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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/27/2009 - NORTH I-25 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT UPDATE DATE: October 27, 2009 STAFF: Kathleen Bracke Scott Weeks WORK SESSION ITEM Carol Parr, Colorado FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Department of Transportation Pre-taped staff presentation: available at fcgo v.com/clerWagendas.php SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement Update. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT) is conducting the North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Interstate 25 corridor from Northern Colorado to the Denver Metropolitan area. CDOT is continuing to gather input from communities and citizens within the project area. CDOT's project team has developed a draft preferred alternative for long-range transportation improvements—both highway and transit-to link Northern Colorado to the Denver Metropolitan area. CDOT is also working on various phasing plan options for long-term implementation of the preferred alternative improvements based on future funding projections. The purpose of this work session is to share this most recent information regarding CDOT's North I-25 EIS process,to request additional input and feedback from Council regarding the proposed preferred alternative, and to discuss the various phasing plan options for these long-term transportation improvements. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED 1. What feedback would City Council like to share with CDOT and/or the other agencies and communities participating in the North I-25 EIS process regarding the proposed preferred alternative? 2. Based on the proposed phasing options, staff would like to receive input from City Council on the following items: a. Which portions (if any) of the phasing options does Council support? b. What trade-offs of the different phasing options would Council endorse? C. Is there additional information that Council would like at this time? 3. Is there additional information that City Council would like to see CDOT provide as part of the North 1-25 EIS process? October 27, 2009 Page 2 BACKGROUND The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Federal Highway Administration(FHWA), and the Federal Transit Administration(FTA)commissioned the North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 2004. The regional study area extends from Wellington at the north end to Denver Union Station on the south, and from US 287 and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF)Railway routes on the west to US 85 and the Union Pacific Railroad(UPRR)routes on the east. The regional study area spans portions of seven counties: Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld. The regional study area includes 38 incorporated communities and three transportation planning regions (TPRs): the Denver Regional Council of Governments(DRCOG),the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization(NFRMPO), and the Upper Front Range Regional Planning Commission(UFRRPC). Major population centers in the regional study area include Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, and the communities in the northern portion of the Denver metropolitan area(Denver Metro Area). Please see attachment 1 for a map of the study area. The purpose of CDOT's North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) is to identify the type of facility improvements that will meet long-term travel needs between the Denver Metro Area and the rapidly growing population centers along the I-25 corridor north to the Fort Collins-Wellington area. To meet long-term travel needs, the project must improve safety, mobility and accessibility, and provide modal alternatives and interrelationships. The need for the project is driven by the following four