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US 181 HARBOR BRIDGE PROJECT Citizens Advisory Committee July 8, 2014 Todays Agenda Welcome and introductions Summary of current project status including public involvement Group discussion of proposed mitigation Group

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US 181 HARBOR BRIDGE PROJECT

Citizens’ Advisory Committee July 8, 2014

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Today’s Agenda

  • Welcome and introductions
  • Summary of current project status including public involvement
  • Group discussion of proposed mitigation
  • Group discussion of community preferences for the look and feel of the

areas around and under the proposed new bridge (context sensitive solutions)

  • What’s next
  • Adjourn

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Project Status – What’s Happened Since Our Last Meeting?

  • Preferred Alternative identified in Draft EIS
  • Additional public involvement

– Public comments collected from early Jan to mid-March. – Public comments being considered and responded to in Final EIS.

  • Final Environmental Impact Statement now in preparation
  • Conceptual Mitigation Plan revised and expanded with public input

– Your help here tonight is important

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Public Involvement Update

  • Eight neighborhood open house meetings held in January 2014
  • “Storefront” meetings at La Retama Library and Oveal Williams Senior Center

with TxDOT project managers held every Tuesday and Thursday from Jan 7 to Mar 13:

  • TxDOT project managers available to talk about Draft EIS from Jan 6 – Mar

18:

  • Public Hearing held Feb 18 at Solomon Ortiz Ctr
  • Public comment period from Jan 3 – Mar 18
  • Stakeholder outreach on proposed mitigation
  • Tonight’s CAC meeting

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Proposed Mitigation

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Proposed Park Improvements

  • Designed to reduce effects of project impacts to community
  • Proposed improvements to:

– T.C. Ayers Pool and Trail – Dr. H.J. Williams Memorial Park – Ben Garza Park

  • New park at Washington Elementary School site
  • New “hike and bike” trail linking all parks in Northside

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Proposed Mitigation for Impacts to Low-Income and Minority Neighborhoods

  • Livability Enhancements

– Community Sustainability Plan – Livability Summit in Corpus Christi – Improvements to neighborhood services (Oveal Williams Sr. Center and Head Start) – Bicycle/pedestrian facilities to connect neighborhoods

  • Aesthetic Enhancements

– Community workshop on “look and feel” of areas under proposed bridge

  • Historic Preservation

– Documentation of neighborhood history

  • Recreational Enhancements

– Park and other recreational improvements for neighborhoods

  • Workforce Support

– Job fair – Job opportunity awareness

  • Traffic Noise Abatement

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Which flavor ice cream do you prefer?

  • A. Vanilla
  • B. Chocolate
  • C. Strawberry
  • D. Peach
  • E. Mint Chocolate Chip

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Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Peach Mint Chocolate Chip

33% 25% 33% 8% 0%

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Livability Enhancements

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TxDOT would develop a Community Sustainability Plan for the Northside neighborhoods to be implemented by, and on behalf of the community.

  • A. Strongly support
  • B. Support
  • C. Somewhat Support
  • D. Not Support

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Strongly support Support Somewhat Support Not Support

57% 29% 14% 0%

Livability Enhancements

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TxDOT, FHWA, EPA, and HUD would host a Livability Summit in Corpus Christi to explore goals and strategies for implementing the Community Sustainability Plan.

  • A. Strongly Support
  • B. Support
  • C. Somewhat Support
  • D. Not Support

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Strongly Support Support Somewhat Support Not Support

57% 36% 7% 0%

Livability Enhancements

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TxDOT would develop bicycle and pedestrian facilities to connect the Northside neighborhood parks and recreation areas, including Dr. H.J. Williams Park, the Oveal Williams Senior Center, T.C. Ayers pool, and Solomon Coles Recreation Center.

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Strongly Support Support Somewhat Support Not Support

57% 36% 0% 7%

Livability Enhancements

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TxDOT would provide shuttle bus services between Oveal Williams Senior Center/Health Clinic and Hillcrest during the construction phase of the proposed project. Would patrons of the senior center use this service?

