Introduction

The Austin metro area is one of the fastest growing in the country – State Highway 130; easing the pressure – Study of Sections 5-6

How GTG is going to help – The environment, the people, and the money.

Solutions for everyone

Purpose

GTG will identify a route for sections 5 and 6

of SH130 based on: Economic

The shortest feasible route Environmental

That would bypass the most environmentally sensitive areas

Social That would disturb the fewest culturally sensitive areas

Scope

Methodology

Create base map Digitize segments 1-4 Determine preexisting

concerns Manifold Excel and/or Access UTM Zone 14 (NAD 83)

Methodology

Create routes

Assign values to route segments

Create compromised route

Implications

Detailed maps

Community/government compromise

Data Sources

Data and Sources• Base GIS Files- Texas Natural Resource Information System (TNRIS)

http://www.tnris.state.tx.us/digital.htm• Base GIS Files- Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG)

http://www.capcog.org/Information_Clearinghouse/Geospatial_main.asp#roads

• Background Information and Overview- Lone Star Infrastructurehttp://www.sh130.com/

• Landsat 7 Imagery- Texas Synergyhttp://synergy2.csr.utexas.edu/website/LandsatLocator/viewer.htm

Data Sources

• Traffic Records- City of AustinPersonal Inquiry and Interviews for Data on Traffic

• Fuel Consumption Statistics- United States Census Bureau and Texas Transportation Institute

http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/• Travel Time Information- E Podunk

http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/incomeCommute.php?locIndex=26118• Urban Planning Information and Data- Envision Central Texas

http://www.envisioncentraltexas.org/resources.php• Statistical Information – Time Magazine online archive December 6, 2004

http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,832224,00.html • Types of Community Impacts - Joseph C. Gorney http://mather.ar.utexas.edu/cadlab/handyweb/joe.html

Budget

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Data Collection

Website Management

Data Analysis

Data Processing

Data Interpretation

System Management

Equiptment Cost

Software

Travel Expenses

Total Cost

TimeLine

Week/Date 6-Feb 13-Feb 20-Feb 27-Feb 6-March 20-March 27-March 3-April 10-April 17-April 24-April 1-May

Website Development

Data Collection

Data Analysis

Data Processing

Data Interpretation

Final Deliverables

Final Deliverables

Final report

Poster

Web Site

CD

Conclusion:Final Planning of SH-130

Segments 1-4 are scheduled to open in 2007– preliminary studies have started for segments 5-6.

Placement and funding for 5-6 are controversial – citizens need to voice their concerns in intelligent

dialogue with government.

This study will produce viable options for the placement of the highway.

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