THE GREEN LIGHT PLAN PROGRAM UPDATE

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THE GREEN LIGHT PLANPROGRAM UPDATE

• August 23, 2006

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Purpose of Presentation

• Early Accomplishments
• Prioritization of Projects
• Final Allocation of 125M Bond

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Program Development Timeline

• Notice to Proceed March 10, 2006
• 1st Draft Project Concept May 18, 2006
• Reports
• DPW Review Comments June 16, 2006
• Final Project Concept July 17, 2006
• Reports

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Program Development Timeline

• Present Program Priority July 24, 2006
• Allocation of Bond Sale August 10, 2006
• Presentation to Council August 23, 2006

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Program Development Report

• Comprehensive Project Assessments
• Traffic Modeling
• Alignment Alternatives
• Hydraulic Assessment
• Environmental Assessment
• Utility Relocation
• ROW Estimating
• Construction Estimating

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Existing Engineering Contracts

• McHugh Road
• Stumberg Extension
• Sullivan Road
• N. Harrells Ferry Road
• Fairchild-Badley Road

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New Engineering Contracts

• Burbank Drive Segment 1
• Veterans Memorial Boulevard Ext.
• Downtown Signalization
• Burbank Drive Segment 2
• Elm Grove Garden

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Right of Way Committee

• City/State Agreement for ROW Purchases on DOTD
  Routes
• Corridor Preservation Plan
• 42 Permits, 28 Signs, 76 For Sale
• Proactive Communication w/ Developers

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Program Optimization

• 3.5M - Early ROW Acquisition
• Contractor Packaging
• Combined Bike Paths/Pedestrian Sidewalks
• Boulevard Section vs. 5-Lane Section

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Boulevard Advantages

• Aesthetics
• Cost Savings
• Long Term Safety

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Program Priority Matrix

• Projects Funded by Early Bond Sales
• Recognized Tool for Prioritization
• Outside of Political Influence
• Commitment to Prior Projects

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Program Priority Matrix

• 6 Factors
• Scoring values 1 thru 5
• Weighting values 1 thru 6
• Highest Score

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Program Priority Matrix

• Factors Weightings
• Accident Data 6
• Data collected from City, Sheriff,
• LSU, and State Police Departments
• Highest score to highest number of
• accidents for period 2004 and 2005
• Utilization 5
• Average Daily Traffic (ADT) for 2030
• from Trans-Model was used
• Highest score given to highest ADT

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Program Priority Matrix

• Factors Weightings
• Right-of-Way 4
• Availability of ROW to construct
• the proposed section
• Highest score to projects where ROW
• exists
• Project Cost 3
• Total Project Cost was determined
• Highest score to projects with lowest
• Total Project Cost

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Program Priority Matrix

• Factors Weightings
• Funding Potential 2
• Potential for future funding from FHWA,
• State, LaDOTD Swap, Urban Systems, CMAQ
• Highest score to lowest funding potential
• Environmental Permitting 1
• Environmental and Permitting concerns were
• evaluated
• Highest score to projects with no concern

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Priority Matrix
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Initial Allocation of 125M Bond Sale

• 6 Projects Funded for Construction
• Central Thruway
• Comite Drive
• ONeal Lane
• Picardy Avenue
• South Choctaw Drive
• South Harrells Ferry Road

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Final Allocation of 125M Bond Sale

• 5 Projects Funded for Construction
• Burbank Drive Segment 1
• Burbank Drive Segment 2
• Downtown Signalization
• Foster _at_ Government
• Veterans Memorial Boulevard Extension

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Final Allocation of 125M Bond Sale

• 8 Projects Funded for ROW Acquisitions
• Coursey _at_ Sherwood Forest
• Essen Lane _at_ I-10
• Lobdell Improvements
• McHugh Road

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Final Allocation of 125M Bond Sale

• 8 Projects Funded for ROW Acquisitions
• North Harrells Ferry Road
• Perkins _at_ Stanford/Acadian
• South Harrells Ferry Road
• Stumberg Extension

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Final Allocation of 125M Bond Sale

• 11 Projects Funded for Engineering
• Brightside Lane
• Elm Grove Garden
• Fairchild-Badley Road
• Ford Street
• Highland Road
• Old Hammond Highway Segment 2

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Final Allocation of 125M Bond Sale

• 11 Projects Funded for Engineering
• ONeal Lane Segment 1
• Siegen Lane
• Staring Lane
• Staring Lane Extension 1
• Sullivan Road

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• Green Light Program has
• recommended over 125M in appropriations through
• the end of 2007

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