Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON -- The next public meeting on the long-discussed issue of improving road transportation across the North Country is Jan. 30, hosted by the state Department of Transportation on their latest …
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CANTON -- The next public meeting on the long-discussed issue of improving road transportation across the North Country is Jan. 30, hosted by the state Department of Transportation on their latest effort, the North Country Access Improvements Study.
The meeting will be held at St. Lawrence University’s Eben Holden Conference Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and people will be able to talk with project representatives prior to the 6:30 presentation.
After presentation, representatives from DOT and their consultant team will be available to talk to people and answer questions in an open-house style format.
As part of the public outreach for the study, a website has been launched at https://www.dot.ny.gov/ncaccessstudy which provides a broad range of information about the study, including a schedule, published findings, and an email link should people wish to send comments on the study.
The study is examining options to improve traffic conditions for village residents, commuters, commercial vehicle operators and others on US Route 11 while improving the quality of life for residents of the villages of Canton and Potsdam.
This latest study, being generated by a Stakeholder Advisory Committee of village, town and county officials, business leaders and transportation professionals, is concentrating on ideas around improving U.S. Rt. 11 between Canton and Potsdam, possibly with bypass features for both villages.
Some details of the meeting, including the time it will start, are still being worked out, according to NYSDOT Region 7 Public Information Officer Michael Flick in Watertown.
“It will be an evening meeting, but we’re still finalizing the time,” Flick said.
This is not an official hearing on the study or on any further action it might propose, according to NYSDOT Region 7 Public Information Officer Michael Flick in Watertown. “It is being held to gather comment on the work to date.” That work will be summarized and some alternatives will be presented, and public feedback will be solicited, Flick said.
More details are in our earlier story.
