1. U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction Goshen High School Auditorium 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014

2. 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 Project display area

3. Welcome Introduction of INDOT Project Officials Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement Lawson-Fisher Associates Project Design Team City of Goshen Elkhart County Recognition of Elected Public Officials

4. 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. A media release was also issued. Legal notice publishing: Goshen News – August 4 th and August 13th El Puente – August 19th

5. Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration Elkhart County City of Goshen Local communities Elected public officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency services

6. Engineering Assessment Environmental phase begins Purpose & need Develop alternatives Preliminary design phase Release environmental document for public review and comment Right-of-Way acquisition phase Construction Project Development Process Public Hearing

7. 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 in July 2014

8. Environmental Document Purpose and Need Develop a number of possible alternatives The “Do Nothing” alternative is 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 comment as part of decision making process

9. Elements of the Environmental Documentation Real Estate Community Impacts Air Quality Wetlands and Waterways Noise Floodplains Farmland Endangered Species Hazardous Materials Environmental Justice Historic/Archaeological Sole Source Aquifer Cultural Resources Public Involvement Environmental Documentation

10. INDOT Fort Wayne District Office Planning & Programming Department 5333 Hatfield Road Fort Wayne, (866) 227-3555 Neinformation@indot.in.gov INDOT Office of Public Involvement Indiana Government Center North, Room N642 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, (317) 232-6601; rclark@indot.in.govrclark@indot.in.gov Goshen Public Library 601 South 5 th Street Goshen, (574) 533-9531

11. U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction Purpose Enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians Improve pavement serviceability Need Deteriorated condition of pavement, sidewalks and ADA ramps

12. U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction Indiana State Police Crash database indicates a high number of crashes related to restrictive roadway conditions and turning movements. Travel demand models indicate continued increase in traffic.

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14. Alternatives Considered No Action/Do nothing alternative Construction of a 5-Lane Section with a two-way left turn lane (TWLTL) Reconstruction of a 4-lane Section

15. U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction Project Description Reconstruction of U.S. 33/Pike Street Design Speed: 35 mph U.S. 33 Bridge over Elkhart River to intersection at 3 rd Street 4 Lane Cross Section with 12-ft flush median 2-ft curb offset with 6-ft sidewalk

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17. Other Project Features Access Control Provide ADA accessible path

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19. Maintenance of Traffic Two Major Phases for Construction Phases I and II consist of detouring U.S. 33 through traffic Chicago Avenue Lincoln Avenue 3 rd Street

20. U.S. 33 Road Reconstruction Maintenance of Traffic Phase I Major Construction Activities Storm sewer pipe installation Sanitary sewer separation Reconstruction of U.S. 33 (Pike Street) from the Elkhart River bridge to the west leg of the 2nd Street intersection Phase II Major Construction Activities Storm sewer pipe installation Sanitary sewer separation Reconstruction of U.S. 33 from the 2nd Street intersection to the end project limits

21. Real Estate Acquisition Process

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

23. Real Estate Acquisition 11 parcels impacted by real estate acquisition One commercial property impacted by relocation 1.4 acres r/w proposed to be acquired INDOT Office of Real Estate

24. Project Schedule Public Hearing: August 2014 Environmental Document finalized: 2014 Preliminary Design Plan refinement: 2014 Real Estate Acquisition activities: 2014 - 2015 Appraising Negotiations/Buying Utilities coordination/Relocation Construction: 2016

25. Feedback INDOT would like to hear from you Talk with INDOT project team members Comment sheet in information packet E-mail or mail comments to INDOT Sign-in to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm All comments are very much appreciated and will be given full consideration by project team

26. Public Involvement Team Rickie Clark INDOT Office of Public Involvement (317) 232-6601 rclark@indot.in.gov Toni Mayo Fort Wayne District Communications Director (866) 227-3555 Neinformation@indot.in.gov

27. Submit Public Comments Submit public comments using the options described in first page of information packet: Public Comment Form Via e-mail 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, September 5, 2014. All comments submitted will become part of public record, entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process.

28. Next Steps Public and Project Stakeholder Input Submit comments via options described on 1 st page of information packet INDOT Review and Evaluation All comments are given full consideration during decision-making process Address comments, finalize/approve environmental document, complete project design Communicate a Decision INDOT will notify persons on mailing list of decision Work through local media outlets & paid legal notice Make project documents accessible via repositories Questions? Contact Public Involvement Team

29. 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 and informal Q & A

30. Public Comment Session