Public Meeting Regarding Mineral Point/Junction Road Intersection and CTH M

The City of Madison will host the third in a series of public meetings to provide an update on planned improvements to the intersection of Junction Road and Mineral Point Road (CTH M and CTH S) on Madison's west side. The meeting will be held the evening of April 30, 2009 at the Wisconsin Community Bank. This meeting invitation is extended to all businesses, commuters, pedestrians, bicyclists, bus riders and other members of the general public who are interested in the future of this critical intersection on Madison's west side. The intersection is currently extremely congested during the peak commuting hours. The duration of these gridlocked periods will grow longer as future additional development plans for this area promise to add even more traffic. To address these issues, city engineers and planners have developed a number of potential alternative improvements to handle existing and future traffic. A split-grade jug handle design was selected in July 2008 and an environmental assessment is currently being conducted. The environmental assessment is expected to be ready for public review this summer. The project includes improvements to the intersection as well as to the segment of Junction Road from Isaac Drive to Mineral Point Road and CTH M between Mineral Point Road south to Valley View Road, as well as the segment of CTH S from just east of Pleasant View Road to the Beltline. The larger County Highway M corridor is currently under study with the intent to reconstruct the roadway to an urban cross section, including medians, bike lanes and sidewalks. Construction of the CTH M corridor will be phased. Meeting attendees can expect to see drawings of the selected alternative, discuss the issues, and offer ideas about the project. Interested individuals are asked to submit written comments or come to the meeting, which will provide opportunity for public comment. The meeting room is located at Wisconsin Community Bank, 8240 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI. A brief presentation of the project will begin at 6:30 p.m. Doors will be open from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with project staff available for informal discussion both before and after the presentation. Exhibits of the project area, the alternatives considered and the preferred alternative will be on display. Persons with a concern for or knowledge about historic buildings and structures and archaeological sites are encouraged to attend this meeting or provide comments to WisDOT, the City of Madison or the project consultant. Identifying and addressing disproportionately high and adverse effects on minority, low-income, disabled or elderly individuals will help achieve environmental justice and promote nondiscrimination in your community. If you know of anyone who may be impacted by this project and whose voice is not being heard, please contact the consultant project manager, Jack Bartman at (608) 294-5014, jbartman@hntb.com. The meeting site is wheelchair accessible. If you require an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access these sessions, call (608) 267-8721 at least three business days prior to the meeting (by Monday April 27, 2009). Other questions about the project and requests for additional information can be directed to Jack Bartman at (608) 294-5014, jbartman@hntb.com or Chris Petykowski at (608) 267-8678, cpetykowski@cityofmadison.com. The project website can be found at http://www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/CTHM/index.cfm