US 41 Corridor Project

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• US 41 Corridor Project
• Village of Howard-Board of Trustees Update
• February 9, 2009

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Presentation Outline

• Project Overview
• Project Goals
• Project Highlights
• Project Update
• 2009 Construction Lettings

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Project Overview
US 41 Project Overview

• 17 miles in Winnebago County
• 14 miles in Brown County
• 13 interchanges reconstructed
• 44 roundabouts
• 8 lane Lake Butte des Morts Causeway
• Largest road construction project in the history
  of Northeast Wisconsin
• Construction start 2009

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Project Cost Estimate

• Brown County 545,000,000
• Winnebago County 443,000,000
• Total 988,000,000
• Costs are SFY 2009 TPC estimates and include
  (Let, Non-Let and Delivery)

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US 41 Project Schedule
Schedule subject to funding, NEPA and staging
reviews
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US 41 Construction Schedule

• Orange Lane to Glory Road
• 2011-2015
• Glory Road to Morris Street
• 2011-2015
• Morris Street to Memorial Drive
• 2013-2015
• STH 29 Interchange
• 2011-2015
• Memorial Drive to Lineville Road
• 2013-2016

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US 41 Project Goals

• Deliver the US 41 Mega Project On-Time
• Deliver the US 41 Mega Project On-Budget
• Deliver a High Quality Project
• Maintain Public Support, Trust Confidence
• Create Opportunity
• Achieve IH Design Standards
• Deliver a Safe Project
• Provide Aesthetics that Enhance the Character of
  the Project and Represent a Desired Community
  Image
• Enhance Multi-Modal Opportunities
• No Surprises

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Project Highlights

• Urban Service Interchange Reconstruction
• System Interchange Upgrades
• Mainline Capacity Improvements
• Lake Butte des Morts Causeway Capacity
• Safety Operational Improvement-Roundabouts
• Safety Improvement-Lighting
• Multi-Modal Improvements
• Freeway Management Systems

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US 41 Corridor Roundabout PlanA Safer Approach

• ? Higher ? Lower

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US 41 Corridor Roundabout PlanA Safer Approach
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US 41 Corridor Roundabout PlanA Better Approach

• ? Higher ? Lower

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WIS 29 Interchange

• US 41 WIS 29 interchange improvement
• 3-leg system interchange
• Imbedded service interchange(s)
• Shawano Avenue (full)
• Packerland Drive (half)
• Addresses deficiencies
• Meets Interstate Standards

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STH 29 Fly Through
WIS 29 Interchange
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IH 43 Interchange

• US 41 IH 43 interchange improvement
• Addresses deficiencies
• Safety
• Operations
• Geometric
• Meets Interstate Standards
• 65 mph system ramps
• Removes loop ramps

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IH 43 Velp Avenue Access Change

• US 41 IH 43 System Interchange Improvement
• Removes access between IH 43 and Velp Avenue via
  US 41
• Safety Operational Need
• System ramps vs close interchange proximity
• Eliminates deficient weaving segments
• Access between IH 43 and Velp Avenue accomplished
  via
• Velp Avenue and Atkinson Drive Interchange _at_ IH
  43
• Lineville Road Interchange _at_ US 41
• Shawano Avenue _at_ US 41

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IH 43 Interchange
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Collector Distributor Road System(Mason Street
to WIS 29)

• A parallel roadway designed to remove weaving
  from the main line and to reduce the number of
  main line entrances and exits

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Collector Distributor Road System(Mason Street
to WIS 29)

• Significantly improved traffic operations at WIS
  29 and Mason Street interchanges
• Eliminates freeway weaving
• Improved long term service life of facility
• Improves TMP constructability options (should
  WisDOT quantify savings due to easier
  construction staging)
• C-D retrofit is not a possibility after
  construction

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Collector Distributor Road System (Mason Street
to WIS 29)
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Project Aesthetics-Winnebago County

• Retaining Walls
• Fencing/Railing
• Columns
• Roundabout Landscaping
• Parapet Design
• Decorative Lighting

Witzel Avenue Overpass Rendering
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Project Update-Public Involvement

