I-25 / Rio Bravo Interchange TONIGHT S MEETING SCHEDULE OPEN HOUSE 6:00 PM TO 6:30 PM PRESENTATION BEGINS AT 6:30 PM Q & A FOLLOWING PRESENTATION CN A300280 / PNA300280 I-25 / Rio Bravo Interchange THIRD PUBLIC MEETING DECEMBER 1, 2016 NMDOT CN A300280 CN A300280 / PNA300280 Presenters Mark Fahey, PE NMDOT Central Region Design, Project Development Engineer Pete Hinckley, PE AECOM, Project Manager Jan Niclas, PE AECOM, Transportation Engineer Patti Watson CWA Strategic Communications, Project Public Information Officer 1
Agenda Welcome and Introductions Project Location / Limits Project Recap and Status Update Major Elements Project Features Aesthetic Treatment Construction Impacts to Traffic Construction Schedule Project Contacts / Website Discussion / Questions / Comments Project Location Map Project Recap / Status Update 1 st Public Meeting held November 2014 2 nd Public Meeting held April 2016 Offset Single Point Interchange Described and Simulated at April Meeting Environmental and Traffic Studies Completed Preliminary & Final Design Completed Right of Way parcels being appraised Utilities Coordination Final Plans, Specifications and Estimate being completed this month Advertisement for Bidders / Contractors in March 2017 2
Offset Single Point Interchange Selection of the Preferred Alternative Offset Single Point Interchange Innovative / First in New Mexico Free-flow Movements Balances Improvements for passenger cars, heavy trucks, bicycles and pedestrians Addresses Existing and Future Needs But costs more Proposed Interchange: Offset Single Point 3
Major Elements Over 600,000 cu. yds. Excavation, with over 200,000 cu. yds. Embankment and over 400,000 cu.yds. to be hauled away Over 80,000 tons of Asphalt Pavement 20,000 sq. yds. Concrete Pavement 6 Bridges (both directions I-25 over NB Off- Ramp, I-25 over Rio Bravo, and Rio Bravo over South Diversion Channel) 4 Retaining Walls with Aesthetic Treatment Major Elements 2 Storm Drainage Retention Ponds (SE Loop Ramp and RR site) New Railroad Crossing Intelligent Transportation System 200 Street Lights 3 Signalized Intersections 40 acres of Seeding & Mulching Project Features Coordination of Traffic Signals along Rio Bravo from I-25 to Del Rio to improve traffic flow Opening of I-25 to 6 lanes of traffic Improved Storm Drainage LED Street Lighting of all Roadways Multi-Use Path for Pedestrian and Bikes Aesthetic Treatment 4
Aesthetic Treatment Designed to express uniqueness of South Valley s natural environment Provides a Gateway Experience for drivers passing thru this part of Albuquerque Color palette chosen using solid color stains for ease of maintenance (tan and blue colors are used elsewhere) Aesthetic Treatment-Retaining Walls Aesthetic Treatment-Retaining Walls 5
Aesthetic Treatment-Retaining Walls Braided ribbon theme invokes channels of the Rio Grande Circular water droplets reinforce water theme Blue of ribbon and droplets reflect the New Mexico sky Subtle wood pattern texture of walls references tree textures Tan color of walls relates to surrounding desert colors of New Mexico Westbound View Westbound View 6
View on Westbound Rio Bravo View of West Mesa that drivers see is duplicated on the bridge Elements include bosquein foreground, three volcanos, road cut of I-40 crossing the mesa, and migratory birds Eastbound View Eastbound View 7
View on Eastbound Rio Bravo View seen by the traveling public of the mesa to the east is duplicated on the bridge barrier railing This includes the mesa slopes, Chihuahuan desert vegetation, and the occasional jet arriving or leaving from the nearby Sunport Construction Impacts to Traffic Utility Relocations first 6 Phases of Construction, with most of project opened to traffic after 4 th Phase Closure of South Side Ramps (closing NB Exit in Phase 2 and SB Entrance in Phase 3) Night-time Closures / Area Detours Bikes and Pedestrians routed away from Project Area during construction for safety Construction Impacts to Traffic 8
Construction Impacts to Traffic Public Awareness Requirements Contractor to engage services of PR firm Next Public Meeting 2 weeks before Highway construction begins (Utilities already underway) Continuous Public Outreach during Construction Public Information Officer Project Website NMDOT Website and NMRoads links Proposed Interchange Looking SE Proposed Interchange Looking East 9
Proposed Interchange Looking North Proposed Interchange Looking West Construction Schedule Utility Relocations Spring / Summer 2017 Contract Ramp Up Time Summer 2017 Construction Begins (with minor impacts to traffic) Late summer 2017 Major Traffic Shifts / Phase 1 Gets Underway Fall 2017 6-8 months for Phases 1-4 but phases overlap Overall Duration 21 months, Completion Summer 2019 10
Contacts NMDOT Mark Fahey, PDE Office: (505) 798-6717 E-mail: mark.fahey@state.nm.us Bernadette Bell, PIO Office: (505) 798-6645 / Cell: (505) 220-4153 E-mail: bernadette.bell@state.nm.us AECOM Pete Hinckley, PM Office: (505) 855-7409 E-mail: peter.hinckley@aecom.com CWA Patti Watson, Project PIO Office: (505) 245-3134 / Cell: (505) 269-9691 E-mail: pattiw@cwastrategic.com Project Website Project website address: http://www.i25riobravo.com View Drive-thru Simulation Comments / Questions / Answers 11