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Stantec outlines Lloyd multimodal connectivity study; FHWA warns of rising roadway fatalities
Summary
Stantec previewed a pilot Lloyd Expressway multimodal connectivity study focused on bike and pedestrian connections and robust public outreach; Federal Highway Administration noted rising national and Indiana roadway fatalities and highlighted grant resources such as SS4A, HSIP and PL funding.
Stantec representatives told the Evansville MPO that a pilot multimodal connectivity study focused on the Lloyd Expressway corridor aims to identify implementable short‑ and long‑term bicycle and pedestrian improvements to reduce the barrier the expressway creates for active travel.
"The Lloyd multimodal connectivity plan is really a unique opportunity," said Brian Aldridge, deputy project manager with Stantec. He described the study area roughly bounded by US‑41 (west) and Epworth (east), and from Covert to Morgan Avenue north‑south. Aldridge said the team expects a notice to proceed in the next 4–6 weeks, extensive public outreach including community listening sessions and multiple public meetings, and a final report targeted around the end of next year.
Stantec stressed the study will pursue feasible, implementable solutions rather than recommendations that “sit on a shelf.” Short‑term options may include signage and crosswalk enhancements; long‑term options could require capital investment and right‑of‑way changes.
In a subsequent safety update, Lakisha Stewart, Community Planner at the Federal Highway Administration Indiana Division, summarized national and state trends and promoted federal safety resources. "Fatalities and serious injuries have increased across the nation over the past 10 years," Stewart said, citing national crash fatality counts rising from about 32,999 in 2012 to 42,939 in 2021 and an increase in Indiana from roughly 781 to 932 over the same period. She said pedestrian fatalities now represent more than 15% of total fatal crashes in Indiana.
Stewart highlighted FHWA's Safe System approach, the Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program, and other funding avenues such as HSIP and PL funds. She also said FHWA will offer grant‑making workshops and a mini‑grant peer exchange at the NPL conference in October to help local agencies apply for discretionary funding.
The MPO had no questions for either presentation; the board moved on after the updates. The next MPO policy meeting was announced for November 14, and the meeting was adjourned.
