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SW 20th Ave. 4-Laning Bridge over I-75 (SW 61 st Street to SW 62 nd Blvd). Alachua County BoCC Meeting November 8, 2011. Outline. Project Background and Location Study Purpose Study Activities Bridge Alternatives Evaluation Schedule. Project Location. Project Background.
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SW 20th Ave. 4-Laning Bridge over I-75(SW 61st Street to SW 62nd Blvd) Alachua County BoCC Meeting November 8, 2011
Outline • Project Background and Location • Study Purpose • Study Activities • Bridge Alternatives Evaluation • Schedule
Project Background • Identified as a needed project in 2005 Tower Road Network Study. • Identified as major project need in the recently adopted Mobility Plan. • Design funded with $540,000 of Transportation Trust Fund.
Study Purpose • Determine need to improve safety and add capacity on SW 20th Ave. from SW 61st St. to SW 62nd Ave. • Based upon the established need develop alternatives to satisfy the need. • Evaluate identified alternatives relative to environmental impacts and costs. • Submit Draft Project Development Summary Report (PDSR) to FDOT for review and comment.
Study Purpose • Present to the BoCC the PDSR with the identified alternatives. • Conduct a Alternatives Public Meeting to solicit public comment on identified alternatives. • Present to the BoCC and MTPO. • Hold a public hearing to present the preferred alternative. • Finalize study recommendations and secure FDOT approval.
Study Activities • Conduct deficiency analysis • Develop project purpose and need • Develop alternatives • Conduct environmental evaluation of alternatives • Develop costs • Conduct comparative analysis • Develop Draft Project Development Summary Report (PDSR)
Bridge Alternatives Evaluation • Bridge Alternatives Evaluation • No-build alternative will be carried through completion of the study • Four bridge build alternatives considered • Restripe existing bridge and construct a new parallel multi-use path bridge • Widen the existing bridge • Construct a new parallel vehicular bridge • Replace the existing bridge with a completely new bridge
Schedule • Present to the BoCC the PDSR with the identified alternatives. (Spring 2012) • Conduct Alternatives Public Meeting (Spring 2012) • Select preferred alternative (Summer 2012) • Conduct Public Hearing (Summer 2012) • Develop Final PDSR (Fall 2012) • Secure FDOT approval (Fall 2012)