2/16/2007
Public invited to help plan a future connection between I-84 and Idaho 44 (State Street)
BOISE - A public information meeting will be held from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Idaho Center (16200 Idaho Center Blvd.) in Nampa to discuss the new Idaho 16, I-84 to Idaho 44 Environmental Study, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced.
Meeting attendees will be asked to help identify issues and concerns that should be addressed in an environmental study, which will investigate a potential connection between Interstate 84 (I-84) and Idaho 44 near the junction of Idaho 16. The public will be asked to comment on:
Purpose and need for the project
Environmental issues in the project area
Design features of a new connection
The meeting will be open-house style. The public is encouraged to attend at any time during the four-hour period. Input gathered from the meeting will help define the next steps in the study.
Displays and handouts providing information about the project and the National Environmental Policy Act will be available. Optional work sessions will provide an opportunity to discuss project issues with project team representatives. Work sessions will begin at 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
There will be several additional opportunities for the public to participate in this study, including a public hearing. The public also can provide comments at any time on the project Web site at www.itd.idaho.gov. Go to Get Involved, choose Southwest Idaho and click on I-84 to Idaho 44 Environmental Study.
CH2MHILL of Boise is conducting this study for the transportation department through the Connecting Idaho program. Connecting Idaho is a new funding program that allows Idaho to plan, design and build more highway projects in less time than through traditional funding methods.