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Williamson Blvd Extension (Funded $9.8 million) Pioneer Trail I-95/Pioneer Trail Interchange Turn bull B ay Rd ...REQUES T… Restore Interchange to TPO’s “unfunded” LRTP Formal Support by : Volusia County Council Port Orange City Council New Smyrna Bch City Commission Required Future Steps….. Proposed Intercha nge IJR Interchan ge Justifica tion Report LRTP ETDM Environmenta l Screening PD&E s o n B l vd S William Pioneer Trail Public Input Opportunities

Transcript of Pioneer Trail I-95/Pioneer Trail Interchange Turnbull Bay Rd...REQUEST… Restore Interchange to...

Williamson Blvd Extension

(Funded $9.8 million)

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I-95/Pioneer Trail Interchange

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...REQUEST…Restore Interchange to TPO’s “unfunded” LRTP Formal Support by : Volusia County Council

Port Orange City Council New Smyrna Bch City Commission

Required Future Steps…..

Proposed Interchange

IJRInterchange Justification

ReportLRTP ETDM

Environmental Screening

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Public Input Opportunities

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Historical RecapWilliamson Blvd (east of I-95)• 2010 LRTP (VCATS) Highway Needs Plan (Mar ‘83)

• 2015 LRTP MPO Transportation Study (Nov ‘94)

• 2020 LRTP MPO Transportation Plan (May ‘96)

Williamson Blvd revised (west of I-95)• 2025 LRTP MPO Transportation Plan (Nov ‘05)

FDOT Studies:• I-95 Systems Operational Analysis Report - SOAR (Nov ‘05) - Pioneer Trail interchange meets minimum spacing requirements

• I-95 Sketch Interstate Plan - SIP (Mar 2010) - Pioneer Trail interchange included as “new” designated future roadway project

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Severe Environmental

Concerns

…Need for Interchange…1. Relieves existing congestion @

Dunlawton/I-952. Relief for future congestion @

SR44/I-953. Enhances hurricane evacuation4. Supports Comprehensive Plans5. Economic Development

The Interchange Justification Report (IJR) is a technical evaluation documenting the need for the project and requires approval from FDOT & Federal Highway Administration

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State Road 44

I-95/Pioneer Trail Interchange

Proposed Interchange

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Williamson Blvd Extension

Williamson Blvd Extension

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…Why Restore to LRTP Now…• S. Williamson Blvd Ext will be

completed in 2014• Allows IJR to proceed rather than

delaying 2-3 years• Opportunity to tout $9.8 million

local investment in pursuing federal grants

• Validate Comprehensive Plans• Economic Stimulus

Proposed Interchange

IJRInterchange Justification

ReportLRTP ETDM

Environmental Screening

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Public Involvement