Alachua County BoCC Meeting November 8, 2011. Project Background and Location Study Purpose Study Activities Bridge Alternatives Evaluation Schedule.

SW 20th Ave. 4-Laning Bridge over I-75(SW 61st Street to SW 62nd Blvd)

Alachua County BoCC MeetingNovember 8, 2011

Outline

Project Background and LocationStudy PurposeStudy ActivitiesBridge Alternatives EvaluationSchedule

Project Location

Project Background

Identified as a needed project in 2005 Tower Road Network Study. Identified as major project need in the recently adopted Mobility Plan. Design funded with $540,000 of Transportation Trust Fund.

Study PurposeDetermine need to improve safety and add capacity on SW 20th Ave. from SW 61st St. to SW 62nd Ave.Based upon the established need develop alternatives to satisfy the need.Evaluate identified alternatives relative to environmental impacts and costs.Submit Draft Project Development Summary Report (PDSR) to FDOT for review and comment.

Study PurposePresent to the BoCC the PDSR with the identified alternatives.Conduct a Alternatives Public Meeting to solicit public comment on identified alternatives.Present to the BoCC and MTPO.Hold a public hearing to present the preferred alternative.Finalize study recommendations and secure FDOT approval.

Study ActivitiesConduct deficiency analysisDevelop project purpose and needDevelop alternativesConduct environmental evaluation of alternativesDevelop costsConduct comparative analysisDevelop Draft Project Development Summary Report (PDSR)

Bridge Alternatives EvaluationBridge Alternatives EvaluationNo-build alternative will be carried through completion of the studyFour bridge build alternatives considered1. Restripe existing bridge and construct a new

parallel multi-use path bridge2. Widen the existing bridge3. Construct a new parallel vehicular bridge4. Replace the existing bridge with a completely new

bridge

Schedule

Present to the BoCC the PDSR with the identified alternatives. (Spring 2012)Conduct Alternatives Public Meeting (Spring 2012)Select preferred alternative (Summer 2012)Conduct Public Hearing (Summer 2012)Develop Final PDSR (Fall 2012)Secure FDOT approval (Fall 2012)

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