| I-84 Chenoweth Interchange Area Management Plan |
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The Chenoweth Interchange on I-84 west of The Dalles, OR.
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The Draft I-84 Chenoweth Interchange Area Management Plan is now available for review and comment. The document is available online below. Below is the schedule of public hearings:
- The Dalles City Council Meeting and Public Hearing, Monday, October 26, 2009
5:30 p.m. City Hall, 313 Court Street, The Dalles, OR
- Wasco County Court Public Hearing, Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:30 a.m. Wasco County Court Room, Rm 202, 511 Washington Street, The Dalles, OR
Comments can be submitted via email to Ana Jovanovic or in hardcopy form to Richard Gassman at the City of The Dalles. People may also submit their comments online at the Public Comment and Interest Page.
Section 1: Table of Contents, Preface, Introduction 1.5 MB
Sections 2-3: Public Involvement Plan, Plan and Policy Review .7 MB
Section 4: Existing Conditions 4.3 MB
Section 5: Future Conditions 3.9 MB
Section 6: Alternative Development and Analysis Part 1 11.8 MB
Section 6: Alternative Development and Analysis Part 2 6.0 MB
Revised Sections 7 (IAMP) & 8 (Implementation Plan) last revised 10-27-2009 5.4 MB
Sections 9-10: Compliance and References .9 MB
If you have any difficulty opening or downloading the files, please feel free to contact any of the people listed at the bottom of this webpage for help or a hardcopy of the materials.
Printable Version of this Page Vicinity Map
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| Background |
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The Chenoweth Interchange on Interstate 84 was built in 1997. It was designed to be a service level interchange that would safely and efficiently accommodate traffic associated with The Port of The Dalles and other industrial properties in the area, and visitors to the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.
In 2006, the City of The Dalles (City) adopted a zoning change from industrial land to commercial/light industrial land for 67 acres near the Chenoweth Interchange. Soon thereafter, WM3, a local land developer, submitted a site plan for 25 acres of the newly rezoned land.
Additionally, through an intergovernmental agreement between the City, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and WM3, property covenants were placed on the remaining 42 acres which prohibit “non-industrial” development until an Interchange Area Management Plan (IAMP) is adopted by the City.
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| What is an IAMP? |
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An Interchange Area Management Plan is a planning document used to help protect the function of an interchange over time, and consequently the state’s investment in the facility. In general, an IAMP:
- Is a joint plan between ODOT and local government.
- Manages the relationship between transportation and land use.
- Is the primary tool to protect the function of state highway interchanges.
- Is the commitment by ODOT to provide the state transportation facilities
- Is the commitment by the local government to 1) provide the supporting local street network and 2) ensure future land uses protect the interchange function.
- Serves as the long-term (20+-year) plan for interchange area.
Building new interchanges or modifying existing interchanges is very costly. Therefore, it is in the interest of the state, local governments and citizens to ensure that an interchange functions as it was designed, for as many years as possible. Without proper land use planning and management of the access to the interchange and the local street system, the amount of traffic the interchange was design to handle could be exceed causing congestion and safety concerns in the area surrounding the interchange.
The Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 734-051-0155 established a requirement for IAMP’s for new or substantially modified interchanges. In addition, Oregon Highway Plan (OHP) policies direct the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to plan and manage interchange areas for safe and efficient operation. Development of an IAMP is part of a planning process intended to evaluate existing conditions, assess limitations, identify long-range needs, and recommend potential management actions to protect the function of the interchange.
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| Project Schedule |
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Technical Advisory Committee and
Steering Committee Meetings
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December 2008 – July 2009 |
| Public Workshop 1 |
March 2009 |
| Public Workshop 2 |
June 2009 |
| Final IAMP |
August 2009 |
| Public Hearings on Plan Adoption |
September-November 2009 |
Detailed Project Schedule (from March 5, 2009 Open House)
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| Get Involved |
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If you would like to be added to the project mailing list, be notified of upcoming meetings, or provide comments, visit our Public Comment and Interest Page.
Two public Open Houses have been held; one was on Thursday, March 5, 2009 and the other on June 11, 2009. Both were held at the Civic Auditorium in The Dalles, Oregon. Copies of the display boards and the presentation materials from the Open Houses are available below.
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| Project Materials |
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If you have any difficulty opening or downloading the files, please feel free to contact any of the people listed at the bottom of this webpage for a hardcopy of the materials.
Technical Memos
The Technical Memos have been incorporated into the different chapters of the IAMP found above. A specific Tech Memo can be requested from any of the contact people listed below.
Meeting Materials
IAMP 101 (What is an Interchange Area Management Plan?)
Access Management 101 (What is "access management"?)
Open House #1 Presentation 6.1 MB
Open House #1 Display Boards 7.6 MB
Public Open House #1 Flier
Open House #2 Presentation 2.2 MB
Open House #2 Poster Boards 8.7 MB
Public Open House #2 Flier
September 3, 2009 Joint Worksession Presentation .8 MB
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