barrington road at jane addams memorial tollway (interstate 90) interchange improvement study...
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Public Meeting
Barrington Road at Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
(Interstate 90)Interchange Improvement Study
Welcome!
Hoffman Estates Village HallJune 27, 2012
Purpose of today’s meeting:
What will I learn today?
Gather input regarding transportation needs within the project study area
Discover opportunities to become involved
Provide description of project
Outline the study planning process using Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS)
Where is this project located?
Consider additional access to I-90 due to:
Population growth to the west
Travel demand for current and future conditions
Emergency vehicle response times
Crash location access along I-90
Economic revitalization of Barrington Road corridor
What is this project?
Northbound Barrington Road ramp to Eastbound I-90
Southbound Barrington Road ramp to Eastbound I-90
Westbound I-90 ramp to Northbound Barrington Road
Westbound I-90 ramp to Southbound Barrington Road
What are the existing access conditions?
How are roadway projects implemented?
Phase IIContract
Plan Preparation
& Land Acquisition
Phase IIIConstructio
n
Phase IPreliminary Engineering
& Environmental Studies
Current Phase
What is the Phase 1 study timeline?
DataCollection
Purpose and Need
AlternativeAnalysis
Preferred Alternative
Public Involvement
Summer 2012
Spring 2012
Fall 2012 Winter 2012/2013
We Are Here
What are the Phase 1 Elements?
Human and Natural
Environment
Hydraulics, Drainage &
BridgeRoadway,
Geometrics & Traffic
Vehicular/Pedestrian
Safety
Stakeholder Outreach
Data Collection
Purposeand Need
Evaluate Alternatives
Define Alternatives
and Evaluation
Criteria
Select Preferred
Alternative
Collect data to identify transportation issues and concerns:
Existing roadway and land use plans
Traffic, crash, bicycle and pedestrian data
Population and employment forecasts
Local and regional comprehensive plans
Solicit input from stakeholders
What is the current study step?
How is the collected data used?
TransportationNeeds
CommunityConcerns
TrafficAnalysis
SafetyAnalysis
DataCollection
ProblemStatement
TechnicalEvaluation
Purposeand
Need
Anyone that lives or works within, owns property or has a vested interest in, or travels through the project area, such as:
Property Owners
Residents
Businesses
Non-Profit Organizations
Elected Officials
Regulatory Agencies
Policy Advocates
Travelers
Who are the stakeholders?
Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP)
Framework for stakeholder involvement
Identifies roles and responsibilities of participants
Establishes timing of stakeholder activities
Continuously evolving document
SIP is available for review tonight and is on the website for review at any time
How are stakeholders involved?
Form the Community Advisory Group
Analyze existing conditions and deficiencies
Identify issues and concerns
Integrate the technical analysis with the community context evaluation
Define the “Problem Statement” and “Purpose and Need” of the project
What are the next study steps?
Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) involves stakeholders in the project development process
CSS reflects the project surroundings – its “context”
CSS addresses all aspects of a project:
Safety and mobility
Community
Environment
Usability
What is Context Sensitive Solutions?
Understand stakeholders’ key issues and concerns
Involve stakeholders in the decision making process
Apply flexibility in design to address stakeholder concerns
Achieve a general understanding of agreement among the stakeholders
What are CSS goals?
A general understanding of agreement has been reached when the stakeholders agree that their input has been heard and duly considered, and the process as a whole was fair.
What is a CSS general understanding of agreement?
Who participates in CSS?
CommunityAt Large
ProjectStudyGroup(PSG)
CommunityAdvisoryGroup(CAG)
What is a Project Study Group?
Project Study Group(PSG)
Group Members
Village of Hoffman Estates
Illinois Tollway
Illinois Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (Project Consultant)
Project Role
Collects and analyzes data
Promotes partnership
Ensures requirements are met
Renders the final decisions
What is a Community Advisory Group?
Community Advisory Group(CAG)
Group Members
Property Owners
Residents and Businesses
Non-Profit Organizations
Commuters
Local Government and Agency Representatives
Project Role
Provides insight into issues and concerns
Identifies potential solutions/implementation
Meets in a workshop format
Please join us in the next room to…
View exhibits
Talk with Project Study Team members
Note issues and concerns directly on the aerial exhibit
What is next this evening?
Available forms for your input:
How do I provide feedback?
Tuesday, July 3rd
Forms may be dropped in the box today, returned via mail or emailed to be part of the public meeting record.
Wednesday, July 11th
Comment Form
Community Context Audit Form
Community Advisory Group Application
How is information communicated?
Public Meetings
and Hearings
Community Advisory
Group
Small Group Presentation
s
MediaTollway, IDOT and Village Websites
Project Study Group
www.barringtonroadinterchange.com
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