The purpose of the public hearing is to offer all interested persons an opportunity to comment on current preliminary design plans for the proposed SR 32 roadway improvement project in Boone County, Indiana. The purpose of this project is to increase opportunity for passing slower traffic and reduce percent time spent following along SR 32. In addition, the purpose is to restore the rideability of the pavement, and to improve access control at the gas station in the southwest quadrant of the SR 32/SR75 intersection. The scope of work for this project will include constructing a functional Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) minor structural overlay and the addition of 3 passing lanes (2 eastbound (EB) and 1 westbound (WB)) that will each be approximately 1 mile long. The HMA overlay portion of the project (Des. No. 1900361) will be located on SR 32 from 0.05-mile W. of SR 75 to 0.5 mile W. of I-65, and the added passing lanes portion of this project (Des No. 1800060) will be located on SR 32 from 3.69 miles W. of SR 75 to 1.41 miles E. of SR 75. In total, the proposed improvements will involve 6.62 miles of mill and resurface and approximately 3 miles of added passing lanes. New roadside ditches will need to be established within the passing lane areas. In the three areas where the passing lanes will be installed, the cross section will include two 12-foot-wide travel lanes, one 12-foot-wide passing lane, and 3-foot-wide paved shoulders. An additional 5-foot-wide aggregate shoulder will be installed along the passing lane for a total shoulder width of 8 foot. In addition, all small structures within the limits of the three passing lane locations will need to be replaced to facilitate the additional pavement width. Lastly, Des No. 2101655 will include adding a curbed concrete island (approximately 6 inches in height) to better define the entrance to the gas station, located on the southwest corner of the SR 32/SR 75 intersection. The Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan will utilize phased construction to limit the impact to commuters during the passing lane construction. A road closure or detour route is not anticipated. After the passing lanes are constructed, the HMA overlay can be constructed by utilizing flagging operations. Two-way traffic is anticipated to be maintained along SR 32 and access to all properties will be maintained during construction. INDOT will coordinate with emergency services, local school corporation officials and project stakeholders to ensure potential disruptions and impacts are minimized as much as possible. The project will require approximately 4.10 acre of permanent right-of-way, in addition to some temporary right-of-way needed during construction. No relocations or displacements will occur as a result of this project.
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