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Tandem Lot Matrix

Proposed Concepts
Evaluation Criterion	MP 139 Concept	MP 143 Concept A	Port of Albany Concept A	Port of Albany Concept C
PROPOSED ACTION
Description	A new tandem lot would be located 3.1 miles south of Interchange 23 and provide up to 11.0 acres of space. A new diamond interchange would provide access to the tandem lot.	A new tandem lot would be located 1.3 miles north of Interchange 23 and provide up to 8.8 acres of space. A new diamond interchange would provide access to the tandem lot.	A new tandem lot would be located 1.1 miles east of Interchange 23 in the Port of Albany. The tandem lot would provide up to 14.8 acres of space. New ramps to and from I-787 would provide access to the tandem lot.	A new tandem lot would be located 1.1 miles east of Interchange 23 in the Port of Albany. The tandem lot would provide up to 14.8 acres of space. Access would be provided through the existing ramps between Church Street and I-787.
PROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Meet the Traffic Capacity and Safety Needs of the Thruway system
Safety	This comment applies to the MP 139 Concept and MP 143 Concept A: No issues identified.		This comment applies to the Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: Potential concern with trucks climbing the steep grade from the Port of Albany to the Thruway.
Improve Regional Mobility
Thruway Facilities
Improvements	This comments applies to the MP 139 Concept, MP 143 Concept A, Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: Eliminates left-turns in and out of Interchange 23 and Interchange 24 tandem lot.
Concerns	This comments applies to the MP 139 Concept, MP 143 Concept A, Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: None identified.
Non-Thruway Facilities
Improvements	This comment applies to the MP 139 Concept and MP 143 Concept A: Reduces congestion on I-787 at Interchange 23 and I-90 at Interchange 24 by eliminating left-turns in and out of the Interchange 23 and Interchange 24 tandem lots.		This comment applies to the Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: Reduces congestion on I-787 at Interchange 23 and I-90 at Interchange 24 by eliminating left-turns in and out of the Interchange 23 and Interchange 24 tandem lots. Placing a tandem lot in the Port of Albany would encourage intermodal transport by placing the tandem lot closer to ships on the Hudson River and the trains using the rail line operated by CSX.
Concerns	This comment applies to the MP 139 Concept, MP 143 Concept A, Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: Travel distance for some tandems and/or single unit vehicles would increase.
Minimize Acquisition of Developed Properties
Right-of-Way Required	Requires: 4± Acres	Minimizes right-of-way required. Requires: 0± Acres	Requires: 20± Acres	Requires: 17± Acres
No. of Full Acquisitions Required (approximate)
Residential	0	0	0	0
Commercial	0	0	0	0
Undeveloped	1	0	0	0
Minimize Negative Socio-Economic and Environmental Concerns
Potential Wetland Concerns	Small pockets of State and Federal Wetlands are located on the western side of the Thruway in close proximity to the project site.	Small pockets of wetlands not included on State and Federal Wetland mapping. Small areas of concern may exist at the eastern end of project site.	This comment applies to the Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: None identified.
Potential Noise Benefits	Removes a noise generator from the Interchange 23 area.	Removes a noise generator from the Interchange 24 area.	This comment applies to the Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: Relocates the tandem lot adjacent to other commercial properties in the Port of Albany.
Potential Noise Concerns	Noise concerns are not anticipated.	Potential noise concerns at private school and residential properties north of the Thruway.	This comment applies to the Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: Potential noise concerns at nearby residential properties on both sides of I-787.
Potential Air Quality Concerns	This comment applies to the MP 139 Concept and MP 143 Concept A: None identified.		This comment applies to the Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: These concepts would move truck traffic closer to residential properties on McCarty Avenue and Mount Hope Drive and could have potential air quality concerns.
Potential Ecological Concerns	This comments applies to the MP 139 Concept, MP 143 Concept A, Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: None identified.
Potential Aesthetic & Visual Concerns	There are no existing viewer groups located close to the proposed tandem lot.	Potential visual concerns to adjacent residential properties on east side of the Thruway mainline. There are also potential visual concerns to the golf course located on the west side of the Thruway mainline.	The proposed ramps to/from I-787 to the tandem lot will create a significant change to the existing visual character of the area.	There are no existing viewer groups located close to the proposed tandem lot.
Acquisition of Businesses, Recreation Areas And Churches	This comment applies to the MP 139 Concept and MP 143 Concept A: Avoids acquisition of existing businesses, recreation areas and churches.		This comment applies to the Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: Requires partial acquisition of commercial properties in the Port of Albany.
Utility Concerns	This comment applies to the MP 139 Concept, MP 143 Concept A, Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: No major concerns identified.
Minimize Project Costs
Order of Magnitude Construction Cost	$10 M	$9 M	$16 M	$11 M
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Special Construction Considerations	This concept requires relocation of the existing Thruway maintenance and storage facility located east of the Thruway mainline and the existing Southbound Rest Area located west of the Thruway mainline.	None identified.	Federal and State legislation is required for the use of tandem trailers on Interstate 787. This concept is located in an Environmental Justice Area near low-income communities on Mount Hope Drive, McCarty Avenue, and South Pearl Street.	Federal and State legislation is required for the use of tandem trailers on local roadways and Interstate 787. This concept is located in an Environmental Justice Area near low-income communities on Mount Hope Drive, McCarty Avenue, and South Pearl Street.
Staging	This comment applies to the MP 139 Concept, MP 143 Concept A, Port of Albany Concept A and Port of Albany Concept C: The tandem lots could be completed separately from each other and other Thruway improvement projects.