(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are hosting a public hearing on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 to provide information and receive comments about the Oregon Avenue Environmental Assessment (EA).

The project involves the rehabilitation of Oregon Avenue between Military Road and Western Avenue, along the northwestern border of Rock Creek Park, to address current infrastructure deficiencies as well as community and safety concerns.

The EA for the rehabilitation of Oregon Avenue is in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The EA evaluates the proposed improvements to the 1.7-mile section of roadway on Oregon Avenue and documents the alternatives considered, their potential impacts, costs and mitigations.

Maps, displays, and copies of the EA will be available at the public hearing. A presentation will be made at 6:30 pm and the opportunity for public testimony will begin at 7 pm. Both oral and written statements will be taken at the public hearing.

What:
Public Hearing for the Oregon Avenue Environmental Assessment

When:
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where:
Chevy Chase Community Center
5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW

The Chevy Chase Community Center is accessible from the following Metrobus Lines: L1, L2, L4, E2, E3, E4, and E6.

The Oregon Avenue EA has been released for public comment. The public comment period will close on Thursday, July 14, 2011. Public comments may be submitted via email to OregonEA@parsons.com or mailed to the following address:

Parsons Transportation Group
Attention: Stephen Walter
100 M Street, SE, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 22003

Copies of the EA are available on the project website (http://www.Oregonaveea.com) and at the following locations:

• District Department of Transportation, 55 M Street, SE, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20003
• Federal Highway Administration, 1990 K Street, NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20006-1103
• Chevy Chase Branch Library, 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015
  

For more information please contact Wayne Wilson, DDOT Project Manager, at (202) 671-4582.

DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Stephen Walter at (202) 775-3380 or by e-mail at Stephen.C.Walter@parsons.com in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.