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Wekiva Parkway PD&E Study Update Wekiva River Basin Commission June 29, 2009. Agenda Items. Update on Recent Activities Recommended Preferred Alternative and Identified Issues/Concerns Next Steps Study Schedule. Recent Activities.
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Wekiva Parkway PD&E Study Update Wekiva River Basin Commission June 29, 2009
Agenda Items • Update on Recent Activities • Recommended Preferred Alternative and Identified Issues/Concerns • Next Steps • Study Schedule
Recent Activities • Continuing Coordination with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) • Documents Completed - Individual Section 4(f) Evaluation - Programmatic Section 4(f) Evaluations - SR 417/I-4 Interchange Modification Report - US 441/SR 46 Area Traffic Simulation • Meetings with Residents and Elected Officials
Recommended Preferred Alternative No Changes from October 2007, February 2008, July 2008 and November 2008 Presentations: • Orange County • Lake County • Seminole County
Wekiva Parkway/SR 46 RealignmentOverall Recommended Preferred Alternative
Orange County Recommended Preferred Alternative • Issues/Concerns: • Bock House and Strite House -- • Section 4(f) Avoidance Alternative • Analysis and Evaluation is Ongoing • with FHWA
Lake County (West)Recommended Preferred Alternative • Issues/Concerns: • City of Mount Dora - US 441/SR 46 Intersection Concept - Provision for Utility Corridor
Lake County (East)Recommended Preferred Alternative • Issues/Concerns: • Residents • - CR 46A Realignment (Consistent with • Lake County Commission Direction) • - SR 46 Not Continuous • - Potential Tolls
Lake County (East)Recommended Preferred Alternative • Issues/Concerns: • Met with Sen. Baker, Rep. Hays and Rep. Nelson Concerning SR 46 Issue - FDOT and OOCEA Considering Engineering and Financial Solutions
Seminole County Recommended Preferred Alternative Issues/Concerns: • Wekiva Pkwy Community Coalition (WPCC) - FDOT Evaluated WPCC Alternative - Significant Impacts/$800M Increased Cost - FDOT Advised WPCC Moving Ahead with Recommended Preferred Alternative - WPCC Dissatisfied with Preferred Alternative
Next Steps • Gain FHWA Approvals • Continue Stakeholder Coordination • Schedule and Hold Public Hearings • Gain FDOT and FHWA Approval of SR 417/I-4 Interchange Modification Report • Complete Final Engineering and Environmental Documents
Wekiva Parkway PD&E Study Update Wekiva River Basin Commission June 29, 2009