Governor s Transportation Task Force. MEGAPROJECT NEEDS RPC Freight Roundtable Executive Director: Walter Brooks

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1 Governor s Transportation Task Force MEGAPROJECT NEEDS RPC Freight Roundtable Executive Director: Walter Brooks April 26, 2017

2 RPC Transportation Investments Transit, $253.6M (20.3%) Safety & Operations, $146.7M (11.8%) New Capacity, $211.9M (17%) Maintenance & Preservation, $592.6M (47.7%) Bike/Pedestrian, $40.7M (3.2%) ~22~

3 I-10: Williams Blvd Veterans Blvd Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Major Widening Add Travel Lanes Increase Capacity, Operating, Efficiency, & Traffic Safety Preliminary Plans at 95% complete Final Plans in Summer, 2017 $100 M (NHPP) Letting Scheduled for FY $20 M in Match ~1~

4 I-12: LA Hwy 21 to Northshore Blvd St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Widen I-12 from 4 to 6 Lanes (22 Miles) Additional Lane Capacity to Address Increasing Urbanization & VMT Growth I-12: Northshore Blvd to I-10 Complete I-12: LA 21 to US 190 Letting FY20 at $50 M I-12: US 190 to LA 59 Letting FY23 at $45 M I-12: LA 59 to Northshore Blvd at $75 M $170 M (NHPP) $35 M in Match ~2~

5 I-49 South (Westbank Expressway): Ames Blvd to Westwego Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Upgrade to Freeway Standards Increased Safety Enhances Transportation Mobility Improved Connectivity for Cities and Ports Environmental Update $150 M Need Fund Source ~3~

6 I-10 East: Elysian Fields Ave to Bullard Ave Orleans Parish, Louisiana Improve Safety and Capacity Add New ITS Message Boards Add Safety Lanes on High Rise Bridge Install ITS/VMS System Feasibility Study Completed Road Safety Audit Completed $225 M Update Traffic Analysis Initiate Environmental Process ~4~

7 LA Hwy 3241: I-12 to Bush (TIMED) St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana New 4-Lane Highway Connecting St. Tammany and Washington Parishes New & Improved Transportation Access to job Centers and Mobility Development Areas Environmental Clearance Issued by USACE and FHWA Project Construction in 3 Phases $230 M Finalize Plans & Procure ROW in 2017 Combination of State & Federal Funds Construction Start Spring, 2018 ~5~

8 Florida Avenue Extension and Bridge (TIMED) Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes, Louisiana New Bridge over IHNC Connections at I-10 and LA 47/Paris Rd Improved Access to Port Facilities (POSB and Alabo Wharf) Reduced Traffic Congestion at IHNC Facilitates, POS Emergency Access & Evacuation Environmental Assessment Underway w/ Community Involvement $150 M (New IHNC Bridge) Combination of State & Federal Funds ~6~

9 US 190: US 190B to LA Hwy 25 Widening St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Capacity Improvements (2 to 4 lanes) Relieve Existing Congestion Assist in Hurricane Evacuation Feasibility Study Complete Environmental In Progress (Dec, 2016) Phase 1/2A Bridge at $22 M - Funded Phase 2B/3 at $81 M - Unfunded $17 M in Match ~7~

10 Earhart (LA Hwy 3139) Corridor Improvements Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Connect LA 3139/Earhart with US 61 and US 90/Huey Long and LA 3046/Causeway Serve Regional Employment Centers (Elmwood Bus Park & Ochsner Med Center) Eliminate Traffic Bottlenecks Improve Mobility of Freight Operations $250 M (Program of Projects) Advance Causeway/Earhart Interchange ~8~

11 US 51 Widening: LA Hwy 22 to Club Deluxe Rd Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Upgrade 2 to 4 lanes with Median Major Commuter and Freight Corridor Relieve Traffic Congestion Serve Growth in Hammond and Ponchatoula Enhance Safety for All Modes EA Completion Mid-2017 $42 M Initiate Design Engineering Combination of State & Federal Funds ~9~

