News Release

Grand Forks--A Public Input Meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CDT) on May 5, 2011 at the Grand Forks City Hall Council Chambers, 255 North 4th Street. The Public Input Meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 5:30 p.m. (CDT).
The purpose of the Public Input Meeting is to identify public issues and discuss potential improvements to be considered in the Washington Street Corridor Study in Grand Forks, ND. The study area includes Washington Street from 17th Ave South to 8th Ave North, including improvement alternatives for the railroad underpass and the intersection of Washington Street and Demers Ave. The Public Input Meeting will provide the opportunity for public input. Representatives from Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc., Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), NDDOT, and the City of Grand Forks will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss your concerns.
Additional material on the study process is located on the MPO website at www.theforksmpo.org or can be reviewed at the MPO
offices in either Grand Forks City Hall or East Grand Forks City Hall. If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by May 20, 2011 to Jon Markusen, P.E., Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc., 2750 Gateway Drive Suite F, Grand Forks, ND 58203 or email jon.markusen@kljeng.com with “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.
Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc. and MPO will make every reasonable accommodation to provide an accessible meeting facility for all persons. Any individual requiring special accommodations to allow access to participate is asked to notify the ADA Coordinator 701-746-2665 of their needs prior to the meeting. Appropriate provisions for the hearing and visually challenged or persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) will be made if the MPO is notified 5 days prior to the meeting date, if possible. To request language interpretation, an auxiliary aid or service (i.e., sign language interpreter, accessible parking, or materials in alternative format) contact Jon Markusen of Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc., at 701-775-1109. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota 711 or 1-800-366-6888.
Materials can be provided in alternative formats: large print, Braille, cassette tape, or on computer disk for people with disabilities or with LEP by contacting Jon Markusen of Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc., at 701-775-1109. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota 711 or 1-800-366-6888.