Upcoming . . .

During the current phase of the project, the project team is working on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) to compare the three river crossing locations. There won't be any public events until after the DEIS is written and published. Learn more about the DEIS process.

Until the DEIS is published, read project updates about the progress being made on the document.

Open Houses - November 2007

Over 270 people attended the November 8 and 14 open houses. The preliminary alternatives were presented and attendees were encouraged to submit comments about which alternatives should be advanced for more study. This information was also collected through an online survey.

Materials

• Display Boards - The current phase of the project and the 13 alternatives
• Presentation - Two presentations were held during each open house
• Alternative Handouts - More information about the 13 alternatives

Open Houses - June 2007

Approximately 150 people attended the open houses on June 26th and 27th. Members of the public had the opportunity to discuss the project and the preliminary concepts, along with additional concepts that they had, with staff members and members of the Task Force. Display boards outlined important information and the second newsletter was available in English and Spanish.

Attendees were encouraged to submit comments on the preliminary river crossing alignments and interchange types, improvements that can be made to the existing bridges, and other ideas to reduce congestion, the open house summary lists the comments that were gathered during both open houses.

Open Houses - December 2006

Approximately 130 people attended the open houses on December 6th and 7th. Members of the public had the opportunity to discuss the project, and issues surrounding it, with staff members and members of the Task Force. Display boards outlined important information and a fact sheet was available in English and Spanish.

Attendees were encouraged to submit comments on the project by completing a form asking for input about important issues and for comments on the draft Purpose and Need Statement. They were also encouraged to contribute to an “issues wall” which enabled them to build on comments made by others. Community input from these meetings will help shape the alternatives that will be evaluated in the environmental impact statement (EIS).

Julie Warncke, City of Salem and Dan Fricke, ODOT made brief presentations each evening and were then available for questions and comments. To view the video recording of one of the presentations, which was broadcast live on CCTV, search for the Salem City Council for December 7, 2006, then hit the "Submit" button.

Other Ways to Get Involved

Send us your comments. You can also attend a Task Force or an Oversight Team meeting to learn more about the project or ask questions.

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The project will be sending out a newsletter before the next event, so join our mailing list to get a copy delivered to your door.