Freeway Corridor Study

Project Brief
January 30 & 31, 2013

North-South

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING 2

Good Hope Road

This project brief discusses the issues associated with the Good Hope Road interchange, including its ramps and ramp intersections as well as the adjacent Good Hope Road and Port Washington Road intersection. 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.

LEGEND
Major Roadways Existing Interchange Potential New Interchange

60 CTH W

CEDARBURG

GRAFTON

Lakefield Rd

County C / Pioneer Rd

MEQUON

(not to scale)

Issues in the Area:

Highland Rd Port Washington Rd

Proximity of Port Washington Road with ramp intersection creates congestion Inadequate ramp storage High traffic volumes/congestion Substandard acceleration and deceleration distances

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

Alternatives Presented
Alternatives to be evaluated in the environmental impact statement include 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

Port Washington Rd

W Good Hope Rd

GLENDALE

Silver Spring Dr

SPOT IMPROVEMENT

Parallel Entrance/Exit Ramps - Provides longer transition lengths to accommodate todays design standards.

Project Location Map

N
Proximity of Port Washington Rd Inadequate ramp storage High traffic volumes/congestion Substandard accel/decel distance

RECONSTRUCTION

Diamond Interchange - Standard interchange will increase ramp length to todays design standards. It moves the northbound ramp intersection further away from Port Washington Road.

N
Proximity of Port Washington Rd Inadequate ramp storage High traffic volumes/congestion Substandard accel/decel distance

Split Diamond Interchange - Using Green Tree Road to the south, the interchange is split with the northbound off and southbound on ramps at Green Tree Road and the northbound on and southbound off ramps at Good Hope Road. This alternative distributes the high volumes of traffic between two locations instead of one enabling the diamond interchange configuration to operate more efficiently.

N
Proximity of Port Washington Rd Inadequate ramp storage High traffic volumes/congestion Substandard accel/decel distance

Single Point Interchange - The northbound and southbound ramp intersections are brought to one point in the center of the bridge over I-43. This increases the distance from Port Washington Road. It also creates only one intersection capable of handling higher volumes of traffic.

N
Proximity of Port Washington Rd Inadequate ramp storage High traffic volumes/congestion Substandard accel/decel distance

Horseshoe Interchange - Northbound and southbound entrance ramps are combined. Northbound and southbound traffic is split on the ramp allowing for a longer weave section.

N
Proximity of Port Washington Rd Inadequate ramp storage High traffic volumes/congestion Substandard accel/decel distance

Good Hope Road (continued)

Comparison of Impacts
Alternative Parallel Entrance/Exit Ramps Diamond Split Diamond Single Point Horseshoe Relative Costs* Wetland Impacts Impacts to Potentially Historic Properties na na na na na Impacts to Public Recreation Properties na na na na na R/W Acquisition ** Low Low High Moderate High Potential Residential Relocations 0 3 4 2 3 Potential Commercial Relocations 0 0 0 0 0 Potentially difficult for oversized overweight vehicles Does not address high volume left turns Comments

$ $$ $$$ $$ $$$

na yes yes yes yes

na = none anticipated *compares relative total projects cost 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