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DETAILED ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION IN THE EIS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT I-80/I-215 Eastside PARLEY’S INTERCHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT I-80/I-215 Eastside PARLEY’S INTERCHANGE The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is preparing the Parley’s Interchange Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the short- and long-term needs of the I-80/I-215 eastside interchange. The purpose of the study is to improve safety, reduce congestion, increase regional mobility and update the current design of the interchange. In August 2018, UDOT released four preliminary interchange alternatives for comment and held a public open house for the public to review and comment on the alternatives: A, B, C, and C flyover. Based on public input during the comment period, UDOT further refined and screened the alternatives using the process shown in figure 1 below. The results of screening showed that only Alternatives A and B substantially ABOUT THE PARLEY’S INTERCHANGE RESULTS OF ALTERNATIVE SCREENING Unit Alternative A Alternative B Number 0 0 Number 1 1 Number 1 0 Number 0 0 Number 3 3 Linear feet 640 640 Number 0 0 Acres 1.1 1.1 Impact Category Potential residential relocations Potential business relocations Recreation areas affected a Community facilities affected Existing trails affected (trails that cross the interchange) b Impacts to waters of the United States (Parley’s Creek) c Adverse impacts to cultural resources Floodplain impacts Table 1. Level 2 Screening Results for Alternatives A and B WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS Figure 1. Alternatives Screening Process DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO BE EVALUATED PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LEVEL 1 SCREENING: PURPOSE AND NEED LEVEL 2 SCREENING: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS a About 0.15 acre of the southeast corner of Parley’s Way Park would be impacted under Alternative A. No features or amenities of the park would be impacted. b All trail connections would be restored. c No wetlands would be impacted. Parley’s Creek will be placed in a pipe for the distance shown. Ongoing Agency Coordination and Public Involvement Notice of Intent, Scoping FEB –APR 2018 Alternatives Development AUG 2018 –APR 2019 Prepare Final EIS NOV 2019 – FEB 2020 Draft EIS Public Hearing OCT 2019 Prepare Draft EIS AUG 2018 –SEPT 2019 Purpose & Need JULY 2018 Release Draft EIS for 45 Day Public Review SEPT – OCT 2019 WE ARE HERE Release Final EIS/ Record of Decision FEB 2020 A B C FINAL EIS DRAFT EIS reduced travel delay and met UDOT safety standards. Alternatives A and B would reduce travel delay 40 to 47% during the morning peak period. The two C alternatives would not substantially reduce delay, and were eliminated from detailed study. During the alternative development process UDOT worked extensively with Salt Lake City Public Utilities to find a solution that minimizes impacts both on existing residential developments and important water infrastructure. Table 1 summarizes the preliminary results of resources evaluated in the screening process. Full results of the alternative development can be found on the project website: udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS A B C C FLYOVER [email protected] (801) 743-7885 udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS
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DETAILED ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION IN THE EIS
E N V I R O N M E N TA L I M P A C T S TAT E M E N T
E N V I R O N M E N TA L I M P A C T S TAT E M E N T
I-80/I-215 Eastside
PARLEY’S INTERCHANGE E N V I R O N M E N TA L
I M P A C T S TAT E M E N TE N V I R O N M E N TA L
I M P A C T S TAT E M E N TI-80/I-215 Eastside
PARLEY’S INTERCHANGE
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is preparing the Parley’s Interchange Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the short- and long-term needs of the I-80/I-215 eastside interchange. The purpose of the study is to improve safety, reduce congestion, increase regional mobility and update the current design of the interchange.
In August 2018, UDOT released four preliminary interchange alternatives for comment and held a public open house for the public to review and comment on the alternatives: A, B, C, and C flyover.
