MoDOT FTEIS Nears Completion

The Study Team is nearing completion of the process of evaluating the First Tier Strategies and identifying a preferred strategy to move forward.  The preferred strategy will be incorporated into the I-70 First Tier Draft EIS document which is nearing completion.  A public hearing on the I-70 First Tier Draft EIS document is expected later this Fall.  This hearing will include on-line comment opportunities as well as public meetings.  Make sure you sign up on the project mailing list to receive project updates.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) propose improving the I-70 Corridor from the last ramp termini east of the Missouri – Kansas state line to east of the I-470 interchange, including the entire Kansas City, Missouri Downtown Central Business District Freeway Loop. This portion of I-70 spans approximately 18 miles (20 miles including all segments of the Loop). The proposed improvements will meet current and future, safety, and access needs within the corridor. The I-70 First Tier Environmental Impact Statement (FTEIS) will:

• Provide an overview and description of the Study Area,
• Identify the current and future needs,
• Determine potential improvement strategies to address those needs,
• Evaluate the human and natural environmental effects of the strategies developed, and
• Identify a preferred strategy and sections of the corridor that can further evaluated in the Second Tier Studies.