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MCCASLIN INTERCHANGE UPDATE 2004 DOG LICENSES P1he City of Louisville and the Town of Superior are proceeding with The City Clerk's Office will 1 plans to improve the US 36/McCaslin Boulevard interchange. begin selling Because of potential future changes to the US 36 corridor, the 2004 dog licenses improvements will be phased to avoid constructing facilities that would be Monday, November inconsistent with future improvements to US 36. Phase I improvements provide for the Denver bound on-ramp to be 17, 2003. Residents supplemented with a cloverleaf on-ramp in the southwest quadrant of the who currently have their dogs licensed, interchange. Those who currently are southbound on McCaslin Boulevard should have will no longer have to turn left and cross traffic at the south ramp received a letter in November by intersection to access eastbound US 36. which they can update the license In additiona, the existing bridge will be modified to accommodate three by mail. lanes in each direction and provide for double left turns from the westbound off-ramp to Superior and also accommodate an additional thru All dogs must have a current rabies vaccination to be licensed. lane for northbound traffic. There will also be a continuous lane added to McCaslin Boulevard to accommodate people wishing to get on westbound Fees: US 36 from Louisville. Spayed female dog $2.00 Funds for the project are being provided by Louisville and Superior per Unspayed female dog $5.00 an agreement executed a number of years ago. The total cost is estimated Male dog $2.00 to be in the neighborhood of$8 million. Completion of Phase I will provide immediate relief to the traffic congestion at the interchange. Phase On April 1, 2004, the fees will II of the improvements will be further developed once the scope of be increased by $1.00. possible improvements to the US 36 corridor is more fully understood. The City Clerk's Office is The project is anticipated to start in April of 2004 and be open to traffic located on the 1st floor of City by the end of November 2004. Additional landscaping and bridge Hall, 749 Main Street. If you have modifications may continue into the spring of 2005. any questions about the City's dog Additionally, the RTD park-n-Ride will get upgrades including 150 licensing program, please call Carol parking spaces on the Louisville side of US 36 and a pedestrian bridge. Hanson, Deputy City Clerk, 303.335.4574. US 36 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY UNDERWAY HIGHWAY 42/96TH e Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for US 36 has begun. It STREET CONNECTION will examine transportation improvements in the US 36 Corridor. The EIS will include the following general tasks: UPDATE 'What are the transportation needs esign work was completed •What are the best improvement options to meet the needs D on the Highway 42/96th 'What are the impacts, benefits, and trade-offs 36 Street connection project earlier •What is the preferred alternative this fall. Bids for constructing the The first step in the project is to outline the "scope" to project were received in October consider in the EIS. Scoping meetings were held in early November. At the and Hamon Contractors was end of the scoping process, input will be compiled and summarized into awarded the contract in the amount key themes for the Scoping Report. The full report, as well as additional of $7,266,000. information, is available at wwwUS36EIS.com. To be added to the mailing Construction on the road is list for project updates, go to the web page or call Meghana Shah at expected to begin before the end of 303.442.7367. It is anticipated the Draft EIS will be complete in Winter 2003 with the road opening to 2004. For information on the City's involvement please call Heather Balser traffic in late 2004. at 303.335.4530. Winter 2003-2004 3