Project Milestones

Project milestones for the Johnson Ferry/Abernathy Road Widening Projects include the following:

Phase I : Public Involvement

• March – April 2002: Develop Public Involvement Plan

• May 2002: CAC Meetings

• December 2002: Public Information Meeting

• February and March 2003: CAC Meetings

• March 2003: Public Information Meeting

• June 2003: CAC Meeting

Phase II: Concept Development

• April – November 2002: Prepare Conceptual Plans with Alternative Designs

• July 2003: Prepare Concept Report

Phase III: Traffic Studies

• April 2002: Travel Demand Modeling and Projections

• April – October 2002: Traffic Model Analysis

• March – April 2003: Prepare Traffic Studies Report

Phase IV: Environmental Studies and Analyses

• April 2002 – March 2003: Preliminary Studies and Analyses; Coordination with Resource Agencies

• July 2003 – December 2004: Complete Environmental Studies and Prepare Draft Environmental Assessment

• March 2005: Draft Environmental Document Public Hearing

Phase V: Preliminary Plans

• April 2005: Preliminary Field Plan Review

Phase VI: Right of Way Approval and Acquisition

• May 2005 – July 2005: Completion of right-of-way plans

• July 2005: Approval of the right-of-way plans

• August 2005: Begin the acquisition of right-of-way

Phase VII: Final Plans

• Letting: November 2007