categories: • Increased frequency and severity of crashes • Increasing traffic congestion leading to mobility and accessibility problems • Aging and functionally obsolete infrastructure • Lack of modal alternatives Highway alternatives were evaluated in addressing all four of these needs. Transit alternatives were evaluated in addressing two of the needs: increasing traffic congestion leading to mobility and accessibility problems, and lack of modal alternatives. Specific measures were developed for each of the needs in order to provide a means for evaluating the effectiveness of each alternative. CDOT has involved many cities,counties,and other agencies that are stakeholders within the North I-25 EIS study area to provide input and feedback on the development of the various transportation alternatives. Since CDOT began the North I-25 EIS process, City staff' Councilmembers have participated on the "Technical Advisory Committee" (TAC). Please see Attachment 4 for a complete list of TAC members. Staff from Transportation Planning and Advance Planning, along with Councilmember Manvel,have participated in many regional TAC workshops hosted by CDOT and its consulting team. The purpose of these workshops was to provide additional opportunities for community input with the goal of trying to develop consensus on a preferred alternative for the proposed highway and transit improvements. City staff: Kathleen Bracke, Scott Weeks, Ken Waido,and Mark Jackson October 27, 2009 Page 3 Draft Preferred Alternative Among the TAC representatives, at this time the preferred alternative is a package including a combination of components from Packages A and B (attached). The preferred alternative package is comprised of the following elements: Transit Improvements • Commuter rail service along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad corridor to link to the Denver Regional Transportation District's(RTD)planned FasTracks commuter rail system near Highway 7 and Colorado Boulevard in Thornton,connecting to the Denver metropolitan area • Regional express bus service (daily bus service with increased frequencies) from Fort Collins to downtown Denver, and from Loveland to Greeley • Commuter bus service (peak hour increased frequency bus service) from Greeley to downtown Denver via the US85 corridor. Highway Improvements • Interchange improvements to address safety, structural, and capacity needs • Additional general purpose lanes along 1-25 from SH 66 to SH 14 • Tolled express lanes along I-25 from the current terminus at 70th Avenue in Denver to SH14. Please see the attached map(Attachment 2)for more details regarding the draft preferred alternative. Phasing Options The greatest area of concern and discussion among CDOT's project team and the TAC representatives is regarding the various phasing options. CDOT has divided the set of improvements for highway and rail into three phases based upon 20 year increments and the projected revenue streams. Elements included in each phase are listed in the table on the following page. There is much discussion among the various entities represented on the TAC about which type and location of improvements should be targeted in which order or priority based on various local and regional perspectives. City staff, along with other representatives from northern communities,prefers a phasing plan that shows interchange improvements along the northern section of I-25, particularly at the Mulberry/SH14 and I-25 interchange and at the Prospect Road and I-25 interchange be part of the Phase 1 improvements due to the existing safety and structural concerns. In addition, staff prefers the regional Commuter Rail service to extend north to Fort Collins as part of the Phase 2 improvements rather than in Phase 3. Areas of agreement by the TAC include October 27, 2009 Page 4 preservation of rights-of-way for future