Where Are We Now?
The study is continuing to follow the Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) process of project development through public involvement.
We are currently at the “Preferred Alternative Identification” phase. The two Refined Alternatives will be further evaluated and the best elements will be combined into the Preferred Alternative. Stakeholder input received at the 4th Corridor Planning Group and Technical Advisory Group (CPG/TAG) and the 4th Public Meeting, feedback from the Project Study Group, and the Purpose and Need of the project will provide the criteria for refinement to reach the Preferred Alternative.
The Preferred Alternative will be presented at the 5th CPG/TAG meeting, tentatively scheduled for Summer 2011. Further refinements will be made to the Preferred Alternative, and it will then be presented for agency concurrence. At the Public Hearing, stakeholders will have the opportunity to view and comment on the Preferred Alternative and the Environmental Assessment document, which details the extent of environmental impacts that would result from the Preferred Alternative.