The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) for the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will hold an open house public hearing to discuss the US 190 (Collins Blvd.) Widening Environmental Assessment (EA). Those interested may review detailed information contained in the EA, copies of which have been made available at: St. Tammany Parish Public Library (310 W. 21st Ave., Covington); RPC (10 Veterans Blvd., New Orleans); and DOTD District 62 (685 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond). The EA is also available at the RPC, DOTD, and St. Tammany Parish (STP) websites:
http://www.norpc.org
http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects/home.aspx?key=96
http://www.stpgov.org/departments/planning
Interested parties are invited to review the EA and are encouraged to attend the public hearing scheduled for:
Thursday, April 6, 2017
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
St. Tammany Parish Department of Public Works
620 N. Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433
The public hearing will use an open house format. A prerecorded presentation describing project location, design features, impacts, schedule, and right-of-way requirements will run continuously, and project team representatives from RPC, DOTD, STP, and the engineering consultant (GEC) will be present to answer questions. Written statements may be submitted at the hearing or mailed prior to April 21, 2017, to Mr. Jeff Robinson at 8282 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
In the event a member of the public desires to participate in the public hearing and requires special assistance due to disability, please contact Mr. Jeff Robinson by mail at 8282 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 at least five workdays prior to the meeting.