Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive Project Beckley Z-Way Raleigh County Beckley Z-Way Public Meeting March 5, 2019 State Project: X341-ZWA/Y-6.22 Federal Project: STP-0019(420)D The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is conducting this informational workshop public meeting to make available the approved Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive Project Environmental Assessment. This meeting complies with the public involvement requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available here today and online. You are encouraged to examine the Environmental Assessment and discuss the project with members of the study team. Project Description Preferred 2018 Alternative 2 provides a new roadway and relocates US 19, from a location south of Airport Road in the vicinity of Old Crow Road, to Interstate 64 (I-64) at the South Eisenhower Drive interchange. To some extent, the proposed project relocates US 19 between Airport Road and I-64. The northern terminus is located at Interchange 124 on I-64. The southern terminus is located south of Airport Road and ties into the US 19 project from Shady Spring to Beaver. The project length is approximately 2 miles long. Estimated construction cost for the Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive Project is $39,873.000. The project creates a new “T” type, signalized intersection for Beckley Z-Way with US 19 near Old Crow Road and creates a new connector from WV 307 (Airport Road) to Beckley Z-Way near Whispering Pine Drive. The northern termini of the project completes Beckley Z-Way with a connection to East Beckley Bypass (US 19) at the existing I-64 Interchange, Exit 124. The modified Exit 24 Interchange includes a new “jug-handle” type I-64 eastbound approach ramp from East Beckley Bypass southbound and two signalized intersections that will reduce accidents within the interchange. Public Meeting Daniels Elementary School - 351 4-H Lake Road Daniels, West Virginia Tuesday, March 5, 2019 – 4:30 to 7:30 PM
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Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive Project Beckley Z-Way Raleigh County
Beckley Z-Way Public Meeting March 5, 2019
State Project: X341-ZWA/Y-6.22 Federal Project: STP-0019(420)D
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is conducting this informational workshop public meeting to make available the approved Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive Project Environmental Assessment. This meeting complies with the public involvement requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available here today and online. You are encouraged to examine the Environmental Assessment and discuss the project with members of the study team.
Project Description Preferred 2018 Alternative 2 provides a new roadway and relocates US 19, from a location south of Airport Road in the vicinity of Old Crow Road, to Interstate 64 (I-64) at the South Eisenhower Drive interchange. To some extent, the proposed project relocates US 19 between Airport Road and I-64. The northern terminus is located at Interchange 124 on I-64. The southern terminus is located south of Airport Road and ties into the US 19 project from Shady Spring to Beaver. The project length is approximately 2 miles long.
Estimated construction cost for the Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive Project is $39,873.000. The project creates a new “T” type, signalized intersection for Beckley Z-Way with US 19 near Old Crow Road and creates a new connector from WV 307 (Airport Road) to Beckley Z-Way near Whispering Pine Drive. The northern termini of the project completes Beckley Z-Way with a connection to East Beckley Bypass (US 19) at the existing I-64 Interchange, Exit 124. The modified Exit 24 Interchange includes a new “jug-handle” type I-64 eastbound approach ramp from East Beckley Bypass southbound and two signalized intersections that will reduce accidents within the interchange.
Public Meeting Daniels Elementary School - 351 4-H Lake Road
Daniels, West Virginia Tuesday, March 5, 2019 – 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Beckley Z-Way Public Meeting March 5, 2019
Preferred 2018 Alternative 2 Preferred 2018 Alternative 2 has been selected because it has fewer displacements of businesses and residences than the other build alternative. It will also impact less wetland acreage, but more linear feet of streams.
BEAVER TO SOUTH EISENHOWER DRIVE PROJECT0 100 200 Feet³
What is a Jughandle?• The jughandle eliminates the Z-Way left-turns onto I-64 EB
• Traffic signal operates more efficiently and increased capacity
• Safety is improved since there are no left-turns from the Z-Way onto the ramp
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Legend
Traffic Signal
Z - Way
Ramp to be removed
Proposed Jughandle
To BeckleyTo Beaver
Z-Way
Beckley Z-Way Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive
State ProjectX341-ZWA/Y-6.22
Federal Project STP-0019(420)D
1000 ft
No Connection to Z-Way
Bridge over Airport RoadTo Beckley
To Shady Spring
To I-
64
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Traffic Signal
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Stop Sign
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CR 61/62
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Beckley Z-Way Public Meeting March 5, 2019
Tentative Project Schedule – Beaver to South Eisenhower Drive Project
Environmental Assessment Approved….……….….January 29, 2019 Informational Workshop Public Meeting…..............March 5, 2019 Comments Due………………….……………………..…………....April 5, 2019 Finding of No Significant Impact……………….….………………June 2019 Right-of-Way Acquisition…....................................December 2020 Construction………………..…….…………………..………….…....August 2021
Thank you for attending our meeting!
Your interest in the project is greatly appreciated.
Questions or Comments? Contact:
Comments are due by April 5th
Via regular mail: Mr. RJ Scites, P.E. Director, Engineering Division West Virginia Division of Highways 1334 Smith Street Charleston WV 25301 Via email: [email protected] Via website: http://go.wv.gov/dotcomment
Questions or Comments? Contact:
Comments are due by April 5th
Beckley Z-Way Public Meeting March 5, 2019 Beckley Z-Way Public Meeting March 5, 2019
Both Beckley Z-Way projects (Beckley to South Eisenhower Drive and Shady Spring to Beaver) are part of a program of transportation improvement projects in the Beckley area being developed to alleviate traffic congestion on the existing highway network and provide better access to the City of Beckley and surrounding commercial areas. The Shady Spring to Beaver project will widen existing US 19 from WV 3 in Shady Spring to WV 307 in Beaver. The existing road will be widened from two lanes to three. This will allow for a through-lane in each direction and a continuous center turning lane. The through-lanes will be 12-feet wide and the continuous turning lane will be 14-feet wide. Some vertical and horizontal adjustments to the existing roadway profile will also be necessary.
Tentative Project Schedule – Shady Spring to Beaver Project
Project Update Shady Spring to Beaver Project Beckley Z-Way
DATE: Mr. RJ Scites, P.E. Director, Engineering Division West Virginia Division of Highways 1334 Smith Street Charleston, West Virginia 25301 DATE: Tuesday, March 5, 2018 LOCATION: Daniels Elementary School SUBJECT: Public Meeting PROJECT: Beckley Z-Way Project Beaver to S. Eisenhower Drive State Project: X341-ZWA/Y-6.22 Raleigh County COMMENTS DUE BY: April 5, 2019 Please consider the following comments: ____________________________________________________________________________
Project Information and Comment Sheets can also be found at http://go.wv.gov/dotcomment under Engineering Projects, open and click Beckley Z-Way Projects.
