Project Working Group Meeting #5

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1 September 17, 2013 Project Working Group Meeting #5 1 September 17,

2 Meeting Purpose Project update Discuss Range of Alternatives Discuss next steps 2 September 17,

3 Project Study Area Lockport Plainfield Crest Hill Shorewood Joliet New Lenox Rockdale Minooka Channahon Manhattan 3 September 17,

4 Development of Draft Purpose & Need STAKEHOLDER INPUT -PWG, Public and Stakeholder Meetings -Submitted Comments - Problem Statement TECHNICAL ANALYSIS -Data Collected -Crash Data Analysis -Traffic Data Analysis -Deficiencies Analysis PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION Subject to FHWA review and approval 4 September 17,

5 I-80 Purpose and Need Project Purpose To improve the transportation system along I-80 from Ridge Road to US Route 30 Project Need Improve regional & local travel and access Improve facility condition and design Improve safety for all users 5 September 17,

6 Project Update Purpose and Need approval received on March 1, 2012 Since then: Developed alternatives for the Des Plaines River Bridge Input on Alternatives Sought May 20, 2011: PWG #4 July 28, 2011: PM #2 Developed and analyzed interchange alternatives Continued coordination with the FHWA 6 September 17,

7 Range of Alternatives No-Build Alternative Build Alternative(s) Freeway Alternative Des Plaines River Bridge Alternative Interchange Alternative 7 September 17,

8 Freeway Alternative Freeway Widening General Purpose Lane Managed Lane High Occupancy Toll (HOT 2+) lanes Truck-Only Truck-Only Toll lanes Express Toll lanes 8 September 17,

9 Freeway Alternatives General Purpose Capacity 6 lanes 8 lanes 6 lanes RIDGE RD I-55 HOUBOLT RD LARKIN AVE CENTER ST CHICAGO ST RICHARDS ST BRIGGS ST 9 September 17,

10 Des Plaines River Bridge Alternatives Goals Address geometric deficiencies Provide additional capacity to accommodate demand Maintain two lanes open in each direction during construction Only corridor location where alignment is being shifted 10 September 17,

11 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives DPR Bridge North Alternative RESIDENTIAL OZINGA PLANT RESIDENTIAL 11 September 17, September 17,

12 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives DPR Bridge South Alternative LANDFILL PROPOSED RETAINING WALL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL PROP. JOLIET WATER TREATMENT FACILITY 12 September 17, September 17,

13 DPR Bridge Alternatives Proposed Alignment Impacts Impacts North Alignment South Alignment Land Acquisition 4.3 Acres 4.5 Acres Residential Buildings 14 9 Commercial Buildings September 17,

14 Interchange Alternatives Address geometric deficiencies Improve local travel and access Enhance safety Accommodate existing and projected travel demand 14 September 17,

15 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Interchange Alternatives Potential improvements will be evaluated at these interchanges: PROJECT LIMIT RIDGE RD I-55 PROJECT LIMIT HOUBOLT RD LARKIN AVE CENTER ST CHICAGO ST RICHARDS ST BRIGGS ST 15 September 17, September 17,

16 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Interchange Alternatives No Work Minor Improvements Major Reconfiguration Ridge Road Houbolt Road Interstate 55 US Route 30 Larkin Avenue Center Street Richards Street Chicago Street Briggs Street 16 September 17, September 17,

17 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Interstate 55 Poor Weaving High Volumes Slow Operations 17 September 17, September 17,

18 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Interstate 55 Structure Required Separate Weaving Sections (New Structure) SB to EB Directional Ramp Structure Required Widen to 2 Lanes 18 September 17, September 17,

19 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Houbolt/Hollywood Road WB & SB Approach LOS F in 2040 No-Build Nearly Backs Up Onto I-80 EB Approach LOS F in PM 2040 No-Build 19 September 17, September 17,

20 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Houbolt/Hollywood Road WB Dual Right-Turn Lanes SB Right-Turn Lane Add NB Left-Turn Storage SB Dual Left-Turn Lanes Widen EB Entrance Ramp 20 September 17, September 17,

