DENVER – A look at the future of the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor is now available for public viewing.
For the next 60 days, the public can review and comment on the Revised Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), a document that presents a corridor vision, which includes a variety of transit and highway improvements, between C-470 and Glenwood Springs. The comment period continues through November 8, 2010.
A copy of the Revised Draft PEIS is available for review at 24 locations (*see below). It also can be viewed on the project Web site:
www.i70mtncorridor.com.
Comments can be provided during the review period by:
1. Attending one of the public hearings in October and submitting a verbal or written comment**
2. Submitting a comment through the project Web site
3. Mailing a comment to: I-70 Mountain Corridor, c/o Wendy Wallach, CDOT Region 1, 18500 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011
All comments received during the review period will be considered and addressed in the Final PEIS, scheduled for completion in January 2011. The Record of Decision is expected in spring 2011.
CDOT must first complete and finalize the PEIS before major improvements can be made to the I-70 Mountain Corridor. The environmental impacts must be assessed and all reasonable transportation improvements considered to maintain a productive balance between proposed improvements and natural and manmade resources.
The original draft was released in 2004 and revising the Draft PEIS accounts for activities that have occurred since then. In addition, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) initiated a Collaborative Effort (CE) process in 2007. The CE, a 27-member group representing various corridor interests, was charged with reaching consensus on a recommended transportation solution. CDOT and FHWA were active participants and both agencies committed to adopting the CE’s recommendation in the PEIS.
The Revised Draft PEIS analyzes transportation alternatives and the project’s ability to provide the best opportunity to meet the project’s purpose and need, while minimizing impacts on the surrounding communities. This document provides an initial, thorough analysis of relevant issues through the entire corridor so decisions can be reached on a Preferred Alternative. Smaller, site-specific studies still will be required in the future, provided funding is available.
*Where to review the RDPEIS:
Denver Metro Area
CDOT, Region 1
18500 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora
303-365-7041
CDOT Headquarters
Public Relations Office
4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Denver
303-757-9228
Denver Public Library
10 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver
720-865-1821
FHWA Offices
Front Desk - Debbie McAlexander
12300 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 180
Lakewood 720-963-3000
Lakewood Library
10200 W. 20th Avenue
Lakewood 303-235-5275
CDOT, Region 1
Golden Residency
425C Corporate Circle
Golden
303-512-5800
Evergreen Public Library
5000 Highway 73
Evergreen
303-235-5275
Clear Creek County
Idaho Springs Public Library
219 14th Avenue
Idaho Springs
303-567-2020
Silver Plume Small Town Hall
710 Main Street
Silver Plume
303-569-2363ww. i 7
Empire Town Hall
30 East Park Avenue
Empire
303-569-2978
John Tomay Memorial Library
605 6th Street
Georgetown,
303-569-2620
Summit County
Summit County Public Library
North Branch
651 Center Circle
Silverthorne
970-468-5887
Summit County Public Library
Main Branch
0037 CR 1005, 2nd Floor
Frisco
970-668-5555
Eagle County
Town of Vail Library
292 West Meadow Drive
Vail
970-479-2185
Avon Branch Library
200 Benchmark Road Avon
970-949-6797
CDOT, Region 3
Eagle Residency
714 Grand Avenue
Eagle
970-328-6385
Gypsum Public Library
48 Lundgren Boulevard
Gypsum
970-524-5080
Garfield County
CDOT, Region 3
Glenwood Residency
202 Centennial Street
Glenwood Springs
970-945-8187 (ask for Susan Jacobs)
Glenwood Springs Branch Library
413 9th Street
Glenwood Springs,
970-945-5958
Gilpin County
Gilpin County Public Library
15131 Highway 119 Black Hawk
303-582-5777
Grand County
Fraser Valley Library
421 Norgren Street
Fraser
970-726-5689
Lake County
Lake County Public Library
1115 Harrison Avenue
Leadville
719-486-0569
Mesa County
CDOT, Region 3
222 South 6th Street, Room 317
Grand Junction
970-683-6250
Pitkin County
Pitkin County Library
120 N. Mill Street
Aspen
**Public Hearings
Three public hearings will be held at the following locations from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Public Hearing Agenda
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Open House & Written Comments • 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Presentation
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Verbal Comment Submission, Open House & Comments
October 5, 2010
Silverthorne Pavilions
400 Blue River Drive
Silverthorne
October 6, 2010
Clear Creek High School
185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road, Evergreen
October 7, 2010
Eagle County Fairgrounds - Exhibit Hall
0426 Fairgrounds Road Eagle