Commuter Rail service in Phase I and widening for general purpose lanes along I-25 in later phases (Phase 2 or 3) and be developed in conjunction with the Tolled Express Lane widening. Option 1 Phase 1 -2035 Phase 2 -2055 Phase 3 -2075 Highway: Highway: Highway: • General Purpose Lanes and General Purpose Lanes Tolled Express Lanes Intersection Upgrades(SH and Intersection (Thornton Parkway to 66 to Highway 402) Upgrades(Highway SH 14); • Tolled Express Lanes and 402 to SH 14) Interchange Upgrades Interchange Upgrades(I- 104th Ave., Mountain 270 to Thornton Parkway) Transit: Vista, Wellington/ • Commuter Rail SH 1 Transit: (Downtown Longmont Commuter Rail ROW to South Transit Transit: Preservation Center) Commuter Rail South • Commuter Bus and Stations Transit Center to (Hwy 85 —Greeley to Downtown Transit Denver) Center(DTC) • Express Bus Service(Fort Collins to Downtown Denver and DIA via I-25, Loveland to Greeley) Option 2 Phase 1 -2035 Phase 2 -2055 Phase 3 -2075 Highway: Highway: Highway: • Tolled Express Lanes and Tolled Express Lanes Tolled Express Lanes Interchange Upgrades and Intersection (Thornton Parkway to (I-270 to Thornton Upgrades(SH 60 to SH 66) Parkway; and SH 66 to SH SH 14) General Purpose Lanes 60) SH 66 to SH 14) Transit: Interchange Upgrades Transit: Commuter Rail 104th Ave., US 34, • Commuter Rail ROW (Downtown Longmont Mountain Vista, Preservation to Loveland) Wellington/SH 1 • Commuter Bus and Stations (Hwy 85—Greeley to Transit: Denver) Commuter Rail(SH 7 Express Bus Service (Fort to Longmont; Collins to Downtown Loveland to DTC) Denver and DIA via I-25, Loveland to Greeley) October 27, 2009 Page 5 Option 3 Phase 1 -2035 Phase 2 -2055 Phase 3 -2075 Highway: Highway: Highway: • Tolled Express Lanes and General Purpose Lanes Tolled Express Lanes Interchange Upgrades (I- (SH 66 to SH 14); (Thornton Parkway to 270 to Thornton Parkway); Interchange Upgrade SH 14) • Interchange Upgrades(SH US 34 Interchange Upgrades 7 to SH 14) 104th Ave., Mountain Transit: Vista, SH 1/ Transit: Commuter Rail Wellington • Commuter Rail ROW (Downtown Longmont Preservation to Loveland; SH 7 to Transit: • Commuter Bus and Stations WCR 8) Commuter Rail(WCR (Hwy 85 —Greeley to 8 to Longmont; Denver) Loveland to DTC) • Express Bus Service(Fort Collins to Downtown Denver and DIA via 1-25, Loveland to Greeley) All the various phasing options developed by CDOT's project team are still considered "work in progress" and CDOT has an additional workshop scheduled for November 5th to continue this phasing discussion and consensus building process with the local representatives from the project area. Opportunities for Input Council input and feedback on this proposed preferred alternative and various phasing options is greatly appreciated so that staff and Councilmember Manvel can share that information with CDOT and other communities at the next workshop. Staff will continue to update Council on the progress of these workshops and the results of this consensus building process. City staff will continue to be actively involved with CDOT, FHWA, FTA and participating communities throughout the development of the final EIS document in 2009 and will make every effort to convey the input and concerns from,City Council,City staff,boards and commissions,and community members to influence the final recommendations for these significant regional improvements. Public Outreach Staff attended the City's Air Quality Board on October 19th and the Transportation Board on October 21 st to discuss CDOT's North I-25 EIS process and seek comments from board members. Staff presented a North I-25 EIS update to the Chamber of Commerce Local Legislative Affairs Committee on October 23rd. Meeting notes from the recent staff presentations to the Air Quality Board,Transportation Board and Chamber of Commerce Local Legislative Affairs Committee will be provided