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PUBLIC HEARING GRAPHICS - OCTOBER 17, 2006
 
  introduction summary of impacts and mitigation  
  · welcome · summary of impacts and mitigation table  
  · purpose and need statement/project goals    
    what's next  
  alternatives · Where We Are in the Envrionmental Impact Statement Process  
  · deis alternatives    
  · no-action alternative    
  · no-action alternative: 2025 ADT volumes    
  · alternative 2B - north lower miller creek:    
  · alternative 2B: 2025 ADT volumes    
  · alternative 3B - blue mountain road    
  · alternative 3B: 2025 ADT volumes    
  · alternative 4C - south lower miller creek    
  · alternative 4C: 2025 ADT volumes    
  · old US 93 and miller creek road limited improvements    
  · proposed old US 93 and adjacent intersection configurations    
  · alternative 5A - miller creek road    
  · alternative 5A: 2025 ADT volumes    
  · comparison of miller creek road - typical sections    
  · preliminary assumption of costs (2006 dollars)    
       
       
 
public meeting graphics - March 23, 2006
  project background alternatives  
  · purpose of meeting · no-action alternative  
  · purpose and need · build alternatives dismissed and advanced  
  · miller creek road EIS · alternative 2B+ aerial  
  · where we are in the EIS process · alternative 3B+ aerial  
  · summary of public meetings · alternative 4C+ aerial  
    · alternative 2B+, 3B+, and 4C+ typical sections  
  traffic · limited improvement aerial  
  · updated traffic issues · miller creek road limited improvement typical sections  
  · traffic issues (cross section revised per city of Missoula standards)  
  · no-action alternative · REVISED miller creek road limited improvement typical sections  
  · build alternatives dismissed and advanced · no-action typical sections  
  · alternative 1 - no-action (cross section revised per city of Missoula standards)  
  · alternative 2B+ - north lower miller creek · REVISED no-action typical sections  
  · alternative 3B+ - blue mountain road · alternative 5A aerial  
  · alternative 4C+ - south lower miller creek · alternative 5A typical sections
 
  · alternative 5A - miller creek road (cross section revised per city of Missoula standards)  
    · REVISED alternatives 5A typical sections  
       
    comments  
    · upcoming steps  
       
public meeting graphics - June 22, 2004
  project background traffic/transportation issues  
  · purpose of tonight's workshop · traffic issues  
  · EIS process · alternatives transportation analysis  
  · miller creek road EIS · existing and future (no build) traffic volumes  
  · public/agency involvement · five year crash history (1999-2003)  
  · summary of public meetings · miller creek road improvement options: traffic volume comparision  
  · purpose and need · transportation demand management  
  · project schedule · future transit  
  · alternatives screening · multi-modal considerations  
 
   
  alternatives development comments  
  · no action alternative · upcoming steps  
  · need for improvements to miller creek road    
  · as the no action improvement    
  · evaluation criteria    
  · alternatives matrix    
  · build alternatives advanced and dismissed    
  · design for all alternatives    
  · evaluation matrix    
       
public meeting graphics - Novermber 13, 2003
  project background missoula planning
public opinion survey results
  · purpose of tonight's workshop · western missoula bypass · public opinion survey
  · EIS process · map of missoula · preferred alternative for new
  · study area (aerial) · west miller creek comprehensive plan · access and preferred connection
  · project schedule · 1997 west miller creek area · option for alternative
  · public/agency involvement · comprehensive plan amendment · summary of key results (handout)
  · summary of public meetings    
  · summary of most common    
  · comments recieved    
       
 
alternatives development
environmental issues traffic/transportation issues
  · purpose and need · parks, recreational, cultural and · traffic issues
  · no-action alternative · 4(f) resources · alternatives transportation analysis
  · range of alternatives · explanation of 4(f) evaluation · summary
  · at-grade intersection problem · project area zoning · level of service definitions
  · bridge section · potential noise receptors and · affect of daily traffic volumes
  · corridor section · hazardous materials sites (Graphic has been modified since shown at
  · development concept · EIS summary evaluation matrix the public meeting to reflect most
  · alternative screening   recently obtained data)
 

step 1 - July 2003

  · existing daily traffic volumes
 

· alternatives selection evaluation criteria

· future traffic volumes changes

· preliminary range of corridor alternatives · preferred alternative vs. no-action
 

· corridor evaluation matrix

  · alternative
 

step 2 -September 2003

  · travel demand management
 

· US 93 access concepts

  · multi-modal considerations
 

· initial screening of alternatives

  · future transit
  · evaluation matrix    
 

· connection alternatives

   
 

step3 - November 2003

   
 

· preferred alternatives preliminary

   
 

· identification evaluation matrix

   
  · recommended preferred alternative    
       
  comments    
  · preferred alternative rendering    
  · recommended preferred alternative    
  · upcoming steps    
       
       
public meeting graphics - July 16, 2003
 
project background visioning workshop alternatives development environmental issues
· workshop purpose · purpose of visioning · no action · water resources/wetlands
· purpose & need · visioning results · range of alternatives · 303(d) list
· project issues · goals and issues · intersection/interchange · endangered species
· project schedule · development concept · typical section · riparian habitat
· study area (aerial) · bridge section concepts · potential alternatives · sensitive plant species
· public/agency involvement · corridor section concept · alternatives screening · floodplains map
· where we are · major intersection concepts · evaluation criteria · cultural resources
    · evaluation matrix · EIS process
       
       
environmental issues continued
traffic/transportation issues   comments
· NRHP snowcards · traffic issues   · upcoming steps graphic
· explanation of 4(f) · MDT model for alternatives    
· 4(f) resources map · LOS intersection definitions  
· comprehensive plan map · 2003 AM intersection volumes and LOS  
· comprehensive plan cards · 2003 PM intersection volumes and LOS  
· zoning map · 2003 existing roadway volumes  
· parks & recreation map · 2025 AM intersection volumes  
· farmland snowcards · 2025 PM intersection volumes  
· Haz Mat snowcards · 2025 future roadway volumes  
· air quality snowcards · TDM snowcards    
  · existing/proposed bike&ped plans  
  · future transit snowcards    
 
       
public meeting graphics - May 21, 2003
 
project information traffic/transportation
miller creek area comprehensive plans
alternatives development
· purpose & need statement · existing average daily traffic · west comprehensive plan · alternatives map
· schedule · future (2025) average daily traffic · 1997 comprehensive plan · alternatives description
· Missoula comprehensive plan
· agenda
· questions & answers
· intersection LOS definition
· peak hour intersection volumes
· existing & committed (2025) peak
  · alternatives screening
project issues
· project issues
· defining evaluation matrix
· evaluation criteria text
· workshop purpose   hour intersection volumes · environmental issues 4(f) · interchange profile
· study area (aerial) · existing/proposed bike&ped plans
· existing transit routes
· environmental issues - water resources map
· intersection profile
· public/agency involvement
  · traffic issues · EIS process  
comments · TDM snowcards    
· upcoming steps · future transit snowcards  
       
 
public meeting graphics - March 26, 2003
 
project information purpose & need project issues background
· workshop purpose · purpose & need statement · project issues · comprehensive plan snowcards
· project schedule · traffic issues · cross sections · comprehensive plan graphic
· study area (aerial) · average annual daily traffic · project issues map · congressional funding
· public/agency involvement · historical ADT volumes · upcoming steps · parcel map graphic
  · AM & PM peak hour volumes · EIS process  
  · vehicle queing    
  · accident location counts