Notice is hereby given that the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (in conjunction with the MPO Technical Advisory Committee meeting). The meeting will be held in the Ed “Bosh” Froehlich Meeting Room of Mandan City Hall at 205 2nd Ave NW, Mandan, ND. If you would like to participate via video or audio link for a 3-5 minute comment on the draft 2023-2026 TIP, please provide your e-mail address and contact information to mpo@bismarcknd.gov at least one (1) business day before the meeting.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for public involvement in the review and development of the draft 2023-2026 TIP. The TIP coordinates and schedules transportation projects (i.e., highway, street, bikeway, pedestrian, transit, safety, enhancements and other transportation related improvements) in the metropolitan area over the next four years, thereby making these projects eligible for federal assistance. The TIP includes metropolitan area transportation projects proposed by the following jurisdictions: Bismarck, Mandan, Lincoln, Morton County, Burleigh County, and NDDOT.
Furthermore, the public is notified that a draft TIP will be available for citizens to review at the Bismarck Community Development Office, 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, North Dakota, beginning July 30, 2022. The draft TIP will also be available on the MPO web page at www.bismarcknd.gov/MPO. Following the consideration of citizen’s comments, the draft TIP will be presented to the MPO Policy Board.
The public is invited to attend the public hearing, either in person or via video or audio link; or submit written comments to the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization no later than 5:00 pm, Sunday, August 14, 2022, to PO Box 5503, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58506. Written comments should be directed to Rachel Lukaszewski and faxed (701) 222-6450 or sent to the above address. Comments may also be sent via e-mail at rdrewlow@bismarcknd.gov. E-mail comments should be specifically identified as public input on the draft TIP. Contact Rachel Lukaszewski, MPO Executive Director at (701) 355-1852 for additional information.
To request accommodations for disabilities and/or language assistance, contact Title VI/ADA Coordinator at (701) 355-1332, or email mpo@bismarcknd.gov, TTY users may access Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888, at least five (5) days in advance of the meeting.