“Announcement of Public Scoping Meeting/Open House for State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway Project”
Open House Meeting:
Jan. 25th (Monday)
5:30pm-8:00pm
SOS Club
819 Sunset Avenue
Modesto, CA 95351
“What Is Being Planned?
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), Stanislaus County, the City of Modesto, proposes to construct a four-lane freeway/expressway on a new alignment from State Route 99 (SR-99) just south of Kansas Avenue to Dakota Avenue.
Why is this Project Needed?
The objective of the project is to construct a freeway/expressway to address traffic congestion and safety.
Why This Public Notice?
Environmental studies for this project are beginning. The Public Scoping Meeting/Open House will be the first of several opportunities to provide comments or concerns. Your comments will become part of the public record and will be considered in developing the environmental document.
What is Available?
Maps and other information for the project will be available for review at the Public Scoping Meeting/Open House. Specialists in engineering, environmental studies, and right-of-way will be at the meeting to hear your individual concerns and answer questions. The open house will be from 5:30pm until 8:00pm.
Where Do you Come In?
If you wish to comment on the project, you may make written comments at the meeting or give comments to a public stenographer at the meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, but have comments, questions, or concerns about the project, please submit them in writing to Gail Miller, Acting Environmental Office Chief, Caltrans, 2015 East Shields Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93726 or by email to Gail_Miller@dot.ca.gov.”
For further project information, feel free to contact Christina Hibbard, Caltrans District 10 Project Manager, (209)948-7889 or Christina_Hibbard@dot.ca.gov.
If you are unable to attend but you would like information following the meeting, call the church @ (209)523-1438 to request a summary from Leah Knipe.