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S.R. 19 at S.R. 119 Roundabout Intersection Improvement Project Wednesday, August 21, 2013

S.R. 19 at S.R. 119 Roundabout Intersection Improvement Project Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:00 p.m. Presentation NorthWood High School Auditorium Nappanee, Indiana. Welcome. Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Information Meeting

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S.R. 19 at S.R. 119 Roundabout Intersection Improvement Project Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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  1. S.R. 19 at S.R. 119 Roundabout Intersection Improvement Project Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:00 p.m. Presentation NorthWood High School Auditorium Nappanee, Indiana

  2. Welcome Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Information Meeting Public Meeting Format Visit our sign-in table Informational Handouts Participate during public comment session Project display area

  3. INDOT • INDOT Mission: • INDOT will plan, build, maintain and operate a superior transportation system enhancing safety, mobility and economic growth • INDOT Values: • Respect • Teamwork • Accountability • Excellence

  4. INDOT Profile • 6 district offices • 3,722 employees • $396 million/annual operating budget • $1 billion/annual capital expenditures • 28,410 total lane miles • 5,098 lane miles of interstate • 16,519 lane miles of two-lane roads • 5,320 INDOT-owned bridges

  5. Welcome Introduction of INDOT Project Officials Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement Local Officials Elkhart County Recognition of Elected Public Officials

  6. Public Meeting Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project mailing list Letters were mailed to project stakeholders within project area Announcement of this meeting was posted to INDOT website and public involvement list serve Media release issued

  7. Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Elkhart County Local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency Services Project Stakeholders

  8. Improve intersection configuration & traffic operation Reduce rear end & right angle crashes Replace failing small structure over Christophel Ditch Project Purpose and Need

  9. S.R. 19 classified as a rural minor arterial roadway S.R. 119 classified as a rural major collector roadway One travel lane in each direction Speed limit; 55 mph Poor intersection alignment Combination of signalized and stop-controlled intersection Existing Conditions

  10. Asphalt travel lanes 12ft wide Paved shoulders 4ft to 5ft wide Last resurfaced in 2003 Intersection signalized in 2005 Land use is agricultural with some commercial Existing Conditions S.R. 19

  11. Asphalt travel lanes 12 ft. wide Paved shoulders 1-2 ft. wide Last resurfaced in 2002 Intersection signalized in 2005 Land use is agricultural and residential Existing Conditions S.R. 119

  12. Narrow travel lanes, 9 ft wide No shoulders Poor drainage Commercial property access Stop-control at S.R. 19 C.R. 44 East is gravel road Poor intersection angle Existing Conditions C.R. 44

  13. Small structure over Christophel Ditch Concrete slab box culvert with concrete wingwalls Exposed reinforcing steel Concrete fractures Scour present Wingwalls require riprap Existing Small Structure

  14. Single Lane Roundabout Designed to accommodate oversize trucks Center island and outside truck aprons Similar capacity to signalized intersection Everyone slows down Intersection Improvement

  15. Approaches are broken down into shoulder sections and curb & gutter sections S.R. 19 12 ft-wide lane & 8 ft shoulder transitions to 15 ft-wide lane with curb & gutter section Raised center median in curb & gutter section Project Typical Sections Typical Section – Paved Shoulders

  16. S.R. 119 12 ft-wide lane & 2 ft shoulder transitions to 15 ft-wide lane with curb and gutter section Raised center median in curb & gutter section Project Typical Sections

  17. C.R. 44 Transition from existing lane width to 15 ft-wide lane with curb & gutter section Raised center median in curb & gutter section Roundabout Typical Section Project Typical Sections

  18. Phase 1 S.R. 19 will remain open during construction S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 East closed to traffic at S.R. 19 C.R. 44 West will remain open during Phase 1 Roundabout S.R. 119, C.R. 44 East constructed during Phase 1 Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

  19. Phase 2 Construct transitions to existing S.R. 19 S.R. 19 remains open to traffic S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 East will remain closed C.R. 44 West will remain open during Phase 2 Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

