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
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
Project Goals and Objectives Alleviate Congestion Improve Operations Improve Safety Provide Transportation Options Develop Implementable Solutions 3
Traffic Projections 450,000 400,000 Years 2010 to 2040 vehicles per day Source: TxDOT TP&P Division, 2009 350,000 300,000 348,800 394,400 2010 2030 2040 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 140,950 194,600 220,400 182,250 255,600 289,700 251,500 191,200 259,900 292,300 102,900 146,500 167,300 94,200 134,200 153,400 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
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
Origins and Destinations Southbound IH 820 29% to WB IH 20 22% to SB US 287 13% to EB IH 20 12% to NB US 287 29% 22% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept. 2007 6
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 287 18% 19% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept. 2007 7
Origins and Destinations Northbound US 287 43% to NB US 287 28% to NB IH 820 17% to WB IH 20 13% to EB IH 20 43% 28% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept. 2007 8
Origins and Destinations Eastbound IH 20 17% to NB IH 820 16% to EB IH 20 7% to SB US 287 3% to NB US 287 17% 16% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept. 2007 9
Origins and Destinations Southbound US 287 42% to SB US 287 34% to EB IH 20 16% to NB IH 820 8% to WB IH 20 34% Source: TxDOT O-D Study, Sept. 2007 42% 10
Land Uses Variety along Corridor Residential Commercial Retail Industrial 11
Bicycle Routes Crossing Corridor Shared Use Lanes Bike Lanes Velowebs Connecting Neighborhoods Schools Parks Recreation Centers Employment 12
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
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 www.txdot.gov Newsletters Mailing List On-call Presentations / Briefings Meetings with Affected Property Owners Workshops 14
Schedule Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 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 * 2020-2024 * Pending Availability of Funding. 15
For Additional Information Contact TxDOT Project Manager TxDOT Fort Worth District Attn: Curtis Loftis, P.E. 2501 S.W. Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76133 Curtis.Loftis@txdot.gov 817.370.6807 www.txdot.gov and search IH 820 Southeast 16
Questions & Answers / Comments Thank You 17