to Council by October 27th. Based on recent staff discussions with CDOT, there will be additional opportunities for staff input as well as input from City boards and commissions and Council during the development of the Final EIS document in 2010. Staff is not asking City Council to make a formal recommendation for a October 27, 2009 Page 6 preferred alternative and/or phasing option at this time. Staff will schedule future updates to City Council in 2010. Next Steps Staff will continue to bring the North I-25 EIS information to City Council, Boards and Commissions,and the community to gain their input and feedback regarding CDOT's EIS document and the proposed packages of improvements and phasing options. Staff is committed to continuing to work with CDOT, FHWA, and FTA throughout the completion process for the EIS to ensure that Fort Collins' concerns are addressed in the selection of the preferred alternative and phasing plan in the Final EIS document. Staff will work with CDOT to promote any public open house events to the Fort Collins community throughout the North I-25 EIS process. Once staff has received input from the City Council,boards and commissions, and the community, it will bring this item back to City Council for formal action to provide comments on the preferred alternative,phasing plan, and other components of the Final EIS document,which is anticipated to be released by CDOT in 2010. Timeline 4th Quarter 2009 CDOT will be finalizing the preferred alternative and continuing to develop the recommended phasing plan based on input from the project stakeholders. Summer 2010 CDOT will be developing the Final EIS document Summer 2010 Council work session, followed by City Council Meeting for formal consideration of a Resolution Fall 2010 CDOT will hold public hearings on the Final EIS document Spring 2011 CDOT anticipates the Record of Decision for Phase I improvements from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration. ATTACHMENTS 1. CDOT North I-25 EIS project area map 2. CDOT's draft preferred alternative &phasing options 3. Draft DEIS Packages A & B 4. North I-25 EIS TAC Member List 5. PowerPoint presentation ATTACHMENT 1 Draft EIS NORTH I Z5) October 2008 EIS nfornation . Coxes' ion transportation _ Figure I-I North I-25 EIS Regional Study Area LEGEND Burlington Northern Santa Fe Wellington Great Western Railway rY Union Pacific Railroad 267 - - - - - - - Abandoned Railroad 4Ault Right-of-Way t Fort Collin US or Interstate Highway 85 State Highway Timnath Severance Eaton Lucern 287 Windsor 34 Lovel nd 34 Greele Gordon City 1\ Evans f Camp on Johnstown La Sall GL 1 ,6 Milliken 36 Berthoud - � � c crest �r - -cR3aWE r Mood + . l Olaltovil I Lon mont 36 85 BOUI 1 _ r Firestone 2$7 F edorick Niwot 52 ' _ r4 Fort � - 1 Oaceno ton Bouldfir Erie , 19 � L• gotta . G3 36 Louisville art on Superio Broomfield , n Thornton — Cam rce i C y 72 Non Olenn ost aster E470 Denver — International Airport JEFFERSOP n r - t Unio Station Q I 40 MiftiL � 4 6 a 10 6 De ver aaaaaarLie; North y Purpose and Need 1 -2 ATTACHMENT 2 Provided by CDOT Recommended NORTH125 EIS information. Preferred Alternative cooperation. transportation. LEGEND Tolled Express Lanes We ton 1� numumm Express Bus • • ' • deficiencies • • 8 ti Commuter Bus Moumam vista . • aging eiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Commuter Rail infrastructure Interchange Upgrades 1 .52 miles of passing track CRi 14 Ault west of existing BNSF track. �•++f���►►�- Number of Lanes: CR2 vif►" General Purpose/Tolled Express Fort III gg Prospect 65l �i;2 I o Express Bus Transit Station CR3 y no severance Eaton 1 S7 Commuter Bus Transit Station EBJ 392 Lucerne Commuter Rail Transit Station Windsor Commuter Rail Operational & 34 too selyd. B1 Maintenance Facility Lov nd EB6 EB7 CR4 E84 a EB Commuter Bus Operational & 34 Greeley Cg Maintenance Facility 2.16 miles of passing track R5 east of existing BNSF track. 