SR 1 BLUFFTON

Public Hearing September 25, 2012

INDOT Mission: INDOT will plan, build, maintain and operate a

superior transportation system enhancing safety, mobility and economic growth

INDOT Values: Respect Teamwork Accountability Excellence

INDOT

6 district offices 3,722 employees $396 million/annual operating budget $1 billion/annual capital expenditures 28,410 total lane miles

5,098 lane miles of interstate 16,519 lane miles of two-lane roads 5,320 INDOT-owned bridges

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Hearing Agenda

Welcome Presentations Public Statement for the Record Adjourn

Comments For The Record

Verbally as a Public Statement Comment Form Mail or Fax Email

Please feel free to use any and all methods.Comment period ending October 10, 2012.

Project History

Environmental Document released for public involvement on December 6, 2011Scope of Environmental Study:

Evaluate impacts to natural and human environments

Social and economic factors Waterways, wetlands, and endangered species Historical properties

Project History continued

Legal Notice of Public Hearing The News Banner September 10th & 17th, 2012

Community Input One of the final steps of the

Environmental process

Real Estate Acquisition Process

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/realprop/index.html

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/rights/index.html

Real Estate Acquisition Process “Uniform Act” of 1970

All federal, state, and local governments must comply – just compensation

Acquisition Process Appraisals Review appraisals Amount of compensation cannot be less

than fair market value Offer will be made in writing No agreement Mediation Condemnation

Project Need Numerous commercial property

access points and high traffic volumes Lack of access control and turning

lanes impedes traffic operations Poor surface

drainage patterns

SR 1 classified as a principal arterial roadway SR 116 classified as a minor arterial roadway One travel lane in each direction, limited

turn lanes and passing blisters Speed limit: 40 mph,

decreases to 30 at thesouth edge of the WellsCounty 4-H Park

Existing SR 1 south of Spring St.

Existing SR 1 south of Spring St. Asphalt travel lanes 12 ft wide Paved shoulders 3 ft to 6 ft wide Last resurfaced in 2003 Land use is commercial

and light industrial with agricultural at the south end

Existing SR 1 Conditions

Currently in fair condition Ruts and cracks beginning to

show in the wheel paths Tight turn radii at SR 116 and other intersections Few access points

south of 4-H Park North of 4-H Park almost completely paved with few defined driveways

Existing SR 1 Conditions (cont’d) Poorly defined drainage system

Roadside ditches show signs of standing water

Existing discharge points have inadequate capacity for new runoff

Incidental Construction (Blue) Widening and Resurface (Green) Cul-de-sac for Scott Street (Red)

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12’-0”2’-7”14’-0”

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SR 1 Proposed Typical Section

One 12’-wide Lane Each Direction 14’-wide Continuous Two-Way Left-Turn

Lane New Concrete Curb and Gutter Widening with Overlay of Existing

Pavement

Proposed SR 1

Permanent Right-of-Way (Orange) Typical Width – 80’ (40’ each side) Maximum Width – 113’ 5.88 Acres

Temporary Right-of-Way (Green) 0.52 Acre

SR 1 Proposed Right-of-Way

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Phase 1 One travel lane in each direction Lanes shifted to west and narrowed to 10’ Widening and storm sewers constructed

on east half Access will be maintained to all properties Construction zone speed limit 30 mph

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

Phase 2 One 11’ travel lane in each direction Lanes shifted east to new widening Widening and storm sewers constructed

on west half Access will be maintained to all properties Construction zone speed limit 30 mph

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

Public Comments

Indiana Department of Transportation Public Hearings Office, Room N642 100 North Senate Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46204 E-mail: mwright@indot.in.gov INDOT respectfully requests comments

postmarked by October 10, 2012All comments will be reviewed and

evaluated and given full consideration during the decision-making process