ADOT sent this out:
Arizona and Nevada to hold public and virtual meetings for the Interstate 11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study
Meetings focus on draft Corridor Concept Report as study nears completion
Two
years ago, the Arizona and Nevada departments of transportation
launched a study to determine the feasibility of building a new
multimodal interstate corridor linking Phoenix and Las Vegas, while
stretching south to Mexico and potentially north to Canada. That study
is now nearing completion and will include one more opportunity for the
public to get involved and provide comments.
Three
public meetings and a month-long online virtual meeting are scheduled
for the Interstate 11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study to gather
comments for the draft Corridor Concept Report, a document that will
outline the vision for the corridor, reinforce the justification for
building a new multiuse interstate corridor and define an implementation
plan to move this project forward.
The
Corridor Concept Report and the supporting technical reports and work
products will determine whether sufficient justification exists for a
new multimodal transportation corridor. It will also establish potential
alternatives for the new I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor. The
report will outline four chapters: the need for a high-capacity,
multimodal corridor to link economies; corridor alignment
recommendations that link metro areas and connect communities; the
economic value of investment in the corridor; and a call to action,
emphasizing the need for continued collaboration to move the I-11 and
Intermountain West Corridor forward.
Three public meetings will be hosted during the month of June:
Tucson Area
June 18, 6 to 8 p.m. MST/PDT (presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Tucson Electric Power Community Room: 88 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson
Phoenix Area
June 25, 6 to 8 p.m. MST/PDT (presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Palo Verde Energy Education Center: 600 N. Airport Road in Buckeye
Las Vegas Area
June 26, 4 to 7 p.m. MST/PDT (presentation begins at 5:30 p.m.)
Fifth Street Historical School: 401 S. Fourth Street in Las Vegas
Virtual Public Meeting
From
June 18 through July 18, the public can also participate in a virtual
meeting, reviewing the latest project information and providing feedback
online. This month-long virtual meeting will be hosted on the project
website, www.i11study.com.
ADOT
and NDOT have been working together since the summer of 2012 on the
Interstate 11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study, which includes
detailed corridor planning of an interstate link connecting the Phoenix
and Las Vegas metropolitan areas, while extending the corridor through
southern Arizona to Mexico and potentially north to Canada. Congress
designated the future I-11 corridor between Phoenix and Las Vegas as
part of the current surface transportation bill, Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
The
Interstate 11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study is a two‐year,
multiphase, high‐level study examining the feasibility, benefits,
opportunities and constraints of a proposed new interstate highway
corridor. The study is expected to be completed this summer. Funding to
construct this new corridor has not been identified. In addition to the
Arizona and Nevada departments of transportation, other study partners
are the Maricopa Association of Governments, Regional Transportation
Commission of Southern Nevada, Federal Highway Administration and
Federal Railroad Administration.
For more information about the I‐11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study and to sign up for updates, visit www.i11study.com.
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