Based on public input during the comment period, UDOT further refined and screened the alternatives using the process shown in figure 1 below. The results of screening showed that only Alternatives A and B substantially
ABOUT THE PARLEY’S INTERCHANGE
RESULTS OF ALTERNATIVE SCREENING
Unit Alternative A Alternative B
Number 0 0
Number 1 1
Number 1 0
Number 0 0
Number 3 3
Linear feet 640 640
Number 0 0
Acres 1.1 1.1
Impact CategoryPotential residential relocations
Potential business relocations
Recreation areas affected a
Community facilities affected
Existing trails affected (trails that cross the interchange) b
Impacts to waters of the United States (Parley’s Creek) c
Adverse impacts to cultural resources
Floodplain impacts
Table 1. Level 2 Screening Results for Alternatives A and B
WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS
Figure 1. Alternatives Screening Process
DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO BE EVALUATED
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING
LEVEL 1 SCREENING:PURPOSE AND NEED
LEVEL 2 SCREENING:ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
a About 0.15 acre of the southeast corner of Parley’s Way Park would be impacted under Alternative A. No features or amenities of the park would be impacted.
b All trail connections would be restored.
c No wetlands would be impacted. Parley’s Creek will be placed in a pipe for the distance shown.
Ongoing Agency Coordination and Public Involvement
Notice of Intent,Scoping
FEB–APR 2018
Alternatives Development
AUG 2018–APR 2019
Prepare Final EIS
NOV 2019 – FEB 2020
Draft EIS Public Hearing
OCT 2019
Prepare Draft EIS
AUG 2018–SEPT 2019
Purpose & Need
JULY 2018
Release Draft EIS for 45 Day
Public ReviewSEPT–OCT 2019
WEAREHERE
Release Final EIS/ Record of Decision
FEB 2020
AB
C
FINALEIS
DRAFTEIS
reduced travel delay and met UDOT safety standards. Alternatives A and B would reduce travel delay 40 to 47% during the morning peak period. The two C alternatives would not substantially reduce delay, and were eliminated from detailed study. During the alternative development process UDOT worked extensively with Salt Lake City Public Utilities to find a solution that minimizes impacts both on existing residential developments and important water infrastructure. Table 1 summarizes the preliminary results of resources evaluated in the screening process.
Full results of the alternative development can be found on the project website: udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS
A
B
C
CFLYOVER
[email protected] (801) 743-7885udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS
ParleysWay Park
TannerPark Parleys Historic
Nature Park
Salt LakeCountry Club
Canyon RimPark
Walmart
Bonneville Shoreline Trail
3300 South
E Louise Ave
Heritage Way
Warr Road
2300
Eas
t
2700
Eas
t
Parley’s Way
Foothill Dr
80
80
215
AAlternative0 500
.25
1,000 1,500 feet
mile
Foothill Drive crossover replaces existing loop ramps from eastbound
I-80 to and from Foothill Drive
Slower speed ramps to northbound Foothill Drive from eastbound I-80 and northbound I-215 better dene change from interstate to arterial
On ramp in proximityto Parley’s Park
Replaces eastbound I-80 loop ramp to Foothill Drive with non-loop exit, but keeps loop ramp from southbound
Foothill Drive to eastbound I-80
Keeps existing conguration of I-215 to Foothill Drive (both directions)
Eastbound I-80 ramp to northbound Foothill Drive
exits before I-215 and crosses under Foothill
Drive before merging on to Foothill Drive
Most similar to current interchange conguration
ParleysWay Park
TannerPark Parleys Historic
Nature Park
Salt LakeCountry Club
Canyon RimPark
Walmart
Bonneville Shoreline Trail
3300 South
Heritage Way
Warr Road
2300
Eas
t
2700
Eas
t
Parley’s Way
Foothill Dr
80
80
215
BBAlternative0 500
.25
1,000 1,500 feet
mile
MOVING FORWARD FOR CONTINUED EVALUATION IN THE EIS
E N V I R O N M E N T A L I M P A C T S T A T E M E N T I-80/I-215 EastsidePARLEY’S INTERCHANGE
Alternatives A and B Key Points:
▪ No home relocations
▪ Wasatch Blvd will continue in current configuration
▪ No impacts to the Grandeur Peak Trailhead
▪ All local streets will function under current configurations
