Date:  Friday, September 10, 2010

Contact: Leon Winger, WSDOT Project Engineer, (360) 905-1500 (Vancouver)
Abbi Russell, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2058 (Vancouver)

VANCOUVER – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) invites the public and local business community to provide feedback on the State Route 500, St. Johns Interchange project at an open house on Sept. 16.

Thursday, Sept. 16
4 – 6:30 p.m. (stop by anytime)
Minnehaha Elementary School
2800 NE 54th St.
Vancouver, WA 98663

The $57.4 million project will improve safety and increase mobility along the SR 500 corridor and constructs a new freeway-style interchange at SR 500 and St. Johns Boulevard. WSDOT is fully closing a portion of St. Johns Boulevard for up to 12 months during construction, which is scheduled to begin this winter.

At the open house, WSDOT staff will provide information and answer questions regarding the long-term closure, detour routes and plans to minimize impacts to local businesses. Staff is looking to receive public feedback on WSDOT’s plans to reduce effects on the community. There will be no formal presentations, so attendees are encouraged to stop by anytime between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

For more information about the SR 500, St. Johns Interchange project, please visit the project Web page at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/SR500/StJohnsInterchange/ or contact the WSDOT Vancouver Area Engineering Office at (360) 905-1500.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting Abbi Russell at (360) 905-2058. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may contact the event sponsor through the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1.

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