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Proposed Bypass Route Open House Slated
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Members of the public are invited to an open house on Thursday, June 16 for the North County Corridor Project - State Route 108 (SR-99 to SR-120). The open house will be held in the Riverbank Community Center at 3600 Santa Fe Street, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. A brief presentation describing the project and the environmental process will be made at 7 p.m.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the North County Corridor Transportation Expressway Authority, is preparing an environmental impact report/environmental impact statement for the North County Corridor Project - State Route 108 (SR-99 to SR-120).

The purpose is to construct a west-east freeway/expressway with interchanges, at-grade intersections, grade-separated railroad crossings, irrigation district crossings, frontage roads, and street realignments. The proposed project would extend approximately 25 miles from a location on State Route 99, to a location on State Route 120 east of Oakdale. The alignment may be an entirely new roadway or may be incorporated into the existing roadway network.

The open house is an opportunity to learn about what is being planned and to provide comments or concerns about the project. Maps, information about the project, and other displays will be available. Representatives from Caltrans and the North County Corridor Transportation Expressway Authority, along with other specialists in engineering, environmental studies, and right-of-way will be there to discuss individual concerns and answer questions. The public is invited to attend any time between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Written public comments will become part of the public record and be considered in developing the environmental document. Comments must be submitted to Gail Miller, Senior Environmental Planner, Caltrans, Central Sierra Environmental Analysis Branch, 2015 East Shields Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93726 or by e-mail to Gail_Miller@dot.ca.gov.

For general information, contact Jesus Vargas@dot.ca.gov. or, contact Matt Machado, Authority Manager, North County Corridor Transportation Expressway Authority, at (209) 525-6550 or by e-mail at machadom@co.stanislaus.ca.us. For environmental information, contact Gail Miller, Senior Environmental Planner, Caltrans, (559) 240-8274/(209) 948-3646 or e-mail Gail Miller@dot.ca.gov.