NW 26th Street Project

Next NW 26th Street EIS Public Information Meeting:

Thursday, July 17
4:30 – 6:30 PM
Snyder & Associates, Inc.
2727 SW Snyder Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
July, 2008 Public Information Meeting Handout

Proposed Action

The proposed action provides for road improvements to include:

• Reconstruction of NW 26th Street from a two-lane rural road to a four-lane facility between IA 415 and Interstate-35/80 (approximately 3.5 miles)
• Construct a new interchange at I-35/80 and NW 26th Street
• Construct a new four-lane roadway on new alignment between Euclid Avenue/U.S. 6 and Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway and the proposed Interstate-35/80/NW 26th Street interchange (approximately 1.5 miles)

Draft Coordination Plan for Participating Agency and Public Involvement

Cost Estimate

The project has received an initial federal funding earmark of $1,020,000 in 2005 to continue with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and $1,200,000 in FY 2009 Federal STP Funds from the Des Moines Area MPO to be used for right-of-way purchase, design and utility relocation. Total estimated cost for development, design and construction is $17,000,000.

Polk County is actively pursuing funding sources to continue development and ultimate construction of this proposed project. Please note that these costs do not include any costs for construction of an extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway from Euclid Avenue to I-35/80. If approved, development and funding for that project will be considered at a later date.

Project Study Area Map

Invited Participating/Cooperating Agencies

Preliminary Purpose and Need Statement

Project Alternatives Map

Environmental Impact Statement Timeline

April 23, 2007 Public Information Meeting Handout

November 27, 2007 Public Information Meeting Handout

Fall 2007 - Project Newsletter

Summer 2008 - Project Newsletter