12 LA Hwy 3127 Widening (I-310 to St. James Parish Line) St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes, Louisiana West Side Connector (Baton Rouge to River Parishes) $90 B in Business and Plant Expansions Service Traffic Growth and Trucks Feasibility Study and Traffic Update Pending $40 M Upgrade Existing Hwy from 2 to 4 Lanes with Median ~10~

13 New Orleans International Airport I-10 Loyola Dr Kenner, Louisiana Improve Access Between I-10 and New International Airport Terminal Enhance Access and Reduce Delay Accommodating Air Passenger Market Growth IMR/Environmental Documentation in 2017 $90 M Initial Project Design FY17 Combination State and Federal Funds ~11~

14 LA Hwy 3234: LA Hwy 1065 to Hammond Airport Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Extend LA 3234 to Hammond Airport Improve East/West Connectivity Facilitate Truck Access to I-55 Feasibility Study Completed 2012 Environmental Process 2017 to 2018 $52 M Design, ROW, construction Upon Environmental Completion ~12~

15 Port of New Orleans Mississippi River Marine Terminal Orleans Parish, Louisiana Upgrade and Expand Intermodal and Container Terminal Facilities at Napoleon Ave PH2 Facilitate Transfer of containers Between Ship, Rail, and Trucks Phase 1 Yard Improvements Completed at $25 M with $16.7 M TIGER and $8.3 M Port of New Orleans $100 M DOTD and $450 M Other Incremental Project Development and Phasing ~13~

16 Almonaster Bridge Replacement Orleans Parish, Louisiana Replace Multimodal (Hwy and Rail) Bridge Regional and National Significance Links Port of New Orleans with Rail Intermodal Yard Transcontinental Rail Shipments (Across H. P. Long Bridge and Almonaster Bridge) Final Plans at 60% $65 M Funding Shortfall of $25 M ~14~

17 LA Hwy 23 Belle Chasse Tunnel Replacement Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Replace Belle Chasses Bridge & Tunnel with New Fixed Span Bridge Eliminate Delays & Traffic Bottlenecks Improve Access to Industry, Joint Reserve Base & Port Assist in Hurricane Evacuation Replace Aging Infrastructure (50 + Yrs) EA Completion in 2016/2017 $150 M $30 M in Match ~ 23~

18 Port of South Louisiana Reserve I-10 Connector: US 61 to I-10 St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana New Connector Roadway Linking Port of South LA (Globalplex) to I-10 System New Interchange with I-10 Enhanced Commercial Access Improved Emergency Access and New Evacuation Route Draft EIS at DOTD IJR Authorization Requested (15 months) $110 M Potential for 3P Funding ~15~

19 Port of St. Bernard Port Access Road: Florida Ave Ext to LA Hwy 46 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana New Port Access Road with Intersection Improvements at LA 46 Intermodal Connector Linking Port with Florida Ext and I-10 System Remove Trucks from St. Claude Ave and Tupelo St Florida Ave Ext EA in Progress $22 M LA 46 at Weinberger Rd in Design ~16~

20 LA Hwy 3017/Peters Road Bridge & Extension: Westbank Expressway to LA Hwy 23 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Peters Road/LA 3017 Job Growth HCID Base Access and Expansion Emergency Evacuation Mississippi River Port Development Phase 1 Constructed at $17 M ROW for Phase 2 On-Going $4 M Phase 2 Construction at $25 M Phase 3 Bridge Construction at $60M Need Fund Source and Cash Management Plan ~17~

21 US 90 Interchange Improvements St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Intersection Operational Improvements Interim Improvements: Separates US90 Through Traffic from Ramp Traffic Environmental Document Preparation: Environmental Assessment (EA) Anticipated $22 M Initiate Project Design DOTD/RPC Cost Share on Construction ~18~

