Two Public Meetings
On I-66 Outside the Beltway
Tier I Environmental Impact Statement
After almost a decade of delay, the Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation are resuming a Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) study of potential multimodal improvements in the I-66 corridor from U.S. Route 15 in Prince William County to the Capital Beltway.
Two public information meetings are scheduled:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Four Points Sheraton
10800 Vandor Lane
Manassas, VA 20109
Thursday, February 2, 2012
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Virginia Department of Transportation
4975 Alliance Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(In the event of bad weather, the meetings will be held Feb. 13 in Manassas and Feb. 15 in Fairfax.)
The meetings are intended to gather public input to further define corridor transportation problems and refine the purpose and need for the study. A Tier 1 EIS differs from a traditional EIS in that it focuses on broad issues such as purpose and need, travel mode (bus, carpool, rail transit, car, etc), technology choices and the general location of proposed improvements.
The need for new highway and transit capacity is obvious. The study's purpose should be to identify and advance ASAP the best solutions to reduce congestion.
An I-66 Major Investment Study was completed in 1999. A subsequent EIS was started but cancelled by then Governor Mark Warner in 2003. Since then traffic volume has increased dramatically and is projected to continue to do so.
That's why it's important to inject a sense of urgency to identify and construct the best solutions.
For more information on this study and the meetings, click here.
This is not a public hearing. However, attendees can fill out comment forms or make oral statements for the record.
If you cannot attend, email your comments to the study team's leadership (reference "I-66 Tier 1 EIS: Public Comments" in your subject line): CG.Collins@VDOT.Virginia.gov or Stephen.C.Walter@Parsons.com.
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