FEIS Released for Public Review – December 2009

The Maine Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration have released the Aroostook County Transportation Study Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

This FEIS addresses both the Tier 1 Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) and one of the Tier 2 segments, Segment 4 – the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou. A Tier 2 FEIS for the Presque Isle Bypass is expected to be released for public review in the Fall of 2010.

View the latest Project Newsletter (Adobe PDF, 2.5MB)

Comments on the FEIS:

All comments on the FEIS should be submitted to the individuals listed below. Comments must be received by January 25, 2010 to be considered. Responses to substantive comments will be provided in FHWA’s Record of Decision (ROD), expected to be available in March 2010.

If you have questions, please contact:

Russell D. Charette, P.E. Director, Mobility Management Division Bureau of Transportation Systems Planning MaineDOT 16 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0016 (207) 624-3238

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Mark Hasselmann Federal Highway Administration Room 614, Federal Building Augusta, Maine 04330 (207) 622-8355

Related Study Area News:
Road project revives hope to link Maine's north, south (July 18, 2009 - The Boston Globe)
Bid to stem out migration aired (July 29, 2004 - Bangor Daily News)
Funding catalyzes County railroads (June 17, 2004 - Bangor Daily News)
Aroostook County posts first population gain in 12 years (April 9, 2004 - Boston Globe)
Houlton debates economic growth strategy (March 22, 2004 - Bangor Daily News)
Funds may fall short for potato growers (March 22, 2004 - Bangor Daily News)
Presque Isle airport faces federal funds loss (February 23, 2004 - Bangor Daily News)

What's on this Website?

This website is provided by VHB, Inc. to inform the public about the ongoing transportation study in Aroostook County, Maine. Whenever you visit this site, be sure to check out the What's New page, which will give you the most recent updates on the transportation study.

The Project Description provides some background information on this project, need and purpose of this project. The Study Area Map shows the limits of the study area. View the FEIS Proposed Action map. The team members are listed under the Study Team folder. The Workplan folder has a draft time table of this project.

The public is invited to let us know their ideas and comments at the Feedback folder. Information provided by the public will be kept in confidence at VHB's project database.

All members of Public Advisory Committee (PAC) are listed under the Public Advisory Committee folder. The most recent PAC meeting notices and minutes are shown under the Meetings folder.