Alternatives Screening Technical Report
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Interstate 10/Interstate 17 Corridor Master Plan (FY 2014) Alternatives Screening Technical Report September 12, 2017 © 2017, All rights reserved Disclaimer Locations of improvements in this report are conceptual in nature and subject to additional study, review and approval by the Arizona Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and appropriate municipal jurisdiction. Final project alignments and rights-of-way will be determined following completion of appropriate planning, environmental and design studies. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the Maricopa Association of Governments makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to its accuracy and expressly disclaims liability for the accuracy thereof. This page is intentionally left blank. Interstate 10/Interstate 17 Corridor Master Plan (FY 2014) Alternatives Screening Technical Report Maricopa Association of Governments 302 North 1st Avenue, #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 MAG Contract #585 Prepared by HDR 3200 East Camelback Road, #350 Phoenix, Arizona 85018 September 12, 2017 © 2017, All rights reserved This report was funded in part through grant(s) from the Federal Highway Administration and/or Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The contents of this report reflect the views and opinions of the author(s), who is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily state or reflect the official views or policies of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Arizona Department of Transportation or any other state or federal agency. This report does not constitute a standard, specification or regulation. Disclaimer Locations of improvements in this report are conceptual in nature and subject to additional study, review and approval by the Arizona Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and appropriate municipal jurisdiction. Final project alignments and rights-of-way will be determined following completion of appropriate planning, environmental and design studies. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the Maricopa Association of Governments makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to its accuracy and expressly disclaims liability for the accuracy thereof. This page is intentionally left blank. Contents 1 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 6 Recommended Alternative ........................................................................................................................................................... 6-1 1.1 Study Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 6.1 Purpose and Need Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 6-1 1.2 Summary of Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 6.2 Features of the Recommended Alternative, by Segment ................................................................................... 6-1 1.3 Alternatives Development ............................................................................................................................................... 1-3 6.3 Operational Characteristics of the Recommended Alternative ...................................................................... 6-39 1.4 Alternatives Screening ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 6.4 Design Exceptions Associated with the Recommended Alternative ............................................................ 6-39 1.5 Agency and Public Feedback on the Recommended Alternative .................................................................... 1-5 6.5 Concept Plans Associated with the Recommended Alternative ..................................................................... 6-39 1.6 Recommended Alternative .............................................................................................................................................. 1-6 7 Technology Considerations ......................................................................................................................................................... 7-1 1.7 Implementation Strategy, Cost Opinions, and Planning and Environmental Linkages ......................... 1-11 7.1 Background and Document Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 7-1 2 Introduction and Background ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 7.2 Freeway Operations and Assets in the Spine Corridor ......................................................................................... 7-1 2.1 Study Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 7.3 Arterial Operations and Assets in the Spine Corridor........................................................................................... 7-3 2.2 No-Build Alternative Assumptions ............................................................................................................................... 2-1 7.4 Coordinated Traffic Incident Management ............................................................................................................... 7-3 2.3 Local Transportation Plans and Initiatives ................................................................................................................. 2-3 7.5 Other Technology and Operations Initiatives in the MAG Region .................................................................. 7-4 2.4 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century .................................................................................................... 2-5 7.6 Key Needs and Gaps to be Addressed in the Spine Corridor ........................................................................... 7-4 2.5 Project Management and Team Organization ........................................................................................................ 2-5 7.7 Operational and Technology Approaches for Spine Corridor ........................................................................... 7-5 2.6 Summary of Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-6 7.8 Implementation Recommendations and Cost Opinions ..................................................................................... 7-7 3 Initial Corridor Concepts ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 8 Implementation Strategy, Cost Opinions, and Planning and Environmental Linkages ........................................ 8-1 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 8.1 Implementation Strategy – Funded Projects ............................................................................................................ 8-1 3.2 Alternatives Development Workshop ......................................................................................................................... 3-1 8.2 Implementation Strategy – Unfunded Projects ....................................................................................................... 8-2 4 Screening Process ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4-1 8.3 Project Cost Opinions ........................................................................................................................................................ 8-2 4.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1 8.4 Planning and Environmental Linkages Questionnaire and Checklist ............................................................. 8-5 4.2 Level 1 Screening ................................................................................................................................................................ 4-2 4.3 Level 2 Screening .............................................................................................................................................................. 4-17 4.4 Level 3 Screening .............................................................................................................................................................. 4-59 4.5 Level 4 Screening .............................................................................................................................................................