I-25 Rio Bravo
Interchange Project
Project and Control Number: A300280
Public Involvement Meeting Summary
Meeting No. 1 – November 18, 2014
I-25 RIO BRAVO INTERCHANGE PROJECT (CN A300280)
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT MEETING SUMMARY – MEETING NO. 1, NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Introduction
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in cooperation with the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) held the first public information meeting for the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange
Project on Thursday, November 18, 2014 at 6:00pm. The meeting was held at the Mountain View
Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave. in Bernalillo County, NM. This document summarizes the
organization of the meeting and comments received. The meeting agenda included:
Welcome and Introductions
Project Programming
Project Background, History, and Location
Project Purpose and Need
Project Study Process
New Interchange Alternatives
Project Schedule
Project Website
Discussion/Questions/Comments
In addition to the agenda items above, participants had the opportunity to ask questions directly to the
project team during the open house session. Display boards of the conceptual alternatives and
evaluations were made available for review during the open house session and throughout the
presentation.
Overview
Notification of the public meeting occurred through the following methods (copies of the original
documents are in Appendix A.):
A newspaper advertisement was published in The Albuquerque Journal as well as electronically
on the South Valley Ink community news web page on Tuesday, November 4th.
A translated Spanish language advertisement was published in the monthly Spanish Newspaper
El Semanario News on Thursday, October 30th.
Two double-sided, A-frame signs were posted at heavy traffic locations near the project area;
one near the vehicle parking entrance for the Mountain View Community Center on Prosperity
Road, and the other on the pedestrian platform for the South Valley Station of the New Mexico
Rail Runner Express.
Meeting announcements were:
o Mailed to 889 property owners, businesses and residences within a one and a half
mile radius of the project area.
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Emailed to agencies, Tribal entities, and other interested parties.
Posted at major community sites including the Mountain View, Westside, and Los
Padillas community centers, South Valley Library, Rio Bravo Senior Meal Site, YDI South
Valley Head Start, CNM South Valley Campus, and the Rio Grande Fitness Center.
Fifty-Nine (59) people signed in at the registration table. Representatives from the project team,
including the NMDOT, were also present.
The meeting format included an open house session where individuals could review display materials
and talk to the project team representatives followed by a 40 minute presentation by the project team.
All meeting attendees were provided a handout with copies of the presentation slides, and a returnaddressed comment form. A copy of this handout is attached as Appendix B.
Comments
Comments about the project were compiled using several methods:
Electronic notes of all verbal questions and comments made at the meeting were recorded by a
project team member and displayed on the projector screen at the front of the meeting room.
Comment forms: forms attached to the handout were distributed to all attendees and returnaddressed to be either left in a comment box at the meeting or mailed to the project team.
Area map comments: A large-scale map of the project area was made available for meeting
attendees to write directly on with comments and concerns.
Mail, email or phone: contact information for project team members was provided during the
presentation and on the comment form for future comments.
All comments were requested to be returned by December 5, 2014.
Questions and Comments Recorded Electronically during the meeting:
Bob Foreman: here since mid 70s. Anything in interim to help with turn under bridge, Rio Bravo
North? It’ll take 3-4 yrs for construction on the new intersection and the problem is present
now.
Is the amount of money currently secured sufficient to complete the project?
o Response: We don’t know yet. Will know in the next few months. We believe all three
alternatives will be affordable.
Claudio Gonzales. How well do models address vehicles traveling up Rio Bravo? Trucks should
equal 27 vehicles. Develop alternative routes before you start construction on the interchange.
There will be 18 months of hell during construction. Six lanes from Broadway all the way back to
Atrisco Heritage High School? No way! We need to maintain rural area and farmlands.
Farmland/acequia are huge sources of water for ABQ. I like a hybrid option. Elevate University
and put part of hybrid under that road. Create a greater radius with a little more speed. Trucks
will take two lanes because they are big.
o Response: We’ll look at grades and truck climbing lanes
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I have Three vehicles, I drive as much as anyone. I go through the intersection 2-6 times per
day. We should have infrastructure as good as anywhere. Another problem: Global warming.
This rearranges the deck chairs on the Titanic. No more money into roads, put it all into public
transportation. Reject all alternatives and put it into public transit. Can’t continue to burn fossil
fuels. Reject the whole thing.
Who OK’d the current construction for City’s project? Other areas have better intersections
with fewer cars.
