Notice is hereby given that the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold a public meeting on Monday August 18, 2014 at 10am regarding an amendment to the Bismarck-Mandan 2014-2017 TIP. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled meeting of the Bismarck-Mandan MPO Technical Advisory Committee located at the Bis-Man Transit facility training room at 3750 East Rosser Avenue, Bismarck, ND.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for public involvement in the review of the proposed amendment to the projects for the 2014-2017 TIP. The proposed amendment includes combining and modifying two projects in the 2014-2017 TIP. The TIP includes federally funded metropolitan area transportation projects over a four year time frame.
Furthermore the public is notified that the proposed amendment to the 2014-2017 TIP will be available beginning Thursday August 7, 2014 for citizens to review at the Bismarck Community Development Office, 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, North Dakota. During the consideration period of citizen’s comments, the proposed amendment will be presented to the MPO Policy Board for possible adoption as part of the 2014-2017 TIP. That possible adoption would be contingent upon no substantive project change resulting from public comments.
The public is invited to attend the public meeting, or submit written comments directed to Rachel Drewlow of the MPO no later than 5pm Friday August 22, 2014 to P.O. Box 5503, Bismarck, ND, 58506. Written comments may also be faxed to (701) 222-6450 or Emailed Comments which are faxed or e-mailed should be specifically identified as public input on the proposed change to the 2014-2017 TIP. Contact Rachel Drewlow, MPO Planner at (701) 355-1840 for additional information.
The MPO’s public participation process is being followed within this notice. The public meeting facility is accessible to mobility impaired individuals. For individuals requiring special needs related but not limited to, hearing or visual impairment, or language interpretive services, please contact MPO staff at (701) 355-1840.