SH-82 in Cherokee County Tahlequah, OK Public Hearing
ODOT would like additional information from home and business owners in the project area. Please see the residential and business surveys below and fill out the one(s) that applies to you. Responses from these surveys will be used to guide the design of the project.
| 2019 Residential Survey | 2019 Business Survey |
| Where | When |
| University Center Ballroom at Northeastern State University 612 North Grand Avenue Tahlequah, OK 74464 (Map) |
Thursday, August 24, 2017 Public Hearing format Presentation at 6 p.m. |
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Improvement of SH-82 North of Tahlequah. All interested persons are hereby given notice the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FWHA), is proposing improvements to State Highway 82 north of Tahlequah in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
Purpose:
The purpose of this public hearing is to provide an overview of the project, review alternatives, discuss agency and public involvement, discuss preliminary social, economic and environmental impacts, and provide opportunities to comment. A brief presentation will be made followed by a comment period. Comment forms will be provided and a court reporter will be available to record verbal comments. Representatives from ODOT will be available to answer questions regarding the findings of the EA, as well as relocation assistance, right-of-way acquisition, and construction schedule after the presentation.
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Description:
The proposed project will reconstruct and widen SH-82 from the end of the Bertha Parker Bypass (west of Cedar Avenue) to Gideon, a distance of approximately 8 miles. The purpose of the project is to improve safety, reduce congestion, and complete the multi-lane loop around Tahlequah. A Public Hearing has been scheduled to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and alternatives and the findings of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for this undertaking.
Comments:
ALL COMMENTS NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE END OF BUSINESS ON
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Submit Online: COMMENT FORM
NOTE: To submit this Comment Form by email please download the form. Use your Adobe Reader to fill in your information and leave your comment, then select the Submit by Email button. You can also fill in the downloaded form and send it as an email attachment if you are on a public computer, or email your comments to environment@odot.org. If you do not currently have an Adobe Reader, you can download a free copy at https://get.adobe.com/reader/.
Email: environment@odot.org
Address:
ODOT Environmental Programs Division
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
200 N.E. 21stStreet
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3204
Contact:
Ms.Kirsten McCullough
Garver
(918) 250-5922
KJMcCullough@GarverUSA.com
ODOT Central Office, Front Desk
200N.E. 21stStreet
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-8000
ODOT District 1 Headquarters
2800 S. 32nd Street;
Muskogee, OK 74401
(918) 687-5407
