The Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) invite you to participate in the third public meeting for The I-81 Challenge on Tuesday, May 21, 2013!

Drop by anytime that is convenient for you from 3:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse.

This meeting will provide the opportunity to learn about the results of the I-81 Corridor Study, a study of the 12 mile I-81 corridor through the Syracuse region, before the environmental review phase begins.  The public’s input has been a critical component of this study and we want to ensure that you stay informed about our progress and the next steps in the process.

Meeting attendees will be able to:

• Review materials and public feedback from the previous public meetings
• View conceptual drawings of strategies
• Review initial traffic analysis and cost ranges for these strategies
• Learn which strategies will progress to the next phase of analysis and provide your thoughts
• Learn about the next steps and how the public will be involved going forward

Our project team will be there to talk with you and hear your thoughts.

You can informally RSVP through the Facebook event page, which makes it easy to let friends, family or co-workers know about the meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Best,
the SMTC

Can’t make it to the meeting in person?

Participate online in our virtual meeting at www.thei81challenge.org/virtual2013 starting May 21 through June 11, 2013.  This virtual meeting is designed to replicate the information presented at the in-person meeting.

Missed the May 2011 or May 2012 public meetings?

Take a moment to review what you missed in the Virtual Meeting from 2011 or 2012 where you can learn about:

• The history of I-81
• Our current transportation system
• How traffic operates
• The transportation-land use relationship
• Case studies of urban freeways from other cities
• Visions for the future of I-81
• Development of goals and objectives
• See what others had to say about the future of I-81

If you’d like to see more of what we learned from past meetings, take a look at the May 2011 Public Workshops Summary Report or the May 2012 Public Meeting Summary Report on our website.

Need more information?

For directions and additional information, visit www.thei81challenge.org/meeting.  Meeting attendees will be offered either free (validated) parking in the Oncenter garage or lot, or two single-use transit passes at the meeting.

Need special accommodations?

The meeting facility is accessible to people with disabilities.  To request special accommodations, please contact the SMTC at 315-422-5716 or contactus@thei81challenge.org.

Need language assistance?

American Sign Language and Spanish interpreters will be available at the meeting.  For other accommodations or for more information, please contact the SMTC at 315-422-5716 or contactus@thei81challenge.org.

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