As part of the Design Concept Report (DCR) process, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) must approve a change of access report for I-40 that shows that the interchange will not have a negative impact on the Interstate. This generally requires that a new traffic interchange connect to the local arterial street network on both sides of the freeway.
With the failure of the city property ballot issues, and the lack of a plan for the development of the state section, FHWA has preliminarily indicated that an interim solution of a "one-sided" traffic interchange could be acceptable. This alternative would require that the traffic interchange connect to Santa Rosa Blvd, north of the freeway immediately, and ultimately further north to Airway Avenue. On the south side of the freeway no arterial connection would immediately be provided. Ultimately, a connection would have to be provided to Louise Avenue. This connection would happen when the city property and/or state section develop. This scenario would require a second change of access report before the southern connection could be opened to traffic. A final determination from FHWA will not happen until they sign off on the DCR and change of access report showing the interim one-sided interchange. With the current schedule, that should be in April/May of 2008.
So I ask you... how does an interchange that only takes traffic to the north side of the Interstate change the discussion??
Let's see some discussion.
By the way... The developers on the north side will be at the special meeting or work shop before tonights City Council meeting. The fun begins at 4:30pm.
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