Public Open House - July 10, 2007

WELCOME

Objective of Tonight’s Open House

Provide background information on the project

Introduce primary work elements and staff

Hear your comments/concerns

Listen, learn and understand corridor issues

Presentation Overview

Corridor history

Need for project

Project summary

Primary work elements

Schedule

Corridor History

1980s – Corridor study

1993 – Environmental Impact Statement of TH 212 from I-494 to Cologne

2001 – TH 212 from I-494 to CSAH 4 (Eden Prairie Road) constructed

2002 – Highway 212 IRC

2007 – TH 212 from Eden Prairie Road to CR 147 (CSAH 11) construction underway; to be completed in 2008

Need For Project

Interregional Corridor (IRC) Guidelines

Development Pressures

Traffic Operations

Safety

Design Consistency

Project Summary

Part A – CR 134 in Norwood Young America to the west end of Cologne bypass

Part B – East end of Cologne bypass to CR 147 (CSAH 11)

Part C – Market Avenue/TH 212 intersection on east side of Cologne

Insert Part A graphic from newsletter

Insert Parts B&C graphic from newsletter

Primary Work Elements

Preliminary design/staff approved layout

Environmental review process/documentation

Traffic/transportation/benefit-cost analysis

Public involvement

Preliminary Design/Staff Approved Layout

Task Overview

Preliminary geometric layout for approvals

Water resources design and layout

Cost estimates

Official map to preserve right-of-way

Environmental Review Process/DocumentationTask Overview

Three separate projects- Part A – Federal EA/EAW- Part B – Reevaluation of 1993 FEIS (federal

EA/EAW)- Part C – State EAW

Purpose and needAlternative definition/evaluationExisting conditionsNatural and social impactsMitigation measures

Traffic/Transportation/Benefit-Cost Analysis

Task Overview

Develop traffic forecasts

Perform operations analysis

Recommend intersection treatments

Prepare benefit-cost analysis

Public Involvement

Task Overview

Keep open lines of communications with corridor residents and key stakeholders

Listen, learn and understand

Six newsletters/six open houses

Stakeholder/committee meetings

Key Milestones

Public Open Houses

July 2007, October 2007, January 2008, May 2008, August 2008, November 2008

Alternative(s) Identified for Further Analysis

Fall 2007

Public Review of Environmental Documentation

Early Winter 2008 (Part C), Spring 2008 (Parts A&B)

Preliminary Design Complete/Final Environmental Decisions

Summer/Fall 2008

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!