Description Page
List of Figures iii
List of Tables iv
List of Appendices iv
Summary of Environmental Consequences S - 1
Chapter
1 Project Need and Purpose 1 - 1
1.1 Project Area Description 1 - 1
1.2 Project Need 1 - 5
1.2.1 Pavement Surface Condition 1 - 5
1.2.2 Traffic Operational Deficiencies 1 - 5
1.2.3 Design Deficiencies 1 - 7
1.2.4 Safety Issues 1 - 8
1.2.5 Drainage Deficiencies 1 - 8
1.2.6 Economic Development 1 - 9
1.3 Summary 1 - 9
2 Project Alternatives 2 - 1
2.1 No Build Alternative 2 - 1
2.2 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Consideration 2 - 1
2.3 Build Alternatives 2 - 3
2.4 Drainage Improvements 2 - 15
2.5 Lighting Improvements 2 - 17
2.6 Project Phasing 2 - 17
2.7 Summary 2 - 17
3 Social, Economic and Environmental Resources
and Impacts 3 - 1
3.1 Traffic Operations Existing Conditions 3 - 1
3.1.1 Traffic Operations Impacts 3 - 1
3.2 Land Use, Zoning, Acquisitions, and Relocations Existing Conditions 3 - 3
3.2.1 Land Use, Zoning, Acquisitions, and Relocations Impacts 3 - 4
3.3 Socioeconomics Existing Conditions 3 - 18
3.3.1 Socioeconomics Impacts 3 - 20
3.4 Agricultural Lands and Irrigation Systems Existing Conditions 3 - 28
3.4.1 Agricultural Lands and Irrigation Systems Impacts 3 - 29
3.5 Cultural and Archeological Resources Existing Conditions 3 - 29
3.5.1 Cultural and Archeological Resources Impacts 3 - 33
3.6 Water Quality and Drainage Existing Conditions 3 - 37
3.6.1 Water Quality and Drainage Impacts 3 - 37
3.7 Hazardous Materials Existing Conditions 3 - 38
3.7.1 Hazardous Materials Impacts 3 - 38
3.8 Existing and Planned Utilities Existing Conditions 3 - 43
3.8.1 Existing and Planned Utilities Impacts 3 - 43
3.9 Mineral Resources 3 - 43
3.10 Ambient Noise Existing Conditions 3 - 43
3.10.1 Ambient Noise Impacts 3 - 48
3.11 Air Quality Existing Conditions 3 - 51
3.12 Vegetation and Wildlife Existing Conditions 3 - 56
3.12.1 Vegetation and Wildlife Impacts 3 - 56
3.13 Threatened and Endangered Species Existing Conditions 3 - 57
3.13.1 Threatened and Endangered Species Impacts 3 - 58
3.14 Wetlands Existing Conditions 3 - 58
3.14.1 Wetlands Impacts 3 - 58
3.15 Pedestrian, Equestrian, and Bicycle Facilities Existing Conditions 3 - 59
3.15.1 Pedestrian, Equestrian, and Bicycle Facilities Impacts 3 - 62
3.16 Recreational Facilities Existing Conditions 3 - 65
3.17 Flood Plains Existing Conditions 3 - 66
3.17.1 Flood Plains Impacts 3 - 66
3.18 Visual Resources Existing Conditions 3 - 67
3.19 Construction Impacts 3 - 70
3.20 Permits and Approvals 3 - 71
3.21 Cumulative or Secondary Impacts 3 - 71
3.22 The Relationship Between Local Short-Term Uses of Mans
Environment and the Maintenance and Enhancement of
Long Term Productivity 3 - 71
3.23 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources 3 - 71
4 Public Involvement 4 - 1
5 List of Preparers 5 - 1
6 Distribution of Environmental Document 6 - 1
7 Commitments 7 - 1
8 Bibliography 8 - 1
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1-1 Project Location 1 - 2
Figure 1.1-2 Project and Study Area 1 - 3
Figure 1.1-3 Typical Existing Section on 4th Street 1 - 4
Figure 1.1-4 Osuna Road/4th Street/Chavez Road Existing Intersection 1 - 7
Figure 2.1-1 No Build Alternative 2 - 2
Figure 2.3-1 Character Zones within Project Area 2 - 4
Figure 2.3-2 Realignment of Osuna to Chavez and Resignalization 2 - 6
Figure 2.3-3 Realignment of Chavez to Osuna and Resignalization 2 - 7
Figure 2.3-4 Plaza Intersection Alternative 2 - 8
Figure 2.3-5 Typical Proposed Roadway Sections 2 - 10
Figure 2.3-6 Geometric Reconstruction and Resignalization at Ranchitos Road 2 - 12
Figure 2.3-7 Modern Roundabout at Ranchitos Road 2 - 13
Figure 2.3-8 Geometric Reconstruction and Resignalization at El Pueblo Road 2 - 14
Figure 2.4-1 Typical Section-Road Shoulder and French Drain Treatment 2 - 16
Figure 3.2-1 Proposed Property and Right of Way Acquisitions, Character Zone 1,
Realignment of Osuna to Chavez Intersection Alternative 3 - 5
Figure 3.2-2 Proposed Right of Way Acquisitions, Character Zone 1,
Realignment of Chavez to Osuna Intersection Alternative 3 - 6
