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U.S. 421 Bridge DES# 1006286 Thursday, July 17, 2014 5:30 p.m. Frankfort Community Public Library

U.S. 421 Bridge DES# 1006286 Thursday, July 17, 2014 5:30 p.m. Frankfort Community Public Library 208 West Clinton Street, Frankfort, IN. Agenda. Welcome & Introductions Formal Public Hearing Presentations Public Statements for the Record Adjourn Formal Hearing

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U.S. 421 Bridge DES# 1006286 Thursday, July 17, 2014 5:30 p.m. Frankfort Community Public Library

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  1. U.S. 421 Bridge DES# 1006286 Thursday, July 17, 2014 5:30 p.m. Frankfort Community Public Library 208 West Clinton Street, Frankfort, IN

  2. Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Formal Public Hearing • Presentations • Public Statements for the Record • Adjourn Formal Hearing • Invited to the display area for Q & A with the project team

  3. Public Hearing • Conducted as a requirement to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • Requires evaluation of potential impacts to surrounding natural, cultural, and social environments • Impacts are described in the environmental document • Requires opportunity for the public to be involved and comment in the decision making process of said impacts

  4. Environmental Document • Level 4 Categorical Exclusion classification means the actions do not have a significant effect on the environment. • Released for public involvement on June 18, 2014 • Document available for viewing • Published legal notice • Frankfort Times • July 1 & July 8, 2014

  5. Options to Participate • Verbally as a Public Statement • Statements are recorded • Comment form • Submit via mail or at sign-in table • Email • rclark@indot.in.gov • Comment period ends • Thursday, July 31, 2014 Please feel free to use any and all methods.

  6. How Comments are Addressed • All comments will be addressed in the final environmental document as a result of: • The public statements recorded at public hearing • Written statements • Informal comments are always welcome, however, please note general conversations are not part of the official record.

  7. Environmental Document • INDOT Public Involvement, Room N642Indiana Government Center North100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2216Phone: (317) 232-6601 • INDOT Crawfordsville District Office41 West 300 North Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Phone: (888) 924-6368 • Frankfort Community Public Library 208 West Clinton StreetFrankfort, IN 46041 Phone: (765) 659-4622

  8. Environmental Studies Elements of environmental documents: • Right of way • Hazardous materials • Threatened & endangered species • Historic & archaeological • Community impacts • Floodplains • Land use • Wetlands & waterways • Noise • Air quality • Public involvement

  9. Environmental Impacts • No right of way required • Section 106 • Historic Bridge

  10. Purpose and Need • Purpose: Maintain U.S. 421 connection over Kilmore Creek. • Need: Supported by the deteriorated condition of the bridge superstructure and substructure. • Recent bridge inspection July 2013 received a rating of “poor”.

  11. Alternatives • Do nothing • Preferred alternative • Rehabilitation for continued vehicular use • Repaired in accordance with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation

  12. Bridge over Kilmore Creek • Bridge is historic • Constructed in 1941 according to Indiana State Highway Commission standardized plan • Eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C for engineering significance

  13. Bridge Inventory • Results of Historic Bridge Inventory • U.S. 421 Bridge is Select • Select means: • Suitable candidate for preservation • Considered excellent example • MUST be preserved when using FHWA funding

  14. Rehabilitation • Rehabilitation project highlights • Repair, protect & preserve the integrity and qualities of the “Select” bridge while providing a safe structure • In-kind replacements • Some rivets replaced with high-strength bolts • New railing • Cleaning & painting

  15. Project Development • Historic bridge project development process • Seek consulting party comment • No objection to date • Identify preferred alternative • Repair/rehabilitation • Hold public hearing • Comment period ends July 31, 2014 • Environmental document approval • After hearing comment period ends

  16. U.S. 421 Bridge • Removal and reconstruction of portions of the substructure • Removal of the existing bridge deck • Reconstruction of portions of the steel truss

  17. U.S. 421 Bridge • Components replaced • Concrete deck, including curb and expansion joints • Stringer, diagonal, knee brace member and some lattice bars • Mudwall and portions of end bent numbers 1 & 2, including bridge seat and portion of abutment walls • Top portion of curved wing walls • Concrete approaches and guardrail • Bridge will be cleaned and painted green

  18. Utilities Utility work will done prior to construction.

  19. Maintenance of Traffic • Proposed • U.S 421 Road Closure • Detour on state routes • State Road 75 and State Road 26 • Most economical option • Shortest construction time • Safest

  20. Project Schedule • Public hearing – July 17, 2014 • Completion of the environmental document – August 2014 • Completion of the design phase – September 2014 • One year construction schedule is anticipated to begin in spring 2015.

  21. Public Comments • For written submissions: • Rickie Clark INDOT Public Hearings N642 100 North Senate Ave Indianapolis, IN 46204rclark@indot.in.gov • Respectfully request comments to be postmarked by July 31, 2014. • All comments will be reviewed and evaluated and given full consideration before final design decisions.

  22. Public Comments • Speakers from sign-in sheet • Public statements will be recorded. • Please be courteous and mindful of appropriate language. • Open to the floor for additional public statements for the record.

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