The 4th Bridge Project

LA 143 US 165 Connector and Ouachita River Bridge Ouachita Parish State Project No. H.004782.2 Federal Aid Project No. H.004782

Scott Hoffeld, CEP Scott.Hoffeld@arcadis-us.com 225-572-7111

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Safety Moment

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Parking Lot Safety

Watch where you park Panic buttons, keys, sprays, and your elbow Suspicious vehicles / people Look behind/front, side, and in car before entering Get in; Drive off

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Project Team Acknowledgement

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Project Consultant Team

Project Management NEPA Analysis and Documentation Public and Agency Outreach Bridge Concept , Line & Grade

Level 1 Toll Study Bridge Constructability and Construction Sequencing

Topographic Survey Property Research Elected Official and Stakeholder Coordination

Architectural Resources Terrestrial and Marine Archaeology Section 106 Consulting Parties Coordination

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Delivery Schedule
Notice of Intent

Federal Register June 28, 2012

SOV June 27, 2012 Interagency Meeting July 31, 2012 Stakeholder and Public Meetings August 14, 2012

Agency Coordination and Public Scoping

Alternatives Development /Screening

Research, Field Data, Level 1 Toll Study, Alternatives Development and Screening.
Summer 2013 Summer / Fall 2013 Winter 2014 Winter / Spring 2014 Spring / Summer 2014

Draft EIS

Public and Agency Review and Comments

Final EIS

Final Comments

Record of Decision

Funding, Design, Right-of-Way, Construction

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Description and Location

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Description
LA 143 to US 165 Connector Ouachita River Bridge (4th Bridge) 4-Lane Facility with Construction Phasing Level 1 Toll Study

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Project History

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4th Bridges Long History

1968 1st reference 1971 Monroe Metropolitan Area Stage 1 Priority 1981 Twin Cities Expressway Corridor Study 1996 Ouachita Loop MIS 2007 Legislation establishing Ouachita Expressway Authority 2008 Stage 0 Feasibility Study 2012 EIS / Line & Grade / Level 1 Toll Study Contract

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Proposed project is a Section of Independent Utility within the long-range plan (unfunded) project known as the Ouachita Loop

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Current Study Area

What is the Project?

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Project Need

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Need
Maintain east-west mobility for local and long-distance travel Create rural transportation system linkages across Ouachita River north of congested urbanized areas of Monroe and West Monroe

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2015 Traffic Congestion Projection

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2035 Traffic Congestion Projection

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With Loop

48% of all trips are Rural to Rural

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4th Bridge Trip Sources with Loop With Loop

Note: This map shows the roads that contribute traffic to/get traffic from the Fourth Bridge. Also shown are the trip origin zones and the corresponding traffic volumes. These volumes were extracted from CDM Smiths year 2035 travel demand models for the toll scenario with the outer loop.
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4th Bridge Trip Sources without Loop Without Loop

Note: This map shows the roads that contribute traffic to/get traffic from the Fourth Bridge. Also shown are the trip origin zones and the corresponding traffic volumes. These volumes were extracted from CDM Smiths year 2035 travel demand models for the toll scenario without the outer loop.
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Level 1 Toll Study

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Stage 0 Concepts (2008)

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Level 1 Toll Study Results

Finks Hideaway Connection most important on east LA 143 terminus has more utility the further south Two lanes are adequate through a portion of the planning period Tolling will likely pay for only a portion of costs

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Funding

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Costs and Funding

Costs: $300-400M (2007$ Est.) SAFETEA-LU Ouachita Expressway Authority has bonding authority, among other powers

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Alternatives Development

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Stage 0 Concepts (2008)

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Resource Data

Elevation

Wetlands

Floodplain

Land Cover

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Stage 0 Alts + All New Segments

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All Segments without Stage 0 Concepts

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Screening
Termini Comparisons Wetland Minimization Centerlines Trade-Off Optimization Retained: Best Wetland Minimization and Trade-Off Optimization Centerlines Corridor centerlines then developed into alternative corridors
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Remaining Segments

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Example of Optimization

Optimization Line: Structures and Wetlands

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Preliminary Corridors

Preliminary. Subject to Change.

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Preliminary Alternatives
NE

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SW

Preliminary. Subject to Change.

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What are the Next Steps?

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Tasks to be Completed
Alternatives Impact Analysis Draft EIS Final EIS and ROD

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Questions?

Scott Hoffeld, CEP Scott.Hoffeld@arcadis-us.com 225-572-7111

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Imagine the result

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