SR 25 Preventative Maintenance Project in Tippecanoe County

SR 25 Preventative Maintenance Project in Tippecanoe County Faith Community Center Monday, December 6, 2010 6: 00 pm

Welcome Public Hearing will consist of a formal presentation n Public Comment Session n Informal Q & A in project display area with project engineers and INDOT project officials n

INDOT Project Team n Alan Plunkett n n Scott Burress n n Crawfordsville District Communications Director Debbie Calder n n Crawfordsville District Deputy Commissioner Crawfordsville District Public Information Director Erik Seef n Crawfordsville District Area Engineer

INDOT Project Team n Rickie Clark n n Mike Hoy n n INDOT Design Team Mike Vollmer n n Public Involvement Manager INDOT Design Team Richard Gilyeat n INDOT Office of Environmental Services

Public Hearings Process n n n n Hearing and comment process Presentation of proposed project Project description (preferred alternative) Right-of-way (real estate) impacts Anticipated project schedule and costs Environmental Impacts Preliminary design

How to submit a public comment n n n Verbally to audio recorder Comment sheet in information packet Mail comments to INDOT Formal public statement Comment deadline – Monday, January 3, 2011 Comments will be reviewed, evaluated & addressed in subsequent project documentation

Legal Notice of Public Hearing n n n Legal Notice of Public Hearing was advertised in the Lafayette Journal & Courier on 11/19/10 & 11/26/10 A copy of the legal notice was mailed to known property owners within project area Announcement of public hearing posted to INDOT website; INDOT media release

SR 25 Maintenance Project n Conducted as a requirement of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) n Requires INDOT to analyze and evaluate the impacts of a proposed project to the natural and socio-economic environments n Impacts are described in environmental document n Environmental document was released for public involvement by INDOT on 4/27/10

SR 25 Maintenance Project n n n Establish the purpose of need for the proposed improvement 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 Environment document cannot be approved until public comments have been solicited, addressed, and given full consideration during the decision making process

Environmental Document n n n Tippecanoe County Public Library, 627 S. South Street, Lafayette, IN (765) 429 -0100 Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana Government Center North, Room N 642, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN (317) 232 -6601 Indiana Department of Transportation – Crawfordsville District Office, 41 West 300 North, Crawfordville, IN (765) 362 -3700; Alan Plunkett, District Deputy Commissioner

Project Stakeholders n n n Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Tippecanoe County Elected Public Officials Community n n Impacted residents & property owners commuters

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Purpose and Need n With the new Hoosier Heartland Corridor being constructed, INDOT’s Crawfordsville District and Tippecanoe County have agreed to have the state relinquish 10. 9 miles (from I -65 to the Carroll County Line) of existing SR 25 to Tippecanoe County.

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Purpose and Need (continued) n It is the intent of these projects to meet the following guidelines established in INDOT’s Route Transfer Policy: n n n Provide a pavement with at least a 10 year remaining life @ time of relinquishment Provide at least a 10 year deck life and 15 year substructure life on bridges Provide at least a 10 year remaining life on drainage structures, traffic control structures and lighting structures

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Purpose and Need (continued) n Tippecanoe County and INDOT have evaluated the condition of the road and drainage structures and have agreed upon the following improvements: n n n HMA Overlay, Preventive Maintenance (remove the existing asphalt surface and replace with a new asphalt surface) Small structure repair – 10 separate locations Small structure replacement – 2 separate locations

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Design Criteria n n Existing SR 25 is considered a minor arterial Traffic Volumes n n Current volumes: 11, 000 vehicles per day After the Hoosier Heartland Corridor is open, this section of SR 25 is expected to see a reduction in traffic to 1, 700 vehicles per day in 2013.

I-65 to Delp (SR 225)

I-65 to Delp (SR 225) n n A 17 n INDOT District Maintenance will remove debris; no work is included in these projects n A 22 n n A 23 n A 19 n n Pipe Replacement (42 inch diameter) Replace Guardrail on the North side Pipe Replacement (18 inch diameter) n Rehabilitate 3 ft x 2 ft Reinforced Concrete Box on North (shorten box and add wingwalls) Replace Guardrail on the North side

Delp to Americus

Delp to Americus n A 30 n n Fill Existing Pipe (flowable mortar/grout) Install new 3 ft x 2 ft Reinforced Concrete Box appox. 300 ft to the West Grade Ditch on the south side of the road to the new Reinforced Concrete Box A 31 n n Rehabilitate 3 ft x 2 ft Reinforced Concrete Box on North side (shorten and add wingwalls) Replace Guardrail on both sides of road n A 32 n n A 37 n n n INDOT District Maintenance will remove debris; no work is included in these projects Pipe Replacement (24 inch diameter) Ditch Grading A 40 n n Pipe Replacement (24 inch diameter) Ditch Grading

