MoDOT Initiated Environmental Study of the I-229 corridor. Hg Consult was brought in to facilitate the Environmental Assessment.

Stakeholder meetings Throughout the I-229 Moving Forward Environmental Assessment (EA) process, the EA team has met with stakeholders including, but not limited to: Businesses within, and in the region, of the I-229 corridor Agricultural community (farmers, grain elevators, etc.) Freight industry (truck drivers, major shippers, ag haulers, etc.) C...

Public Meeting #1 - Community, stakeholders, and the public gathered together to consider the needs and priorities of the Environmental Assessment and the I-229 Corridor.

Agency Scoping Meeting was held with federal, state, and local governmental units and federally-recognized tribal representatives that have an interest in the project. 

Development and analysis of Initial Alternatives. Twenty alternatives were developed: 18 'build' alternatives, one (1) rehabilitate existing structure alternative, and a 'no-build' alternative required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to be carried forward as a baseline comparison.

Public Meeting #2 - The 20 Initial Alternatives were presented to the public in an open-house format at Remington Nature Center. Public comments were taken at the meeting and via email.

Development of Reasonable Alternatives. The study team took the feedback from Public Meeting #2 and the detailed analysis of the Initial Alternatives and developed six (6) Reasonable Alternatives.

Detailed Analysis of the six (6) Reasonable Alternatives.

The St. Joseph Area Transportation Study Organization, the local metropolitan planning organization (MPO), introduced a new alternative.

Detailed analysis of the new alternative presented by the MPO.

Newly-elected St. Joseph Mayor John Josendale proposes new alternative on the same alignment of the current I-229 Double-Decker Bridge.

Detailed analysis of new alignment proposed by Mayor Josendale.

Public Meeting #3 - Website relaunch An open-house style public meeting and website relaunch are planned for mid-Summer 2022. The public meeting and website will bring the community up-to-date on where the I-229 Moving Forward EA  stands, which alternatives are still being considered and why they're still being considered, and allow the public...

After Public Meeting #3, the EA team will finalize the Environmental Assessment document for presentation to FHWA, select a preferred alternative based on analysis, stakeholder feedback and public feedback, and present the Recommended Preferred Alternative at a formal public hearing. After the hearing, FHWA will consider the Recommended Preferred A...