Purpose & Goals
Project purpose and goals describe the expected elements of a successful solution and are used to guide the development and evaluation of alternatives. As stated in the PEL Study:
The purpose of transportation improvements in the vicinity of I-270 and Vasquez Boulevard is to improve operations, mobility, and safety for vehicles and freight at the I-270/Vasquez Boulevard interchange; improve its connection to the Vasquez Boulevard/56th Avenue and Vasquez Boulevard/60th Avenue intersections, on Vasquez Boulevard and the surrounding local road system; and improve transportation connectivity for all modes.
The goals of the transportation improvements are to:
- Improve transportation operations and reliability.
- Improve safety for all transportation modes.
- Balance access between the transportation network and adjacent land uses.
- Effectively connect current and future modes and networks, including roads, bicycles, pedestrians, and transit.
- Improve the ability of freight and goods to efficiently travel through and within the area.
- Minimize and mitigate impacts to the built environment consistent with local master plans.
- Avoid and minimize impacts to the natural environment.
Transitioning from the broader PEL study to this project, the project purpose focuses on intersections along Vasquez Boulevard north of I-270 and all of these goals are appropriate and relevant for the current Vasquez Boulevard I-270 to 64th Avenue NEPA and Design project.