Iowa DOT News

AMES, Iowa – Feb.17, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public hearing Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, to present the environmental assessment prepared for the proposed construction of an interchange over U.S. 20 at Dyersville and to discuss progress on the project. The hearing will be held at the Dyersville City Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 340 First Ave. E., from 4 to 6 p.m. The hearing will be conducted utilizing a combined open forum and formal format. The public is invited to attend an informal session anytime between 4 and 5 p.m.   

A formal presentation, which is also open to the public, will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session. There will be a three-minute limit per speaker during the formal question-and-answer session. Persons wishing to make a formal presentation will need to so designate at the time of registration prior to the 5 p.m. presentation. 

For general information regarding the proposed improvement or public hearing, contact Sam Shea, district planner, Iowa DOT District 6 Office, 8723 Northwest Blvd., Davenport, Iowa  52809, telephone 563-391-4643 or 800-262-5143, e-mail [email protected]. 

Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public meeting 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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