Attended northern NM conference with a presentation on diverging diamond on I-25.
o Response: This alternative was ruled out due to proximity to University Blvd. Particularly
the N-bound off ramp would have no way to make a left turn at University.
Have the 3 alternatives considered here considered the Sunport Extension?
o Response: Interstate Access Change Request (IACR) provides analysis of how an
interchange works relative to other interchanges adjacent to it, which in this case
includes Sunport. We still need to do the IACR study. We think it will work fine. 1.7
miles between overpasses
Talk of interchange for Mesa Del Sol. What is the status of that?
o Response: Still in long-range plan (MTP). The MTP looks 25 years out and Mesa del Sol
is in the plan. No funding has been identified, however.
If you travel down I-25 to NM 47 interchange and there is a back up, there is no real option for
trucks. Semi-trucks barely fit in the turnaround lane to go back northbound. That could be
developed better and provide an option for trucks
o Response: We’ve looked at that in some studies. No project is planned for the location
at this time. This will likely be addressed in the future though.
It is obvious this meeting is for what is coming in future. Every person is here because of the
current situation. Are we talking to the wrong people to address the current situation? If so,
who do we talk to get something done now? There are safety concerns.
o Response: We have identified current safety issues. We also want to the ask public for
anything we missed. The Government has a process for funding these issues. A quick
fix will not resolve the issues in the long term. People would not like a temporary fix
that gets re-done in 2-3 years. This project is as big as Paseo del Norte. It is a high
density important interchange so the characteristics are pretty similar. It has the same
type of traffic but this location has more trucks and more constraints. It takes time to
address these issues. This is not what you want to hear but I want to explain our
process. We’ll come back in few months with a detailed analysis of the three
alternatives. We will have a computer rendering with cars and trucks. Traffic in this
analysis is a 20-yr projection of traffic. We take today’s interchange with current traffic
and future traffic and see how it backs up. We will put the new design in an analysis
with today’s traffic and a 20-yr projection. We appreciate your concern. Please specify
the concerns apparent today. The process takes 18 months. We have to complete this
process in order to get federal funding. We will come back during final design to
present additional project details.
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You said traffic backs up to Broadway? It backs up past Broadway.
o Response: The model will likely show that. The model will show how far the backup
goes. The interchange is currently failing due to traffic level today. If not fixed, in the
future things will not get better.
o Response: For the model, we will include existing Rio Bravo conditions and then add 20
years for the future traffic volumes.
Will the 20 year model include the new interchange at Bobby Foster and Mesa Del Sol and
Sunport?
o Response: Yes it will include Mesa del Sol and Sunport. We have to for the IACR. The
model looks at interchanges north and south of project area
We’re now just getting over intersection construction at Isleta/Rio Bravo. The alternatives are
2-lane roads in the area and too difficult to travel. What are plans for alternative routes during
construction?
o Response: We will have a traffic control during construction. Routes will be available
but we will get there when we have a preferred alternative.
So right now there is no plan? How will we get from South Valley onto the freeway?
o Response: We can’t answer that question right now. This is developed at a later phase
of design. We will incorporate construction activities late at night, and inform the public
(twitter, facebook, website, etc). We will try not to have as much construction activity
during heavy traffic periods of the day. Traffic flow during construction is a factor in our
alternative analysis process. Alternatives with lesser impacts will be considered as the
analysis advances.
o Response: Priscilla: I was a south valley resident. The number of river crossings is
limited and new ones won’t be created unless you petition for them. We understand
heartaches of construction and we will put the word out through social media and apps.
These are not developed yet but we are in the process. We are working on the website
right now. We will be available however you want to get ahold of us. We’ll make a
priority to get the word out. We will give you route alternatives during construction.
You should open the Sunport extension first to help with alternative routes
o Response: The County is still revising the EA which has not yet been approved. Once
FHWA answers the EA, we can advance beyond preliminary design.
Consider Sunport first!
You mentioned you’ll consider other options to distribute alternative routes and then use a 4-5
year old study to base this on? Be specific on which studies you use. Economic modeling is not
valuable if it is based on bad assumptions.
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Response: We are not using an old study. The 2040 MTP will be out this spring and we
are using an advanced version of this current study. 2040 traffic projections are lower in
the 2040 plan and that is what we are using. We use COG data.
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Written Comments
The issues below were derived from the written comments submitted at the public meeting and from
comments received via email or mail during the comment period.
Global warming is a large issue. Money should be diverted from use on roadway infrastructure
to investment in public transportation.
The current major problem is the turn off for East-bound traffic on Rio Bravo Blvd. on to the
North I-25 ramp.
