ProPEL US 30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS
The ProPEL US 30 East study team is asking for Hoosiers’ input as it starts Level 3 of the alternatives analysis and screening phase in the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Planning and Environment Linkage (PEL) study along US 30 in northern Indiana. The ProPEL US 30 East study area extends for approximately 58 miles from Beech Road in Marshall County to the Indiana/Ohio state line in Allen County, with portions within I-69 and I-469 around the north side of Fort Wayne excluded from the study.
The ProPEL US 30 East study team will host two public information meetings for the Draft Level 3 Screening Report in Warsaw and Columbia City. The meetings will be held in an open-house format with a stations around the room, videos, and a formal presentation:
•Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 5 to 7 p.m. EST
Presentation at 5:30 p.m. EST
Indian Springs Middle School 1692 IN-9
Columbia City, IN 46725
Make-up Date (if needed): Tuesday, December 3, 2024
•Wednesday, November 20, 5 to 7 p.m. EST
Presentation at 5:30 p.m. EST
Lincoln Elementary School
203 N Lincoln Street
Warsaw, IN 46580
Make-up Date (if needed): Wednesday, December 4, 2024
In addition, the ProPEL US 30 East study team seeks public comments for the Draft Level 3 Screening Report. INDOT is accepting public comments online, in-person, and by mail through Friday, December 13, 2024. A Virtual Public Information Meeting will launch on propelus30.com on Wednesday, November 20, and will remain live throughout the duration of the public comment period.
•View the report here: propelus30.com/
•Comment online at: https://pima.indot.in.gov/public/comment/project-comment-dynamic?project_id=105
•Mail in comments to:
Attn: ProPEL US 30 East Study
WSP USA
115 W Washington Street #1270s
Indianapolis, IN 46204
This ProPEL US 30 East Draft Level 3 Screening Report is based on data collection efforts that began in August 2022, as well as from feedback received from ongoing public and stakeholder involvement. INDOT intends to use the information, analysis, and decisions from the PEL study process to inform future federal environmental reviews conducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Physical copies of the Draft Level 3 Screening Report will be available to view at the following locations throughout the public comment period:
•Monroeville Public Library
115 Main Street
Monroeville, IN 46773
•New Haven Community Center
7500 IN-930 East
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
•Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council
200 E Berry Street Suite 230
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
•Peabody Public Library
1160 IN-205
Columbia City, IN 46725
•Pierceton Public Library
101 W Catholic Street
Pierceton, IN 46562
•Warsaw Community Public Library
310 E Main Street
Warsaw, IN 46580
In addition, physical copies of the Draft Level 3 Screening Report will be available to view at the following Community Office Hours:
•Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 4 to 6 p.m. ET
New Haven Community Center
7500 State Road 930, Fort Wayne, IN 46803
•Monday, November 25, 2024, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET
Peabody Public Library
1160 E State Road 205, Columbia City, IN 46725
•Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 1 to 3 p.m. ET
Pierceton Public Library
101 W Catholic Street, Pierceton, IN 46562
•Thursday, December 12, 2024, noon to 2 p.m. ET
New Haven Community Center
7500 IN-930 East, Fort Wayne, IN 46803
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons with disabilities or representing an ADA and/or Limited English Proficiency (LEP) population are encouraged to contact Laura Van Wert, (412) 508-0383, or laura.vanwert@wsp.com to coordinate services to participate in the public comment period. Services include language, visual and audio interpretation services.
This notice is published in compliance with Code of Federal Regulations, Title 23, Section 771 (CFR 771.111(h)(1) states: “Each State must have procedures approved by the FHWA to carry out a public involvement/public hearing program.” 23 CFR 450.212(a)(7) states: “Public involvement procedures shall provide for periodic review of the effectiveness of the public involvement process to ensure that the process provides full and open access to all and revision of the process as necessary,” approved by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation on July 7, 2021. Current INDOT Public Involvement guidance can be found at https://www.in.gov/indot/public-involvement/public-involvement/.
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