NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF THE I-229 BRIDGE THROUGH DOWNTOWN ST. JOSEPH

I-229 Moving Forward Environmental Assessment

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing will be held at the Remington Nature Center - 1502 MacArthur Drive St. Joseph, MO 64505, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, between the hours of 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Daylight Savings Time. All interested persons will be allowed to be heard concerning their views on the design and construction of the Interstate 229 Double-Decker Bridge, St. Joseph, concerning the economic and social effects of such design, its impact on the environment, and its consistency with the goals and objectives of the community. An open-house format will be used, and people may discuss the project.

The presently contemplated improvement is as follows:

With the preferred alternative, the double-decker bridge is removed and replaced with a new four-lane arterial road constructed at-grade (elevated as necessary for compliance with floodplain and stormwater requirements) in generally the same location as the existing double-decker bridge between the railroad tracks and the Missouri River. Access to downtown would only be provided at 4th Street and a new interchange at US Route 59 (St. Joseph Avenue). This alternative would require the de-designation of I-229 as an interstate.

Copies of the Environmental Assessment document, can be found on the project website at: https://www.modot.org/stjoe229 or by visiting MoDOT's Northwest District Office at 3602 N. Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO, 64506. Written comments will be accepted until ten days after the hearing (Attn: I-229 Environmental Assessment, 3602 N. Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO, 64506).

We are committed to providing equal access to this event for all participants. Access for people with disabilities is available. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Northwest District Communications Manager Jenna Keyes at [email protected] by Aug. 8, 2024."

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I-229 Moving Forward Webpage:

www.modot.org/stjoe229