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It backs up often (3 comments)
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There have been a lot of accidents at this current problem area
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There is heavy freight traffic, which makes merging in during peak time difficult
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Merge lanes do not accommodate the heavy traffic flow
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A simple re-striping to extend the 2 left turn lanes back further along Rio-Bravo would
buy public good will
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The access restricting poles on the right side of the turn-out slow traffic and cause
drivers to make even riskier moves to get on to I-25 (3 comments)
The single lane exit off of I-25 Southbound to Rio Bravo west does not accommodate the heavy
traffic flow, especially during concerts and events.
Make sure the Isleta Amphitheatre is a stakeholder and suggest using University Blvd. as an
alternative route for events during construction.
When exit 220 Southbound is closed, the next available exit is 5 miles south at Isleta Pueblo.
Will the project limits affect the roadway elevation at Rio Bravo & Broadway?
Will the project limits address the silting and culvert capacity issues associated with the drainage
crossing at Broadway?
Are the businesses that brought the trucks paying anything?
I agree that the modeling must include other planned intersections (Mesa del Sol and Sunport)
as they will off-set traffic.
Population projections that assume West-side growth are questionable.
Does the interchange take into account the planned growth of Mesa del Sol and other master
planned communities that access University Blvd.?
Develop alternative routes within the anticipated budget.
What contingency plans are in place if there is an emergency that closes the bridge crossing at
the river?
Please reassess traffic light timing during construction to see if flow can be improved at peak
hours.
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I appreciate the multi-use path connection which will allow access under the I-25 Rio Bravo
Interchange bridge by bicycle.
Pete said that the connecting of the bike paths would allow access to Paseo del Bosque Trail. I
did not see that on these plans.
Please consider providing access to the North Diversion Channel Trail by connecting to the South
Diversion trail in the South Valley.
My hope is that the new trail facility connecting the University Blvd. and Rio Bravo/Chris Chavez
multi-use trails will at least match the width of the existing facilities (i.e. it won’t neck down
from a 10’ multi-use path to a 4’-6’ sidewalk that discourages two-way bike/pedestrian travel).
Vehicle-pedestrian/bicycle conflict points should also be considered as part of the alternatives
analysis.
It appeared that bike lanes were recommended throughout the project site on Rio Bravo Blvd.,
which conforms to the 2035 MTP’s Long Range Bikeway System Map (as does the connecting
multi-use trail).
Public comments from Area Map
o Trucks waiting for U.S. Foods Company back up Prince St. South of Rio Bravo in the
morning.
o East-bound Rio Bravo from Broadway to I-25 is a drag strip. Traffic from west side is
trying to get to I-25 and you have people crossing three lanes.
o Rio Bravo needs delineators
o Could there be bike access to the north side so you can follow the diversion on bike and
under I-25?
o Provide and enhance Multi-use trail along Rio Bravo and south diversion and Rio Bravo
crossing.
o Why can’t we have access to the Valero on east bound Rio Bravo?
o Extend Prince to Broadway. It will allow trucks to get to I-25 from Broadway without
impeding Rio Bravo.
o Replace plastic tube barrier on Rio Bravo Eastbound to NB I-25 with concrete barriers so
people don’t drive over them to cut into traffic.
o Provide bike lanes and generous sidewalks with planting strips on both sides of Rio
Bravo.
o Provide and enhance Multi-use travel along Rio Bravo through entire length of the
project.
o Match width of pedestrian facilities through interchange to adjoining trails (e.g. 10’)
o Bike lanes within Rio Bravo Blvd?
o Carry bike lanes through to University Blvd.
o Ensure that the bridge is long enough to accommodate bike trail, sidewalks, and bike
lanes.
o Red light pressure sensor at I-25 SB exit to Rio Bravo does not work.
o There is only one lane for the exit on to West-bound Rio Bravo from I-25 South. We
need more.
o How about direct ramps off of the interchange to University Blvd?
o Is the I-25 North bound on ramp too short of a merge?
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North bound I-25 from East bound Rio Bravo Blvd:
Now- Make a double lane turn on to freeway going North from Rio Bravo. It will
help stop everyone from cutting off everyone else.
The revision made 2 years ago on the Rio Bravo I-25 undercrossing did no good!
There are too many accidents now at the turn off for the north bound I-25 ramp
at Rio Bravo.
Dotted lines extend past the crossing the ramp intersection at East bound Rio
Bravo. Does that mean you can turn in?
