US 51, McFarland-DeForest, Public involvement

US 51, McFarland-DeForest

Need/purpose

Environmental documents

Public involvement

US 51, McFarland-DeForest - Public involvement

View Mar. 19, 2013 PIM info.

View Newsletter - Mar. 2013

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Public information meetings (PIM), hearings and other meetings

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Scheduled/future

June 2013 - DRAFT EIS (DEIS) anticipated to be completed
July 2013 - Public hearing anticipated on DEIS
Aug. 2013 - Preferred alternative selection anticipated
Sept. 2013 - PIM anticipated, present preferred alternative

Past meetings

2013

Mar. 19, 2013 - PIM, present updated alternatives
- View all meeting documents/exhibits/maps
- Handout
- Comment sheet
  - WisDOT welcomes your comments. Fill out the comment sheet and send it via email to project staff or mail it in to:
    
    Jeff Berens, WisDOT Project Manager
    WisDOT
    Southwest Region, Madison Office
    2101 Wright St.
    Madison, WI 53704
- Presentation
- FAQ
- Exhibits
  - Diverging diamond interchange (DDI) info.
    - View DDI videos Note - Video links to North Carolina and Missouri DOT. WisDOT video currently in production.
  - Average daily traffic (ADT) summary
  - Level of Service (LOS), description
  - LOS table, AM peak
  - LOS table, PM peak
- Maps from this mtg.
  - Echelon and DDI renderings
  - Crash map (March 2013 update)
  - Alternatives
    - Alt A – Additional capacity without interchange conversion
    - Alt B – Intersection to interchange conversion
    - Alt C – Free flow through corridor
    - Proposed recommended alternatives

2012

Aug. 14, 2012 - PIM to reacquaint the public with project work that has been done to date as part of the Traffic, Safety and Needs Identification Analysis (TSNIA) and provide info. regarding the new study
- Handout
- Comment sheet
  - WisDOT welcomes your comments. Fill out the comment sheet and send it via email to project staff or mail it in to:
    
    Jeff Berens, WisDOT Project Manager
    WisDOT
    Southwest Region, Madison Office
    2101 Wright St.
    Madison, WI 53704
- Presentation
- FAQ
- Environmental impact matrix
- View exhibits/maps (crash chart data) from this meeting
- View exhibits/maps (existing alternatives from TSNIA) from this meeting

Prior to the current EIS study, a Needs Assessment (NA) and TSNIA Study were completed for the corridor.

The NA identified corridor deficiencies and needs, and the TSNIA developed long-term planning solutions to address those needs.

2007 and earlier

Oct. 16/17, 2007 - TSNIA, PIMs to present the revised alternatives and their impacts on the corridor
Nov. 9/10, 2006 - TSNIA, business info. meetings to discuss potential impacts of the alternatives on businesses within the corridor
Mar. 29/30, 2006 - TSNIA, PIMs to present the corridor study alternatives
May 3, 2004 - TSNIA, alternative solutions workshop
Apr. 7, 9 and 10, 2003 - NA, PIMs to present the NA results

News releases

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Newsletters/others

Stakeholders

Advisory committees

A technical advisory committee (TAC) and a policy advisory committee (PAC) have been involved, and will continue to be, in the management and study process. WisDOT determined committee members with input from the city of Madison.

TAC representatives

City of Madison Engineering and Planning departments
City of Madison Office of Business Assistance
Dane County Department of Public Works, Highway and Transportation
Village of DeForest
Federal Highway Administration
Local governments of Monona, McFarland, Burke and Blooming Grove
Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Madison Metro
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

PAC representatives

Dane County Highway Commission
Dane County Supervisors' Public Works and Transportation Committee
Village of DeForest
Local businesses and business associations
Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Madison City Council
Madison Mayor's Office
Monona City Council
Neighborhood residents
Towns of Blooming Grove and Burke

Project comments

WisDOT welcomes project comments/suggestions. Please give us your comments/suggestions on this project, the project goals, transportation deficiencies, project purpose and need, and preliminary alternatives. Thank you for your interest and assistance with this important project.

Submit them at PIMs
Send project comments via email to project staff

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