ALDOT Public Hearings to be Held May 7th & May 9th for Mobile River Bridge

ALDOT recently released a Public Notice on the Public Hearings for the Mobile River  Bridge.
We encourage you to make a concerted effort to attend these meetings.
We have been working towards having this Bridge built for the past 20 years and now we are down to the final planning.

We need your support  to attend and comment on the importance of this bridge to help the ease the transportation issues to and from
our area which will ultimately boost our overall economy in Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

PLEASE make every effort show your support by attending
and filling out a comment form!
Put these dates on your calendar today – May 7 and May 9!

 

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will hold a Public Hearing regarding the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Project No. DPI-0030(005), I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama.

The purpose and need of this proposed project is to increase the capacity of I-10 to meet existing and projected future traffic volumes and to provide a more direct route for vehicles transporting hazardous materials, while minimizing impacts to Mobile’s maritime industry.

You are invited to attend and participate in either of the following public meetings:

Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 4:30-8 p.m., Spanish Fort Community Center

Thursday, May 9, 2019, 4:30 – 8 p.m., Mobile Civic Center

ALDOT will present the same information at both meetings. The meeting format will be an open house from 4:30-8 p.m. The public may review project information, exhibits, and the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement. ALDOT’s presentation is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. Those wishing to provide comments during the formal public forum portion of the open house must register at the sign-in table. Each speaker will have a two-minute limit. Verbal comments will be recorded and will become part of the public record, along with written comments received. Representatives of ALDOT will be available to answer questions throughout the meeting.

Free parking will be available at each meeting.

Comment forms will be provided. These may be filled out and returned at the meeting, submitted online at www.mobileriverbridge.com, e-mailed to mrbenvironmental@dot.state.al.us, faxed to (251) 473-3624, or mailed by 5 p.m. on May 23, 2019. The mailing address is:

ALDOT – Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project

ATTN: Matt Ericksen, P.E.

1701 I-65 West Service Road N

Mobile, AL 36618

For additional information, visit www.mobileriverbridge.com. For individuals requiring special assistance, please call Allison Gregg at (251) 604-9790. Special assistance should be requested at least five days prior to the meeting.

 

 

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