MDOT - Blue Water Bridge Plaza Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement now available for public comment

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Blue Water Bridge Plaza Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement now available for public comment

Contact: Janet Foran 517-335-7176
Agency: Transportation

WHAT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Blue Water Bridge Plaza Study. A review copy of the DEIS is available at various locations in the Port Huron area, and also in Lansing and Southfield. Comments must be received by Nov. 5, 2007.

WHERE: Copies of the DEIS are available for public inspection and review at the following locations:

St. Clair County Library, 210 McMorran Blvd., Port Huron
St. Clair County Planning, 200 Grand River Ave., Suite 203, Port Huron
City of Port Huron, Office of the City Clerk, 100 McMorran Blvd., Port Huron
Fort Gratiot Township, 3720 Keewahdin Rd., Fort Gratiot
Port Huron Township, 3800 Lapeer Rd., Port Huron
MDOT Metro Region Office, 18101 W. Nine Mile Road, Southfield
MDOT Port Huron Transportation Service Center, 2127 11th Avenue, Port Huron
MDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, 425 W. Ottawa St., Lansing

The document also may be viewed online: www.michigan.gov/bluewaterbridgeproject.

BACKGROUND: The Blue Water Bridge is the fourth busiest crossing between the U.S. and Canada, and the second busiest truck crossing between the two countries. Changes to the plaza are needed to:

- Enhance border security
- Improve border processing and reduce congestion
- Accommodate projected traffic growth through 2030
- Provide a flexible facility that can adapt to future technologies and security concerns
- Increase the competitiveness of U.S. companies trading with Canada
- Improve access between Port Huron and the plaza

Changes to the I-94/I-69 Corridor are needed to:

- Enhance border security
- Replace the aging Black River Bridge
- Improve the safety on the Black River Bridge and the I-94/I-69 Corridor
- Improve traffic weaving movements east and west of the Water Street interchange
- Accommodate projected 2030 traffic growth
- Improve visibility and access to a Welcome Center

The DEIS examines the social, environmental and economic factors related to four alternatives (three "build" alternatives and one "no-build" alternative) that would expand the Blue Water Bridge Plaza and improve the I-94/I-69 corridor.

Comments may be e-mailed, mailed or faxed to:

Robert Parsons
Public Hearings Officer
Bureau of Transportation Planning
Michigan Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Fax: 517-373-9255
E-mail: parsonsb@michigan.gov

A public hearing will be held Oct. 9, 2007 from 3 to 8:30 p.m. at the McMorran Place in Port Huron to receive public comments on the DEIS. All comments received will be responded to by MDOT, the Federal Highway Administration, the General Services Administration and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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