What:              Public meeting regarding the La. 1/I-10 Connector
West Baton Rouge Parish
S.P.N. 700-61-0113

F.A.P.N. CBI-6103 (501)

When:             4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2

Where:            Parish Council Meeting Room

880 North Alexander Ave.

Port Allen, LA 70767

Who:               All interested citizens are invited and encouraged to attend.

Purpose:         The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will conduct an open-house format public meeting for the above referenced project. DOTD proposes to develop a connector route between Louisiana Highway 1 (La. 1) and Interstate Highway 10 (I-10) west of the Mississippi River in West Baton Rouge Parish. The connector will include an additional crossing over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW).An environmental assessment (EA) will be completed for this project. The purpose of this public meeting is to introduce the proposed project to the public and to solicit comments about the project from the public and other interested parties. The meeting will include a brief, continuously running presentation that describes the project study area, the project planning process, and schedule for completing the EA. Comments and suggestions will be invited from all interested parties to help ensure that the study team addresses the full range of environmental issues during the EA study process. 

Representatives of the DOTD and the project team will be present to provide information relative to the general location and design features of the roadway.

Written statements and other exhibits in lieu of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the public meeting may be submitted and postmarked by Monday, March 13, to:

LA 1/I-10 Connector

c/o Providence Engineering and Environmental Group LLC

6160 Perkins Road, Suite 100

Baton Rouge, LA  70808

If, because of a disability, you require special assistance to attend this public meeting, please contact Nicole Forsyth of the DOTD Environmental Section, P.O. Box 94245, Room 504A, Baton Rouge, LA 70804, or by telephone at (225) 242-4507, at least five working days prior to the public meeting.

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