I-35 Break in Access Study for Proposed Inter Modal Facility Near Gardner KS

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I-35 Break-in-Access Study

near Gardner, KS

October 2, 2007

4435 Main Street, Ste. 1000Kansas City, MO 64111

DRAFT

Privileged and ConfidentialPrepared at the Request of Counsel

I-35 Break-In-Access StudyGardner, KS

DRAFTHDR Engineering, Inc.October 2, 2007

Privileged and ConfidentialPrepared at the Request of Counsel I-35 Break-In-Access Study Page i 10/2/07

DRAFT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary of Findings....................................................................................................................................1

1.

Introduction......................................................................................................................................2

1.1.

Background.........................................................................................................................2

1.2.

Traffic Study Corridor and Study Scenarios.......................................................................3

1.3.

Study Purpose.....................................................................................................................4

2.

Study Methodology..........................................................................................................................5

2.1.

Data Collection...................................................................................................................5

2.2.

Traffic Volumes and Forecasting........................................................................................5

2.2.1.

Existing Volumes...................................................................................................5

2.2.2.

Future Volumes (Travel Demand Model Assumptions).........................................5

2.2.3.

Traffic Operations Analyses................................................................................10

3.

Interstate System Break-In-Access Requirements.........................................................................12

3.1.

Existing System Evaluation..............................................................................................12

3.1.1.

Existing Conditions.............................................................................................12

3.1.2.

2030 No-Build Traffic Volumes...........................................................................16

3.1.3.

2030 No-Build Operational Analysis..................................................................20

3.1.4.

Improvements Considered to Address 2030 No-Build Operational Issues.........24

3.2.

Transportation System Management Options...................................................................27

3.3.

Operational and Safety Impacts........................................................................................29

3.3.1.

Proposed Interchange Locations and Concepts..................................................30

3.3.2.

2030 Build Traffic Volumes.................................................................................31

3.3.3.

2030 Build Operational Analyses........................................................................32

3.3.4.

Improvements Considered to Address 2030 Build Operational Issues...............36

3.3.5.

Crash Analysis.....................................................................................................38

3.3.6.

2030 Build Scenario Conclusions........................................................................40

3.4.

Public Use and Full Access...............................................................................................40

3.5.

Local and Regional Planning............................................................................................41

3.6.

Potential for Multiple Interchanges..................................................................................42

3.7.

Coordination with Development and Other Transportation Improvements.....................42

3.8.

Planning Requirements and Environmental Processing Status.........................................43

4.

Conclusions....................................................................................................................................44

5.

Next Steps......................................................................................................................................44

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