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Public Hearing August 5, 2014 Wood Street/Ashland Avenue South of US Route 6 (159 th Street) to 138 th Street Harvey, Dixmoor & Riverdale Hosted by: Ingalls Memorial Hospital www.woodstreetstudy.org Welcome Sign in Format of Public

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Public Hearing

August 5, 2014 Wood Street/Ashland Avenue South of US Route 6 (159th Street) to 138th Street Harvey, Dixmoor & Riverdale Hosted by: Ingalls Memorial Hospital

www.woodstreetstudy.org

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Welcome

  • Sign in
  • Format of Public Hearing

– Open House Format – Question & Answer Forum – Present Preferred Alternative – Solicit Public Comments

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Question & Answer Forum

  • Write your questions on the index card provided.
  • Index cards will be collected after the presentation.
  • Questions will be read by the Moderator and be answered

by the Study Team.

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Open House

  • Preferred Alternative

– Exhibits – Study Documents

  • Ask Study Team Members Questions
  • Submit an official comment

– Fill out comment form and place in comment box or, – Give a verbal statement to court reporter

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Introductions

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How are IDOT Projects Organized?

Phase I Preliminary Engineering & Environmental Studies Phase II Contract Plans and Land Acquisition Phase III Construction

Current Phase Illinois Jobs Now! Funding

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Project Study Limits

  • Approximately 3 miles
  • South of US 6 (159th St) to

138th St.

  • Harvey, Dixmoor and

Riverdale

  • Mixture of Land Uses

(residential, commercial, industrial)

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Phase I Study Schedule

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Design Approval

PROJECT MILESTONES

Purpose & Need Alternative Analysis Preferred Alternative Data Collection 2013 2014

Public Meeting 1 (April 25, 2012) Public Meeting 2 (June 19, 2013) Public Hearing (August 5, 2014)

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CAG 1 (May 23, 2012) CAG 2 (July 10, 2012) CAG 3 (October 8, 2013) 2012

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Purpose of the Project

Poor Drainage and Limited Curb and Gutter Mostly 4‐lane Road with No Left Turn Lane 80 Year Old Pavement Intermittent Sidewalks No Bicycle Accommodations

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Preferred Alternative

New Pavement Left‐Turn Lanes 8 Foot Shared‐ Use Path 7 Foot Sidewalk Curb & Gutter 11 Foot Lanes

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Preferred Alternative

  • 3‐lane Section from 142st Street

to 138th Street

  • Realignment of

Thornton Road & Bridge Deck Improvements

5 Foot Sidewalk 8 Foot Shared‐Use Path Left Turn Lane 12 Foot Lanes

Proposed Typical Section

142nd Street to 138th Street

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Preferred Alternative

INTERSECTION EXISTING (YEAR 2011) NO‐BUILD (YEAR 2040) PREFERRED ALTNERATIVE (YEAR 2040) US Route 6 (159th Street) * * * 158th Street A A A 156th Street B B A 155th Street B B A 154th Street B B B 150th Street B B A IL 83 (147th/Sibley Blvd.) C C C Thornton Road D D C 138th Street C C B *No Intersection Improvements are proposed at US Route 6 and Wood Street. The intersection was reconstructed as part of the US 6 improvements in 2011

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Preferred Alternative

  • Drainage

− Construct new separate storm sewer − Convert the existing combined storm/sanitary sewer to only a sanitary sewer.

Existing Proposed

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Preferred Alternative

Impacts

  • Total ROW

− ROW 3.655 acres − Temporary Easement 2.621 acres

  • 48 Parking Spaces
  • 174 Trees

No Impacts

  • Residential or Commercial

Buildings

  • Wetlands
  • Floodplains
  • Threatened or Endangered

Species

  • Historic Properties
  • Forest Preserve District
  • Dixmoor Playfield
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Land Acquisition

  • Ownership retained by property owner
  • IDOT allowed use of property for maintenance
  • Ownership retained by property owner
  • Used for grading only during construction
  • Acquisition of all rights and interest
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Potential Detour Route

Road Closed Detour Route

Wood Street

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Project Summary

  • Total Construction Cost: $45 Million, includes $10 Million

Storm Sewer

  • Improvements are included in the FY 2015‐2020 Proposed

Multi‐Modal Transportation Program as an Illinois Jobs Now! Project

  • Phase I complete by end of 2014, Phase II beginning Early

2015

  • Community Support
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Question & Answer Forum

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  • Write your questions on your

index card

  • Pass index card to center aisle
  • Index cards will be read by the

moderator and answered by the Study Team

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Next Steps

  • Submit comments through a comment form or verbal statement to the

court reporter tonight or submit online through the website by August 26th or mail to address at bottom of form.

  • Address comments
  • Finalize Study Report/Environmental Documents
  • Complete Phase I design plans
  • Phase I Design Approval
  • Contract plan preparation and land acquisition (Phase II)
  • Construction (Phase III)

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