Delineators are not effective.
Capacity is not adequate.
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Appendix A
Advertisements
Public Meeting for the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange
between MP 219.83 and 221.10
Control Number: A300280
Federal Highway
Administration
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
will hold a public information meeting to discuss the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project. The NMDOT is
proposing improvements to the interchange along the I-25 corridor from milepost 219.83, northward to
milepost 221.10, and along Rio Bravo between Prince Street and University Boulevard.
Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, November 18th, 6:00 PM
Meeting Location: Mountain View Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave SE, 87105
The I-25/Rio Bravo Interchange Project includes
reconstructing the interchange into a modernized
facility capable of handling future traffic volumes and
multimodal transportation demands.
The purpose of the meeting is to present the project
purpose and need, project scope, alternatives being
considered, and the project schedule. Information will
also be presented, and public comment solicited, on
roadway/traffic conditions and issues, multimodal
access, natural and cultural resources, and
community/business concerns.
If you have questions and/or you are unable to attend
the public meeting, please contact:
Melissa Dosher, NMDOT Public Information
Officer, at (505) 827-5526,
[email protected]; or
Peter Hinckley, PE, URS Project Manager,
at (505) 855-7409, [email protected]
Project displays, information, and project representatives will be available to the public at 6:00 PM.
A presentation will be given at 6:30 PM, and then a public comment period will follow. Public input for
the proposed project will be accepted at any time; however, please provide comments and/or questions
specific to this meeting no later than December 5, 2014 to:
Parsons Brinckerhoff, 6100 Uptown Boulevard NE, Ste 700, Albuquerque, NM 87110,
Attn: I-25/Rio Bravo Interchange Project.
You may also email your comments to [email protected].
To request Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related accommodations for this meeting, please contact
Lesley Maurer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, at least two days before the meeting at (505) 878-6523.
Reunión Pública para El I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange
Desde MP 219.83 a 221.10
Numero de Control: A300280
El New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) y Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) van a tener
una reunión pública para dar información con respecto al proyecto del I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange. El NMDOT
propone mejorar las condiciones del intercambio de I-25 desde milla poste 219.83, norte hasta milla poste
221.10, y por Rio Bravo desde Prince Street hasta University Boulevard.
Fecha y Tiempo: Martes, el 18 de Noviembre, 6:00 PM
Localización: Mountain View Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave SE, 87105
El I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project propone reconstruir
el intercambio a una facilidad moderna que tiene la
capacidad de acomodar los volúmenes de tráfico y
demandas de transportación multimodal del futuro.
La intención de esta reunión es para presentar el propósito y
la necesidad, el alcance, las alternativas, y el horario del
proyecto. También vamos a presentar información y apuntar
comentarios sobre condiciones del tráfico y las calles, acceso
multimodal, recursos culturales y naturales, y los asuntos de
los negocios y la comunidad.
Si tienen preguntas y/o si no pueden atender la reunión, por
favor llame a:
 Melissa Dosher, NMDOT District 3, Public Information
Officer, a (505) 827-5526, [email protected]
 Peter Hinckley, PE, URS Project Manager, a
(505) 855-7409, [email protected]
Visualizaciones, información, y representativos del proyecto van a estar disponible al público a la 6:00 PM. La
presentación va a ocurrir a las 6:30 PM, y después habrá oportunidades para hacer comentarios públicos.
Pueden mandar comentarios a cualquier tiempo, pero el NMDOT pide que comentarios específicos a esta
reunión se manden lo más tarde del 5 de Diciembre, 2014. Pueden mandarlos a:
Parsons Brinckerhoff, 6100 Uptown Boulevard NE, Ste 700, Albuquerque NM 87110,
ATTN: I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project.
También pueden mandar un correo electrónico a: [email protected]
Si necesitan acomodaciones para la reunión en relación con el American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) llamen a
Lesley Maurer por lo menos dos días antes a (505) 878-6523.
I-25 Rio Bravo
Interchange
Improvements
PUBLIC INFORMATION
MEETING
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Mountain View Community Center
201 Prosperity Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Public open house from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Project presentation at 6:30 PM
* Project purpose & need
* Alternatives being considered
* Project schedule
* Gather public comments
Public Meeting for the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange
Public Meeting for the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange
MP 219.83 to MP 221.10 and along Rio Bravo between Prince St. and University Blvd.
MP 219.83 to MP 221.10 and along Rio Bravo between Prince St. and University Blvd.
