastbound and Westbound Add lanes to existing median Widening for flyover ramp Westbound near Sherman Drive I-65 New Auxiliary Lane I-465 to Southport Road Southbound Direction Widening on outside

Proposed Improvements Sherman Drive over I-465 Lengthen bridge to accommodate I-465 widening Widen bridge to provide 8ft shoulders 16ft – 6 inch minimum vertical clearance over I-465

Other Alternatives Considered No Build Continued congestion & safety issues Would not address purpose & need Add outside travel lanes (keep wide median) More significant r/w acquisition, environmental impacts Higher construction costs vs. proposed alternate Recommend add travel lanes on median instead Full interchange improvements Budgetary constraints Recommend interim improvements instead Fix most critical deficiencies with available funding

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Maintain 3 lanes along I-465 at all times Maintain 2 lanes along I-65 at night Maintain 3 lanes during daytime hours Maintain ramp traffic within interchange Maintain existing ramps until new ramps are complete Detour for Sherman Drive for bridge work

Environmental Document Categorical Exclusion (CE) Level III released for public involvement by Indiana Department of Transportation on 2/14/12 CE classification means that the proposed project will not have “significant” environmental impacts

Environmental Document Viewing Locations: Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Government Center North, Room N642, 100 North Senate Avenue, Office of Public Involvement, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; (317) United Consulting 1625 North Post Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46219; (317)

Environmental Document Endangered Species Impacts State endangered Kirtland’s Snake identified within ½ mile of the project Provisions to protect the Kirtland’s Snake will be included in the project Wetland Impacts Wetlands were identified adjacent to the proposed project All wetlands were delineated and will be avoided during construction

Noise Walls Analysis required for added capacity projects Solicit input regarding constructability of proposed noise walls Proposed noise wall locations I-465 Eastbound I-465 Westbound I-65 Northbound (Near Edgewood Avenue)

Environmental Document Socioeconomic An environmental justice analysis shows that no disproportionately high adverse environmental or health impacts to low-income populations or minority populations will occur from this project Cultural Resources INDOT on behalf of Federal Highway Administration issued a “No historic properties affected” finding on August 29, 2011

Environmental Document Air Quality The project area is located within a non-attainment area for fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5 Qualitative PM 2.5 Hot Spot Analysis concluded the proposed project will not cause or contribute to a violation of 24-hour or annual NAAQS for fine particulate matter

Real Estate Acquisition Process

Right-of-Way New r/w is required around interchange No additional r/w along I-65, I-465 or Sherman Drive No relocations / permanent structure acquisitions Residential land – 1.7 acres Unimproved land – 4.5 acres 6.2 acres r/w total

Real Estate Acquisition Process How Land is Purchased Explains the process of buying property needed for highway improvements “Uniform Act” of 1970 All federal, state and local governments must comply Requires just compensation Acquisition Process Appraisals Review appraisals Negotiations

Real Estate Acquisition Process Amount of compensation cannot be less than fair market value Partial Acquisition INDOT will state amount to be paid for acquisition Separate amount will be stated for damages to the portion retained by the property owner If remainder has little or no value, INDOT will consider purchasing remainder

Real Estate Acquisition Process Agreement Proceed as normal real estate purchasing transaction No Agreement Mediation Condemnation Court would determine the purchase price for necessary r/w

Project Schedule Preliminary Engineering: 2011 – 2013 Public Hearing: April 2012 Right-of-Way Engineering: Spring 2012 Appraising & Acquisition: 2012 – 2013 Letting: Summer 2013 Construction: 2013 – 2014 Project Complete: Late 2014

Submit Public Comments Submit public comments using the options described in 1 st page of information packet Public Comment Form Via Participating during public comment session via microphone Verbal comments recorded and transcribed for inclusion into public hearings transcript INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Friday, April 27, 2012 All comments submitted will become part of public record, entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process

Resource Location INDOT Greenfield District Office, 32 South Broadway, Greenfield, Indiana Construction, maintenance and transportation project development activities in East Central Indiana Customer Service Center (855) Brandye Hendrickson, Greenfield District Deputy Commissioner Nathan Riggs – Media Relations Director Dwayne Myers – Local Programs Director

THANK YOU Please visit with INDOT project officials Project Open House Project maps, displays, public comments table INDOT project officials available for informal Q & A Thank you for your attendance this evening