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Future Transportation Projects within the Loxahatchee River Basin

Future Transportation Projects within the Loxahatchee River Basin. Florida Department of Transportation District IV 3400 W. Commercial Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309. Photo by Jeff Ripple. FDOT District 4 Work Program Loxahatchee River Basin. I-95 – widening, add HOV lanes

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Future Transportation Projects within the Loxahatchee River Basin

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  1. Future Transportation Projects within the Loxahatchee River Basin Florida Department of Transportation District IV 3400 W. Commercial Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Photo by Jeff Ripple

  2. FDOT District 4 Work ProgramLoxahatchee River Basin • I-95 – widening, add HOV lanes • from Don Ross Rd to SR 706 - Oct. 2007 • From SR 706 to St. Lucie Co. – Year 2011 • I-95 resurfacing – SR 76 to St. Lucie Co. – Oct. 2007 • SR 706 from the Turnpike to Chasewood Plaza – Aug. 2007 • I-95 ITS installation - June 2007

  3. Current Activities • ETDM Screening • Wildlife Crossing Survey • Collect Traffic Data

  4. WHAT IS ETDM? • A GIS based software program that allows agencies the opportunity to post comments regarding the proposed transportation improvement project.

  5. Current Activities-ETDM SFWMD – coordinate with LRCC, coordinate with CERP, coordinate with Park FDEP – coordinate with LRCC, coordinate with CERP, coordinate with Park No comments from Department of Interior regarding W&S

  6. Culvert/Bridge Crossing Usage Survey

  7. Culvert/Bridge Crossing Usage Survey • nongame species • Vehicle/pedestrian activities

  8. Preliminary Traffic Study • Initial Analysis indicates need for additional capacity – one additional lane in each direction (This was determined by developing a long term Average Annual Daily Traffic forecast based on current and planned future developments)

  9. Purpose • Start data collection early to identify issues up front to allow input from stakeholders that will be useful during the PD&E study • Does the bridge profile need to be studied?

  10. Agency Coordination Agency coordination required for transportation projects within the Loxahatchee River Basin: Loxahatchee River • Wild and Scenic River • Section 4(f) property Jonathan Dickinson State Park • Section 4(f) property

  11. FDOT Coordination for Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordination with National Park Service (NPS): • Coordination letter describing the proposed activities is submitted to NPS for review and comment • NPS must respond within 30 days • NPScomments should be incorporated into the appropriate PD&E Document

  12. Compensation for Unavoidable Impacts • Mitigation for impacts to wetlands and/or park land would be required for unavoidable impacts from FDOT projects • Agencies (South Florida Water Management District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) prefer mitigation to be: • In kind • Within the same drainage basin as the impact • FDOT will need potential mitigation areas/projects within the basin

  13. Questions?

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