PUBLIC MEETING
November 19, 2003
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
D015183, PIN NYCD.01.322
NYSDOT, REGION 11
Route 9A Project
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Vesey Street Pedestrian Bridge
Opening November 22, 2003Completion April 2004
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Route 9A Background – Pre 9/11
NYSDOT – Responsible for 9A
NEPA/FEIS Design Approval 1994
Battery Place to West 59th Street
6 – 8 Lane Urban Boulevard
8 Lanes in Lower Manhattan (South of Harrison St.)
Continuous Bikeway / Walkway / Park-HRPT
Segments 2 - 7 Almost Completed (1996-2001)
Segment 1 – Pending
BATTERY PLACE
BATTERY PLACE
59TH STREET
59TH STREET
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Route 9A Bikeway & Walkway
95% Complete as of September 10, 2001
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Route 9A Background
Cross Section at WFC/WTC Sites with Critical Elevations
Slurry Wall
2 NB lanes overSlurry Wall
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Interim Route 9A Roadway
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Verizon Building
Verizon Building
WFC
WFC
Interim Roadway
Interim Roadway
Original Route 9A Limits
Original Route 9A Limits
WTC Site45’+
WTC Site45’+
HaulRoad
HaulRoad
Bikeway
Bikeway
Edge ofslurry wall
Edge ofslurry wall
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
12,500 People per Hour Crossing at WTC Site, 110,000 per Day 80,000 Vehicles per Day, totaling 240,000 per Day at the WTC Site
Key Transportation Corridor (Regional and Local)
Mobility for: Buses, Trucks, Cars, Bicycles & Pedestrians (almost 40% non-passenger cars)
Access for: Battery Tunnel, FDR Drive, WTC & Battery Park City & Westside of Lower Manhattan
Continuous North-South Boulevard & Greenway (Route 9A Urban Blvd./Bikeway & Hudson River Park)
Major Utility Corridor (78” Interceptor Sewer, 48” Water, 400+ Telephone Ducts)
Importance of Route 9A (Pre 9/11 data)
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PROJECT GOALS
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PROJECT GOALS
Permanently restore the functionality of Route 9A
Improve pedestrian movements along and across Route 9A
Provide for an appropriate and respectful setting for the World Trade Center Memorial
Enhance green areas and open space
Support economic recovery and development of Lower Manhattan
Ensure community involvement and public participation in an open and inclusive process
Coordinate with other major transportation and development projects
Avoid or minimize environmental and construction impacts to the community
Provide a safe, timely and cost effective transportation solution
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
DRAFT SUPPLEMENTALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSTATEMENT
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
1994 FEIS/ROD
DRAFT SUPPLEMENTALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Project Limits
SEIS
SEIS
59th Street
Battery Place
1994 FEIS
1994 FEIS
Chambers Street
West Thames St.
DRAFT SUPPLEMENTALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
SEIS Project Limits
No Action – 6 lanesAt-Grade – 8 lanesShort Bypass – 4 depressed & 4 surface lanes
Chambers Street
Chambers Street
W. Thames Street
W. Thames Street
DRAFT SUPPLEMENTALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PROJECTALTERNATIVES
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Route 9A Alternatives
AT-GRADE8 lanesat WTC Site
SHORT BYPASS4 lanes at grade4 lanes depressedat WTC Site
NO-ACTION6 lanesat WTC Site
PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
Southern Terminus ofBypass beyond AlbanyStreet Under Study
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
No-Action Alternative
PedestrianConcourse
PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
WTC SITEWTC SITE
6 lane interim roadway retained at WTC Site
Minor improvements to upgrade interim pavement conditions
80,000 vehicles per day at grade
No new turn lanes at Liberty and Vesey
Pedestrian bridge at Liberty and possibly Fulton and Murray
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3 SB
3 NB
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Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
At-Grade Alternative
Restore At-Grade Route 9A Blvd
Enhance 9A Bikeway / HRPT Park
Provide Pedestrian Bridges at Liberty, Murray & possiblyFulton Street
PedestrianConcourse
PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
WTC SITEWTC SITE
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4 SB
4 NB
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Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Short Bypass Alternative
PedestrianConcourse
1100 ft Tunnel - Vesey to Liberty Streets or Albany St (4 lanes)
NB & SB Surface Roads (4 lanes)
Enhanced Green & Public Space at WTC
Pedestrian Bridges at Murray Street
Relocate Interceptor Sewer
PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
WTC SITEWTC SITE
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4
2 SB
2 NB
2 SB
2 NB
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC ANDENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Scope of Environmental Analysis
The DSEIS will update studies performed in the 1994 FEIS andadditional analysis as needed:
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSIDERATIONS
Land Use and Neighborhood Character
Social Conditions
Economic Conditions
Cultural Resources
Parkland / Open Space / 4(f)
Visual Character
Traffic
Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Public Transportation
Air Quality
Noise
Contaminated Materials
Impacts during Construction / Cumulative Effects
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
Environmental Analysis Framework andEnvironmental Performance Commitments
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSIDERATIONS
Joint letter to FTA signed by NYSDOT Chief Engineer, MTA ExecutiveDirector and Port Authority Executive Director
Framework consists of four components:- Green Design, Green Construction and Sustainability Principles- Construction Environmental Protection Plan- Public Involvement and Government Entities Coordination Plan- Baseline Assessment of Resources and Coordinated Cumulative Effects Analysis Approach
Agencies have agreed to develop a common set of EnvironmentalPerformance Commitments, which are design elements, constructiontechniques or operating practices that will be implemented to lower thepotential for adverse environmental impacts
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSIDERATIONS
Traffic
WTC Memorial visitors
WTC Site Master Plan
2025 Population and Employment Forecasts
Updated Traffic Model
More Refined Impact Assessment Tools
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSIDERATIONS
Construction Impact Assessment
SEIS will be quantitative and detailed
Assessment will focus on- Historic/Cultural- Traffic Circulation and Access- Air Quality- Noise Impacts- Economic Impacts of Construction Operations
SEIS will include Environmental Performance Commitments to minimize adverse effects
Environmentally Friendly Construction Techniques
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSIDERATIONS
Cumulative Effects Analysis
SEIS – Detailed Quantitative Assessment
Federal/State Transportation Agencies have Developed Environmental Framework for Analysis
Take into account effects of major projects that precede or areconcurrent (with Route 9A Reconstruction)
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
SEIS Schedule
DRAFT SUPPLEMENTALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Route 9A Project
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment
New York State Department of TransportationRegion 11
PUBLIC OUTREACH
