HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIRR Bridge Improvement BTATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE OFFICE BUILDING
2~gO VETERANE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. 11788-5518
THOMAS MADISON, ,JR.
ACTING COMMISSIONER
September 16, 2005
Mr. Neboysha R. Brashich, Chairman
Southold Transportation Commission
Town Hall
53095 Main Road
Southold, NY 11971
Dear Mr. Brashich:
The New York State Department of Transportation is pleased to announce that an open forum public
hearing will be held to discuss the proposed bridge improvement project for NYS Route 25 over the Long
Island Rail Road in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County. The hearing will be held on September 29a~ at
the Southold Elementary School, 420 Oaklawn Avenue, Southold NY 11971, and will consist of a public
information center from 4pm - 9pm and a public hearing session that will begin at 7pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to obtain comments on the proposed project from individuals, groups,
officials and local agencies. The Department is specifically soliciting comments on the development of
alternates for the project and comments on the project's social, economic and environmental effects. This
open forum public heating is part of the continuing efforts by the New York State Department of
Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to encourage public input into the development
of transportation projects.
Please advise this office if a sign language interpreter, assistive listening system or any other
accommodation will be required to facilitate your participation in this meeting. Our contact person is Ron
Kudla, whose phone number is (631) 952-6853.
Further information on the project may be obtained from Ron Kudla, Project Manager, NYS Department
of Transportation, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hanppauge, NY 11788.
We look forward to your participation in this very important project.
Sincerely, ~.
Mark Bocamazo, P.E.
Regional Design Engineer
Attachment
Subimal Chakraborti, P.E.
Regional Director
State of New York
Department of Transportation
State Office Building
250 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788-5518
Thomas Madison, Jr.
Acting Commissioner
Mr. Neboysha R. Brashich, Chairman
Southold Transportation Commission
Town Hall
53095 Main Road
Southold, NY 11971
August 2, 2005
Re.'
PIN 0042.28 - BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
ROUTE 25 OVER THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD (LIRR)
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, SUFFOLK COUNTY
Dear Mr. Brashich:
We are transmitting for your review one copy of the Draft Design ReportJEnvimnmental Assessment,
dated June, 2005. This report has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) and the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR).
The report presents a study of proposed alternate designs and the Department's evaluation of the social,
economic and environmental effects upon the human environment.
We solicit your comments on the proposed project. Your comments should be as specific as possible and
should address either the merits of the proposed project or the adequacy of the report or both. Please
forward your comments to us by September 16, 2005.
An open forum public hearing for this project is anticipated in September 2005 at which time additional
project information will be displayed and comments can be made. You will be notified again with
specific details regarding the hearing date, time, and location.
All pertinent comments, including those received at the public hearing, will be evaluated before a final
design is selected.
Mark Bocamazo, P.E.
Regional Design Engineer