Project No. A300280
Project No. A300280
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) will hold a public information meeting to discuss the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) will hold a public information meeting to discuss the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project.
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00PM
Location: Mountain View Community Center
201 Prosperity Ave SE, 87105
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00PM
Location: Mountain View Community Center
201 Prosperity Ave SE, 87105
The Purpose of the Meeting will be to present the
project purpose and need, project scope, alternatives
being considered, and the project schedule. Information
will also be presented, and public comment solicited, on
roadway/traffic conditions, multimodal access, natural
and cultural resources, and community and business
concerns.
The Purpose of the Meeting will be to present the
project purpose and need, project scope, alternatives
being considered, and the project schedule. Information
will also be presented, and public comment solicited, on
roadway/traffic conditions, multimodal access, natural
and cultural resources, and community and business
concerns.
The open house session will begin at 6:00 PM with a
presentation following at 6:30 PM.
The open house session will begin at 6:00 PM with a
presentation following at 6:30 PM.
Questions and comments may be submitted to:
[email protected]
Questions and comments may be submitted to:
[email protected]
To request ADA accommodations, please contact Lesley
Maurer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, at least two days before the
meeting: (505) 878-6523.
To request ADA accommodations, please contact Lesley
Maurer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, at least two days before the
meeting: (505) 878-6523.
Public Meeting for the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange
Public Meeting for the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange
MP 219.83 to MP 221.10 and along Rio Bravo between Prince St. and University Blvd.
MP 219.83 to MP 221.10 and along Rio Bravo between Prince St. and University Blvd.
Project No. A300280
Project No. A300280
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) will hold a public information meeting to discuss the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) will hold a public information meeting to discuss the I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project.
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00PM
Location: Mountain View Community Center
201 Prosperity Ave SE, 87105
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00PM
Location: Mountain View Community Center
201 Prosperity Ave SE, 87105
The Purpose of the Meeting will be to present the
project purpose and need, project scope, alternatives
being considered, and the project schedule. Information
will also be presented, and public comment solicited, on
roadway/traffic conditions, multimodal access, natural
and cultural resources, and community and business
concerns.
The Purpose of the Meeting will be to present the
project purpose and need, project scope, alternatives
being considered, and the project schedule. Information
will also be presented, and public comment solicited, on
roadway/traffic conditions, multimodal access, natural
and cultural resources, and community and business
concerns.
The open house session will begin at 6:00 PM with a
presentation following at 6:30 PM.
The open house session will begin at 6:00 PM with a
presentation following at 6:30 PM.
Questions and comments may be submitted to:
[email protected]
Questions and comments may be submitted to:
[email protected]
To request ADA accommodations, please contact Lesley
Maurer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, at least two days before the
meeting: (505) 878-6523.
To request ADA accommodations, please contact Lesley
Maurer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, at least two days before the
meeting: (505) 878-6523.
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Appendix B
Handout
I-25 / Rio Bravo Interchange
TONIGHT’S MEETING SCHEDULE
OPEN HOUSE 6:00 PM TO 6:30 PM
PRESENTATION BEGINS AT 6:30 PM
Q & A FOLLOWING PRESENTATION
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PUBLIC MEETING
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Presenters
ƒ Hooshang Tavanaiepour, PE—NMDOT
Central Region Design,
Project Development Engineer
ƒ Pete Hinckley, PE—URS / AECOM,
Project Manager
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Agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
Project Programming
Project Background, History and Location
Project Purpose and Need
Project Study Process
New Interchange Alternatives
What’s Next / Project Schedule
Project Website
Discussion / Questions / Comments
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Project Stakeholders
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NMDOT
Bernalillo County
City of Albuquerque
Federal Highway Administration
AMAFCA
Project Study Team
ƒ URS
ƒ Parsons Brinckerhoff
ƒ Souder Miller & Associates
ƒ Cobb-Fendley
ƒ AMEC
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Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting
ƒ Receive input from the Public on:
à Traffic or roadway conditions
à Environment or community concerns
à Accessibility and pedestrian facilities
à Bike facilities
à Public Health issues related to the Interchange
à Any other issue of concern to you
ƒ We want your comments
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Project Programming
ƒ Construction Funding is Programmed
ƒ Total Project Budget--$35 Million (includes
engineering, environmental (NEPA)
process, right of way acquisition, utility
relocations and construction)
ƒ Construction is planned to begin in late
2016 / early 2017