21 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Larkin Avenue Poor NB Weaving Poor EB Weaving LOS E in 2040 No-Build LOS F in PM 21 September 17, September 17,

22 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Larkin Avenue Realign Ramp for New Signal Begin Additional Mainline Lane 22 September 17, September 17,

23 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Center Street Missing Movements: EB to SB NB to WB Realignment of I-80 Bridge Simplify Interchange 23 September 17, September 17,

24 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Center Street Option 1: Parclo Allows for all movements Provides Acceptable LOS 24 September 17, September 17,

25 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Center Street Option 2: ¾ Diamond w/ SW Loop Ramp Allows for all movements Provides Acceptable LOS Reduces Interchange Footprint 25 September 17, September 17,

26 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Chicago Street Option 1: Keep Existing 2012 Illinois 5% Location EB Approach LOS D in 2040 No-Build WB Weave LOS F in 2040 No-Build LOS D EB Right-Turn LOS F in 2040 No-Build 26 September 17, September 17,

27 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Chicago Street Option 2: Parclo Less Through Capacity (3-Phase vs. 2-Phase Signals) Requires More Traffic Lanes (NB to WB Movement) 27 September 17, September 17,

28 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Chicago Street Option 3: Diverging Diamond (DDI) Best Operational Analysis Among Various Configurations Mitigates High NB Chicago to WB I-80 Turning Volume New Bridge Required New Bridge Required Weave Issues 28 September 17, September 17,

29 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Chicago Street Option 4: Parclo w/ Directional Ramp Comparable Operational Capacity to DDI Mitigates High NB Chicago to WB I-80 Turning Volume Structure Required Structure Required 29 September 17, September 17,

30 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Richards Street WB Approach LOS F in 2040 No-Build Poor Operations Poor Operations Poor Operations Poor Operations EB Approach LOS E in 2040 No-Build 30 September 17, September 17,

31 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Richards Street Option 1: Closure of Interchange Option 2: Widen All Ramps To Improve Geometry Provide Additional Turn-Lane Storage Provide Additional Turn-Lane Storage 31 September 17, September 17,

32 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Briggs Street WB & SB Approach LOS F in 2040 No-Build LOS E in 2040 No-Build LOS E in 2040 No-Build EB & NB Approach LOS F in 2040 No-Build 32 September 17, September 17,

33 Range of Alternatives Build Alternatives Briggs Street Additional NB Left-Turn Storage Traffic Signal & WB Storage Being Completed As Separate Project Compress Ramps ~200 North Provide Dual EB Left-Turn Lanes & NB Right-Turn Lane Extend SB Left- Turn Storage 33 September 17, September 17,

34 Environmental Considerations and Best Practices 34 September 17,

35 Potential Open Space for Water Quality BMPs Ridge Road I-80 DuPage River Interstate 55 Thorne Creek I-80 Des Plaines River Rock Run Creek Chicago Street Hickory Creek Briggs Street I September 17, September 17,

36 Environmentally Sensitive Areas Hickory Creek Crossing DuPage River Crossing River Road Zone A Ingolsby Road Zone A I-55 LARKIN AVE CENTER ST CHICAGO ST RICHARDS ST RIDGE RD Rock Run Creek Crossing HOUBOLT RD 36 September 17, September 17,

37 Potential Open Space for Water Quality BMPs 37 September 17,

38 Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ingolsby Road Zone A DuPage River Crossing Hickory Creek Crossing River Road Zone A Rock Run Creek Crossing 38 September 17,

39 Wildlife Crossings 39 September 17,

40 Noise Levels Noise Walls are being evaluated as part of our study. Thus far we have taken noise measurements to assess the existing noise levels along the corridor, and our next steps are to model the noise levels once our preferred improvement plan is developed to see where noise walls will be warranted and considered for inclusion in the project. 40 September 17,

41 Next Steps 41 September 17,

42 Interstate 80 Project Questions and Discussion 42 September 17,

43 Phase I Long-Term Schedule Public Meeting on Alternatives: Fall 2013 FHWA Review and Refinement of Alternatives: Fall 2013 through Spring 2014 PWG #6: Review of Preferred Alternative Spring 2014 Public Hearing: Presentation of Preferred Alternative Summer September 17,