  • A. Very Likely
  • B. Likely
  • C. Unlikely
  • D. Very Unlikely

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Very Likely Likely Unlikely Very Unlikely

64% 14% 7% 14%

Livability Enhancements

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TxDOT would provide for enhancements at Oveal Williams Senior Center.

  • A. Strongly Support
  • B. Support
  • C. Somewhat Support
  • D. Not Support

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Strongly Support Support Somewhat Support Not Support

79% 0% 7% 14%

Livability Enhancements

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Washington Head Start would be relocated. How important is this to your community?

  • A. Very Important
  • B. Important
  • C. Somewhat Important
  • D. Not Important

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Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important

64% 7% 7% 21%

Livability Enhancements

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Historic Preservation

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TxDOT would document neighborhood history by: 1) conducting oral history interviews, 2) creating displays for Oveal Senior Williams Center, and 3) publishing a report for display at Oveal Williams Senior Center. How important is this to your community?

  • A. Very important
  • B. Important
  • C. Somewhat Important
  • D. Not Important

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Very important Important Somewhat Important Not Important

71% 7% 7% 14%

Historic Preservation

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Aesthetic Enhancements

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TxDOT would hold a workshop with neighborhoods to determine potential landscaping and streetscaping, potentially incorporating aspects of neighborhood history. How important is this to your community?

  • A. Very Important
  • B. Important
  • C. Somewhat Important
  • D. Not Important

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Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important

79% 0% 21% 0%

Aesthetic Enhancements

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Workforce Support

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TxDOT would ensure that both employers and employees affected by business displacements are aware of services

  • ffered by Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend.
  • A. Very Beneficial
  • B. Beneficial
  • C. Not Very Beneficial
  • D. Not Beneficial at All

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Very Beneficial Beneficial Not Very Beneficial Not Beneficial at All

64% 14% 14% 7%

Workforce Support

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TxDOT would provide a facility for others to hold a job fair.

  • A. Very Beneficial
  • B. Beneficial
  • C. Not Very Beneficial
  • D. Not Beneficial at All

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Very Beneficial Beneficial Not Very Beneficial Not Beneficial at All

67% 8% 8% 17%

Workforce Support

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What are Context Sensitive Solutions and how can you participate?

Objecti tive: To design a safe area for all users, an area that contributes to, and becomes part of, the community and fully supports the activities generated by the adjacent land uses. Context xt Sensiti sitive Soluti utions ns: – Provides safety for all users – Balances:

  • Mobility
  • Community objectives
  • Environment

– Multimodal – Involves public, stakeholders – Interdisciplinary teams

Source: Community, Design + Architecture, Photo simulation

– Flexibility in design – Incorporates local “look and feel”

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Hike and Bike Trail Alignment

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These representative images are conceptual in nature. Final design is subject to change.

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Pedestria destrian/Bi /Bicycle le Cross

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ing Signs/ s/Sign ignals als

Safety

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Pavem emen ent Types es

These representative images are conceptual in nature. Final design is subject to change.

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Look

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el of Colu lumn mns, s, Walls, lls, Side dewalk alks s

Look and Feel

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Lands dscap apin ing Lighting ing

These representative images are conceptual in nature. Final design is subject to change.

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Ocea ean/W /Waves

Look and Feel

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Histor

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Rec ecreatio ation/T /Tourism

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These representative images are conceptual in nature. Final design is subject to change.

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After er

Lake Street Looking West

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A B C D E Look and feel of wall Look and feel of sidewalk Look and feel of sidewalk Landscape Lighting These representative images are conceptual in nature. Final design is subject to change.

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Lake Street Looking East – Day Time

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Lake Street Looking East – Night Time

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Coke Street Looking East

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Winnebago Street Looking East

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Winnebago Street Looking East Towards Cole High School

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What’s Next?

  • Final EIS available for public review in late 2014
  • Mitigation concepts discussed tonight to be finalized by early 2015
  • Record of Decision for proposed project anticipated by early 2015
  • Construction could begin in mid-2015

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