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Project Background / History
ƒ COA Design & Construction—Interim
Interchange Improvements—completed in
2011
ƒ NMDOT Design and Construction about to
start—I 25 from Broadway to Rio Bravo
ƒ Phase 1-A Location Study (this interchange)—
done by others in 2012
ƒ Project included in Mid Region Council of
Governments Planning Documents for past 4-5
years
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Vicinity Map with
Nearby Ongoing
Projects
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Project
Location
Map
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Presenters
ƒ Hooshang Tavanaiepour, PE—NMDOT
Central Region Design,
Project Development Engineer
ƒ Pete Hinckley, PE—URS / AECOM,
Project Manager
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Deficiencies / Project Need
ƒ Physical Deficiencies
à I-25 only 4 lanes through interchange, 6 lanes
north; 6 lanes to be constructed south
à Southbound Entrance Ramp and Northbound
Exit Ramp—too narrow, no shoulders, no
acceleration or deceleration length
à Southbound Bridge—too low, inadequate
vertical clearance over Rio Bravo
à Rio Bravo between ramps—inadequate
shoulders
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I-25 over Rio Bravo Boulevard
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Southbound On-Ramp
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Northbound Off-Ramp
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Bridge Vertical Clearance
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Deficiencies / Project Need
ƒ Roadway Capacity
à Poor Levels of Service (LOS E and LOS F) AM Peak
Hour with existing traffic volumes
à No available capacity for traffic growth
ƒ Safety
à Numerous crashes related to congested roadways
(rear-end and angle / left turn crashes)
ƒ Multi-Modal Connections
à No Bike or Pedestrian facilities through the
Interchange
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Roadway Capacity
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Roadway Capacity & Safety
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Roadway Capacity & Safety
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Roadway Capacity & Safety
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Roadway Capacity & Safety
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Roadway Capacity & Safety
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Gaps in Pedestrian & Bike Facilities
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Multi-Use Path
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Project Purpose
ƒ Remove the Physical Deficiencies
ƒ Increase the Capacity of the Interchange
ƒ Improve Safety
ƒ Close gap in multi-modal transportation
system
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Study Process
Major steps in the project development process
to approve a project for final design and construction
We are here
Phase IAB
• Existing conditions
• Purpose & need
• Alternatives
identification and
Analysis
Phase IC
Phase ID
• Environmental
documentation
• Selection of
preferred alternative
• Project authorization
• Preliminary
Engineering
• 30% Plans
Development
• Finalize Scope of
Improvements
Stakeholder and Public Information and Involvement
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Design and
Construction
Develop Improvement Concepts
ƒ Layout and analysis of three interchange
alternatives
à Diamond Interchange
à Single Point Urban Interchange
à Offset Single Point Hybrid Interchange
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Diamond Interchange Alternative
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Single Point Urban Interchange
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Offset Single Point Hybrid Interchange
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What’s Next
ƒ Completion of Study Phase and selection of
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Preferred Alternative—April 2015
Second Public Meeting in spring 2015
Preliminary Engineering summer and fall
2015
Final Construction Documents spring 2016
Construction in late 2016 through 2017
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Project Website
ƒ Please sign-in tonight with your e-mail
address:
à Project website to be created within next few
months—notices via e-mail
à Facebook page and twitter account also will be
established
à Two-way communications with the public
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Contacts
ƒ NMDOT
à Hooshang Tavanaiepour, PDE
Central Region Design
à Office: (505) 798-6723 / Cell: (505) 850-4520
à E-mail: [email protected]
à Phil Gallegos, Public Information Officer
District 3
à Office: (505) 798-6645 / Cell: (505) 220-4153
à E-mail: [email protected]
ƒ URS / AECOM
à Pete Hinckley, PM
Albuquerque Office
à Office: (505) 855-7409 / Cell: (505) 948-4090
à E-mail: [email protected]
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Comments / Questions / Answers
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I-25 Rio Bravo Interchange Project (CN A300280)
Comment Form
Public Meeting
Tuesday, November 18 2014
Mountain View Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave SE, Albuquerque NM 87105
Please provide your comments on the Rio Bravo Interchange Project (Control Number A300280).
You may leave this form at the comment table or mail it to the address on the back. You may also
email comments to [email protected]. Please return any comments by December 5, 2014.
Thank you for your interest in this project.
By providing the information below, you will be added to the contact list to receive future project
information and meeting notices.
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Parsons Brinckerhoff
Attn: Rio Bravo Interchange Project
6100 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite 700
Albuquerque, NM 87110
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