Revised detour during replacement of the Cold Water Creek bridge on Iowa 14 near Greene to be discussed March 16

AMES, Iowa – March 4, 2010 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, March 16, in Greene to discuss the revised detour of Iowa 14 to be used during  replacement of the bridge  over Cold Water Creek, 1.1 miles south of Greene. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Greene Public Library, 231 W. Traer.  

 

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 to discuss the revised detour.

 

Iowa 14 traffic will be detoured using Butler County Road C-23, Butler and Floyd County Road T-47 and Floyd County Road B-60 during construction.

 

For general information regarding the detour or the public meeting, contact Rick Verchota, design engineer, District 2 Office, Iowa DOT, 1420 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa 50401-4438, telephone 641-423-7584 or 800-477-4368, e-mail Richard.Verchota@dot.iowa.gov.

 

This project is funded in whole or part by the I-JOBS program, an initiative of the Culver/Judge Administration that will strengthen Iowa's economy, help our state recover from the natural disasters of 2008, preserve or create thousands of jobs, and improve Iowa's transportation infrastructure.

 

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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