Blacklands Corridor Feasibility Study Save the Date: Public Meeting Nov. 7 in Nevada Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 McClendon Elementary School Cafeteria 601 FM 1138 North Nevada, Texas 75173 (Map) 6:00 pm Open House 6:30 pm Presentation and Public Comments 7:30 pm Open House Residents, elected officials, business leaders and all individuals interested are invited to an open house and public meeting to learn about work completed to date in studying transportion in the corridor as well as what to expect in the coming months. Cant make it to the public meeting? Following the meeting, a video recording will be online at nctcog.org/video. For special accommodations due to a disability or language translation, contact Jahnae Stout at 817-608-2335 or [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made. Study Area Expands to Encompass US 380, IH 30; Planners Define Study Considerations The Blacklands Corridor Feasibility Study will review transportation needs in a wide area from Interstate Highway 30 in Greenville to the President George Bush Turnpike in Garland. The study area stretches from US Highway 380 in the north to IH 30 in the south and includes portions of Collin, Dallas, Hunt and Rockwall counties. The corridor is approximately 35 miles long and 440 square miles. It represents a transitional zone from urban land use in the west to more rural use in the east. The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) commissioned the feasibility study to examine the need for transportation improvements in this corridor and identify potential projects that could enhance access, reduce congestion, address safety, and integrate with the regional transportation system. This multimodal analysis will determine if there is a demonstrated need for transportation projects based on current and projected levels of congestion in this growing part of North Central Texas. If a need is demonstrated, the study will proceed with the development of conceptual transportation improvements. This multimodal analysis will include, among other things, an examination of improvements to existing roadway corridors, development of new or enhanced transit and the construction of new transportation facilities. The feasibility study will elaborate on conceptual transportation projects through the documentation of potential impacts to existing and planned roadways, the identification of potential impacts to the natural and built environment, and the determination of potential impacts and benefits to property owners, residents, and businesses in the corridor. The feasibility study is scheduled to be complete with a report detailing its findings in December 2014. As part of this feasibility study, NCTCOG and its consultants will also develop a data-driven assessment of the private-sector proposal for a toll road between US 69 in Greenville and SH 78 in Lavon. This cooperative effort will analyze the study process and final recommendations of the Texas Turnpike Corporation proposal for a toll road. This element of the feasibility study is expected to be complete in April 2014. A key element of the Blacklands Corridor Feasibility Study will be the involvement of the public and elected officials in the study corridor. NCTCOG has already conducted one public meeting for this corridor, in July, with the next public meeting now scheduled for November 7. In order to understand the transportation needs in this corridor and to help identify solutions to those needs, input from the public will be critical and ongoing throughout this study.
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