Public Meeting

1. Welcome! Public Meeting Barrington Road at Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) Interchange Improvement Study Hoffman Estates Village Hall June 27, 2012

2. What will I learn today? • Provide description of project • Outline the study planning process using Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) • Gather input regarding transportation needs within the project study area • Discover opportunities to become involved Purpose of today’s meeting:

3. Where is this project located?

4. What is this project? Consider additional access to I-90 due to: • Population growth to the west • Travel demand for current and future conditions • Emergency vehicle response times • Crash location access along I-90 • Economic revitalization of Barrington Road corridor

5. What are the existing access conditions? • Northbound Barrington Road ramp to Eastbound I-90 • Southbound Barrington Road ramp to Eastbound I-90 • Westbound I-90 ramp to Northbound Barrington Road • Westbound I-90 ramp to Southbound Barrington Road

6. How are roadway projects implemented? Phase I Preliminary Engineering & Environmental Studies Phase II Contract Plan Preparation & Land Acquisition Phase III Construction Current Phase

7. What is the Phase 1 study timeline? Data Collection Purpose and Need Alternative Analysis Preferred Alternative Public Involvement Summer 2012 Spring 2012 Winter 2012/2013 Fall 2012 We Are Here

8. What are the Phase 1 Elements? Hydraulics, Drainage & Bridge Human and Natural Environment Roadway, Geometrics & Traffic Vehicular/ Pedestrian Safety Stakeholder Outreach Define Alternatives and Evaluation Criteria Data Collection Purpose and Need Evaluate Alternatives Select Preferred Alternative

9. What is the current study step? • Collect data to identify transportation issues and concerns: • Existing roadway and land use plans • Traffic, crash, bicycle and pedestrian data • Population and employment forecasts • Local and regional comprehensive plans • Solicit input from stakeholders

10. How is the collected data used? Transportation Needs Problem Statement Community Concerns Data Collection Purpose and Need Traffic Analysis Technical Evaluation Safety Analysis

11. Who are the stakeholders? Anyone that lives or works within, owns property or has a vested interest in, or travels through the project area, such as: • Property Owners • Residents • Businesses • Non-Profit Organizations • Elected Officials • Regulatory Agencies • Policy Advocates • Travelers

12. How are stakeholders involved? Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) • Framework for stakeholder involvement • Identifies roles and responsibilities of participants • Establishes timing of stakeholder activities • Continuously evolving document • SIP is available for review tonight and is on the website for review at any time

13. What are the next study steps? • Form the Community Advisory Group • Analyze existing conditions and deficiencies • Identify issues and concerns • Integrate the technical analysis with the community context evaluation • Define the “Problem Statement” and “Purpose and Need” of the project

14. What is Context Sensitive Solutions? • Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) involves stakeholders in the project development process • CSS reflects the project surroundings – its “context” • CSS addresses all aspects of a project: • Safety and mobility • Community • Environment • Usability

15. What are CSS goals? • Understand stakeholders’ key issues and concerns • Involve stakeholders in the decision making process • Apply flexibility in design to address stakeholder concerns • Achieve a general understanding of agreement among the stakeholders

16. What is a CSS general understanding of agreement? A general understanding of agreement has been reached when the stakeholders agree that their input has been heard and duly considered, and the process as a whole was fair.

17. Who participates in CSS? Project Study Group (PSG) Community At Large Community Advisory Group (CAG)

18. What is a Project Study Group? Project Study Group (PSG) • Group Members • Village of Hoffman Estates • Illinois Tollway • Illinois Department of Transportation • Federal Highway Administration • Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (Project Consultant) • Project Role • Collects and analyzes data • Promotes partnership • Ensures requirements are met • Renders the final decisions

19. What is a Community Advisory Group? Community Advisory Group (CAG) • Project Role • Provides insight into issues and concerns • Identifies potential solutions/implementation • Meets in a workshop format • Group Members • Property Owners • Residents and Businesses • Non-Profit Organizations • Commuters • Local Government and Agency Representatives

20. What is next this evening? Please join us in the next room to… • View exhibits • Talk with Project Study Team members • Note issues and concerns directly on the aerial exhibit

21. How do I provide feedback? Community Advisory Group Application Comment Form • Available forms for your input: Community Context Audit Form Tuesday, July 3rd Wednesday, July 11th • Forms may be dropped in the box today, returned via mail or emailed to be part of the public meeting record.

22. How is information communicated? Public Meetings and Hearings Community Advisory Group Small Group Presentations Media Tollway, IDOT and Village Websites Project Study Group www.barringtonroadinterchange.com

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