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LIMBIRD Andrew
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From: BOYATT Tom
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 3:42 PM
To: LIMBIRD Andrew
Cc: LIEBLER Michael; MARKARIAN Molly; REESOR David; KRUEGER Kristi
Subject: Roth Annexation DIM response to 3b
Andy—here is what I have drafted for Thursday's annexation DIM. I welcome any input from you or those cc'd on this
email, up to about Thursday morning. Thanks,Tom
3.b. What is the current status of the Franklin Blvd. corridor study and subsequent implementation?
The Franklin Blvd corridor study was completed in 2008 and amended into the Glenwood Refinement Plan (GRP) in
2012. The City is currently working through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation requirements,
as described below:
Within the next 4—6 months City and its consultants will refine the concept design currently shown in the GRP in order
to propose a NEPA project classification to ODOT and FHWA. It is expected that FHWA will either classify the project as a
Categorical Exclusion (CE)or an Environmental Assessment(EA). At this point it is most likely that an EA will be needed
to document the project for federal approvals. The EA process could take an additional 6—12 months to complete. The
City has applied for$6m in Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds,to be matched with $3.6m +/-
in city borrowing, to complete phase 1 reconstruction between Franklin/McVey and Mississippi including both
intersections. The goal is to move phase 1 construction forward as expeditiously as possible, although likely no earlier
than 2016. As discussed recently with the City Council, the project will need to shift its alignment northward beyond the
corridor envelope currently in the GRP. The extent of the shift north will be determined by design refinement soon to be
underway. This alignment shift is necessary to avoid the risk of a disproportional impact claim under NEPA, and means
that the future project will need to center as closely as possible along the existing R/W center line. It is anticipated that
property owners proposing redevelopment will donate needed R/W to the public for the project, and that the public
(city) will design and construct the Franklin improvements. The project will design roundabout intersections along
Franklin as a mechanism to enhance corridor mobility over time so that the EmX system can operate in mixed traffic,
corridor travel speed is reduced while overall travel time through the corridor is maintained or improved, and safety is
improved.
Date Received: _,5121 .
Planner: AL
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