Gateway Horizon Project
March 2, 2005
Tim Nesbitt, P.E., Project Manager for the Southern Gateway project gave a presntation Monday night on TXDoTs plans for Hwy 67. Design of Hwy 67 north of FM 1382 is already complete and is waiting for appropriation of funds. This meeting was for Hwy 67 south of FM 1382 to 287. It will likely be extended even farther, perhaps almost to Venus.
The design process goes through many phases: a major investment study (MIS), design, environmental assessesment, final design, and finally, Construction. Hwy 67 will ultimately intersect with the anticipated Loop 9 corridor. More information on Loop 9 is available at www.loop9.org.
There are numerous transportation improvements considered:
1. bicycle/pedestrian
2. city street improvements
3. bus transit
4. rail transit
5. HOV/managed lanes
6. freeway improvements
7. Transportation Systems Management - like responding to accidents, changeable signs, courtesy patrol
8. Transportation Demand Management - like van pool, flexible work hours, telecommuting
The Gateway Horizon project will look at all these areas in the study area. Regarding the freeway improvements, they will review:
• Ramping changes
• Four-lane alternatives
• Six-lane alternatives
So how long is this going to take? They anticipate that by Spring 2005, they will have completed the evaluation of the alternatives. By Summer 2005 they hope to have finished the design schmatic & environmental documents. In the Summer 2006 public hearing where these findings will be discussed.
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