Figure 3.2-3 Proposed Property and Right of Way Acquisitions, Character Zone 1,
Plaza Intersection Alternative 3 - 7
Figure 3.2-4 Proposed Right of Way Acquisitions and Easements, Character Zone 1 3 - 8
Figure 3.2-5 Proposed Right of Way Acquisitions, Character Zone 2,
Geometric Reconstruction Intersection Alternative 3 - 9
Figure 3.2-6 Proposed Right of Way Acquisitions, Character Zone 2,
Modern Roundabout Intersection Alternative 3 - 10
Figure 3.2-7 Proposed Right of Way Acquisitions and Easements, Character Zone 2 3 - 11
Figure 3.2-8 Proposed Right of Way Acquisitions, Character Zone 3
Geometric Reconstruction Intersection Alternative 3 - 12
Figure 3.2-9 Proposed Right of Way Acquisitions and Easements, Character Zone 3 3 - 13
Figure 3.3-1 Census Tracts 3 - 19
Figure 3.3-2 Areas of Parking Loss, Character Zone 1, Five-lane Roadway 3 - 24
Figure 3.3-3 Areas of Parking Loss, Character Zone 2, Modern Roundabout
Intersection Alternative 3 - 25
Figure 3.3-4 Areas of Parking Loss, Character Zone 2, Four-lane Roadway with
Shoulders and Tapers 3 - 27
Figure 3.4-1 Areas of Irrigation Ditch Crossings and 100-year Flood Plain,
Character Zone 1 3 - 30
Figure 3.4-2 Areas of Irrigation Ditch Crossing and 100-year Flood Plain,
Character Zone 2 3 - 31
Figure 3.4-3 Areas of Irrigation Ditch Crossing and 100-year Flood Plain,
Character Zone 3 3 - 32
Figure 3.10-1 Air Receptors and Noise Receivers, Character Zone 1 3 - 45
Figure 3.10-2 Air Receptors, Noise Receivers, and Proposed Noise Walls,
Character Zone 2 3 - 46
Figure 3.10-3 Air Receptors, Noise Receivers, and Proposed Noise Walls,
Character Zone 3 3 - 47
Figure 3.15-1 Proposed and Existing Bike Facilities 3 - 60
Figure 3.15-2 Proposed and Existing Bike Facilities 3 - 61
Figure 3.15-3 Equestrian Trails 3 - 63
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.2-1 Signalized Intersection Level of Service on 4th Street 1 - 6
Existing PM Peak Hour Volumes
Table 1.2-2 Signalized Intersection Level of Service on 4th Street 1 - 6
2020 PM Peak Hour Volume
Table 3.1-1 Property Acquisitions Required by Character Zone and Alternative 3 - 14
Table 3.3-1 Selected Study Area, City of Albuquerque, and Bernalillo County
Census Information 3 - 18
Table 3.3-2 Parking Spaces Lost in Five-Lane Roadway, Character Zone 1 3 - 23
Table 3.3-3 Parking Spaces Lost in Four-Lane Roadway with Shoulders and Tapers
Alternative, Character Zone 2 3 - 28
Table 3.10-1 FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria 3 - 44
Table 3.10-2 STAMINA Modeled Traffic Noise Impacts by Character Zone
Existing Conditions 3 - 48
Table 3.10-3 Predicted Noise Levels (2020) for Character Zone 1,
1-Hour Values in dBA 3 - 49
Table 3.10-4 Predicted Noise Levels (2020) for 4th Street/Osuna/Chavez Intersection,
1-Hour Values in dBA 3 - 49
Table 3.10-5 Predicted Noise Levels (2020) for Character Zone 249
1-Hour Values in dBA 3 - 49
Table 3.10-6 Predicted Noise Levels (2020) for Character Zone 3,
1-Hour Values in dBA 3 - 50
Table 3.11-1 National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Ambient Air Quality
Monitor Readings for Closest Monitoring Stations, 1995-1997 3 - 51
Table 3.11-2 Modeled Carbon Monoxide Values for 4th Street/Osuna/Chavez Intersection
8-Hour Values in parts per million 3 - 53
Table 3.11-3 Modeled Carbon Monoxide Values for Character Zone 1
8-Hour Values in parts per million 3 - 53
Table 3.11-4 Modeled Carbon Monoxide Values for Character Zone 2
8-Hour Values in parts per million 3 - 54
Table 3.11-5 Modeled Carbon Monoxide Values for Character Zone 3
8-Hour Values in parts per million 3 - 55
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A Air Quality
Mobile 5A Emission Factors
SIDRA Emission Factors for Roundabout
Appendix B Public Involvement
Scoping Letters and Mailing Lists
Public Information Meetings
Notification of Public Information Meetings
Summary of Comments
Appendix C Letter from Mayor of Los Ranchos and Minutes from Board of Trustees Meeting
Appendix D Cultural Resources Investigations, New Mexico SHPD Concurrence Letter
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