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Home My WebLink About20120285 Ver 1_General Correspondence_20070125NORTH CAROLINA Turnpike Authority GASTON E -W CONNECTOR January 25, 2007 Description New location roadway from 1 85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to NC 160 in Mecklenburg County Project is a candidate toll road facility Purpose • Improve mobility access and connectivity in southern Gaston County between southern Gaston County and Mecklenburg County • Reduce congestion and improve traffic flow on the sections of 1 85 US 29 74 and US 321 in the project study area • Improve high speed safe regional travel service along the US 29 74 intrastate corridor • Generally improve safety and reduce above average rates in the project study area Length 21 5 miles Estimated Cost $715M to $1 525M (January 2007 dollars) Free Alternate Route Existing 185 or US 29 74 through Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties Typical Section Six lane facility with a new crossing over Catawba & South Fork Rivers Timeline (draft) J t S b Financial feasibility study October 2068 ��e��ll�J Draft environmental report February 20 Final environmental report July 2009 Issue Record of Decision January 2010 Award construction contract May 2010 Project opening 2015 Current Activities • Field surveys for natural resources (wetland and stream delineations bald eagle surveys) historic resources and archaeological resources are in progress and near completion • Starting design and traffic analysis • Starting community profile and qualitative indirect and cumulative effects assessment Future Activities - February TEAC Meeting • Field Verification Meetings with USACE and NCDWQ • Present findings of field surveys for natural resources (wetland and stream delineations bald eagle surveys) historic resources and archaeological resources Turnpike Agency Coordination Meeting 1/25/07 WNORTH CAROLINA Turnpike Authority • Present findings of geotechnical investigation of Allen Steam Station (Duke Power) fly ash basin • Compile Natural Systems Report • Update on traffic analysis and design • Snapshot update is likely Contacts Ms Jennifer Harris PE or NC Turnpike Authority 1578 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1578 (919) 571 3004 Jennifer harns(a-ncturnpike orq Ms Jill Gurak PE AICP PBS &J 1616 E Millbrook Rd Raleigh NC 27609 (919) 876 6888 lsgurak(a)_pbsi com Ste 310 Turnpike Agency Coordination Meeting 1/25/07 NORTH CAROLINA Turnpike Authority GASTON E -W CONNECTOR January 25, 2007 Description New location roadway from 1 85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to NC 160 in Mecklenburg County Project is a candidate toll road facility Purpose • Improve mobility access and connectivity in southern Gaston County between southern Gaston County and Mecklenburg County • Reduce congestion and improve traffic flow on the sections of 1 85 US 29 74 and US 321 in the project study area • Improve high speed safe regional travel service along the US 29 74 intrastate corridor • Generally improve safety and reduce above average rates in the project study area Length 21 5 miles Estimated Cost $715M to $1 525M (January 2007 dollars) Free Alternate Route Existing 1 85 or US 29 74 through Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties Typical Section Six lane facility with a new ci Timeline (draft) Financial feasibility study Draft environmental report Final environmental report Issue Record of Decision Award construction contract Project opening Current Activities -ossing over Catawba & South Fork Rivers October 2006 60 -1 L && ✓ l February 2008 0,�,t "O July 2009 January 2010 May 2010 2015 A,& c t cc • Field surveys for natural resources (wetland and stream delineations bald eagle surveys) historic resources and archaeological resources are in progress and near completion • Starting design and traffic analysis • Starting community profile and qualitative indirect and cumulative effects assessment Future Activities - February TEAC Meeting • Field Verification Meetings with USACE and NCDWQ • Present findings of field surveys for natural resources (wetland and stream delineations bald eagle surveys) historic resources and archaeological resources Turnpike Agency Coordination Meeting 1/25/07 011"0ORTH CAROLINA '. Turnpike Authority GASTON E -W CONNECTOR February 14, 2007 Description New location roadway from 185 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to NC 160 in Mecklenburg County Project is a candidate toll road facility Purpose • Improve mobility access and connectivity in southern Gaston County between southern Gaston County and Mecklenburg County • Reduce congestion and improve traffic flow on the sections of 185 US 29 74 and US 321 in the project study area • Improve high speed safe regional travel service along the US 29 74 intrastate corridor • Generally improve safety and reduce above average rates in the project study area Length 21 5 miles Estimated Cost $735M to $1 570M (February 2007 dollars) Free Alternate Route Existing 185 or US 29 74 through Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties Typical Section Six lane facility with a new crossing over Catawba & South Fork Rivers Timeline (draft) Financial feasibility study October 2006 Draft environmental impact statement February 2008 Final environmental impact statement July 2009 Issue Record of Decision January 2010 Award construction contract May 2010 Project opening 2015 Current Activities • Field surveys for natural resources (wetland and stream delineations bald eagle surveys) historic resources and archaeological resources are in progress and near completion • Design work and traffic analysis • Scoping toll traffic forecast • Scoping community profile and qualitative indirect and cumulative effects assessment Future Activities - March TEAC Meeting 12 • Field Verification Meetings with USACE and NCDWQ Turnpike Environmental Agency Coordination Meeting 2114/07 01,100, NORTH CAROL A Turnpike Authority • Present findings of field surveys for natural resources (wetland and stream delineations bald eagle surveys) historic resources and archaeological resources • Present findings of geotechnical investigation of Allen Steam Station (Duke Power) fly ash basin • Compile Natural Systems Report • Update on traffic analysis and design work • Spotlight update is likely Contacts Ms Jennifer Harris PE or Ms Jill Gurak PE AICP NC Turnpike Authority PBS &J 1578 Mad Service Center 1616 E Millbrook Rd Ste 310 Raleigh NC 27699 1578 Raleigh NC 27609 (919) 571 3004 (919) 876 6888 Ienrnfer harns(Dricturnpike orq isgurak0pbsi com Turnpike Environmental Agency Coordination Meeting 2114/07