I-4 Poinciana Parkway Connector Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study Presentation for: OCX Board Meeting January 14, 2014 Financial Project ID: 433693-2-22-01 ETDM No.: 13957 - Poinciana Parkway I-4 Segment
Today s Presentation Project Status Corridor Evaluation Typical Section Key Environmental Considerations Corridors Public and Agency Involvement Corridor Report Next Steps Schedule Questions 2
OCX Master Plan Osceola Pkwy Extension I-4 Poinciana Parkway Connector Central Polk Parkway Poinciana Parkway (Design Build) Poinciana Parkway Northeast Connector Expwy Southport Connector 3
I-4 Poinciana Parkway Connector Study Area Osceola and Polk Counties FDOT Districts 1 and 5 MetroPlan Orlando (2030 LRTP) Polk TPO Water Management Districts: South Fl, Southwest Fl Reedy Creek 4
Proposed Improvement A new alignment Upgrades to existing roadways New or modified interchange with I-4 Coordination with other projects Extension of Ernie Caldwell Blvd Central Polk Parkway PD&E Study I-4 Reevaluation Southport Connector PD&E Study Proposed Poinciana Parkway Bridge 5
Study Process Scoping Allows for Public and Agency Input ETDM Programming Screen Start PD&E Study July 2013 Purpose and Need Corridors Agency Project Advisory Group October 30, 2013 Public Meeting #1 December 10 & 12, 2013 Initial Alternatives Public Meeting #2 Viable Alternatives Public Meeting #3 Draft Environmental Document Final Environmental Document Public Hearing Agency/Public Review & Comment ETDM = Efficient Transportation Decision Making 6
Project Purpose and Need Primary Goals Improve roadway connection from I-4 to Poinciana Enhance mobility Improve overall traffic operations Promote regional system linkage Secondary Objectives Support economic development Enhance safety/emergency response/evacuation 7
Corridor Typical Section Consistent with OCX Master Plan typical section width Proposed 4 lanes are expandable to 6 lanes Includes potential future transit Use 425-foot wide corridor for analysis 400 Typical Section from OCX Master Plan FUTURE TRANSIT 8
Key Environmental Considerations Social Environmental Justice Pedestrian/Bicycle Community Cohesion Cultural Section 106/Historic and Cultural Resources Section 4(f)/Parks and Recreation/Conservation Natural Wetlands Section 7/Wildlife & Habitat Physical Floodplains Contamination Farmlands Air/Noise Utilities/Railroad Construction Visual / Aesthetic Secondary/ Cumulative 9
Identify Corridors North Map South Map 10
Corridor Analysis: Identify land suitable for alternatives development Avoid major constraints 425-ft width min. North Map 11
Corridor Analysis: Identify land suitable for alternatives development Avoid major constraints 425-ft width min. South Map 12
Six Potential Corridors 1. I-4/World Drive 2. I-4/SR 429 3. I-4/CR 532 4. I-4/CR 54 5. Central Polk Pkwy/Ernie Caldwell 6. Central Polk Pkwy/Cypress Pkwy 13
Corridor 1 I-4 / World Drive World Drive Facing Northwest Poinciana Parkway Bridge Segment 14
Corridor 2 I-4 / SR 429 Poinciana Parkway Bridge Segment 15
Corridor 3 I-4 / CR 532 I-4 at CR 532 Facing North Poinciana Parkway Bridge Segment 16
Corridor 4 I-4 / CR 54 Poinciana Parkway Bridge Segment 17
Corridor 5 Central Polk Pkwy/Ernie Caldwell Planned Central Polk Pkwy Poinciana Parkway Bridge Segment 18
Corridor 6 Cypress Parkway Poinciana Parkway Bridge Segment Planned Central Polk Pkwy Future Study North of Cypress Pkwy. Facing South 19
Corridor Report Comparative Evaluation of: Purpose and Need Satisfaction Potential Environmental Involvement Social, Cultural, Natural, Physical Engineering Considerations Access to I-4 or Central Polk Parkway Utilities Interchange spacing Estimated project costs 20
Next Steps Traffic studies Agency review corridor evaluation methodology Revise corridors per comments following Public Meeting Evaluate revised corridors Prepare Alternatives Corridor Evaluation Report FHWA coordination Identify corridors for further evaluation Develop initial alternatives 21
Project Schedule TODAY 22
Contact information Amy Sirmans, PE FDOT Project Manager Phone: (386) 943-5404 Toll Free: 1-800-780-7102 Email: Amy.Sirmans@dot.state.fl.us Website: www.i4poincianaconnector.com Written comments and questions can be mailed to: ` I-4 Poinciana PD&E Study Attention: Amy Sirmans Florida Department of Transportation 719 S. Woodland Blvd., MS1-501 Deland, FL 32720 23
I-4 Poinciana Parkway Connector Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study Thank You