1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY ..... 1 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..... 1 1.2 PURPOSE & NEED ..... 5 1.3 COMMITMENTS ..... 10 1.4 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS SUMMARY ..... 11 1.4.1 No-Build Alternative ..... 11 1.4.2 Build Alternative ..... 12 1.5 DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE ..... 12 1.6 LIST OF TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS ..... 14 2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS ..... 15 2.1 PREVIOUS PLANNING STUDIES ..... 15 2.2 EXISTING ROADWAY CONDITIONS ..... 15 2.2.1 Roadway Typical Sections ..... 16 2.2.2 Roadway Functional & Context Classifications ..... 18 2.2.3 Access Management Classification ..... 18 2.2.4 Right-of-Way ..... 20 2.2.5 Adjacent Land Use ..... 20 2.2.6 Pavement Type and Condition ..... 23 2.2.7 Existing Design and Posted Speed ..... 23 2.2.8 Horizontal Alignment ..... 23 2.2.9 Vertical Alignment ..... 24 2.2.10 Multi-modal Facilities ..... 24 2.2.11 Intersections ..... 27 2.2.12 Physical or Operational Restrictions ..... 27 2.2.13 Traffic Data ..... 27 2.2.14 Roadway Operational Conditions ..... 27 2.2.15 Managed Lanes ..... 27 2.2.16 Crash Data ..... 28 2.2.17 Railroad Crossings ..... 30 2.2.18 Drainage ..... 30 2.2.19 Lighting ..... 30 2.2.20 Utilities ..... 30 2.2.21 Soils and Geotechnical Data ..... 33 2.2.22 Aesthetics Features ..... 34
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