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US 51, McFarland-DeForest - Schedule

For more info. on public information meetings (PIM), hearings and other public activities, visit Public involvement.

No major construction projects are planned at this time.

Current (this year)

• 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
  
• Dec. 2013 - Final EIS (FEIS) anticipated to be completed

Future (next year and beyond)

• May 2014 - Anticipate Record of Decision (ROD) issued and completion of study

Past (everything prior to today)

2013

• Mar. 19, 2013 - PIM, present updated alternatives

2012

• Items started in 2012
  • Update crash data traffic operations and modeling data
  • Review and refine/update alternatives developed as part of the TSNIA
  • Analyze and assess impacts of updated alternatives
• Aug. 14, 2012 - PIM to reacquaint the public with the project and work completed as part of the Traffic, Safety and Needs Identification Analysis (TSNIA) and provide info. regarding the new study

2011

• Nov. 2011 - Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) approved the corridor for an Environmental Impact Study (EIS)

Mar. 2004 - Spring 2012

• TSNIA corridor study to develop long-term planning alternatives to address issues identified in the Needs Assessment (NA), including:
  • Improving safety
  • Reducing congestion
  • Improving bicycle, pedestrian and transit facilities
  • Reducing diversion to neighborhood streets
  • Supporting economic development
• Developed draft alternatives
• Assessed impacts
• Traffic modeling
• Public involvement
  • Community events
  • Focus groups
  • Workshops
  • PIMs

Oct. 2001 - June 2003

• NA conducted on the corridor to identify corridor deficiencies and needs:
  • Neighborhood, business, bicycle/pedestrian focus groups
  • Public opinion survey
  • PIMs

Questions about the content of this page, contact:
US 51 Stoughton Road Study Team, us51stoughtonrdstudy@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: March 29, 2013