Verona Road (US 18/151) Project

Public Informational Meeting May 17, 2012

     

      

US 18/151 (Verona Road) Project

County PD to Seminole Highway Dane County

 Project Area

Stage 2 • Verona Road from County

PD to Raymond Road • County PD between

Hardrock Road and Commerce Park Drive

Raymond Rd

County PD

Williamsburg Way

Beltline

Stage 1 • Verona Road between

Raymond Road and Nakoma Road

• Beltline between Whitney Way and Seminole Highway

NORTH

  

 

 

        

 

      

Project Area

Stage 3 - When Needed (2031 or Later) • Freeflow interchange with directional

ramps to the east • Freeway conversion of US 151 • One-way pair local road system • Freeway will travel within the median

and below the frontage roads

Williamsburg Way Grade Separated

County PD

Raymond Road

Frontage Road Associated with Stage 3

One‐way Pair Local Frontage Roads

Ramps

Ramps

                         

     

                        

                    

 

                

 

Why Improve Verona Road? Congestion: Significant traffic backups and delay on the Beltline and Verona Road occur daily.

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The number of vehicles that want to use the Verona Road interchange is comparable to the highest interchanges in the Madison Area – Even the interstate interchanges.

The existing interchange was not designed to handle these volumes.

                            

              

                       

     Why Improve Verona Road? Safety

2005 to 2009 Data The Beltline Section east of Verona Road has: • Total crash rate that is 2.5 to 3.3 times the state average (depending on direction).

• Injury crash rate of 2.3 to 4.1 times the state average (depending on direction).

          

 

 

                

Why Improve Verona Road? Pavement and Bridge Needs

Substandard Height

Deteriorating Pavement

• Bridge Constructed in 1957 • Only Bridge on West Beltline Not Reconstructed/Widened

              

          

 

 

 

              

     

Stage 1 Features Third Lane Westbound Will drop at Gammon Road Exit

Third Lane Eastbound Will Start at Whitney Way

Noise Wall

Noise Walls

Noise Walls

New Beltline Bridge 6 feet Higher to Improve Clearance

Seminole Highway Bridge Replaced with Improved Clearance

       

   Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)

NORTH

SE Noise Wall

NE Noise Wall to Seminole HighwayNew Pedestrian

Underpass

Stage 1 Features

          

Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) 3 Major Movements

NORTH

                  

Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) Left Turns From Beltline to Verona Road

NORTH

                  

Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) Left Turns From Verona Road to Beltline

NORTH

            

Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) Verona Road Through Movements

NORTH

       

   

 

   

Stage 1 Features Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)

Looking East

EB On‐RampNB Verona Rd.

      Stage 1 Features

Summit Road/Roundabout Jug‐Handle

NORTH

Sidewalks (Typ.)

Bike Lanes (Typ.)

Verona Road bridges over Roundabout

Avalon Village

Walgreens

U-Haul

Harbor Freight

Proposed Storm Water Basin

      Stage 1 Features

Summit Road/Roundabout Jug‐Handle

      Stage 1 Features

Summit Road/Roundabout Jug‐Handle

     

   

            

          

  

 

Stage 1 Features Pedestrian Overpass near Whenona Way

• Replaces Existing Pedestrian Overpass

WB Beltline EB Beltline Frontage Road

14 Feet Structure East of the Interchange

• Coordinated with Cannonball Trail Crossing of the Beltline

   

          

          

                   

          

   

Stage 2 Features

• County PD converted to a diamond interchange. US 151 will travel

over County PD • US 151 expanded to

three lanes in each direction from County PD to just south of Raymond Road

Evaluate Intersection Alternatives

    

Stage 2 Features

County PD

NORTH

Possible ped/bike overpass/ underpass

Existing Trail Connection to Remain

US 151 Over County PD

County PD Interchange

FEISFEIS

Option 3

Jug HandleJug Handle

Texas UTexas U

        

Stage 2 Features Williamsburg Way Alternatives

FEIS

Option 1

Option 3Option 3

Jug Handle

Option 2

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Option 4Option 4

Grade Separated Interchange

             

   Stage 3 Features Depressed Freeway

Note: Stage 1 Single Point instead of Diamond

   

          

                  

              

               

       

 

 

 

Eligible Noise Walls

• 5 Noise Walls Eligible for the Project

• Decision to implement a noise wall at a location is determined by a vote of support from benefited receptors

• Benefited receptor receives an 8 decibel reduction in sound level

• Total of 87 benefited receptors

32 Receptors

8 Receptors

22 Receptors

22 Receptors

3 Receptors

                                                         

                                   

 

    

Maintaining Traffic Flow • Traffic Diversion Routes – 8 outlying intersections being reviewed for improvements ‐ High Priority to Success of Project

• Official Alternate Route established – potentially permanent • Incident Management Plan (Increased Enforcement and Assistance in Work Zone) • ITS features (Digital Message Signs and Interchange Cameras) installed early in

project to communicate real time information to users • Public Outreach

Alternate Route

(Press Releases and Web Site)

              

          

                   

                       

                

             

               

                 

             

                   Alternate

Route

Anticipated Diversion Routes To ease congestion during construction, the following intersections will receive improvements in 2013.

1. County M and County PB: Signal and turn lane extensions proposed.

2. County M and County D (Fish Hatchery Road): Signal and turn lanes proposed.

3. County D and Whalen Road: Turn lane and bike accommodations proposed.

4. Seminole Highway and Lacy Road: Turn lane additions.

5. County PD and Seminole Highway: Eastbound left turn lane extension.

6. Seminole Highway and Sentinel Pass: Signal and turn lane extensions.

7. Whitney Way and Gilbert: Southbound left‐turn lane extension.

8. Seminole Highway, Yuma and Nakoma Drive: Signal and revised pavement marking.

             

       

           

                 

                          

       

    

Stakeholder Involvement WisDOT Verona Road Team coordination with: Municipalities & Advisory Committees MPO for Madison General Public Property Owners Businesses & Organizations Neighborhood Groups Dane County Stakeholders Group discussing labor opportunities

Bi‐Weekly Open Houses near corridor for continuous communication with Public

Extensive Public Communication Plan during construction focusing on: Continuous updates of traffic lane and ramp changes Tourism/Madison Events (Badger Sporting Events) Freight Local Community access Alternate routes

                     

     

                     

     

   Anticipated Project Schedule

Stage 1 (2011 to 2016) Design 2011 to 2013 Right of Way Acquisition 2011 to 2013 Construction 2014 to 2016

Stage 2 (2013 to 2019) Design 2013 to 2015 Right of Way Acquisition 2015 to 2016 Construction 2017 to 2019

        

       

            

    

 

       

     

Project Contacts Verona Road Project Team

John Vesperman Mark Vesperman WisDOT Verona Road Project Chief WisDOT Verona Road Project Manager

(608) 246‐3850 (608) 246‐7548 john.vesperman@dot.wi.gov mark.vesperman@dot.wi.gov

John Steiner Joe Bunker WisDOT Verona Road Project Supervisor Strand Associates ‐ Design Consultant

(608) 246‐3862 (608) 251‐4843 john.steiner@dot.wi.gov joe.bunker@strand.com

Mary Heiser WisDOT Real Estate Specialist

(608) 242‐8037 mary.heiser@dot.wi.gov

For more project information visit: www.veronaroadproject.wi.gov

http:www.veronaroadproject.wi.govmailto:mary.heiser@dot.wi.govmailto:joe.bunker@strand.commailto:john.steiner@dot.wi.govmailto:mark.vesperman@dot.wi.govmailto:john.vesperman@dot.wi.gov