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Alternatives Development
During early alternatives development, 18 different alternatives were studied for this complex interchange location. 2 feasible build alternatives were initially identified and a Traffic Operations Analysis was completed to validate the alternatives.
Locally Preferred Alternative
The current “locally preferred alternative” consists of:
- Widening Friars Road from 6 to 11 lanes to handles
- Adding a southbound auxiliary lane on SR 163 starting at Genesee Avenue to Friars Road
- Elimination of the off/on-ramp weave beneath the Friars Road overcrossing
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- Elimination of the weave segments on Friars Road
- Constructing a new “flyover” bridge from eastbound Friars Road to southbound SR 163 and
eastbound I-8
- Construction of a new bridge that handles southbound SR 163 to westbound I-8 traffic, along with Friars Road traffic desiring to proceed to westbound I-8
Complex Interchange Geometrics
Construction staging plans have been completed to study construction impacts to local businesses. Logical project phasing was developed to identify separate fundable project phases.
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