1. S.R. 261 Intersection Improvement at Fruitwood Lane in Newburgh
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
6:00 p.m.

2. Welcome Purpose of Meeting Format Visit our sign-in table
Presentation
Open House
Visit our sign-in table
Contact Information – ways to provide input
Project display area

3. S.R. 261 Intersection Improvement
INDOT Project Team
Project Management
Communications
Design
Construction
Recognition of elected and local public officials
Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project mailing list
A notice of the public meeting was mailed to a number of local area businesses
A copy of presentation and project documentation are available for review on-line via INDOT website

4. Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration
Warrick County
Elected & Local officials
Residents and citizens
Commuters
Businesses
Emergency services

5. Project Development Project Selection Early Coordination
Environmental phase begins
Preliminary design phase
Environmental analysis complete
Project Letting
Construction

6. Project Resources INDOT Vincennes District Office
3650 South U.S. Highway 41, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
(1-855-INDOT4U)
Planning, Project Development/Delivery, Construction, Maintenance for Southwest Indiana
INDOT Office of Public Involvement
100 North Senate Avenue, Room N642, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317)
Transportation Services Call Center
Provides citizen and business customers with a single point-of-contact to request transportation services, obtain information, or provide feedback through multiple channels of communications.
• INDOT4U.com •

7. S.R. 261 Intersection Improvement
Purpose
To enhance safety at the intersection
Reconstruction to allow right in and right out turning movements only
Need
To reduce number and types of vehicular collisions occurring at intersection
Eastbound (EB) traffic making left turns from Fruitwood Lane to go heading north on SR 261
Northbound (NB) traffic turning west onto Fruitwood Lane

8. Intersection Improvement
Existing median to be reconstructed
Straightened and extended through intersection (north on SR 261 through Fruitwood Lane intersection)
Fruitwood Lane intersection will be right-in and right-out access only
Median reconstruction will add additional storage at the signal for SR 66/SR 261 vehicles waiting to turn left from SR 261 onto SR 66
Signage will also be added enhance driver awareness of traffic pattern

9. Alternatives Considered
Traffic Signal- was not feasible due to proximity of the SR 66 and SR 261 intersection
Do Nothing - used a baseline for comparison
Includes routine maintenance of intersection
Not feasible; does not enhance safety

10. Existing Conditions

11. S.R. 261 Intersection Improvement

12. S.R. 261 Intersection Improvement

13. Maintenance of Traffic
The maintenance of traffic for this project will be completed under phased construction with lane restrictions.

14. Construction Schedule
April 2019 letting Summer 2019 construction October 2019 completion anticipated

15. Next Steps Receive public and project stakeholder input
Submit comments via options described on page 1 of information packet
INDOT to keep community informed during construction
Work through local media, social media outlets, INDOT website
Questions? Contact Vincennes District Communications Team

16. Project Resources INDOT Vincennes District Office
3650 South U.S. Highway 41, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
(1-855-INDOT4U)
Planning, Project Development/Delivery, Construction, Maintenance for Southwest Indiana
INDOT Office of Public Involvement
100 North Senate Avenue, Room N642, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317)
Transportation Services Call Center
Provides citizen and business customers with a single point-of-contact to request transportation services, obtain information, or provide feedback through multiple channels of communications.
• INDOT4U.com •

17. Visit with Project Team in Display area
OPEN HOUSE
Visit with Project Team in Display area