Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection Scoping Study

LaRue & Hardin Counties

Public Meeting

October 27, 2015

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionAgenda

Project Overview Purpose and Need Existing Conditions Summary Alternatives Next Steps

This Study will: Identify short-term solutions along existing routes Evaluate longer-term solutions for corridor-wide

improvements Examine new route options including a connection

from Glendale to KY 61 and a possible extension of KY 3005 (Ring Road) to connect with KY 61

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection Project Overview – Study Objective

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection

Project Overview –Study Area

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection Project Overview – Schedule

•Study BeginsApril 2015April 2015

•Existing Conditions•Environmental Overview•Socioeconomic Study•1st Local Officials / Stakeholder Meeting

June 2015June 2015

•Traffic Forecasting and Modeling•Geotechnical OverviewSeptember 2015September 2015

•Alternatives Identification•2nd Local Officials / Stakeholder Meeting•Public Meeting

October 2015October 2015

•Alternatives EvaluationDecember 2015December 2015

•Prioritization of Alternatives•Draft ReportJanuary 2016January 2016

•Final ReportMarch 2016   March 2016   

Purpose - The purpose of the Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection Scoping Study is to identify a more reliable and safer connection between Hodgenville and I-65 / Glendale.

Need Safety Travel Time Reliability Access Mobility Connectivity

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection Purpose and Need

Key Elements of the Existing Corridor Conditions Include: Environmental Overview Traffic Volumes, Level of Service, Capacity Crash Analysis Roadway Characteristics

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection Existing Conditions

Items to Note: 100-Year Floodplain Potential Wetlands Numerous Streams Karst Topography / Sinkholes Threatened / Endangered Species 3 Federally Listed Bat Species / 1 State Listed Bat Species 10 Federally Listed Mussels / 4 State Listed Mussels 10 Other State Listed Species (Moth/Birds/Fish/Snake/Plant)

Primarily Agricultural Lands with Some Residential Areas Churches / Cemeteries Present 35 Potential Hazardous Materials Sites

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionEnvironmental Overview

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection

Environmental Constraints

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionCultural Historic Overview

J.P. Shannon House

House

Big Spring Cemetery

School #24

Nolynn Baptist Church and CemeteryJohn 

Stuart House

William Phillips House

Gothic Revival House with Barns

School #35

Thomas Patterson House

Potential Camp NevinNRHP Historic 

District

Note:= NRHP Listed Property

= Eligible and / or Potentially Significant Property

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection

Existing AM Operations

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection

Crash Analysis

Crash Distribution KY 61 - 114 KY 84 - 92 KY 222 - 32

Fatal Crash Information 2 (67%) angle collisions 1 (33%) single vehicle crashes

Weather Clear (66%) Cloudy (18%)

Lighting Daylight (64%) At Night – No Lights (20%)

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionTypes of Crashes

24%

6%

4%

4%

21%

6%

6%

29%

Manner of Collision Code

Angle

Backing

Head On

Opposing Left Turn

Rear End

Sideswipe, OD

Sideswipe, SD

Single Vehicle

(57)

(13)

(10)

(10)

(50)

(14)

(15)

(69)

Total # of Crashes = 238

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionRoadway Characteristics & Deficiencies

61

222

84

KY 61 Characteristics Urban / Rural Minor Arterial 4 12-Foot Lanes w/ Divided Median 10-Foot Shoulders 55 mph Posted Speed

KY 222 Characteristics Rural Minor Collector / Local 2 9-Foot Lanes 2-5 Foot Shoulders 45 – 55 mph Posted Speed

KY 84 Characteristics Rural Major Collector 2 9-11 Foot Lanes 0-2 Foot Shoulders 35 – 55 mph Posted Speed

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection

Corridor Alternatives

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionRevised Alternatives – Typical Section

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionRevised Alternatives – Typical Section

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionSpot Improvements

Considerations:

0.8 Miles New Roadway Logical Termini / Connectivity

Areas of Concern: Distance from Hodgenville High-Density Residential Clusters Indiana and Northern Long-Eared Bat Roosting Habitat Hydric Soils Cost for New Construction

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionGreen – Ring Road Extension

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionYellow – New Corridor to Hodgenville

Considerations:

7.2 Miles New Roadway Logical Termini / Connectivity

Areas of Concern: 10 Potential Hazardous Materials Sites at Western Terminus Area Indiana and Northern Long-Eared Bat Roosting Habitat Hydric Soils Floodplain Sinkholes Four Archaeological Sites along US 31W Cost for New Construction

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionOrange – Improve Existing KY 84

Considerations:

Improvements to Existing Route Lower-Cost Spot Improvements Possible

Areas of Concern: Narrow Existing Roadway (9-foot lanes) 9 Potential Hazardous Materials Sites at Western Terminus Area Numerous Streams 1 Observed Wetland Along Route Sinkholes near Eastern Terminus 1 Archaeological Site at KY 61 Intersection

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionComparison of Alternatives

Alternatives Comparison

Alternative Description Length (miles) 2040 ADT 2040

LOS

Travel Time / Distance*

(min / miles)Total Cost

Green Extension of Ring Rd (KY 3005) from US 31W to KY 61 0.8 6,000 A 12.2 / 11.9 $5,040,000

Yellow New corridor near the I‐65 / KY 222 interchange to KY 61 7.2 2,300 ‐ 4,500 C 8.9 / 8.2 $31,970,000

Orange Improve existing KY 84 route from I‐65 to KY 61 8.6 4,000 ‐ 5,500 C 16.2 / 14.8 $31,810,000

*Note: Travel time analysis is based on a start point at the Glendale interchange (I‐65 & KY 222) and an end point at the centerof Hodgenville.

Legend:ADT: Average Daily TrafficLOS: Level of Service

Alternatives Evaluation Further refine and develop alternatives Prioritize identified needs

Draft Report January 2016

Final Report March 2016

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 ConnectionNext Steps

Improved Hodgenville to I-65 Connection Scoping Study

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