Proposed detour for Iowa 15 bridge approach replacement to be discussed Dec. 10 in Ringsted

AMES, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Dec.10, 2009, in Ringsted to discuss the detour proposed during replacement of the approaches to the Iowa 15 bridge over Black Cat Creek, 6.9 miles south of Iowa 9 in Emmet County. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Club Room, 5 W. Maple St., Ringsted.

This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. No formal presentation will be made. Iowa DOT staff members will be present with plans, displays and related information to discuss the projects informally.

Iowa 15 will be closed to through traffic during construction.

For general information regarding the proposed improvement or the public meeting, contact Mark Callahan, design engineer, District 2 Office, Iowa DOT, 1420 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa  50401, telephone 641-423-7584 or 800-477-4368, e-mail mark.callahan@dot.iowa.gov.

Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public meeting Web site at www.iowadot.gov/pim for information about scheduled public meetings and hearings – and opportunities to offer input to the Iowa DOT during the development of certain projects.

 

Federal and state laws prohibit employment and/or public accommodation discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission at 800-457-4416 or Iowa Department of Transportation’s affirmative action officer. If you need accommodations because of a disability to access the Iowa Department of Transportation’s services, contact the agency’s affirmative action officer at 800-262-0003.

 

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