PUBLIC MEETING November 19, 2003 Lower Manhattan Redevelopment D015183, PIN NYCD NYSDOT, REGION 11 Route 9A Project

Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PROJECT OVERVIEW Vesey Street Pedestrian Bridge Opening November 22, 2003 Completion April 2004

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PROJECT OVERVIEW

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Route 9A Background – Pre 9/11  NYSDOT – Responsible for 9A  NEPA/FEIS Design Approval 1994  Battery Place to West 59th Street  6 – 8 Lane Urban Boulevard  8 Lanes in Lower Manhattan (South of Harrison St.)  Continuous Bikeway / Walkway / Park-HRPT  Segments Almost Completed ( )  Segment 1 – Pending BATTERY PLACE 59TH STREET PROJECT OVERVIEW

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Route 9A Bikeway & Walkway 95% Complete as of September 10, 2001 PROJECT OVERVIEW

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PROJECT OVERVIEW

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Route 9A Background  Cross Section at WFC/WTC Sites with Critical Elevations Slurry Wall 2 NB lanes over Slurry Wall PROJECT OVERVIEW

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Interim Route 9A Roadway PROJECT OVERVIEW Verizon Building WFC Interim Roadway Original Route 9A Limits WTC Site 45’+ Haul Road Bikeway Edge of slurry wall

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11  12,500 People per Hour Crossing at WTC Site, 110,000 per Day 80,000 Vehicles per Day, totaling 240,000 per Day at the WTC Site  Key Transportation Corridor (Regional and Local)  Mobility for: Buses, Trucks, Cars, Bicycles & Pedestrians (almost 40% non-passenger cars)  Access for: Battery Tunnel, FDR Drive, WTC & Battery Park City & Westside of Lower Manhattan  Continuous North-South Boulevard & Greenway (Route 9A Urban Blvd./Bikeway & Hudson River Park)  Major Utility Corridor (78” Interceptor Sewer, 48” Water, 400+ Telephone Ducts) Importance of Route 9A (Pre 9/11 data) PROJECT OVERVIEW

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PROJECT GOALS

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PROJECT GOALS  Permanently restore the functionality of Route 9A  Improve pedestrian movements along and across Route 9A  Provide for an appropriate and respectful setting for the World Trade Center Memorial  Enhance green areas and open space  Support economic recovery and development of Lower Manhattan  Ensure community involvement and public participation in an open and inclusive process  Coordinate with other major transportation and development projects  Avoid or minimize environmental and construction impacts to the community  Provide a safe, timely and cost effective transportation solution

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region FEIS/ROD DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Project Limits SEIS 59 th Street Battery Place 1994 FEIS Chambers Street West Thames St. DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 SEIS Project Limits No Action – 6 lanes At-Grade – 8 lanes Short Bypass – 4 depressed & 4 surface lanes Chambers Street W. Thames Street DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Route 9A Alternatives AT-GRADE 8 lanes at WTC Site SHORT BYPASS 4 lanes at grade 4 lanes depressed at WTC Site NO-ACTION 6 lanes at WTC Site PROJECT ALTERNATIVES Southern Terminus of Bypass beyond Albany Street Under Study

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 No-Action Alternative Pedestrian Concourse PROJECT ALTERNATIVES WTC SITE € 6 lane interim roadway retained at WTC Site € Minor improvements to upgrade interim pavement conditions € 80,000 vehicles per day at grade € No new turn lanes at Liberty and Vesey € Pedestrian bridge at Liberty and possibly Fulton and Murray SB 3 NB

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 At-Grade Alternative € Restore At-Grade Route 9A Blvd € Enhance 9A Bikeway / HRPT Park € Provide Pedestrian Bridges at Liberty, Murray & possibly Fulton Street Pedestrian Concourse PROJECT ALTERNATIVES WTC SITE SB 4 NB

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Short Bypass Alternative Pedestrian Concourse € 1100 ft Tunnel - Vesey to Liberty Streets or Albany St (4 lanes) € NB & SB Surface Roads (4 lanes) € Enhanced Green & Public Space at WTC € Pedestrian Bridges at Murray Street € Relocate Interceptor Sewer PROJECT ALTERNATIVES WTC SITE SB 2 NB 2 SB 2 NB

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Scope of Environmental Analysis The DSEIS will update studies performed in the 1994 FEIS and additional analysis as needed: SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS  Land Use and Neighborhood Character  Social Conditions  Economic Conditions  Cultural Resources  Parkland / Open Space / 4(f)  Visual Character  Traffic  Pedestrians and Bicyclists  Public Transportation  Air Quality  Noise  Contaminated Materials  Impacts during Construction / Cumulative Effects

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 Environmental Analysis Framework and Environmental Performance Commitments SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS  Joint letter to FTA signed by NYSDOT Chief Engineer, MTA Executive Director and Port Authority Executive Director  Framework consists of four components: - Green Design, Green Construction and Sustainability Principles - Construction Environmental Protection Plan - Public Involvement and Government Entities Coordination Plan - Baseline Assessment of Resources and Coordinated Cumulative Effects Analysis Approach  Agencies have agreed to develop a common set of Environmental Performance Commitments, which are design elements, construction techniques or operating practices that will be implemented to lower the potential for adverse environmental impacts

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Traffic  WTC Memorial visitors  WTC Site Master Plan  2025 Population and Employment Forecasts  Updated Traffic Model  More Refined Impact Assessment Tools

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Construction Impact Assessment  SEIS will be quantitative and detailed  Assessment will focus on - Historic/Cultural - Traffic Circulation and Access - Air Quality - Noise Impacts - Economic Impacts of Construction Operations  SEIS will include Environmental Performance Commitments to minimize adverse effects  Environmentally Friendly Construction Techniques

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Cumulative Effects Analysis  SEIS – Detailed Quantitative Assessment  Federal/State Transportation Agencies have Developed Environmental Framework for Analysis  Take into account effects of major projects that precede or are concurrent (with Route 9A Reconstruction)

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 SEIS Schedule DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PUBLIC OUTREACH

Route 9A Project Lower Manhattan Redevelopment New York State Department of Transportation Region 11 PUBLIC OUTREACH