West Corridor StudyFrom Study Area to Preferred Alternative

Purpose & Need- or -

Why is the west corridor needed?

• To facilitate planning decisions.

• To address current and projected roadway deficiencies.

• To provide future capacity sufficient to limit congestion.

Public Involvement

• Process Team

• Public Meetings

• “Update” Newsletter

• Press Releases

• Web Site Data

• One-on-One Activities

Process Team

Public Members

Lincoln Co. Highway

Minnehaha Co. Planning

City of SF Planning

City of SF Engineering

SECOG

City of Tea

FHWA

SDDOT

Citizen Members

Jean Cave

Gary Landeen

Kermit Quanbeck

Keith Polzin

Robert Schoenfelder

Process Team Recommendation

Traffic NeedsHome to Work Road

Why is Alternative #2 Needed: To address current and projected roadway deficiencies

Traffic NeedsNo Build vs Alternative #2

• System reduction in vehicle hours traveled– 1.4% by 2025– 2.8% by 2050

• System reduction in delay– 7.9 % by 2025– 8.4% by 2050

Why is Alternative #2 Needed: To address current and projected roadway deficiencies and to provide future capacity sufficient to limit congestion

Traffic NeedsEast-West

location discussion

Why is Alternative #2 Needed: To provide future capacity sufficient to limit congestion.

Engineering Process

Environmental Process

Universe of Alternatives

Nine Preliminary Alternatives

Final FourAlternatives

Final Two Alternatives

#2 #1

Process Team’s

Recommended Preferred

Alternative

Why Alternative #2 and Not Alternative #1 ?

• Alternative 2 was chosen based upon six factors:– Lower Costs– Fewer relocations (3 versus 19)– Comparable traffic benefits to Alternative #1– Addresses current and projected roadway deficiencies– Provides future capacity sufficient to limit congestion– The public preferred Alternative 2 to Alternative 1

What would approval mean?

Federal Requirements

• Approve alignment to second phase of EA

• Second phase approval of EA is completed by FHWA and SDDOT

• EA approval means right of way can be purchased with federal funds.

Local Planning• Developers are put on

notice • Corridor preservation

plans can proceed• Right-of-way can be

negotiated and purchased.• More complete

engineering design can proceed based upon need and funds

MetropolitanPlanning

Organization

Long RangeTransportation

Plan*

MPOTransportationImprovements

Program*

City CapitalImprovements

Program*

Statewide Transportation

Improvements Program*

City or State performs

justification studies,Environmental assessments, andIdentifies ROW needs

Potential projects are identified in the Long Range Transportation Plan, which is adopted by thetransportation committees.

PreliminaryEngineering

Final Design

Construction

City and/or State negotiate ROWacquisition and identify detailedplans for water, sanitary sewer

drainage, roadway lighting,noise abatement, and other

critical issues.

Bid Letting

Projects (ROW preservation or construction) are placed into the City’s or State’s 5-year construction programs.

Sioux Falls Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process

*Public involvement opportunities

*

*special studies,

You Are Here*

(West Corridor

Process)

Opportune acquisition of ROW through purchase or dedication

When will the West Corridor

be Constructed?

What would approval mean?• Future right-of-way should be preserved through the

acquisition of property and by limiting areas of development. Right-of-way corridors need to be identified early to facilitate the platting and planning process. For example, the Transportation Plan includes decisions to extend the existing street network for future growth. Considering future right-of-way requirements as identified in planning documents can assist in corridor preservation to minimize costs of future acquisition and relocation, as well as minimize community disruption.

Why is Alternative #2 Needed: To facilitate planning decisions

Request for Approval from the West Corridor Process Team

• The West Corridor’s public involvement plan states that the Urbanized Development Commission approval means the Process Team’s recommended alignment should advance to second phase of the Environmental Assessment as the preferred build alternative for the West Corridor.

• Process Team recommends Alternative #2

Questions

Public Comment