  20. Phase 3 Shift S.R. 19 traffic to the new roundabout S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 opened to traffic Construct the C.R. 44 West approach to the roundabout Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

  21. Conflict Diagram Roundabout Safety

  22. All vehicles slow to enter roundabout Reduced speed differential with Amish horse & buggy Reduced Conflict Points Reduced number of injury and property damage crashes Roundabout Safety

  23. Slowing vehicles at the roundabout Provide deflection on the approach roadway Install curb & gutter for visual narrowing of roadway Successively smaller radius curves to roundabout entry Reduce excessive sight distance Provide signage in advance of roundabout Roundabout Safety

  24. Roundabout Safety Begin Curb & Gutter Section Entry Radius Approach Curve Reduced Radius Approach Curve

  25. Roundabout Basics Slow down on approach to the roundabout Look left Yield to traffic within the roundabout Merge in to the traffic flow Roundabout Safety

  26. Crash analysis shows reduction in crashes at rural high speed roundabouts 62-68% reduced total crashes 85-88% reduced injury crashes Factors include, reduced speeds on all approaches, reduced conflict points, and change in the type of crashes High Speed Rural Roundabouts

  27. Locations of Roundabouts: Bittersweet & Cleveland, St. Joseph County, IN S.R. 25 & Old S.R. 25 in Lafayette, IN Maryland – 9 high speed rural roundabouts* Washington – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Kansas – 3 high speed rural roundabouts* Oregon – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Minnesota – 1 high speed rural roundabout* Wisconsin – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Ontario, Canada – 1 high speed rural roundabout* *Source: Isebrands, H., Quantifying safety and speed data for rural roundabouts with high-speed approaches (2011) High Speed Rural Roundabouts

  28. INDOT will partner with MAGOC and local communities to provide roundabout education including: Brochures Instructional presentations Roundabout videos Other Roundabout Outreach & Education

  29. Roundabout Commercial Video Roundabout Outreach & Education

  30. Roundabout Designed for future growth Analysis shows delays <10 seconds per vehicle on average in peak hours Delay for a signalized intersection is >10 seconds on average in the peak hours Roundabout experiences reduced delay during off-peak hours Roundabout Operations

  31. Vissim Simulation 2034 Design Year simulation Amish buggy simulation Truck turning movements School Bus and WB-65 movements Oversized Truck movements Northbound & Southbound on S.R. 19 Roundabout Simulation Videos

  32. Real Estate Acquisition Process

  33. Approximately 9 acres of permanent r/w Approximately 0.1 acre of temporary r/w Proposed Right-of-Way

  34. "Uniform Act of 1970" All federal, state, and local governments must comply Requires an offer for just compensation Acquisition Process Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations Real Estate Acquisition Process

  35. Public Information Meeting – August 2013 Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Summer 2013 Real Estate Acquisition Activities: 2013 - 2014 Appraising Negotiations / Buying Utilities coordination / relocation Project Let for contractor bidding: Winter 2015 Construction: 2015 Project Schedule

  36. Talk with INDOT project team members Comment sheet in information packet E-mail or Mail comments to INDOT Sign-in sheet to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT website at www.in.gov/indot/2366.htm “Public Involvement” page Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm All comments are very much appreciated and will be given full consideration by project team INDOT would like to hear from you

  37. Public Involvement Team Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement (317) 232-6601 rclark@indot.in.gov INDOT Fort Wayne District Customer Service Center (866) 227-3555 Neinformation@indot.in.gov

  38. Submit Public Comments Submit public comments using the options described in 1st page of information packet Public Comment Form Via e-mail Participating during public comment session via microphone INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Thursday, September 12, 2013 All comments submitted will reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process

  39. Please visit with INDOT project officials following the public comment session Project Open House Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition table, INDOT project officials, informal Q & A Thank you for your attendance this evening THANK YOU

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