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I-4 (SR 400) Ultimate Improvements From west of Orange Blossom Trail to west of Ivanhoe Boulevard FPID: Public Information Meeting Orlando Public Library Monday, August 29, :30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Contact Information Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E. FDOT Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation 719 S. Woodland Blvd DeLand, FL (386) Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E. FDOT Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation 719 S. Woodland Blvd DeLand, FL (386) Mr. Gary Foster, P.E. Project Manager URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407) Mr. Gary Foster, P.E. Project Manager URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407) Mr. Chris Rizzolo, P.E. Public Information Contact URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407) Mr. Chris Rizzolo, P.E. Public Information Contact URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407)

Central Florida Interstate 4 Facts 73 miles from I-95 in Volusia Co. to the Osceola-Polk Co. line 1,551,212 average daily trips 58% commuters 30% tourists 12% non-work related & commercial vehicles

Time is Money, the Cost of Congestion Orlando area drivers waste 55 hours a year in rush hour traffic National average is 47 hours wasted Our AM and PM “Rush Hour” is 7.2 hours long Average congestion costs per Orlando driver: $510 per year Source: Texas Transportation Institute: 2005 Urban Mobility Study

I-4 Ultimate Project Limits

I-4/SR 408 Interim Project Construction Completed in 2009

I-4SR 408 Ultimate Improvements Design Underway Since 2003 Utilizing the 2002 Approved PD&E Design Concept Division St. Gore St.

One of the commitments FDOT made to the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) during the PD&E was to ensure I-4 improvements are responsive to changing conditions Resulting in the 2008 Re- evaluation and Systems Analysis of the I-4 Corridor conducted by an Independent FDOT Consultant In Section 4 of the I-4 Design Project, Consultant identified the closely spaced signals at the proposed SUL (Special Use Lane) interchange at South Street would result in significant delays in downtown Orlando, and traffic backups along the SUL ramps to and from I-4. South Street SUL Ramp Intersection Division Street Anderson Street Boone Avenue SR ’270’ 310’400’ 5 Closely Spaced Signalized Intersections 2002 Approved PD&E Design for I-4 at South St SUL Interchange

Value Engineering Study April 2009 FDOT, City of Orlando and Consultant Support Staff 29 Alternative Design Concepts were considered These alternatives were evaluated and the best and most effective ones were combined into a final alternative

Timeline Summary Aug 2002 PD&E Approved 2003 – 2008: DOT prepares I-4 Ultimate Improvement Plans Dec 2008: I-4/South St SUL Interchange Traffic Operations concerns identified Feb 2009: DOT proposes revised design solution to City Orlando April : Value Engineering (VE) study held; 29 alternatives identified April – June 2009: VE recommendations analyzed June 2009: Most promising VE recommendations combined for further analyses June 2009 – May 2010: Refined preferred VE combination solution with City Staff May 2010: Solution determined; full analysis complete June 2010: Revised Design solution agreed upon by all November 2010 FHWA Approved Revised Design Concept (I-4 SAMR Update) November 2010 – Present: FDOT in process of updating I-4 Ultimate Improvements plans due to Revised Design Concept at I-4/South St SUL Interchange

2011 Revised I-4 at South St. Interchange Design Concept PRELIMINARY PLANS NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION Removed EB I-4 SUL OFF Ramp to South Street Removed EB I-4 SUL ON Ramp from South Street Added New EB I-4 SUL OFF Ramp to Ramp E Added New EB I-4 SUL ON Ramp from Anderson Street Anderson Street and Division Avenue widening Revised South Street Traffic Pattern and Lane Geometry

South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street Church Street From I-4 WB to East Downtown Orlando

South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street Church Street From I-4 WB to West Downtown Orlando

From I-4 EB to East Downtown Orlando SR 408 South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street Church Street

South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street SR 408 Church Street From I-4 EB to West Downtown Orlando

South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street SR 408 Church Street From East Downtown Orlando to I-4 WB

South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street SR 408 Church Street From West Downtown Orlando to I-4 WB

South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street SR 408 Church Street From East Downtown Orlando to I-4 EB

South Street Anderson Street Garland Avenue Ramp E Boone Avenue Hughey Avenue Division Avenue Anderson Street South Street SR 408 Church Street From West Downtown Orlando to I-4 EB

Results of I-4/South Street Interchange Analysis Revised design: Greatly improved downtown sub-area traffic performance Eliminates traffic spillback onto I-4 SULs Significantly increased safety Meets expectations of both FDOT and City of Orlando

Improvements to Division Avenue Division Avenue widened between South St. and Anderson St. to include exclusive median turn lanes Intersection improvements at Anderson Street to include: –Dedicated left-turn from eastbound Anderson to northbound Division Ave –Dedicated right-turn from westbound Anderson St to northbound Division Ave –Dedicated right-turn from northbound Division Ave to eastbound Anderson St ft. Pavement Widening 8 ft. Wide Sidewalk 11 ft. Pavement Widening ANDERSON ST 6 ft. Wide Sidewalk 11 ft. Pavement Widening 13 ft. Wide Sidewalk DIVISION AVENUE

Right of Way Acquisition All Right-of-Way required for the original 2002 PD&E concept has been acquired Additional right-of-way required for this revision includes: – Acquisitions on the west side of Division Avenue between Anderson Street and South Street to accommodate the proposed widening (30 FT- 35 FT STRIP) Additional Right-of-Way Required

Right of Way Acquisition Additional right-of-way required for this revision includes: – “Clip” of a parcel along Ramp E as the new EB SUL ramp merges with Ramp E over the intersection of Division Avenue and Gore Street. Additional Right-of-Way Required RAMP A RAMP E RAMP HOVE

Typical Section I-4 Proposed through Metro Orlando

Typical Section I-4 Proposed at Elevated EB SUL

Aesthetic Improvements

Project Schedule Public Information MeetingAugust 29, % Design CompleteDecember 2011 Right-of-Way Acquisition April 2012 – May 2014 Final Design CompleteTBD (Not Funded) Project ConstructionTBD (Not Funded)

Comment Sheet Fill Out Tonight… Or Take it With You and Mail in by September 12, 2011

Contact Information Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E. FDOT Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation 719 S. Woodland Blvd DeLand, FL (386) Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E. FDOT Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation 719 S. Woodland Blvd DeLand, FL (386) Mr. Gary Foster, P.E. Project Manager URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407) Mr. Gary Foster, P.E. Project Manager URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407) Mr. Chris Rizzolo, P.E. Public Information Contact URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407) Mr. Chris Rizzolo, P.E. Public Information Contact URS Corporation 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 245 Orlando, FL (407)

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