• PI Goals
• To meet with anyone, anyplace, anytime to create
  meaningful dialogue with the public
• To establish trust and credibility within the
  community
• To be the first and best source of information
  about the project
• To seek public input at project milestones

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Project Update-Community Outreach

• Community Stakeholder Committee (CSC)
• Semi-annual opportunity for communication between
  WisDOT, community officials and business leaders
• February 16th initial meeting _at_ NE Region office
• US 41 Neighborhood Liaisons
• Provide connection to neighborhoods,
  communities
• Provide opportunity for project input (access)
• Provide timely project information
• Community EventsLet Us Know

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Project Update-Community Outreach-Public Meetings

• Mid-April CTH F Interchange PIM
• Mid-May WIS 29 PIM
• May Initiate Morris to Memorial EIS
• Mid-October WIS 29 EA Public Hearing
• Various Community and Industry Events

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Project Update-CSD

• Community Sensitive Design (CSD)
• Determine corridor aesthetics
• Community coordination
• CSD Committee/Workshops
• Initial CSD Workshop is March 5th
• 6 Workshops between March and September
• Maintenance agreements will need to be developed
• Village of Howard will be represented

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Project Update-NEPA Process

• South Segment (Orange Lane to 9th Street)
• EA Re-evaluation (Summer 2009)
• Middle Segment (9th Street to Memorial Drive and
  WIS 29)
• EA FONSI (Spring 2010)
• North Segment (Memorial Drive to Lineville Road
  and IH 43)
• EIS ROD (2012)
• Affects real estate acquisition, utility
  relocation and construction lettings

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Project Update-Whats New

• Traffic Management Plan
• 2-lanes NB SB during construction
• Interchange access restrictions-TBD
• Staging workshops
• Business community coordination
• CTH M (Lineville Road) Interchange Reconstruction
• 2013 construction
• Done prior to Velp Avenue Interchange for TMP

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Project Update-Whats New

• GBMSD Utility Conflict
• Mason Street to Velp Avenue
• Potential for 16 million dollar utility
  relocation
• Local Development Driven Improvements
• WIS 29
• Dousman extension
• East-West connector
• Velp Avenue
• Development access, Wietor Wharf-Riverview Drive
  (CTH J)

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US 41 Project Outreach Office

• Project Outreach Office open in Green Bay at 100
  N. Packerland Drive
• Opportunity for contractors to learn more about
  upcoming contracts
• Opportunity for firms to learn about DBE
  certification, bidding requirements, etc.

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2009 Construction Lettings

• 2 Contracts
• Lettings currently scheduled in March and June
• Contract values ranging from 750,000 to
  3,000,000
• Winnebago County
• 12 Contracts
• 40 million

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DePere Stormwater Detention Pond

• March 2009 Let
• Series of new stormwater detention ponds adjacent
  to US 41 near Grant Street and Main Street (CTH
  G)
• Contract value of 1,500,000 to 3,000,000

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Brown County Building Razing Removal

• June 2009 Let
• Razing and removal of residential and commercial
  buildings along Shawano Avenue, Packerland Drive,
  Velp Avenue and Island Court
• Contract value of 750,000 to 1,000,000

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US 41 Project Quantities (Current Estimate)
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US 41 Brown County
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THE END

• Questions?

Brett Wallace, PE USH 41 Corridor Program
Manager [phone] Brett.wallace_at_dot.state.wi.
us
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Brown County-Property Relocation Summary

• 58 Total Parcels
• Potential for 4-6 additional for GBMSD Conflict
• 8 Commercial Parcels
• 7 in Village of Howard
• 1 in City of Green Bay
• New WIS 29 (Shawano Avenue) Alignment
• Shawano Avenue Taylor Street Intersection
• Packerland Drive Interchange
• Velp Avenue Interchange
• Island Court

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Winnebago County-Property Relocation Summary

• 16 Total Parcels (14 Commercial)
• 1 in City of Neenah
• 2 in Town of Algoma
• 4 in Town of Oshkosh
• 9 in City of Oshkosh
• US 45 Interchange
• WIS 21 Interchange and Washburn Street
• Breezewood Lane Interchange