BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation will host a public input meeting Wednesday, May 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. CDT to review the alternatives screening and elimination process, as well as the recommended alternatives for the Grant Marsh Bridge and Interstate-94/I-194 roadways in the midway area between Bismarck and Mandan.
The meeting will be held at the Morton Mandan Public Library, 609 W. Main Street, in Mandan. There will be an open house format with a formal presentation at 5:45 p.m.
The project includes completing an Engineering and Feasibility Study for Interstate 94 Midway and the Grant Marsh Bridge. The bridge is reaching the end of its useful life and will need replacement in the future. This provides an opportunity to consider operational improvements for the I-94 and I-194 roadways and ramps. These Interstate improvements would work jointly with replacement alternatives for the Grant Marsh Bridge.
This study will provide project-level analyses and early decisions that follow Federal Highway Administration guidance under the Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) initiative. PEL is an integrated planning process that bridges the gap between long range/comprehensive planning and project level planning. The NDDOT intends to adopt or incorporate planning products from this study into the federal environmental review process, pursuant to Title 23 U.S.C. § 168(d)(4).
Representatives from the NDDOT and Stantec will be on hand to answer questions and discuss concerns.
A pre-recorded presentation and other materials will be available on the NDDOT website at www.dot.nd.gov/public-input.
If unable to attend the meeting, written comments must be postmarked or emailed by May 28 with “Public Input Meeting - PCN 23595” in the letter heading or e-mail subject. Send all comments to Theresa Maahs, Stantec, 100 Collins Avenue, Suite 101, Mandan, ND 58554 or theresa.maahs@stantec.com.
The NDDOT will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities. Language interpretation and translation services will be available upon request for this meeting.
To request accommodations, contact Heather Christianson, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT, at 701-328-2978 or civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.