Americus to County Road East 900 N

Americus to County Road East 900 N n Des 0200004 n n n n Replace with 18 ft x 6 ft Reinforced Concrete Box with wingwalls, shoulder widening with guardrail B 19 n Replace Pipe with 3 ft x 2 ft Reinforced Concrete Box & Grade Ditches n n Pipe Replacement (18 inch diameter) B 21 n Pipe Replacement (35 in x 24 in deformed/elliptical) Manhole, replace Inlet (same location) Clean and grade ditch at Outlet Des 0800909 B 20 n B 12 n n Replace with 8 ft x 4 ft Reinforced Concrete Box Structure will be extended so no guardrail will be required n INDOT District Maintenance will remove debris; no work is included in these projects There is ongoing coordination with the County on specific improvements B 22 n n No work planned in these projects There is ongoing coordination with the County on specific improvements

County Road East 900 N to County Line

County Road East 900 N to County Line n B 25 n n Work is included in the Hoosier Heartland Corridor Project B 26 n Work is included in the Hoosier Heartland Corridor Project n B 27 n Fill Pipe (not a functioning pipe since the ditch drains away from this location)

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Description of Right-of-Way n n Approx. 5. 0 acres of Permanent Right-of-Way Approx. 0. 07 acres of Temporary Right-Of. Way for construction access is required There are no relocations with these projects Estimated Project Cost n Preliminary estimate of $5. 7 million

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Maintenance of Traffic n n n Road Closures will be required on 11 of the small structure locations One-lane restrictions with flaggers will be utilized at two of the small structure locations One-lane restrictions with flaggers will be utilized during the asphalt resurface. The official detour will utilize the new Hoosier Heartland Corridor. The existing county roads will provide unofficial local detouring around the closure locations. Communication and coordination of the closure locations and times will be critical (covered in more detail later in the presentation)

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Construction timeline n n n Letting is scheduled for November 15, 2012 Minor construction preparation work will begin in early 2013. Major construction work will not start until after April 1, 2013 and will continue until November 2013. n The larger small structure work will be staged during the summer months when school is out. n However, given the number of small structures to be worked on, there will be road closures during the school year. n The asphalt resurface will be constructed in late summer to fall after all of the small structure work is complete.

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Communication and Coordination of road closures: n n n Signing will be placed in the field with a minimum 7 day prior notice of each closure. Changeable message boards will be utilized to provide more details Emergency Response Coordination n The contractor and INDOT will coordinate with all the emergency responders prior to start of construction, prior to any location closure, and prior to any change in closure locations. School District coordination for school bus route changes Post Office coordination for route changes

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Communication and Coordination of road closures: n Closure segment CR 550 N to CR 775 E n n Close June 1 (when school breaks for summer) to June 30 Des 0200004 (located in Americus, 300 ft west of CR 775 E) n n 10 day closure A 31, A 37, and A 40 - 5 day closure for each CR 550 N does have a steep hill and CR 450 N or HH may be a better local detour CR 800 N to CR 1000 E n n Close July 1 to August 15 (when school starts again) Des 0800909 (1200 ft east of CR 800 N) – 21 day closure B 19 - 10 day closure B 20 - 5 day closure

SR 25 relinquishment projects n Communication and Coordination of road closures: n Probably closures during the School year n n n I 65 to Delp (SR 225) n A 19 – 10 day closure n A 22 – 5 day closure Delp to Americus n A 30 – 10 day closure CR 775 E to CR 800 N n B 12 – 5 day closure

SR 25 relinquishment projects n n n This concludes our project specific information We will be available to discuss one-on-one questions over at the large scale printouts hanging on the walls Project specific plans are available to review as well

Real Estate Acquisition Process

Real Estate Acquisition Process n “Uniform Act” of 1970 n n n All federal, state, and local governments must comply Requires just compensation Acquisition Process n n n Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations

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

Real Estate Acquisition Process n Agreement n n When agreement is reached, owner will be asked to sign an option to buy, purchase agreement, easement, or deed No Agreement n n Mediation Condemnation

Public Comments n n Indiana Department of Transportation, Public Hearings Office, Room N 642, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; (317) 2326601 E-mail: rclark@indot. in. gov INDOT respectfully requests that comments be postmarked by Monday, January 3, 2011 All comments will be reviewed, evaluated, and given full consideration during decision-making process.

Environmental Document n n n Tippecanoe County Public Library, 627 S. South Street, Lafayette, Indiana (765) 429 -0100 Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana Government Center North, Room N 642, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN (317) 232 -6601 Indiana Department of Transportation – Crawfordsville District Office, 41 West 300 North, Crawfordsville, IN (765) 362 -3700; Alan Plunkett, District Deputy Commissioner