Date:
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Contact:
Chris Tams, WSDOT Gorge Office, (360) 759-1316
Jeremy Wright, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2078
VANCOUVER – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) invites the public to a project scoping meeting for the SR 502 widening project. This meeting will provide the public an opportunity to comment on the project purpose and need as well as various components of the project.
The purpose of this project is to increase safety and relieve congestion on SR 502 through the busy corridor between I-5 and City of Battleground. The project will widen State Route 502 from two to four lanes as well as install a median barrier to help reduce the severity of collisions along the corridor.
Details of the Scoping Open House are as follows:
Tuesday, May 20
4 - 7 p.m.
Cherry Grove Friends Church
9100 NE 219th Street - Battle Ground, WA
Scoping is a step in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process where the scale, breadth, or “scope” of the project is determined. Results of scoping give direction to the issues and impacts that will be studied and documented in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
At the open house, the public will be able to view displays and talk to WSDOT staff about the project, traffic impacts and other improvements. Feedback about the projects, associated concerns and suggestions from the public are also welcome. There will be no formal presentations, so the public is encouraged to stop by anytime between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
For more information about the upcoming SR 502 Widening Project visit the project web page at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/SR502/Widening or contact the WSDOT Gorge Office at (360) 759-1316
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