The Indiana Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 22, for the proposed asphalt overlay and minor structural replacement project on State Road 38. The hearing will be held at the Dayton United Methodist Church, which is located at 7201 Wesleyan Drive, Dayton, IN 47941. The public is welcome to attend an informal session where individuals will be able to review project displays, design plans and the environmental document prepared for the project and ask the project team questions. The informal session will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a formal presentation starting at 6:30 p.m.
The public hearing will adhere to State of Indiana Department of Health and their safety guidelines including face coverings, implementing social distancing practices, and providing hand sanitizer. A limited supply of face masks will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Attendees are encouraged to adhere to ISDH guidelines and safety protocols.
The purpose of the public hearing is to offer all interested persons an opportunity to comment on the environmental document and design plans prepared for the asphalt overlay and minor structural replacement project in Tippecanoe and Clinton Counties. The purpose of the proposed project is to enhance the long-term integrity of the roadway pavement, improve lateral structural support of the travel lanes, improve pedestrian access within the Town of Mulberry, and address rutting of the pavement on the S.R. 38 corridor.
The proposed project includes S.R. 38 for nearly eleven miles, from just over one mile east of I-65 to the S.R. 38/U.S.421 junction. S.R. 38 consists of two 12-foot travel lanes, one in each direction, with accompany 0-10 foot shoulders. This section of S.R. 38 is classified as a two-lane Rural Minor Arterial and Collector. The need for the project is due to the poor structural, physical, and operational condition of the existing pavement.
The maintenance of traffic plan will be discussed at the hearing. Access to all properties will be maintained during construction. INDOT will coordinate with emergency services, local school corporation officials and project stakeholders to ensure potential disruptions and impacts are minimized as much as possible. The project is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2022. This project will not result in the displacement of people, businesses, or farms. This project will require approximately 51 acres of permanent right-of-way and 0.04 acre of temporary right-of-way during construction.
This project falls within the guidelines of a Categorical Exclusion Level 2 Environmental Document. No significant adverse impacts to the human and natural environment were found during the creation of this document. All interested parties are hereby notified of the availability of the environmental document and preliminary design plans for review online at INDOT Crawfordsville District webpage at: https://www.in.gov/indot/2701.htm. In addition, due to the COVID-19 pandemic a formal presentation with a voice over recording has been prepared and posted to the district webpage for those who cannot attend the in-person hearing. Persons with limited internet access may request project information to be mailed, please contact Jason Rowley at 317-605-7860 or [email protected]. In addition, the environmental document and preliminary design plans will be available for review at the following locations:
- Hanson Professional Services Inc.: 6510 Telecom Drive, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46278, Phone (317) 293-9024. The document will be available to view during standard business hours, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Dayton United Methodist Church: 7201 Wesleyan Drive, Dayton, IN 47941, Phone (765) 296-3155. The document will be available to view Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
- INDOT Crawfordsville District Office: 41 West 300 North, Crawfordsville, IN 47933, Toll Free: 855-INDOT4U (463-6848)
The hearing will afford the opportunity for the public to make formal statements to be recorded as part of the official hearing transcript. Tentative timetables for construction will be discussed during the formal presentation. Representatives from Hanson Professional Services will be available to address specific questions during the initial open house session, and after the formal hearing process. Please be aware general conversations are not considered part of the official record. All verbal statements recorded during the public hearing and all written comments collected before, during and for a period of two weeks after the hearing date, will be evaluated and addressed in the final environmental document. Written comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing and within the comment period to the following address: 6510 Telecom Drive, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46278 or [email protected]. INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by April 5, 2021.
With advance notice, INDOT will provide accommodations for persons with disabilities with regards to participation and access to project information as part of the hearings process including arranging auxiliary aids, interpretation services for the hearing impaired, services for the sight impaired and other services as needed. In addition, INDOT will provide accommodations for persons of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) requiring auxiliary aids including language interpretation services and document conversion. Should accommodation be required please contact Sara Heck (Phone:
765-361-5231, Email: [email protected]).