02 I Garden City a FasTracks Rail Line a 57 Evan FasTracks / RTD Transit Station r 80 CR 16 CR 50 CB3 Co C oa ohnstown 2.17 miles of passing track � so La Salle RTD Boundary east of existing BNSF track. 6 EBB 56 Milliken 2.15 miles of passing track Be aid GI cre east of existing BNSF track. TRANSIT STATION LOCATIONS Commuter Rail Express Bus 36 R 34 CR1 Fort Collins Downtown EB1 South Fort Collins Transit MB8d plattevill Transit Center - BNSF and Center - US 287 and 7 66 CB4 Maple St. Harmony Rd. CR7 , CR2 CSU - BNSF between EB2 East Fort Collins - 1.25and Longmont University Ave. and W. Pitkin Harmony Rd. 119 EB9 St. EB3 Windsor - 1-25 and SH 392 36 R8 — CR3 SoumFort Collins Transit BOULDER = a5 Center - US 287 and EB 1 , Crossroads Loveland = po-scone 4.26 miles of passing track Harmony Rd. between Crossroads Blvd. 119 — and US 34 8 Aerick CR4 North Loveland - BNSF and lwat 52', CB5 29th St. EB5 West Greeley - US 34 and EG 10 52 No SH CR5 Downtown Loveland - 257 c R9 cone Fort EB 6 , Greeley - US 34 and 83rd tia veon BNSF and approximately Ave Erie 6th St. a CR6 Berthoud - BNSF and E87 Greeley Downtown Transfer 119 oulder SH 56 Center - 8th Ave. and CR7 Norm Longmont 8th St. La yells 7 BNSF EB8 Berthoud - 1.25 and SH 56 B11 /7 CB6 and SH 66 93 36 LomsvO - Sri CRE Longmont - Sugar Mill, EB9 Firestone - 1-25 and north of alignment, south of SH 119 Northwest `] Rogers Rd. 1 EB10 Frederick/Dacono - 1-25 all Corral Enp•rio roomnela Right-of-Way "t°" Cg7 ' Preservation CR9 Erie - I-25 and CR 8 andSH52 ROOMS1 - E811 Broomfield - 125 and SH 7 — — — co FB12 , DIA � Nor n I— Denver Commuter Bus 72 North Metro E470 International CB1 Greeley - US 85 and D St. CB6 Brig na 2 Corridor Airport ILL ; . CB2 South Greeley - 8th Ave. and CB7 South Brighton - US 85 and 24th St. E-470 121 $ _ - T CB3 Evans - US 85 and 42nd St. CBS Commerce City - 69thand r " I CB4 Platteville - US 85 and Grand Colorado J E F F E R ON Ave. CB5 Fort Lupton - US 85 and t Downt wn CR 14.5 c Derive 40 t s enter rr � v 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 -,_. Miles North na �m on vno Phase / 1 : 2035 Phase 2 : ~ 2055 Phase 3 : ~ 2075 NoRrH1--25 C EISM O Milk ton 95 FiedMDcen Wellington information cooperation. transportationNOW . 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J � - JEFFER ON -r L.—.J �- JEFFER ON JEFFER ON L � L � L � J J J r De ve 40 w Downt w _ Denve Denve r Den 4p t 40 6 Den er 6 Den er 6 Den er - � r 0 2 4 e e 10 _ 'Mikx I LEGEND 2005 Dollars Commuter Bus & Stations ........................................ $25M O NFR Separate Action LEGEND 2005 Dollars Interchange Illlllllolllllllll Initial 1-25 Bus & 4 Stations ...................................... $45M Upgrade(No-Action Moo� Commuter Rail B Stations ......................$250M OCommuter Rail ROW Preservation ........................... $30M Alternative) O -25 Express Bus Stations (remainder) � FasTracks Rail Line P ......$60M LEGEND 2005 Dollars Ill Reconstruct Mainline and Widen Cross Section, General Purpose Lanes moleiiiiiii Commuter Rail & Stations ........................ $560M General Purpose Lanes and Interchange Upgrades .. $327M IF Existing Interchange and Interchange Upgrades .................... $610 I11¢ 111 DRCOG RTP Tolled Express Lanes Tolled Express Lanes ...............................$310M and Interchange Upgrades ...................................... $213M Tolled Express Lanes ............................ $80M 9 P9 TOTAL .....................................................$870M TOTAL ........................................................$1,000 M 1110111 Additional DRCOG RTP Tolled Express FasTracks Rail Line Lanes and Interchange Upgrades ............................ $80M-$100M FasTracks Rail Line ♦ Existing Interchange TOTAL $720M-$74OM ♦ Existing Interchange 09-124-101011/09 ATTACHMENT 3 DEIS Package A : NoRzHEIS EIS GP + CR + CB85 information cooperation. transportation. LEGEND 1 New General Purpose ( GP ) Lane We tan in Each Direction 1 Correctgeometric deficiencies • 1 New General Purpose ( GP ) Lane 87 • - • • • • + Auxiliary Lane in Each Direction ❑ infrastructure Commuter Rail ( CR ) 14 Commuter Bus ( CB ) Service in Fort ollin 85 General Purpose Lanes and Que imnayh Severance Eaton • I 57 Jumps i 92 Lucerne W Feeder Bus Service 67 indso, Love nd O Interchange Upgrades 34 34 Greele © Number of Lanes 02 • Garden E City 57 Eva Commuter Bus Station / Stop Ca on 60 Johnstown La Sane 60 Commuter Rail Station 56 Milliken --- Ber I d Gi ere FasTracks Rail Line - - • 36 WELD FasTracks Transit Station Mee Plattevlll 7 I 66 ❑ Potential Commuter Rail Operational Longmont & Maintenance Facility 179 ❑ Potential Commuter Bus Operational 36 6BOULDER • 65 & Maintenance Facility 119 87 ederi restone swot 52 52 , ort D no pion Ertel Congestion . oulderMeasures • 119 I • • — La yette 7 7 - • • • • • parking • . 93 36 Louisw Brl on • amenities S Preservation Northwest Preservation Courtesypatrol ( incident • - Corridor Rail Snperio Broo ield • � • T or ton - - - — O corn ce Fj- L - , Variable messaging signs at all transit stations / I Nort glennO r - W ster North Metro E470 Denver Automated •le • • n all transittechnology • � , 2 Corridor Int Airport vehicles - " next • I P 1 - Links • local • • pedestrian 121 r - at station areas - II F - - f Support or development of • . . JEFFER ON Management Organization ( TMO ) r NNi Cation 40 �NOTE : 6 tWenter � r North � - Select sections of 1 -25 would require auxiliary lanes and / or an additional through lane in addition to this 6-lane cross section . 12' 1 3 - 12' 1 80' Median 3 . 12' 12' - Where widening is needed between SH 66 and hldr. Travel Cane Travel Cane SH 7 , the median would be used . oE=a,,.,,,wor. ® a NOT TO SCALE TYPICAL I-25 CROSS SECTION - 6 GENERAL PURPOSE LANES D E I S Package B : NoRTHI25 Pq% EIS TEL + BRT information. cooperation. transportation . LEGEND t • • - • 1 Buffer-Separated Tolled Express Wellin n Lane ( TEL ) in Each Direction , deficiencies m 2 Barrier-Separated Tolled Express 87 and replace aging Lanes ( TEL ) in Each Direction 14 infrastructure Bus Rapid Transit ( BRT ) Route Fort Collins 85( Uses TELs on 1 - 25 ) na 57 Severance Eaton ■ Feeder Bus Service 92 Lucerne 87 , 1Windsol Interchange Upgrades © Number of Lanes : General 34 Lovel nd 34 Greeley Purpose/Tolled Express Lanes 02 i Garden City ■ 0 Bus Rapid Transit Station 57 Evans 80 La Salle Cam o Johnstown FasTracks Rail Line LARIMER 80 58 Milliken FasTracks Transit Station erthof8 Gicrest j I i ❑ Potential Commuter Bus 38 WELD Operational & Maintenance Facility I 7 Mee Plattevill — 88 ongmont 119 38 85 ` 119 I Firestone 87 rick Congestion Man • Iwo[ 52 Measures • S2 ort pton Enhanced carpool lotparking capacity con® - • amenities oulder Erie! � - Courtesy patrol ( incident management ) 19 I a from • SH 7 Laf yette 7 7 • - messaging signs at all transit stations93 36 Louisville O Brl on _ • • I Right-of-Way Automated , L /� Preservation vehicles - " next • technology Superio Broomfieltlr � ) ;OOr T n nton _ O G Com rce C' - Links at • • . • • • • Northwest r r station Corridor Rail N rthglel.RO North I Denver 72 est 'n Metro E470 International Support development • Transportation • Corridor I Airport Management Organization • 2 121 r JEFFER ON L ' — ' � r — r Denv r NOTE : UniO4 ration � ao r s s � Dener - A wider barrier and express lanes cross section 0 74—J--- is included between SH 60 and Harmony Road . North - BRT stations located within an expanded median area . 184' - Where widening is needed between SH 66 and SH 7 the median would be used . 