CIRC-WILLISTON STUDY TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
February 2, 2006 CIRC-WILLISTON STUDY TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPSProject seeks input on design of Route 2A Improvements, Circ A/B, and Hybrid AlternativesMONTPELIER Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Secretary Dawn Terrill announced today thatthe agency will be holding public design workshops on the eight alternatives short-listed for detailed study inthe Circ-Williston Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).The alternatives include three options for making improvements to Route 2A from I-89 to Five Corners inEssex Junction, two Circ Highway options (segments A/B) from I-89 to Route 289, and three hybridalternatives combining Route 2A improvements and a Circ roadway extending only to Mountain View Road.The short-listed alternatives were selected from a list of 23 options and advanced from Step 2 (Screening) toStep 3 (Detailed Analysis) in the 5-step EIS process.The purpose of the Design Workshops is not to evaluate the alternatives but to help refine their design. Beforewe analyze the short list of alternatives, we hope to get specific feedback on how to make the design of eachone as good as it can be, said Secretary Terrill.At the workshops the consultants will present the detailed design of the eight alternatives and solicit commentsand suggestions from the public. The alternatives will be further refined after the workshops and then analyzedfor environmental impact.Each workshop will focus on a separate part of the project area so we can have in-depth discussions, saidTerrill. The public will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the designers.The workshop on Tuesday February 7 at Williston Town Hall is being hosted by the Williston PlanningCommission; it will focus on the Route 2A corridor from I-89 to the Winooski River. Wednesdays workshopat Essex High School will focus on Five Corners and Route 2A in Essex Junction. The Thursday February 9workshop will focus on the Circ A/B corridor in Williston. All workshops are from 6:30 to 9PM.For more information, visit www.circEIS.org(link is external).# # #State of VermontAgency of Transportation1 National Life DriveDrawer 33Montpelier, Vermont05633-5001
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