COOPER COUNTY – As part of the planning stages for the new Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport, the Missouri Department of Transportation is accepting public comments as part of a re-evaluation of an environmental assessment completed in 2005.
The results of that study can be found at improvei70.org/environmental_3.htm. Individuals or organizations wishing to comment can do so by emailing brandi.baldwin@modot.mo.gov, calling 1-888-ASK-MODOT or through the MoDOT Central District Twitter and Facebook pages. Comments must be submitted before Wednesday, October 16, 2019.
This process is part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 2005 Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Second Tier Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation of Independent Utility 3 for the replacement of I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport.
MoDOT expects the re-evaluation to be completed by February 2020.
For additional information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org.
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