IH 820 SOUTHEAST CORRIDOR STUDY

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1 IH 820 SOUTHEAST CORRIDOR STUDY IH 820 from IH 20 to Meadowbrook Drive IH 20 from Forest Hill Drive to Kelly Elliott Road US 287 from Bishop Street to Sublett Road February 2017

2 Project Study Area IH 820 From IH 20 To Meadowbrook Drive IH 20 From Forest Hill Drive To East of Kelly Elliot Road US 287 From Bishop Street To Sublett Road 2

3 Project Goals and Objectives Alleviate Congestion Improve Operations Improve Safety Provide Transportation Options Develop Implementable Solutions 3

4 Traffic Projections 450, ,000 Years 2010 to 2040 vehicles per day Source: TxDOT TP&P Division, , , , , , , , ,000 50, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,300 94, , ,400 0 IH 820 N (Meadowbrook to US 287) IH 820 S (US 287 to IH20) IH 20 (IH 820 to US 287) IH 20 (IUS 287 to Kelly Elliott) US 287 N (Bishop to IH 820) US 287 S (IH 20 to Sublett) 4

5 Congestion Levels / Delay Year 2017 Year 2040 No-Build Scenario Year 2040 MTP Build Scenario Project Area Source: Mobility 2040, NCTCOG, 2016 * Based on increase in travel times 5

6 Origins and Destinations Southbound IH % to WB IH 20 22% to SB US % to EB IH 20 12% to NB US % 22% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept

7 Origins and Destinations Westbound IH 20 19% to WB IH 20 18% to NB US 287 9% to NB IH 820 7% to SB US % 19% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept

8 Origins and Destinations Northbound US % to NB US % to NB IH % to WB IH 20 13% to EB IH 20 43% 28% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept

9 Origins and Destinations Eastbound IH 20 17% to NB IH % to EB IH 20 7% to SB US 287 3% to NB US % 16% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept

10 Origins and Destinations Southbound US % to SB US % to EB IH 20 16% to NB IH 820 8% to WB IH 20 34% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept % 10

11 Land Uses Variety along Corridor Residential Commercial Retail Industrial 11

12 Bicycle Routes Crossing Corridor Shared Use Lanes Bike Lanes Velowebs Connecting Neighborhoods Schools Parks Recreation Centers Employment 12

13 Alternatives Being Considered No-Build / Do Nothing Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations Reversible Managed or Express Lanes Bi-directional Managed or Express Lanes General Purpose Lanes Reconfigure existing interchanges to eliminate left hand entrance/exits Combination of the above 13

14 Public and Agency Outreach and Involvement Technical Work Group Public Meetings and Hearing Other Outreach Up to 6 Technical Work Group Meetings Representatives from Agencies, Local Governments, Chambers of Commerce, Schools: TxDOT FHWA NTTA The T NCTCOG FWISD Tarrant County Cities (Arlington, Forest Hill Fort Worth, Kennedale) Others Public Meeting No. 1 Intro to Study and Alternatives Being Considered Public Meeting No. 2 Refinement of Alternatives Public Hearing Preferred Alternative Open House come-and-go Advertisements Notices Press Releases Project Website through Newsletters Mailing List On-call Presentations / Briefings Meetings with Affected Property Owners Workshops 14

15 Schedule Year Tasks Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Data Collection Alternatives Analysis Technical Work Group Meetings Public Meeting 1 Traffic Analysis Public Meeting 2 Preliminary Design Schematic Environmental Assessment Public Hearing Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Right-of-Way Mapping and Appraisals * Detailed Design * Construction * * Pending Availability of Funding. 15

16 For Additional Information Contact TxDOT Project Manager TxDOT Fort Worth District Attn: Curtis Loftis, P.E S.W. Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX and search IH 820 Southeast 16

17 Questions & Answers / Comments Thank You 17