U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 Roadway Rehabilitation Project Thursday, August 22, :00 p.m. Presentation Orange County Community Center Paoli, Indiana

Welcome Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Information Meeting Public Meeting Format Visit our sign-in table Informational Handouts Participate during public comment session Project display area

INDOT INDOT Mission: INDOT will plan, build, maintain and operate a superior transportation system enhancing safety, mobility and economic growth INDOT Values: Respect Teamwork Accountability Excellence

Six district offices 3,578 employees 1,534 Highway Technicians 780 Managers/Supervisors 437 Engineers $401 million/annual operating budget $1 billion/annual capital expenditures 28,400 total roadway lane miles 5,300 INDOT-owned bridges INDOT also: Assists 42 railroads in planning & development of more than 3,880 miles of active rail lines Supports 69 Indiana State Aviation System Plan airports INDOT Profile

Welcome Introduction of INDOT Project Officials Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement Town of Paoli Orange County Recognition of Elected Public Officials

Public Meeting Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project mailing list Letters were mailed to project stakeholders within project area Announcement of this meeting was posted to INDOT website and public involvement list serve Media release issued

Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Orange County Town of Paoli Local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency Services

Project Development Process We Are Here Engineering Assessment Project purpose & need develop project alternatives Screen project alternatives Select project alternative Preliminary Design Public Meeting to solicit public comment Right-of-WayConstruction

Project Description U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 from east of C.R. 225 W (Indian Boundary Road) to west junction of the intersection of U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 and S.R. 37 / First Street Project length is approximately 1.7 miles, not including the Project Exception at a bridge over Tributary of Lick Creek

Project Need Numerous substandard geometric features Inadequate vertical curvature Substandard roadway super elevation and cross slope Inadequate storm sewers for drainage Substandard sight distance

Existing Facility Rural 2-lane roadway west of Willowcreek Road; Urban 2-lane roadway with periodic left-turn lane east of Willowcreek Road Two 12-foot travel lanes with curb and on-street parking on one side in urban section 2-foot shoulder width in rural section One substandard vertical curve Inadequate intersection sight distance

Roadway Rehabilitation Project Rural Section Minor Arterial (Built-Up) Design speed of 50 mph Traffic volume projected for year 2035 is 7,820 vehicles per day Urban Section Minor Arterial Design speed of 30 mph Traffic volume projected for year 2035 is 11,480 vehicles per day

Roadway Rehabilitation Project Rural Section Horizontal and vertical alignment will be maintained Lane assignments will remain the same Pavement section will be scarified 1.5 inches of asphalt overlay Super-elevated curve correction

Roadway Rehabilitation Project Urban Section Horizontal and vertical alignment will be maintained Pavement section will be milled and overlayed with 1.5 inches of asphalt U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 will be shifted to the south adjacent to Crestwood Manufacturing and to the north near Maria Radcliffe Park to avoid impacts to both properties Two-lane section widens to 3-lane section west of Dollar General Two 11-foot travel lanes and a 12-foot two-way left-turn lane will be provided On street parking to be eliminated

Roadway Rehabilitation Project Urban Section Curb and gutter will be replaced Passing blister at Willowcreek Road Pavement patching of distressed areas Sidewalk will be replaced to meet ADA requirements Traffic signals will be replaced at intersection of U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 and Elm Street and intersection of U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 and S.R. 37 / First Street

Drainage Rural Section Drainage along the roadway will be provided using existing roadside ditches and storm sewer where required Urban Section New storm sewer system that outlets to Lick Creek will be installed

Maintenance of Traffic Due to moderate traffic volumes and lack of a nearby alternate route, traffic will be maintained along U.S. 150 / S.R. 56 during construction This project will require multiple phases and the use of flagging

Real Estate Acquisition Process

Real Estate Acquisition Approximately 5.1 acres of permanent r/w to be acquired for reacquisition of existing r/w Permanent r/w estimates based on information available at this time 0.5 acre of permanent r/w An additional 0.2 acre of temporary r/w will be required R/W estimates based on information available at this time

Real Estate Acquisition Process "Uniform Act of 1970" All federal, state, and local governments must comply Requires an offer for just compensation Acquisition Process Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations

Project Schedule Public Information Meeting – August 2013 Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Summer 2013 Real Estate Acquisition Activities: Appraising Negotiations / Buying Utilities coordination / relocation Project Let for contractor bidding: Late 2014 Construction: 2015

INDOT would like to hear from you Talk with INDOT project team members Comment sheet in information packet or Mail comments to INDOT Sign-in sheet to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT website at “Public Involvement” pagewww.in.gov/indot/2366.htm Visit INDOT Vincennes District page at All comments are very much appreciated and will be given full consideration by project team

Public Involvement Team Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement (317) INDOT Vincennes District Customer Service Center (800)

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 INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Thursday, September 12, 2013 All comments submitted will reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process

THANK YOU Please visit with INDOT project officials following the public comment session Project Open House Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition table, INDOT project officials, informal Q & A Thank you for your attendance this evening