Proposed feasibility study of future I-380 improvements to be discussed May 22

AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, May 22, to discuss the proposed feasibility study where  a  range of alternatives for the Interstate 380 corridor will be shared. The study area in Cedar Rapids begins south of U.S. 30 and continues north to the I-380 interchange at County Home Road. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the Iowa DOT's Cedar Rapids field office, Lower Room A, 5455 Kirkwood Blvd. SW in Cedar Rapids. 

This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed feasibility study. No formal presentation will be made. 

For general information regarding the proposed study or public meeting, contact Cathy Cutler, transportation planner, Iowa DOT District 6 Office, 430 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404, telephone 319-364-0235 or 800-866-4368, email catherine.cutler@dot.iowa.gov. 

Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public involvement event website 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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