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Texas Department of Transportation
Corpus Christi District
Harbor Bridge Project
U.S. 181 (Harbor Bridge)/SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway)
Citizens Advisory Committee Meetings
October 22-23, 2007
Welcome
Victor Vourcos, P.E.
Harbor Bridge Project Manager
Texas Department of Transportation
Corpus Christi District Office
Today’s Agenda
• Review the extended Harbor Bridge project and study limits
• Review status of Harbor Bridge project
• Discuss alternative alignments with preliminary right-of-way footprints
• Discuss alternatives evaluation matrix
• Discuss next steps in the project
Extended Harbor Bridge Project and Study Limits
Extension of Harbor Bridge Project and Study Limits
FHWA Decision in late 2006
• FHWA directed TxDOT to extend limits of project to include improvements on SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway) south to South Padre Island Dr (SPID)
• Extension includes improvements on I-37 from Staples Street to Shoreline Blvd.
• Extended limits allow for consideration of tolling strategies on SH 286 south to SH 358 (SPID)
Extension of Harbor Bridge Project and Study Limits
• Project Construction Limits – Area where construction would occur and may include additional right of way
• Study Limits – Area that may be indirectly affected by the project; no construction would occur and no right-of-way would be acquired.
Revised Project and Study Limits
Harbor Bridge ProjectStatus
Harbor Bridge Project Status
Summary of Project Phases
Phase I Feasibility Study Completed in June 2003
Phase II Schematic and Environmental Documentation
Current phase for the Harbor Bridgeshould be completed in 2009
Phase III Right-of-way map preparation and ROW acquisition for the preferred alternative
Estimated completion: 2012
Phase IV Secure funding and construct project
Harbor Bridge Project Status
Environmental Documentation
• Revised Notice of Intent published in Federal (3/20/07) and Texas (4/6/07) Registers
• Revised socio-economic environment draft section for extended limits
• Submitted draft Historic Resources Survey Report for original project limits and revised report for extended project limits
• Coordinated with the City of Corpus Christi concerning project effects on parks and other City facilities
Harbor Bridge Project Status
Environmental Documentation (cont.)
• Revised environmental constraint maps to include extended project limits
• Completed socioeconomic analysis for environmental justice issues
• Completed some baseline chapters of Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Harbor Bridge Project Status
Environmental Documentation (cont.)
• Need and Purpose revised to address new project and study limits
– Identifies need for SH 286 Roadway Improvements
– Addresses consideration of tolling options including managed lanes for SH 286 and US 181 (Harbor Bridge)
– Addresses economic development
– Considers no-build option
Harbor Bridge Project Status
Public Involvement Activities• CAC meetings (Corpus Christi and Portland) Mar 2006
• Newsletter #2 Apr 2006
• Public Meeting Apr 2006
• Meetings with neighborhood groups adjacent to
SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway):
– April 24, 2007 – Kelsey Memorial United Methodist Church
– April 25, 2007 – Boys and Girls Club
• Newsletter #3 May 2007
• Agency and public scoping meetings May 2007
• CAC meetings (Corpus Christi and Portland) Oct 2007
Harbor Bridge Project Status
Schematic Development
• Established alternative alignments within red and orange corridors: north, south, east
• Developed typical cross-sections to accommodate future travel demand (US 181 (Harbor Bridge), SH 286, I-37)
• Developed preliminary right-of-way footprints– allows for determination of displacements, relocations and effects on other resources
Project Schedule
• Complete Revised Need and Purpose – Fall 2007
• Revise schematics for new project limits – Fall 2007
• Hold CAC meeting – Fall 2007
• Hold public meeting – Spring 2008
• Complete draft EIS – Fall 2008
• Hold Public Hearing – 2009
• Complete final EIS/Record of Decision – 2009
• Acquire right-of way – 2009 – 2012
• Construction – Depends on availability of funding
Alignment Alternatives and Preliminary Right-of-Way
Footprints
Development of Alternative Alignments
• Project limits extended south and east
• Project divided into segments: north, south and east based on two of the original corridors.
• Multiple alternatives developed for the south and east areas in addition to the previously identified red and orange corridor locations
• Developed typical cross-sections to accommodate future travel demand (US 181-Harbor Bridge, SH 286, I-37)
• Potential right-of-way footprints identified
Development of Alternative Alignments
Break for review of schematics
• Proposed access points
• Potential right-of-way impacts
• Proposed typical roadway cross-sections
Alternatives Evaluation
Alternatives Evaluation
Why a Matrix?
• Allow comparison of alternatives
• Look at effects of alternatives on environmental/socioeconomic issues
• Quantify potential effects
• Compare engineering issues associated with alternatives
Next Steps in the Project
Next Steps
Public Involvement Activities
• Additional meetings of Citizens’ Advisory Committees in 2008 and 2009
• Public Meeting in Spring 2008
• Newsletters
• Website with continuously updated information
• Neighborhood meetings as requested
• Publish draft EIS for public review in Fall 2008
• Public Hearing in 2009
Next Steps
Value Engineering Workshop
• Allows TxDOT/consultants not associated with project to review proposed Harbor Bridge Project
• Project will be reviewed to determine feasibility and areas where resources can be used most efficiently
• To be held in late 2007/early 2008
Public Meeting
• Location
• Information to be covered
• Your ideas?
Contact information
Victor Vourcos, P.E.
TxDOT Project Manager
TxDOT Corpus Christi District
1701 S. Padre Island Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9907
Phone: 361-808-2378
www.harborbridgeproject.com