Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study

Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and

Environmental Overview Study

June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study

Public Involvement

• 18 Stakeholder interviews in December, January, & February

• Public open-house, March 24

Tier 1 System Corridors

Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study

GM Proving Grounds

Williams Gateway Airport

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Santan Freeway

SR 202 L

Warner

Elliot

ASU East

Hawes Corridor 2

1mi0.5 mi0

Hawes Corridor 1

Greenfield Corridor

TRW

June 2005


Tier 1 Evaluation Criteria

1. Consistency with Regional Transportation Plan

2. Consistency with Local General Plans

3. Williams Gateway Airport Impacts

4. Major Land Use or Economic Impacts

Tier 1 System Corridors


GM Proving Grounds


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Santan Freeway

SR 202 L

Warner

Elliot

ASU East

Hawes Corridor 2

1mi0.5 mi0

TRW

June 2005

Tier 2 Corridors



TRW

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Williams Field

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Queen Creek

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Santan Freeway

GM Proving Grounds

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Warner

Elliot

ASU East

1mi0.5 mi0

Galveston

Frye

Willis

Ryan

June 2005

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Tier 2 Evaluation Criteria1.Economic Development

• Sustains Major Existing Employers

• Supports Long-term Growth of Williams Gateway Economic Activity Center

2.Consistency with General Plans

3.Transportation Service

• Local Access including W.G. Airport

• Compatibility with planned local arterial system

4.Environmental Compatibility

5.Cost Minimization

6.Pinal County Considerations

Tier 3 Corridors



TRW

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Williams Field

Pecos

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Queen Creek

Alt 3

Alt 5

Alt 7

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Santan Freeway

GM Proving Grounds

Mar

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Pina

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Warner

Elliot

ASU East

1mi0.5 mi0

Galveston

Frye

Willis

Ryan

June 2005


Tier 3 Evaluation Criteria1. Mobility

• Daily Usage of Freeway in 2026• Number of congested major intersections in 2026

2. Safety• Mobility

3. General Plan Consistency• Land Use Element• Circulation Element• Economic Development Element

4. Access• Population within freeway travel shed in 2016 & 2026• Employment within freeway travel shed in 2016 & 2026• Access to Williams Gateway Complex

5. Natural Environment• Impacts to Water of the US, 100-year floodplains, & species and

habitats• Air quality• Visual• Noise


Tier 3 Evaluation Criteria6. Physical Environment

• Impacts to Cultural Resources, Recreational Land Uses, & Farmlands• Hazardous Materials

7. Socioeconomic Impacts• Title VI/Environmental Justice• Impacts on neighborhood continuity and cohesion• Business & Residential Takings

8. Estimated Cost• Capital Cost and O&M Cost• Additional R/W Cost• Environmental Mitigation Cost

9. Pinal County Considerations• Impact on Natural Drainage Ways• Impact on Existing Land Use• Environmental Impact


Collapsed Tier 3 MatrixCriteria Description Alternative

3 5 7Mobility Daily usage of Williams Gateway Freeway and number of

congested major intersections in 2026 ● ◒ ○Safety Proportion of VMT occurring on high-capacity facilities ◒ ◒ ●General Plan Consistency (at community build out)

Consistency with land use, circulation, and economic development elements in adopted General Plan ● ● ○

Access Population and employment within William Gateway Freeway travel shed in 2016 & 2026, and access to Williams Gateway Complex

● ◒ ●Natural Environment Impacts to Waters of the US, 100-year floodplains,

species & habitat, air quality, visual, and noise ○ ◒ ●Physical Environment Impacts to cultural resources, recreational land uses,

hazardous materials, and farmlands ● ● ●Socioeconomic Impacts Title VI/Environmental Justice, impacts to neighborhood

continuity, and business & residential takings ◒ ● ●Estimated Cost Capital cost, additional right-of-way cost, operating &

maintenance cost, and cost of environmental mitigation ● ◒ ○Pinal County Considerations

Impacts to natural drainage ways, existing land uses, and noise & visual impacts ● ◒ ○● (3 pts) 6x3=18 3x3=9 5x3=15

◒ (2 pts) 2x2=4 6x2=12 0x2=0

○ (1pt) 1x1=1 0x1=0 4x1=4

Total 23 21 19

Recommended Corridor



TRW

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Queen Creek

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Santan Freeway

GM Proving Grounds

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Warner

Elliot

ASU East

1mi0.5 mi0

Galveston

Frye

Willis

Ryan

June 2005


Summary of Alternative 3 Advantages

• Meets goal of corridor to provide regional mobility (RTP)

• Based on Tier 3 Evaluation, outperforms other alternatives related to Mobility, General Plan Consistency, Access, & Physical Environment

• Lowest estimated cost & within programmed budget (RTP)

• Supported by AZ State Land Department

• Compatible with related ADOT planning efforts


“Super-street” or “Parkway” Options

Potential Locations• Ellsworth/Ryan Parkway

• Crismon/Ryan Parkway

• Signal Butte/Ryan Parkway

Issues

• No Regional Funding

• Separate Study


Next Steps

• MAG Policy Committee

• MAG Regional Council

• ADOT DCR/EA/EIS


Questions ???

Roger Herzog, Senior Project ManagerTel: 602-254-6300E-mail: [email protected]

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