295 East Express Lanes - Project Development & Environment Study from SR 9B to SR 202 (JTB Blvd.) Duval County, Florida Financial Project ID: 209301-3-22-01 Public Hearing October 21, 2014 University of North Florida Adam W. Herbert University Center 12000 Alumni Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 WELCOME 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Purpose of a Public Hearing • Inform you of the study findings • Discuss the preferred alternative • Receive public input 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Public Hearing Notification • Advertised in • Florida Times-Union (September 30, October 14, 2014) • Florida Administrative Register Website (October 14, 2014) • Eco Latino Magazine (October 2014) • Notified by Mail • Property Owners • Interested Citizens • Elected & Appointed Officials 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Project Information Location • Available since September 30, 2014 at: • Jacksonville Public Library Southeast Regional Library 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32256 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Location Map Project Location 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Project Phases PLANNING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT STUDY DESIGN RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Project Development Process • Data Collection • Purpose and Need Identification • Alternative Analysis • Environmental Considerations • Public Involvement • Alternative Selection 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Alternatives Public Meeting January 21, 2014 University of North Florida 12000 Alumni Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Why Express Lanes? • Freeway Capacity has been unable to keep up with demand due to: • Increased Construction Cost • Right of Way Constraints • Environmental Concerns • Societal Concerns 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Why Express Lanes? • 1980 – 2010 (National Highway Statistics) 100.0 Vehicle-Miles Traveled (VMT) and Lane-Miles, 1980-2010 90.0 80.0 VMT Lanes Miles 98 % Increase 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 8 % Increase 10.0 0.0 1980 1990 2000 Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. 2010 Why Express Lanes? Duval County - Population Growth (1980 - 2030) 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 864,000 Population 1,000,000 800,000 571,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 1980 1990 2000 2010 YEAR 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. 2020 2030 Why Express Lanes? • Preserve Mobility • Improve travel time reliability and provide travel choices • Ensures a more predictable trip 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Why Express Lanes? • Two (2) Alternatives considered for the study • No Build Alternative (Do-Nothing Alternative) • Build Alternative (Express Lanes) • Existing lanes on I-295 will remain free for both alternatives 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. What are Express Lanes? • Express Lanes • Expressway-within-an-Expressway • Electronically tolled • Variable pricing of tolls based on congestion 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Express Lanes in the United States Seattle, WA SR 167 Denver, CO I-25, I-36, C-470 Minneapolis, MN I-394 Washington, D.C. I-95, I-395, I-495 Portland, OR Highway 217 Salt Lake City, UT I-15 Oakland, CA I-680 New York/New Jersey Lincoln Tunnel Santa Cruz, CA Highway 1 North Virginia I-95, I-395 Orange County, CA Route 91 Raleigh, NC I-40 Atlanta, GA I-75, I-575 San Diego, CA I-15 Dallas, TX I-30 and I-635 (which includes Loop 12, SH 183 and -820 I Houston, TX I-10 and US 290 Austin, TX Loop 1 Existing HOT Lanes 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl I-595 Miami, FL I-95 Express Lanes in Florida • Miami • Orlando • Tampa Bay • Jacksonville 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Express Lanes in Florida • Well received • 71 % - Satisfied or very satisfied with I-95 Express Lanes (Commuter Survey – October 2010) • July 2011 – June 2012 Statistics • I-95 Express Lanes (during peak period) – traveling at 45 MPH or greater 91 % of the time. • Average travel speed increase in General Use Lanes (peak period) ranged from 15 MPH to 20 MPH. 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Express Lanes 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. NORTHBOUND EXPRESS LANES 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. I-295 Northbound Express Lanes No Access to/from Gate Parkway Interchange No Access to/from Baymeadows Road Interchange Begin 1st Express Lane 9B 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Begin 2nd Express Lane I-295 Northbound Express Lanes EndJ. Turner Butler Blvd. Express Lanes J. Turner Butler Blvd. Gate Parkway Baymeadows Road Gate Parkway 9B 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LANES 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. I-295 Southbound Express Lanes Begin Express Lanes J. Turner Butler Blvd. Gate Parkway 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. I-295 Southbound Express Lanes No Access to/from Gate Parkway Interchange No Access to/from Baymeadows Road Interchange End Express Lane End Express Lane 9B 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Express Lanes Summary J. Turner Butler Blvd. No Access to/from Gate Parkway Interchange Gate Parkway No Access to/from Baymeadows Road Interchange Baymeadows Road 9B 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Express Lanes Summary 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Express Lanes Summary 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Express Lanes Summary 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Interchange Improvements • Ramp widening, turn lane improvements • Baymeadows Road Interchange with I-295 • Gate Parkway Interchange with I-295 • JTB Blvd. Interchange with I-295 • Town Center Parkway (UNF) Interchange with I-295 • Gate Parkway Interchange with JTB Blvd. • Kernan Blvd. Interchange with JTB Blvd. 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Toll Collection/SunPass • All electronic toll collection • No toll booths • SunPass 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Project Cost • Estimated Project Cost = $ 149 million 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Stormwater Ponds 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Right-of-Way • Right-of-Way will be required only for stormwater ponds • 2 parcels will be impacted 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Environmental Considerations 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Noise • Noise Study Conducted • Solicit Input 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Cultural Resources & Contamination • Cultural Resources • No historic or archaeological site was found to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. • Contamination • No significant impacts to contamination sites. • Site assessment and any necessary remediation will be coordinated with appropriate regulatory agencies prior to right-of-way purchase. 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Air Quality • No significant air quality impacts. 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Executive Orders Federal Executive Order 11990 “Protection of Wetlands” and Federal Executive Order 11988 “Floodplain Management” 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Wetlands • Approximately 5.43 acres of wetland impacts. 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Threatened or Endangered Species • No Significant Impacts 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Permits 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Project Schedule PLANNING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT STUDY Underway DESIGN Underway RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION 2015 2015 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Summary • Build Alternative (Express Lanes) - Recommended Alternative • Provides travel choices • Provides travel time reliability • Manages traffic demand • Existing lanes on I-295 will remain free 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Comments • We welcome your comments Florida Department of Transportation Attn: Jim Knight, P.E., Project Manager 1109 S. Marion Ave., MS 2007 Lake City, FL 32025-5874 [email protected] 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Comments All comments postmarked on or before October 31, 2014 will be included in the Public Hearing Record. 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Public participation at this meeting is encouraged and solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or family status. 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Title VI – Non-Discrimination Program Persons may file a formal complaint(s) by writing to: Florida D.O.T. Ms. Dorothy Neal Administrative Compliance Monitor 1109 S. Marion Ave., MS 2013 Lake City, Florida 32025-5874 or Florida D.O.T. Equal Opportunity Office 605 Suwannee Street, MS 65 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Questions • Personnel are available to answer your questions 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Project Website • www.northfloridaexpress.com • Project Information, exhibits 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. Thank You 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 295 East Express Lanes From SR 9B to JTB Blvd.
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