Notice of Intent toInitiate NEPA Study

Range of Alternatives Alternatives Analysis &Environmental Technical Analysis

Spring 2018 Summer 2018 Fall 2018 - Winter 2018/2019 Winter - Fall 2019Fall 2019 -

Spring 2020

Development ofEnvironmental Impact Statement

Combined Final EIS/ROD

Scoping Open Houses

45-day CommentPeriod

De�ne Purpose & Need

Develop PreliminaryRange of Alternatives

Screening Criteria

Public Workshops

Select Alternatives Retainedfor Detailed Study (ARDS)

Complete Technical Analysis of ARDS

Public Workshops

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

Identify MDOT SHA's Preferred Alternative

DEIS Public Hearing

Final EIS/Recordof Decision

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I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study

I-495 & I-270 P3 Program

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LOOK INSIDE FOR IMPORTANT MEETING FORMAT INFORMATION

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US

Tuesday, July 24, 20186:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Central High School200 Cabin Branch Road, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes StudyTonight’s meeting will:

• Provide an update on the study status and schedule

• Provide a summary of the study Purpose and Need

• Present a Preliminary Range of Alternatives developed from the scoping process

• Present the Screening Criteria to evaluate the alternatives

Future meetings will focus on detailed alternatives and environmental/property information.

KEEPING YOU CONNECTED � MDOT SHA is committed to keeping the public informed about this

important study.

� The study team will reach out to the community beyond the traditional workshop format. You will find the MDOT SHA study team across the region at festivals and local civic events where we will be capturing feedback on the study. This will ensure that we increase the diversity of ideas and gather your input on the study.

� To learn more about the study, visit the project website at 495-270-P3.com

� You can reach the study team and provide comments:

Visit the program website to take a survey on your goals for the program.

I-495 & I-270 MANAGED LANES STUDY TIMELINE

PUBLIC WORKSHOP

PUBLIC WORKSHOP

� By email at: 495-270-P3@sha.state.md.us

� By calling toll free at: 833-858-5960

� By mail at: Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration I-495 & I-270 P3 Office 707 North Calvert Street Mail Stop P-601 Baltimore, MD 21202

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AUDITORIUM

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Meeting Entrance

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General Presentation(Same presentation at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)

Small Working Group Tables

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Central High School - MEETING LAYOUTFor tonight’s meeting, study information is being presented in four areas:

1. Display Boards are available in the cafeteria. You can review the meeting materials at your own pace. Staff are available to answer questions.

2. Small Working Group Tables are also available in the cafeteria. Staff are available at these tables for discussion, comments, and questions.

3. Stay Connected Comment Area where you can provide written feedback for the study record.

4. A General Presentation, lasting approximately 30 minutes, will occur in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The presentation will include the same information as shown on the display boards. Your specific questions can be discussed with project staff at the small working group tables following the presentation.

As you review the Preliminary Range of Alternatives developed from the scoping process, consider the screening criteria that will be used for future evaluation. This evaluation will determine which alternatives are carried forward for more detailed study. The screening criteria include the goals identified in the Purpose and Need of the study:

• Accommodating existing traffic and long-term traffic growth;

• Enhancing trip reliability;

• Providing additional roadway travel choices;

• Evaluating ease of usage for travelers;

• Accommodating Homeland Security by improving evacuation options and improving emergency response;

• Improving movement of goods and services by improving freight travel times and by improving access to employment centers;

• Addressing financial viability;

• Improving multi-modal connectivity by enhancing access to existing and planned transit; and

• Consideration of key environmental resources: need for additional right-of-way, and impacts to parks, historic properties, and wetlands and waters.

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