12' z - 1r _' e6Medlan 12' s - 1z hld r hMr. ravel Lanes MT T ravel Lanes hldr. BRT BRT q� Lane Lane 41 Buller uffer NOT TO SCALE TYPICAL I-25 CROSS SECTION - BUFFERED SEPARATED TOLLED EXPRESS LANES ATTACHMENT 4 N 125 TAC Members September 2009. Members: A J Euckert, City of Dacano Amy Mueller, City and County of Denver Chris Quinn, RTD Dan Dean, Town of Mead David Averilf, NFRMPO David Downing, City of Westminster Debra Baskett, City and County of Broomfield Dennis Wagner, Town of Windsor Fred Sandal, DRCOG Gary Behlen, Town of Erie Gene Putman, City of Thornton George Gerstle, Boulder County Greg Clements, Commerce City Heather Balser, City of Louisville Jane Donovan, RTD Janet Carter, Weld County Jeanne Shreve, Adams County Jeff Houk, FHWA Jennifer Hillhouse, City and County of Denver Jennifer Krieger, City of Dacano Jim Hayes, City of Northglenn Joe Smith, City of Brighton John Franklin, Town of Johnstown John Holdron, Town of Severence Karla Harding, Town of Timnath Kathleen Bracke, City of Fort Collins Ken Waido, City of Fort Collins Larry Ketcham, Town of Milliken Lee Cryer, RTD Manuel Esquibel, City of Brighton Marc Cittone, City of Loveland Mark Jackson, City of Fort Collins Mark Peterson, Larimer County Martina Wilkinson, Larimer County Mike Acimovic, Town of Erie Mike Friesen, Town of Mead Mike Konefal, City of Fort Lupton Mike Woodruff, Town of Milliken Nick Meier, Town of Platteville Nick Wolfrum, City of Longmont Randall Rutsch, City of Boulder Rebecca Davidson, Town of Timnath Richard Leffler, Town of Frederick Scott Weeks, City of Fort Collins Sharon Sullivan, Town of Ault Shelley Stanley, City of Northglenn Stan Elmquist, NFRMPO Steve Cook, DRCOG Suzette Mallette, NFRMPO ATTACHMENT 5 What Have We Been Doing ? North 1 =25 EIS Over the past six months the Project Team has : — Held monthly workshops with the October 27 , 2009 TAC/ RCC committees . Fort Collins — Met with local communities . — Met with the NFRMPO and DRCOG . City Council Work S@SSIOn — Documented and drafted responses to federal , state and local agencies . — Refined the highway and commuter ® T 4M rail footprints . DEPAR7MENTOF TRANS a,A, ON IN . 0 IN NoRTH1-25 I EIS T 0"M L ecommen a NLlRllll _' referred Alternative EGENO What Were the Results ? pl�dE.anaLaroa t sprass Bus ComrnlA.. 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W nrr FYs Iberr -FR ON ANN NORTf 1 I-25 w MEW 3 (A143 ® a Den ranspUlal On wr MVO Definition of a Recommended Preferred More Results Alternative • At our October 1 workshop we discussed — The recommended preferred Phasing , primarily focusing on Phase 1 alternative is the alternative that will be fully analyzed in the FEIS Phasing factors based on the DEIS Purpose and Need and supported by the — From this alternative a first phase will TAC/ RCC committee were - be determined and a Phased Record • Address 1 -25 Safety of Decision ( ROD ) will be completed • Preserve 1 -25 Infrastructure — This first ROD will cover only Phase 1 • Improve Mobility and must be included in the 2035 • Consider Long -Term Vision with Near- fiscally constrained plan Term Implementation • Coordinate with Community Plans — Two subsequent phases will be • Implement Cost Effective Solutions identified for implementation when funding is available \ ltl lil _' i �io NORTH I-25 , I s - EIS I � „ , infumatun mlpR�01. Yi1YpOfIM101t What ' s Next Updated Schedule • Continue work on Phasing FEIS - Summer 2010 •Finalize Design Public Hearings - Fall 2010 • • ROD Phase I — Spring 2011 • Begin preparing the Final EIS - EIS , , STAY INVOLVED Questions www . cdot . info/northi25eis/ What feedback would the City Council or like to share regarding the proposed Contact : preferred alternative ? Carol Parr — 970 . 350 . 2170 Is there additional information that carol . Parr(cDdot. state . co . us Council would like at this time ? Long Nguyen — 970 . 622 . 1280 1ong . nguyen(c clot. state . co . us ` NORTH I-25 NORTH R5 EIS EIS !"��q inr«matim coWwaim. tra pwmm infwnw= mt1r<a0m. mmDacxim.