Reminder: I 229 Double Decker Public Meeting to be held tomorrow

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, tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, between the hours of 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. All interested persons will be allowed to be heard concerning their views on the design and construction of the Interstate 229 Double-Decker Bridge in 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 Fourth Street and a new interchange at U.S. Route 59 (St. Joseph Avenue). This alternative would require the de-designation of I-229 as an interstate.

For those who cannot attend the in-person public hearing, all display materials, information and comment form will be available on the project website at www.modot.org/stjoe229 through Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Copies of the Environmental Assessment document and Technical Memos can also be found on the project website or by visiting MoDOT's Northwest District Office at 3602 N. Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO, 64506.

Comments will be accepted through Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, on the online project webpage or by mailing them (Attn: I-229 Environmental Assessment, 3602 N. Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO, 64506).

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I-229 Moving Forward Webpage:

www.modot.org/stjoe229