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US 41 expansion, Marinette & Oconto Counties - public involvement

Public meetings | Public hearings | News releases | Newsletters | Mailing list

The public has been and will be involved throughout the development of the US 41 expansion project from Oconto to Peshtigo. Public involvement activities include public information meetings, news releases, project newsletters and meetings with local officials.

Public information meetings (PIM)

PIMs are held to keep the public informed about project activities and to obtain public input. The meetings are announced through advertisements in area newspapers, display ads, project newsletters and on this Web site.

Scheduled

• There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

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Past meetings

• May 17, 2005 - A PIM was held, as a supplement to the hearings that were held in August 1999, and provided additional opportunity for the public to comment on the project's environmental aspects and the Federal Draft Eniviromental Impact Statement (DEIS).
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• November 30, 2004 - A PIM was held to present and discuss the proposed improvements of the Oconto bypass only.
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• March 16, 2004 - A PIM was held to present and discuss the proposed improvements of the Peshtigo bypass only.
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• October 28 and October 30, 2003 - PIM's were held to present and discuss the proposed improvements for the portion of the project between the cities of Oconto and Peshtigo only, not including the bypasses.
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• October 29 and October 30, 2002 - PIMS were held to present preliminary roadway alignment proposals and to gain public input used to refine these alignments for the recommended alternative.
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• June 23 and June 24, 1997 - PIMs were held to gain public input on the various corridor alternatives for the US 41 project.

Public hearings

• August 4 and August 5, 1999 - Public hearings were held to discuss and receive testimony on the location, design, environmental and state trunk system change aspects of the US 41 project.

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News releases

News releases are sent to local media and officials to keep the public informed about WisDOT projects.

• WisDOT schedules US 41 public information meetings - October 17, 2002

Newsletters

Project newsletters are sent to local units of government, owners of property abutting the project corridor and other interested groups.

A project newsletter was sent to approximately 460 people and businesses in November 1997 following the public information meetings held earlier that year. In September 1998, a second newsletter was sent to approximately 700 people and businesses. Newsletters were also sent to about 890 people and businesses in July and November 1999, January 2000 and another one in 2006.

To be added to the mailing list

Contact the Northeast Transportation Region at (920) 492-5643 or via e-mail at greenbay.dtd@dot.state.wi.us.

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Last modified: July 15, 2008