Download I-4 (from 50th St. to the Polk Parkway)

I-4 Express Lanes Project
Development and Environment
(PD&E) Study
From east of 50th Street to the Polk Parkway (SR 570)
WPI Segment No: 431746-1
Polk TPO
February 2016
PD&E Study Area
Project Purpose & Need
• Project purpose and community benefits:
– Improves safety.
– Reduces congestion.
– Provides better mobility with additional capacity to
accommodate future population and employment
growth.
– Saves time and fuel and creates more reliable travel
times across all modes.
– Gives users a new choice in transportation.
– Consistent with the local and regional transportation
plans.
Existing Conditions
Typical Section
Recommended Build Alternative
Typical Section
Recommended Build Alternative
Typical Section
Starter Project (Staged Implementation)
Typical Section
Environmental Impacts
• No cultural impacts
– Archaeological, Historic
• Natural and Biological Impacts
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Wetlands previously disturbed
Surface water impacts previously permitted
Species
Hazardous Materials
Air Quality
Farmlands
Environmental Impacts - Noise
Evaluation Matrix
No-Build
Recommended Build
Alternative
Alternative
0
1
Additional ROW needed for Roadway (acres)
0.00
12.27
Additional ROW needed for Ponds (acres)
0.00
0.00
Archaeological/historical sites
None
None
Section 4(f) sites
None
None
Evaluation Criteria
Potential Relocations
Number of Businesses and Residences
Potential Right of Way (ROW) Impacts
Potential Environmental Effects
Noise-sensitive sites
395
582
Wetlands (acres)
0.00
17.93
Floodplains (acres)
0.00
6.29
Surface waters (acres)
0.00
46.53
Threatened and Endangered Species
None
Contamination and Hazardous Material Sites
None
Minimal
25 medium risk
5 high risk
Estimated Project Costs
Right-of-Way Needed for Roadway
$0
$19,467,400
Wetlands Mitigation
$0
$1,793,000
Roadway and bridge construction
$0
$329,000,000
Preliminary Engineering Design
$0
$49,400,000
Construction Engineering & Inspection
$0
$49,400,000
Preliminary Estimate of Total Costs
$0
$449,060,400
Recommended Build Alternative
Advantages
Disadvantages
Improved safety
Project cost
Improved regional connectivity
Traffic disruption during construction
Increased roadway capacity
Minimal environmental effects
Improved congestion management
Consistent with local plans
No-Build Alternative
Advantages
Disadvantages
No delays during construction
Increase in congestion, user costs,
crashes, travel times
No design, right of way, or
construction costs
Increase in maintenance costs
No environmental impact
Increase in air pollution
No disruption to land uses from
construction related activities
Increase in evacuation times
Public Comments
• 12 written comments received
• 6 presented at the hearing
• 6 mailed in during public comment period
• 11 people spoke during public testimony at the hearing
Public Hearing Comment Summary
Questioned the need for the project
Commented on Miami’s Express
Lanes not working
Commented on the financial, social,
and environmental impacts
Preferred focusing on other modes
such as BRT, bicycles, and
pedestrians
General support of express lanes
General opposition to express lanes
Against the project because of
project cost
Questioned project funding source
Schedule
FDOT Fiscal Year
Project Phase
Master Plan
Project improvements
PD&E
2016
Design
Not Currently Funded
Right-of-Way Acquisition
Not Currently Funded
Construction
Not Currently Funded
I-4 Express Lanes Project
Development and Environment
(PD&E) Study
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