22 Causeway Blvd Earhart/Causeway Interchange Jefferson Parish, Louisiana New Interchange Earhart Expressway (LA 3139) at Causeway Blvd. (LA 3046) Improved Regional Mobility Intermodal Freight Movements Enhanced Hurricane Evacuation Final Plans PH 1 December, 2017 $45 M/PH1 $30 M/PH2 Letting Scheduled 2018 Need Fund Source ~19~

23 MacArthur Interchange Completion PH 2 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Relocate EB Exit Ramp at Manhattan Blvd Construct New Entry Ramp at Peters Rd/LA 3017 Reduce Traffic Congestion Increase Traffic Safety Improve Access to Harvey Canal Industrial Area Topo Survey & Geotechnical Services-Dec 2016 Preliminary Plans Oct 2017 Final Plan Aug 2019 $ 45 M Potential Letting Fall 2019 Need Fund Source ~20~

24 I-12 Interchange Upgrade Projects: LA Hwy 21, US 190, LA Hwy 434, Northshore Blvd St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Geometric and Capacity Improvements at Major Interchange Locations Increased Traffic Capacity, Safety and Efficiency Interchange Modification Report (IMR) Process Needed $160 M Phased Implementation ~21~

25 Harvey Canal Bridge at Lapalco (New Lift Span) Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Capacity Improvements Construct Parallel Bridge Span Provide Continuous 6-Lane Section Relief of Existing Congestion (ADT 60,000 + vehicles) New Bridge and Approach Roadway Start-Up Topo Survey & Geotechnical $60 M $35 M (Previously Expended on Roadway widening & Overlays) State Financial Assistance for Harvey Canal Bridge Crossing Design & Constr. ~22~

26 LA Hwy 23: Happy Jack to N Port Sulphur Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Provide Continuous 4-Lane Section Traffic Safety and Evacuation Strong Business and Industry Support (PABI) Environmental Completed 2014 Entity/State Agreement Expected $40 M Survey and Preliminary Engineering Underway ~24~

27 LA Hwy 52: LA Hwy 18 to US 90 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana 2-Lane Reconstruction with Median Traffic Safety and Evacuation Environmental Completed 2014 Entity/State Agreement Expected $10 M Survey and Preliminary Engineering Underway ~25~

28 Regional Rail Plan Baton Rouge to New Orleans Service Establish Rail Link Between Major Population & Employment Centers Enhanced Connectivity and Alternate Mode Development Access to State s Growing Job Base Provides Freight and Passenger Rail Improvements Feasibility Study Completed Feb 2014 Louisiana Super Region Rail Authority $262 M Potential P3 Partnership Next Step: Environmental Documentation ~26~

29 Other Initiatives Region Wide Gulf Coast Multi-State Rail Project LA Hwy. 23 Rail Relocation Rail Shuttle: Port to IHNC NOUPT Rail Yard Improvements Light Rail/Streetcar Improvements Arterial Streets Preservation ~27~

30 New Orleans Region PRIORITY A - 7 projects Williams Blvd. (LA 49 to Veterans) Slidell-LA 21 to Airport Rd. Belle Chasse Tunnel St. Tammany-LA 3241 (I-12 to Bush) TIMED St. Bernard-Florida Avenue Bridge TIMED Port of New Orleans-Terminals II & III Deepen MS River Channel Total Cost $1.85B

31 New Orleans Region PRIORITY B - 9 projects I-49 South (Extend West Bank Expressway (Ames Blvd. to Westwego) Houma-Thibodaux NS Connection to LA 3127 I-10 (Elysian Fields Ave. to Bullard Ave. (New Orleans) I-12 (South Satsuma Rd. to I-55) Passenger/Freight Rail (BR to NOLA) Freight/Passenger Rail (Rail Gateway) Loyola Dr./I-10 Interchange I-12 Interchange Upgrades (LA 21, US 190, LA 434, Northshore Blvd.) Pontchartrain Causeway upgrades Total Cost $2.267 B