Design Process
Preliminary designs are being developed for improvements to existing SH-55 and Deinhard/Boydstun to support a potential corridor exchange and the needs of travelers and the community. To support these designs, the project team follows a process:
Goal Setting with a Draft Purpose & Need
Purpose & Need statements are used to guide the decision-making process and are established early in the planning process.
Data Collection
To understand study area conditions, the project team collects and documents existing and predicted future conditions to capture transportation, population growth, land use, environmental and socioeconomic conditions, and more.
Traffic Analysis
Traffic teams develop a detailed understanding of existing and future traffic conditions, including crashes, level-of-service analysis, and travel pattern identification, including freight.
Concept Design Including Alternative Development and Evaluation
The performance of potential solutions is analyzed with the goal to improve project area mobility and safety for all users - passenger and commercial vehicles and those who walk, bike, and roll.
Community Involvement
In our current phase, the project team is meeting with property owners, businesses, and other community members to listen to and
understand community needs to provide a collaborative process. Feedback received will be used to refine initial design concepts and the project’s Purpose & Need which will be presented in spring 2026 for further feedback.