S.R. 19 at S.R. 119 Roundabout Intersection Improvement Project
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
6:00 p.m. Presentation
NorthWood High School Auditorium
Nappanee, Indiana
Welcome Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Information Meeting Public Meeting Format Visit our sign-in table Informational Handouts Participate during public comment session Project display area
INDOT 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
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
INDOT Profile
Welcome Introduction of INDOT Project Officials
Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement Local Officials
Elkhart County Recognition of Elected Public Officials
Public Meeting Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project
mailing list Letters were mailed to project stakeholders within
project area Announcement of this meeting was posted to INDOT
website and public involvement list serve Media release issued
Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Elkhart County Local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency Services
Project Purpose and Need Improve intersection configuration & traffic operation Reduce rear end & right angle crashes Replace failing small structure over Christophel Ditch
Existing Conditions S.R. 19 classified as a rural minor arterial
roadway S.R. 119 classified as a rural major collector
roadway One travel lane in each direction Speed limit; 55 mph Poor intersection alignment Combination of signalized and stop-controlled
intersection
Existing Conditions S.R. 19 Asphalt travel lanes 12ft wide Paved shoulders 4ft to 5ft wide Last resurfaced in 2003 Intersection signalized in 2005 Land use is agricultural with some commercial
Existing Conditions S.R. 119 Asphalt travel lanes 12 ft. wide Paved shoulders 1-2 ft. wide Last resurfaced in 2002 Intersection signalized in 2005 Land use is agricultural and residential
Existing Conditions C.R. 44 Narrow travel lanes, 9 ft wide No shoulders Poor drainage Commercial property access Stop-control at S.R. 19 C.R. 44 East is gravel road Poor intersection angle
Existing Small Structure Small structure over Christophel Ditch Concrete slab box culvert with concrete
wingwalls Exposed reinforcing steel Concrete fractures Scour present Wingwalls require riprap
Intersection Improvement Single Lane Roundabout Designed to accommodate oversize trucks Center island and outside truck aprons Similar capacity to signalized intersection Everyone slows down
Project Typical Sections Approaches are broken down into shoulder
sections and curb & gutter sections S.R. 19
12 ft-wide lane & 8 ft shoulder transitions to 15 ft-wide lane with curb & gutter section
Raised center median in curb & gutter section
Project Typical Sections S.R. 119
12 ft-wide lane & 2 ft shoulder transitions to 15 ft-wide lane with curb and gutter section
Raised center median in curb & gutter section
Project Typical Sections C.R. 44
Transition from existing lane width to 15 ft-wide lane with curb & gutter section
Raised center median in curb & gutter section Roundabout Typical Section
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Phase 1
S.R. 19 will remain open during construction S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 East closed to traffic at S.R. 19 C.R. 44 West will remain open during Phase 1 Roundabout S.R. 119, C.R. 44 East constructed
during Phase 1
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Phase 2
Construct transitions to existing S.R. 19 S.R. 19 remains open to traffic S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 East will remain closed C.R. 44 West will remain open during Phase 2
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Phase 3
Shift S.R. 19 traffic to the new roundabout S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 opened to traffic Construct the C.R. 44 West approach to the
roundabout
Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety
Conflict Diagram
Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety
All vehicles slow to enter roundabout Reduced speed differential with Amish
horse & buggy Reduced Conflict Points Reduced number of injury and property
damage crashes
Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety
Slowing vehicles at the roundabout Provide deflection on the approach roadway Install curb & gutter for visual narrowing of
roadway Successively smaller radius curves to roundabout
entry Reduce excessive sight distance Provide signage in advance of roundabout
Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety
Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety
Roundabout Basics Slow down on approach to the roundabout Look left Yield to traffic within the roundabout Merge in to the traffic flow
High Speed Rural RoundaboutsHigh Speed Rural Roundabouts
Crash analysis shows reduction in crashes at rural high speed roundabouts 62-68% reduced total crashes 85-88% reduced injury crashes
Factors include, reduced speeds on all approaches, reduced conflict points, and change in the type of crashes
High Speed Rural RoundaboutsHigh Speed Rural Roundabouts
Locations of Roundabouts: Bittersweet & Cleveland, St. Joseph County, IN S.R. 25 & Old S.R. 25 in Lafayette, IN Maryland – 9 high speed rural roundabouts* Washington – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Kansas – 3 high speed rural roundabouts* Oregon – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Minnesota – 1 high speed rural roundabout* Wisconsin – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Ontario, Canada – 1 high speed rural roundabout**Source: Isebrands, H., Quantifying safety and speed data for rural roundabouts with high-speed
approaches (2011)
Roundabout Outreach & EducationRoundabout Outreach & Education
INDOT will partner with MAGOC and local communities to provide roundabout education including: Brochures Instructional presentations Roundabout videos Other
Roundabout Outreach & EducationRoundabout Outreach & Education
Roundabout Commercial Video
Roundabout OperationsRoundabout Operations
Roundabout Designed for future growth Analysis shows delays <10 seconds per
vehicle on average in peak hours Delay for a signalized intersection is >10
seconds on average in the peak hours Roundabout experiences reduced delay
during off-peak hours
Roundabout Simulation Videos Vissim Simulation
2034 Design Year simulation Amish buggy simulation
Truck turning movements School Bus and WB-65 movements Oversized Truck movements Northbound &
Southbound on S.R. 19
Real Estate Acquisition Process
Proposed Right-of-Way
Approximately 9 acres of permanent r/w Approximately 0.1 acre of temporary r/w
Real Estate Acquisition Process
"Uniform Act of 1970" All federal, state, and local governments must
comply Requires an offer for just compensation
Acquisition Process Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations
Project Schedule
Public Information Meeting – August 2013 Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Summer 2013 Real Estate Acquisition Activities: 2013 - 2014
Appraising Negotiations / Buying Utilities coordination / relocation
Project Let for contractor bidding: Winter 2015 Construction: 2015
INDOT would like to hear from you Talk with INDOT project team members Comment sheet in information packet E-mail or Mail comments to INDOT Sign-in sheet to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT website at www.in.gov/indot/2366.htm
“Public Involvement” page Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at
www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm All comments are very much appreciated and will be given
full consideration by project team
Public Involvement Team
Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement (317) 232-6601 [email protected]
INDOT Fort Wayne District Customer Service Center (866) 227-3555 [email protected]
Submit Public Comments
Submit public comments using the options described in 1st page of information packet
Public Comment Form Via e-mail Participating during public comment session via microphone
INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Thursday, September 12, 2013
All comments submitted will reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
Please visit with INDOT project officials following the public comment session
Project Open House Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition
table, INDOT project officials, informal Q & A Thank you for your attendance this evening