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Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and
Environmental Overview Study
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Public Involvement
• 18 Stakeholder interviews in December, January, & February
• Public open-house, March 24
Tier 1 System Corridors
Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
GM Proving Grounds
Williams Gateway Airport
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Williams Field
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Potential System TI
Santan Freeway
SR 202 L
Warner
Elliot
ASU East
Hawes Corridor 2
1mi0.5 mi0
Hawes Corridor 1
Greenfield Corridor
TRW
June 2005
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Tier 1 Evaluation Criteria
1. Consistency with Regional Transportation Plan
2. Consistency with Local General Plans
3. Williams Gateway Airport Impacts
4. Major Land Use or Economic Impacts
Tier 1 System Corridors
Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
GM Proving Grounds
Williams Gateway Airport
Ray
Williams Field
Pecos
Germann
UPRR
Cris
mon
Sign
al B
utte
Mer
idia
n
Gre
enfie
ld
Hig
ley
Ells
wor
th
Rec
ker
Pow
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Soss
aman
Haw
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Mar
icop
a C
ount
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Pina
l C
ount
y
Santan Freeway
SR 202 L
Warner
Elliot
ASU East
Hawes Corridor 2
1mi0.5 mi0
TRW
June 2005
Tier 2 Corridors
Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Williams Gateway Airport
TRW
Ray
Williams Field
Pecos
Germann
Queen Creek
Alt 3
Alt 5
Alt 7
Ells
wor
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Cris
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Sign
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Mer
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Santan Freeway
GM Proving Grounds
Mar
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Pina
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ount
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Warner
Elliot
ASU East
1mi0.5 mi0
Galveston
Frye
Willis
Ryan
June 2005
Alt 1
Alt 2
Alt 4
Alt 6
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Tier 2 Evaluation Criteria1.Economic Development
• Sustains Major Existing Employers
• Supports Long-term Growth of Williams Gateway Economic Activity Center
2.Consistency with General Plans
3.Transportation Service
• Local Access including W.G. Airport
• Compatibility with planned local arterial system
4.Environmental Compatibility
5.Cost Minimization
6.Pinal County Considerations
Tier 3 Corridors
Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Williams Gateway Airport
TRW
Ray
Williams Field
Pecos
Germann
Queen Creek
Alt 3
Alt 5
Alt 7
Ells
wor
th
Cris
mon
Sign
al B
utte
Mer
idia
n
Santan Freeway
GM Proving Grounds
Mar
icop
a C
ount
y
Pina
l C
ount
y
Warner
Elliot
ASU East
1mi0.5 mi0
Galveston
Frye
Willis
Ryan
June 2005
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Tier 3 Evaluation Criteria1. Mobility
• Daily Usage of Freeway in 2026• Number of congested major intersections in 2026
2. Safety• Mobility
3. General Plan Consistency• Land Use Element• Circulation Element• Economic Development Element
4. Access• Population within freeway travel shed in 2016 & 2026• Employment within freeway travel shed in 2016 & 2026• Access to Williams Gateway Complex
5. Natural Environment• Impacts to Water of the US, 100-year floodplains, & species and
habitats• Air quality• Visual• Noise
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Tier 3 Evaluation Criteria6. Physical Environment
• Impacts to Cultural Resources, Recreational Land Uses, & Farmlands• Hazardous Materials
7. Socioeconomic Impacts• Title VI/Environmental Justice• Impacts on neighborhood continuity and cohesion• Business & Residential Takings
8. Estimated Cost• Capital Cost and O&M Cost• Additional R/W Cost• Environmental Mitigation Cost
9. Pinal County Considerations• Impact on Natural Drainage Ways• Impact on Existing Land Use• Environmental Impact
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Collapsed Tier 3 MatrixCriteria Description Alternative
3 5 7Mobility Daily usage of Williams Gateway Freeway and number of
congested major intersections in 2026 ● ◒ ○Safety Proportion of VMT occurring on high-capacity facilities ◒ ◒ ●General Plan Consistency (at community build out)
Consistency with land use, circulation, and economic development elements in adopted General Plan ● ● ○
Access Population and employment within William Gateway Freeway travel shed in 2016 & 2026, and access to Williams Gateway Complex
● ◒ ●Natural Environment Impacts to Waters of the US, 100-year floodplains,
species & habitat, air quality, visual, and noise ○ ◒ ●Physical Environment Impacts to cultural resources, recreational land uses,
hazardous materials, and farmlands ● ● ●Socioeconomic Impacts Title VI/Environmental Justice, impacts to neighborhood
continuity, and business & residential takings ◒ ● ●Estimated Cost Capital cost, additional right-of-way cost, operating &
maintenance cost, and cost of environmental mitigation ● ◒ ○Pinal County Considerations
Impacts to natural drainage ways, existing land uses, and noise & visual impacts ● ◒ ○● (3 pts) 6x3=18 3x3=9 5x3=15
◒ (2 pts) 2x2=4 6x2=12 0x2=0
○ (1pt) 1x1=1 0x1=0 4x1=4
Total 23 21 19
Recommended Corridor
Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Williams Gateway Airport
TRW
Ray
Williams Field
Pecos
Germann
Queen Creek
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lsw
orth
Cris
mon
Sign
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Mer
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Santan Freeway
GM Proving Grounds
Mar
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a C
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Pina
l C
ount
y
Warner
Elliot
ASU East
1mi0.5 mi0
Galveston
Frye
Willis
Ryan
June 2005
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Summary of Alternative 3 Advantages
• Meets goal of corridor to provide regional mobility (RTP)
• Based on Tier 3 Evaluation, outperforms other alternatives related to Mobility, General Plan Consistency, Access, & Physical Environment
• Lowest estimated cost & within programmed budget (RTP)
• Supported by AZ State Land Department
• Compatible with related ADOT planning efforts
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
“Super-street” or “Parkway” Options
Potential Locations• Ellsworth/Ryan Parkway
• Crismon/Ryan Parkway
• Signal Butte/Ryan Parkway
Issues
• No Regional Funding
• Separate Study
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Next Steps
• MAG Policy Committee
• MAG Regional Council
• ADOT DCR/EA/EIS
June 2005Williams Gateway Freeway Alignment and Environmental Overview Study
Questions ???
Roger Herzog, Senior Project ManagerTel: 602-254-6300E-mail: [email protected]
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