Public Meeting Presentation

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Public Meeting Presentation March 15, 2004
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Project Location

• Project Purpose
• Traffic reliever to I-95
• Integrate road with the Northwest Sector Plan
• Connect Racetrack Road to CR 208
• Study Objective
• Determine the location of the roadway
• Provide Right-of-Way Maps

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Project History

• 1995 - St. Johns County and Florida Department of
  Transportation Variance Agreement
• 2001 - St. Johns County adopts a preferred
  location for the north/south roadway (CR 2209) as
  part of the Sector Plan
• 2002 - St. Johns County adopts a Northwest
  Sector Plan that includes the CR 2209 Corridor
• 2003 - CR 2209 Preliminary Engineering Study
  begins
• The Variance Agreement with the FDOT requires
  the CR 2209 project to meet the following
  deadlines
• North Segment  Right of way maps by December
  2005  Construction to start by December 2009 
• Central Segment  Right of way maps by December
  2006  Construction to start by December 2010 
• South Segment  Right of way maps by December
  2007  Construction to start by December 2015

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Corridor Study Recommendations

• Segment 1 LINK N2
• Provides direct connection to Racetrack Road
• Supports a future connection to SR 9B
• Avoids Durbin Creek crossing
• Shortest segment length (3.1 miles)
• Significantly fewer wetlands (22.5 acres)
• Least construction cost (8.0M) 
• Segment 2 LINK C2
• Borders wetland providing additional buffer and
  protection
• Forces development and access to one side (west)
  of the proposed roadway
• Creates additional access to International Golf
  Parkway
• Shortest segment length (8.0 miles)
• Least construction cost (20.4M) 
• Segment 3 LINK S1
• Least wetland impact between S1 S3
• No Six Mile Creek Crossing required as compared
  to S3
• Least construction cost (7.8M)
• Satisfies the Variance Agreement by connecting
  to CR 208

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2001 Corridor Study Recommendations

• General Location for the Roadway
• Specific Design Items
• Design Speed of 60 mph
• Arterial Roadway with Intersections
• Number of Lanes and Right-of-Way Width
• Access Management Criteria

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2001 Corridor Study Recommended Typical Sections
Racetrack Road to SR 16

• SR 16 to CR 208

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Major Developments

• Approved Since 2001
• Nocatee
• Aberdeen
• Durbin Crossing
• Samara and Palm Lakes
• Vestcor Plantation
• RiverTown

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Future Roadway Projects
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North Segment

• Racetrack Road to Russell Sampson Road (Phase 1)

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North Segment

• Racetrack Road to Russell Sampson Road

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North Segment

• Russell Sampson Road to CR 210

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Central Segment

• South Approach to CR 210 Intersection

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Recommended Design Criteria

• Arterial Type Roadway (Intersections/not
  Interchanges)
• Design Speed - 60 mph
• Access Management Class 3 Designation
• Rural Typical Section (Minimum Right-of-Way Width
  of 200 Feet)

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Access Management
PURPOSE

• Protect the Integrity of the Roadway System
• Provide Safety to the User

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Access Management Focus Items

• Spacing of Signals
• Spacing of Median Openings
• Spacing of Side Road Connections
• Type of Median
• Type of Median Opening

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Access Management Class 3
1 MILE

• SPEED gt45MPH
• SIGNALS
• FULL MEDIAN OPENINGS
• CONNECTIONS

1/2 MILE
1/4 MILE
CONNECTIONS CAN OCCUR EVERY 660 FEET
1 MILE

• SPEED lt45MPH
• SIGNALS
• FULL MEDIAN OPENINGS
• CONNECTIONS

1/2 MILE
1/4 MILE
CONNECTIONS CAN OCCUR EVERY 440 FEET
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2002 Traffic Volumes (Daily)
8,600
11,900
9,700
LEGEND Daily Traffic
14,400
13,400
11,900 - Year 2002
50,500
4,700
8,100
7,000
16,900
5,200
21,900
7,600
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Current Study - Year 2037 Traffic Forecasts
8,600
77,200
38,800
103,200
15,000
11,900
19,800
98,000
9,700
63,600
39,100
68,400
78,500
90,300
LEGEND Daily Traffic
14,400
86,500
13,400
41,200
11,900 - Year 2002
58,500
68,400 - Year 2025
133,000
90,300 - Year 2037
42,800
56,400
4,700
8,100
24,900
21,300
7,000
34,900
22,400
29,600
16,900
18,600
31,600
21,800
1,600
5,200
21,900
18,300
12,700
58,700
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Central and South Segment

• Rural Typical Section 4 Lane Requirement

Rural Typical Section 6 Lane Requirement
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Tonights Meeting
PURPOSE

• Provide information regarding the status of the
  project
• Secure citizen input prior to the development of
  alternatives within the recommended corridor

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Project Schedule
Activity
Date

• Public Kick-off Meeting March 15, 2004
• Alternatives Public Meeting May/June 2004
• Recommended Alternative Public Meeting January
  2005
• Right-of-Way Maps June 2005
• County/FDOT I-95 (Variance Agreement
  Requirements)
• North Segment (Racetrack Road to CR 210)
• Right-of-Way Maps 2005
• Construction 2009
• Open to Traffic 2011
• Central Segment (CR 210 to SR 16)
• Right-of-Way Maps 2006
• Construction 2010
• Open to Traffic 2012
• South Segment (SR 16 to CR 208)
• Right-of-Way Maps 2007
• Construction 2015
• Open to Traffic 2017

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Public Meeting Presentation March 15, 2004