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I-39/90 Expansion Project

I-39/90 Expansion Project. Illinois state line to Madison Dane and Rock County www.i39-90.wi.gov. Overview. Project area Why improve I-39/90? Project outreach Upcoming large contracts. Project area. Divided into three segments for design purposes North Dane/Rock County line to US 12/18

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I-39/90 Expansion Project

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  1. I-39/90 Expansion Project Illinois state line to Madison Dane and Rock County www.i39-90.wi.gov

  2. Overview • Project area • Why improve I-39/90? • Project outreach • Upcoming large contracts

  3. Project area Divided into three segments for design purposes • North • Dane/Rock County line to US 12/18 • Central • County O to Dane/Rock County line • South • Illinois state line to County O

  4. Why Improve I-39/90? Improve safety through design features • Built in 1958 – 1961 • Interchanges and roadways have substandard features compared to today’s safer design standards Inadequate merge lanes at I-43 Enhance Safety for Traveling Public • 608 Crashes/Year (2000 – 2005) • 300 crashes in 2010 Fatal crash near Janesville

  5. Why Improve I-39/90? Congestion and Increased Traffic • Current Traffic: 45,000 - 60,000 vehicles per day • Projected 2040 Traffic: 80,000 - 100,000 vehicles per day • Higher volumes: Friday, Sunday & in summer Traffic backup on I-39/90 Movement of Goods • Trucks handle 90% of all freight shipped in Wisconsin • Trucks account for 35% of total traffic on I-39/90 Heavy truck traffic on I-39/90

  6. Preparing for the future Interstate Mainline Improvements Reconstruct and expand 45 miles of I-39/90 from four to six lanes and reconfigure 11 interchanges Four to eight lanes from WIS 11 (Avalon Rd.) to WIS 26

  7. Roundabout outreach • WIS 11 (Racine St.) interchange, Janesville • Reconstructed cloverleaf interchange into diamond interchange with two roundabouts • Proactive presentations with Janesville Police Department, Janesville Craig High School (sophomores, juniors and seniors), Janesville Senior Center and others. • Created drive-through simulation videos for St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital/Dean Clinic and other area businesses.

  8. Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) • Project staff developed multiple brochures and a narrated video about the DDI alternative at the WIS 11 (Avalon Road) interchange. • Brochures • How to Drive the Diverging Diamond Interchange • How to Navigate the DDI as pedestrians and bicyclists • Frequently Asked Questions about DDIs • How to Drive: Large Truck • How to Drive: Oversize/Overweight • Video • A 4-minute narrated video on the WIS 11 (Avalon Road) interchange. Posted in mid-Octoberwith almost 500 views as of November 26. • More info at www.i39-90.wi.gov under Resources.

  9. Project Outreach Project Outreach • Public meetings, business meetings to increase project awareness before start of construction. • Weekly construction updates via email for publicto anticipate upcoming lane closures and traffic impacts. • General 511 Wisconsin Travel Info • Visit www.511wi.gov or call 511 • Interactive project website with map, travel times and lane closure information. • I-39/90 Expansion Project, www.i39-90.wi.gov • Project Facebook page to maximize outreach to stakeholders and the general public. • I-39/90 Expansion Project, www.facebook.com/WisconsinI3990Project

  10. Difference amongst projects • Outreach • Extensive outreach, coordination and meetings with state legislators, local officials, businesses, residents • Project website and Facebook page • Project controls • Document/record keeping, meeting minutes, tracking, issues logs • P6 schedule • Consistent scheduling to be used during all aspects of project (i.e., design, real estate, construction) • Incident management • High profile projects require constant monitoring and awareness for incident management • Freeway Service Team • Quick clearance measures

  11. Upcoming Large Contracts • 1005-10-71/72 • IH 39 Mainline, STH 59 Interchange & IH 39 Rock River Bridges (Rock Co.) • Let Fall 2015, Completion Fall 2018 • 1007-11-75 • IH 39 Mainline (southern Dane Co.) • Let Spring 2016, Completion Fall 2017 • 1005-10-77 • IH 39 Mainline, USH 14/26 Interchange (Rock Co.) • Let Fall 2016, Completion Fall 2019 • 1005-10-76 • IH 39 Mainline (Rock Co.) • Let Fall 2016, Completion Fall 2019

  12. Project contacts Craig Pringle, P.E. Project Manager, North Segment craig.pringle@dot.wi.gov Derek Potter, P.E. Project Manager, Central Segment derek.potter@dot.wi.gov Steve Marshall, P.E. Project Manager, South Segment steve.marshall@dot.wi.gov Emmanuel Yartey, P.E. Construction Project Manager emmanuel.yartey@dot.wi.gov John Vesperman, P.E. Project Chief john.vesperman@dot.wi.gov John Steiner, P.E. Project Supervisor john.steiner@dot.wi.gov Kim Schauder, P.E. Project Supervisor kimberly.schauder@dot.wi.gov Wayne Chase, P.E. Project Supervisor wayne.chase@dot.wi.gov Jim Buschkopf, P.E. Corridor Project Manager james.buschkopf@dot.wi.gov

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