Freeway Corridor Study

Project Brief
January 30 & 31, 2013

North-South

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING 2

County Line Road

This project brief discusses the issues associated with the County Line Road interchange, including its ramps and ramp intersections. It also briefly describes a range of alternatives developed and how they address these issues, as well as comparing the impacts and costs associated with these improvements. The recommendation to construct a full interchange or remove all access will be based on the results of ongoing traffic analysis.

LEGEND
Major Roadways Existing Interchange Potential New Interchange

60 CTH W

CEDARBURG

GRAFTON

Lakefield Rd

County C / Pioneer Rd

MEQUON

(not to scale)

Highland Rd Port Washington Rd

Issues in the Area:

Ramp proximity to Brown Deer Road intersection Partial interchange does not meet driver expectations Substandard vertical clearances at bridges Substandard horizontal curves

THIENSVILLE

Lake Michigan

Mequon Rd

167

Donges Bay Rd

County Line Rd
Milwaukee Co

Ozaukee Co BAYSIDE

Brown Deer Rd
BROWN DEER

100
RIVER HILLS FOX POINT

Port Washington Rd

Alternatives Presented
Alternatives to be evaluated in the environmental impact statement include various No-Build and Build alternatives. The No-Build alternative leaves the system as it currently exists and serves as a base alternative for comparison. The Build alternatives presented tonight are shown below.
MILWAUKEE

W Good Hope Rd

GLENDALE

Silver Spring Dr

SPOT IMPROVEMENT

Partial Diamond at Port Washington Road - Relocates the current Port Washington Road ramp further north.

Project Location Map

Ramp proximity to Brown Deer Meets driver expectation Substandard vertical clearances Substandard horizontal curves

RECONSTRUCTION*

Partial Diamond at Port Washington Road - Relocates the Port Washington Road ramp further north and reconstructs the southbound on-ramp.

Ramp proximity to Brown Deer Meets driver expectation Substandard vertical clearances Substandard horizontal curves

Port Washington Road Diamond - Provides a full diamond interchange at Port Washington Road.

Ramp proximity to Brown Deer Meets driver expectation Substandard vertical clearances Substandard horizontal curves

No access - Removes ramps and reconstructs I-43 mainline.

Ramp proximity to Brown Deer Meets driver expectation Substandard vertical clearances Substandard horizontal curves

Comparison of Impacts
Alternative Relative Costs Wetland Impacts Impacts to Potentially Historic Properties na Impacts to Public Recreation Properties na R/W Acquisition** Potential Residential Relocations Potential Commercial Relocations

Spot Improvement Partial Interchange

yes

na

Reconstruct Partial Diamond

$$

yes

na

na

na

Diamond

$$$

yes

na

na

Minimal

No Access

na

na

na

na

na = none anticipated *compares relative total project costs at this location **compares relative right of way aquisitions at this location

Whats Next
Alternatives will be refined based on comments received from this public meeting and ongoing traffic analysis and engineering. Each alternative will then be evaluated based on comments received, impacts, and on how well it meets the purpose and need for this study. The alternatives will be compared to determine which provide the most benefit while minimizing impacts. Intersections will be evaluated for signals or roundabouts. The retained alternatives will be presented at the third public information meeting in late summer 2013. A recommended alternative will then be presented in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement followed by a Public Hearing in early 2014 for your additional input.

*Interchange alternatives are compatible with four-lane and six-lane I-43 mainline alternatives.

How to Get Involved

Attend public meetings to share your thoughts with the project team. For the latest project information, go to: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/seregion/43 or email comments directly to: doti43northsouth@dot.wi.gov

Contact Information
Steve Hoff, P.E. Project Manager (262) 548-6718 PO Box 798 141 NW Barstow Street Waukesha, WI 53187 Manojoy Nag, P.E. Supervisor (262) 548-6423 PO Box 798 141 NW Barstow Street Waukesha, WI 53187