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Rollins Road Gateway Study Process & Schedule
The Rollins Road Gateway study process is anticipated to take 18 months to complete and will follow the NEPA process. Public involvement will be encouraged throughout the project development process. There are a number of steps to complete the study process, the first of which include:
Spring 2009 - Analyzing Existing & Future Conditions and Defining Purpose and Need
The first step of the Phase I Study includes collecting information on current conditions, forecasting future population and employment growth in the area, and then predicting future travel demand. This data will help to evaluate the performance of the transportation system under future conditions. All this information will allow LCDOT and stakeholders to identify transportation deficiencies and begin the planning process for developing solutions to address these needs. Upon completion of the data collection and analysis phase, the study will proceed with the development of the specific purpose of improvements and needs that will be addressed.
Fall 2009 – Analyses of Alternatives
The next step in the study process is working with the public and project stakeholders to identify possible improvement alternatives. This phase concludes with the selection of those improvement alternatives that should be evaluated in detail. Only those alternatives that meet the project’s purpose and need (“reasonable alternatives”) will be studied in detail. The process of evaluating and selecting possible solutions will follow the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Under the provisions of the NEPA, “reasonable alternatives” will be objectively examined during this process and impacts to the surrounding community and environmental will be evaluated.
2010 – Further Assessment of Technical Factors and Environmental Consequences
The final step in the process includes further detailed evaluation of the technical factors associated with the alternatives and their impacts on the community and the environment. At the end of this process, a preferred alternative will be recommended for implementation. The results of the evaluation process, along with all of the findings from previous steps in the study, are reported in an Environmental Project Report.