Transcript project details - Minnesota Department of Transportation

Highway 169
Phase 2 (Part 2) – Cross Range Expressway
April 30, 2014
Public Information Meeting
Taconite Community Center
Today’s Meeting
• Agenda Overview
• Short Presentation ~ 15 min
• Questions/Comments
Agenda
• History of the Cross Range Expressway
• Corridors of Commerce (COC) Program
• MnDOT District 1 COC Project - TH 169
• Proposed Improvements
• Project Update
• Next Steps
• ROW Acquisition Process
• Questions
Cross Range Expressway
Project History
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1986 Draft Environmental Impact Statement
1989 Final Environmental Impact Statement
1994 Phase I Construction
2003 Phase II Environmental Assessment
2006-2007 Phase II (Part 1) Construction
2016 Phase II (Part 2) Construction (COC)
Expressway Segments
Phases
Phase I
Phase II (part 1)
Phase II (part 2)
Phase III
Phase IV
Phase V
Total
Length Constructed
6.7 mi.
1994
2.8 mi. 2006 & 2007
1.6 mi.
3.8 mi.
1.9 mi
2.1 mi
18.9 miles
Remaining
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9.4 miles
Corridors of Commerce Program
• The 2013 Minnesota Legislature created the
Corridors of Commerce program by authorizing the
sale of up to $300 million in new bonds for the
construction, reconstruction and improvement of
trunk highways.
• District 1 proposed TH 169 Expansion Project
- Selected November 2013
- Legislature allocated $14M to $20M
Corridors of Commerce Program
TH 169
Freight Route
District 1 – Corridors of Commerce Project
TH 169 2-lane to 4-lane expansion
1.55 mile segment
Existing AADT 6,600 (2011)
TH 169 – Supplemental Freight Route
Part of Phase II of the Cross Range Expressway
Environmental Assessment completed for this
segment in 2003
• Const. Cost Estimate = $9.5M
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Phase 2 (Part 2)
East End of Bovey Bypass
0.3 Mi E. of CSAH 7
Project Improvements
• TH 169
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Better Clear Zone, Center Median
Install Intersection Lighting (CSAH 15 and CSAH 7)
Construct designated Turn Lanes
Access Control (Combine Access in Holman)
Replace Plate Steel Box Culvert
• CSAH 15
• Realign Intersection to 90 degrees
• Realign Intersection with Rail Corridor to near 90 degrees
• CSAH 7
• Replace Plate Steel Box Culvert
Project Update
• Project Alignment and Limits Established
• Wetland Delineation – completed Fall of 2013
• Preliminary Design - continued
• Field Surveys – nearly completed
• Property Acquisition – Titles Acquired
• Agency Coordination –
• MnDNR - permit
• Corp of Engineers – wetland permit
• MPCA – stormwater treatment
Project Update (cont’d)
• Project Outreach and Coordination started–
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Itasca County
City of Taconite
Western Mesabi Mine Planning Board
Canadian National Railway
Mesabi Bike Trail
Local Snowmobile Clubs
Utility Companies
Next Steps
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Survey Mapping, Soil Investigations – May 2014
Environmental Assessment (Re-Evaluation) – Fall 2014
ROW Acquisition Complete – Spring 2016
Final Design – Start July 2014 & Finish Spring 2016
Project Permitting
Project Letting – June 2016
ROW Acquisition Process
• MnDOT Determines Land Ownership • MnDOT Design Finalizes Construction Limits
• MnDOT Notifies Affected Property Owners- Anticipated Late 2014 or Early 2015
• MnDOT has affected Parcels Appraised
• MnDOT prepares written Offers to Purchase
Questions / Comments?
Expressway Segment Costs
Phases
Phase I
Phase II (part 1)
Phase II (part 2)
Phase III
Phase IV
Phase V
Project
Cost
$10.0 M
$14.6 M
Estimated
Total Project Cost
Total
** 2018 Dollars
$11.5M - $12.5M
$35M - $46M**
$17M - $22M**
$58M - $77M**
$121.5M – 157.5M
Traffic Data (AADT)
Segments
Bovey to CSAH 7
CSAH 7 to Marble
Marble to Calumet
Calumet to Pengilly
2000
5,800
5,500
4,900
4,750
2011
6,600
5,800
5,600
5,600
2032*
7,700
7,300
6,200
7,200
2032 **
9,500
9,100
8,000
9,000
* Based on MnDOT Projections
** Based on Projected AADT of 1800 from SEH Traffic Analysis for Essar Steel Project