PROJECT OVERVIEW: PHASES
The study is broken into three phases:
Phase 1: Regional Study
The regional study will review and evaluate the interchange area to:
- Better understand the existing conditions and to determine areas for improvement,
- Better understand the influence of the regional and localized traffic generators throughout the area,
- Better understand future traffic levels and travel patterns, and
- Develop a simulation model within the immediate limits of the proposed interchange area which will be used in evaluating the ultimate design concept.
Phase 2: Ultimate Concept
The next step will be to develop an ultimate design concept for the interchange area. The concept will accommodate projected 2040 traffic levels as determined by the traffic model analysis.
Phase 3: Phasing Plan
The last component of the study will identify and prioritize phased construction projects which eventually will lead to construction of the ultimate concept. It also will identify interim projects which are cost-effective and targeted solutions to existing problems that fit within the ultimate design concept. Finally, a study report will summarize the overall findings and recommendations.
