PECUE LANE/I-10 INTERCHANGE - The Green Light Plan - CSRS

PECUE LANE/I-10 INTERCHANGE
East Baton Rouge Parish
INTRODUCTION
This meeting and handout provides information on the
environmental studies that are being performed for the
proposed Pecue Lane/I-10 Interchange Project.
The proposed Pecue Lane/I-10 Interchange project is one of
the projects included in the 2005 Half-Cent Sales Tax
Extension, known as the Green Light Plan (GLP). Since this
project utilizes federal funding in conjunction with state and
local funds, a Stage 1 Planning and Environmental Study
must be completed. Public involvement is a part of this
Stage 1 process.
The Purpose and Need for this project is:
• To provide an additional interchange with I-10
• To mitigate traffic congestion on I-10 and the local
roadway network
• To provide enhanced mobility for the commerce needs
of the surrounding area.
Tonight is the second public meeting held in conjunction with
the Stage 1 Study. The purpose of this public meeting is to:
• Provide more detailed information about the proposed
project and its potential impacts
• Solicit comments about the project from the public and
other interested parties
• Explain the required process
• Request input on the proposed alternatives, which may
result in the creation of additional alternative(s)
• Request feedback on the Purpose and Need
• Explain the next steps
PROPOSED ACTION
The proposed action may include:
• Construction of an interchange with multiple through and
turn lanes on Pecue Lane
• An entrance ramp and exit ramp on both east and
westbound I-10
• Replacing the current two-lane overpass bridge
• Replacing the Pecue Lane/Wards Creek Bridge
• An extension of Reiger Road to a new intersection with
Pecue Lane, and
• Other work within the limits of the project.
The project study area is bordered by Airline Highway to the
north, Perkins Road to the south, Siegen Lane to the west,
and Highland Road to the east.
In This Handout
Meeting Format ................................. 1
Public Comments/Participation ......... 1
Introduction ....................................... 2
Proposed Action ................................ 2
Stage 1 Information ........................... 2
DOTD Process…………..……………3
EA Flowchart/Project Team .............. 4
Project Conceptual Alternatives ........ Insert 1
Comment Form ................................. Insert 2
STAGE 1 INFORMATION
Planning and Environmental
The Department of Transportation and Development project
delivery process includes a total of 7 stages, from Stage 0 to
Stage 6. This project is now in Stage 1, which is the Planning
and Environmental stage. The purpose of Stage 1 is to
continue the planning and environmental effort with more
emphasis on environmental review, and refinements to the
planning developed in Stage 0. This stage uses the NEPA
(National Environmental Policy Act) process and will
document potential project impacts. An Environmental
Assessment document will be prepared for the proposed
project.
During the Environmental Assessment, each proposed
alternative, including the No-Build alternative, is analyzed
with regard to the following potential environmental impacts:
• Social
• Economic
• Cultural
• Noise
• Air
• Prime Farmlands
• Recreational Areas
• Wetlands
• Water Resources
• Flood Plains
• Endangered or
Threatened Species,
and/or Their Habitat
WHAT’S NEXT?
The input gathered at this public meeting is crucial to the
decisions that will be made with regard to this project. Once
all alternatives are reviewed and further analyzed, a
“preferred alternative” will be selected and presented to the
public for feedback at the Public Hearing. The Draft
Environmental Assessment will be available for public review
prior to and during the Public Hearing and comments
regarding the document may be submitted at that time.
Additional public meeting information is available
throughout the project at 1-877-311-5862.
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