U.S. 33 Northern Connector Alternative

Goshen High School Auditorium, Goshen, IN

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Welcome

Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement

Purpose/explanation of public meeting Public meeting format Visit our sign-in table Informational handouts Project display area

Public Meeting

Sign-in at attendance table Project mailing list

Public meeting invitation Mailed to project stakeholders on mailing list

Announcement of this meeting Posted to INDOT website

Meeting invitation sent to: Goshen News

Electronic notification: Elected / Public Officials

Welcome

Introduction of INDOT project officials Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement

DLZ – Project Design and Environmental Team

City of Goshen Elkhart County Recognition of elected public officials

Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highway

Administration Elkhart County City of Goshen Local communities Elected public officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency services

U.S. 33 Northern Connector

Purpose & Need Increase capacity and safety conditions for motorists

and pedestrians along U.S. 33, within the project limits Increased traffic volumes contributing to crash

frequency

Preferred Alternative An overpass alternative between Monroe Street & Third

Street Approximately 1 mile of two-lane roadway on new

alignment Includes a section of elevated roadway Advanced forward as part of environmental assessment

Additional Information Extension of project on north end from Main Street to 3rd

Street Alignment shift on south end near Goshen High School

Engineering Assessment

Environmental phase begins

Purpose & need Develop

alternatives

Preliminary design phase

Release environmental document for public review

and comment

Right-of-Way acquisition

phase Construction

Project Development Process

Public Meeting to discuss

Additional Information

December 2014

Public Hearing to present Preferred

Alternative Northern

Connector March 2014

INDOT public involvement activities and community

engagement

Preferred Alternative

Preferred Alternative - Revised

Preferred Alternative

Preferred Alternative

Preferred Alternative

12 foot travel lane in each direction 12 foot left turn lane at major intersections Concrete curb and gutter 5 foot wide buffer strip 10 foot multi-use trail proposed along new roadway

US 33 – At Grade Section

Preferred Alternative

US 33 – Elevated Section 12 foot travel lane in each direction

8 foot wide shoulders Retaining walls and barrier railing 10 foot multi-use trail along elevated roadway at grade

Real Estate Acquisition Process

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/uniform_act/acquisition/real_property.cfm

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/publications/your_rights/

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

Real Estate Acquisition

Residential 5.8 Acres Commercial 3.2 AcresRailroad 2.0 AcresSchool 1.5 Acres City of Goshen 8.1 Acres

Approximately 20 acres of new permanent right of way

Displacement of 29 residential parcels Six business relocations

Project Schedule

Public Hearing: March 2014 Environmental Document Finalized:

2014 Preliminary Design Plan refinement:

2014 Real Estate Acquisition Activities:

2014 - 2015 Appraising Negotiations/Buying Utilities coordination/relocation

Construction: 2016 - 2017

Feedback

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 to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at

www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm All comments are very appreciated and will be

given full consideration by project team.

Public Involvement Team

Rickie ClarkINDOT Office of Public Involvement / Central Office Communications Division (317) 232-6601 rclark@indot.in.gov

Toni MayoINDOT Northeast Regional Office in Fort WayneDistrict Communications Director (866) 227-3555 Neinformation@indot.in.gov

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 Monday, January 12, 2015. All comments are given full consideration

during the decision making process.

Next Steps Public and project stakeholder input

Submit comments via options described on 1st page of information packet

INDOT review and evaluation All comments are given full consideration during

decision-making process INDOT continues work on Northern Connector alternative

by incorporating project enhancements outlined by Additional Information presented during public meeting

Communicating with project stakeholders INDOT Office of Public Involvement INDOT Northeast Regional Office in Fort Wayne INDOT website with U.S. 33 web page

http://www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm

Project Resource LocationsINDOT Northeast Regional District Office in Fort Wayne Planning & Programming Department5333 Hatfield Road Fort Wayne, (866) 227-3555http://www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm

INDOT Office of Public Involvement / Central Office Communications

Indiana Government Center North, Room N642100 North Senate AvenueIndianapolis, (317) 232-6601 rclark@indot.in.gov

Goshen Public Library 601 South 5th Street Goshen, (574) 533-9531

Thank 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 and informal Q & A

Public Comment Session