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<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><strong><strong>Published: </strong></strong>Friday, September 20, 2024</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><strong>Media contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:kelliann.amico@interstatebridge.org?subject=Kelliann%20Amico" target="_blank">Kelliann Amico</a>, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program media lead: 503-897-9218 (Oregon), 360-859-0494 (Washington), 888-503-6735 (toll-free) |<span> </span><a href="mailto:media@interstatebridge.org" target="_blank">media@interstatebridge.org</a></font></p>
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<h1><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks public comment on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement</font></h1>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Vancouver, WA</strong><span> </span>– On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, the<span> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fwww.interstatebridge.org%2F/1/0100019220122de4-c8f8edbc-0555-49e6-8946-8230061d4083-000000/erOdKh_ezPCwiQoxs8B7Jnz4if4y0YGZe9JKyCRUEBA=371" target="_blank">Interstate Bridge Replacement program</a><span> </span>announced the opening of a 60-day public comment period for the program’s Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The comment period will end at 11:59 p.m. PST Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">During the public comment period, the community is encouraged to review the document and provide feedback on the potential benefits and effects of program investments on transportation, the environment and the local community. Public input will help inform technical analysis and design options and will refine the preferred alternative that will move into the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, including the program footprint and mitigations.</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">“Public engagement has been a hallmark of this program from the very beginning, and we want to make sure that community members have their voices heard,” said IBR Program Administrator Greg Johnson. “The public's input is crucial for the success of the IBR program and will help ensure that what we build reflects the priorities and desires of the local community.”</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The full document includes an executive summary available in multiple languages, the chapters of the Draft SEIS, appendices and technical reports. It can be accessed on the IBR<span> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.interstatebridge.org%2Fupdates-folder%2Fsupplemental-environmental-impact-statement%2F/1/0100019220122de4-c8f8edbc-0555-49e6-8946-8230061d4083-000000/itJV5ibTPGnI1C9yVRLOl6_-oJdVGss1Nx7Mjbp_28k=371" title="Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement" target="_blank">Draft SEIS webpage</a><span> </span>and hard copies of the document are available at several locations:</font></p>
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<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Office</strong>, 500 Broadway, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98660</font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St.</strong>, Vancouver, WA 98660</font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Vancouver Community Library</strong>, 901 C St., Vancouver, WA 98660</font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>The Charles Jordan Community Center</strong>, 9009 N. Foss Ave., Portland, OR 97203</font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>The Portland Building</strong>, 1120 SW Fifth Ave., Portland, OR 97204 </font></li>
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<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Opportunities to learn more about the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement will also be available during the 60-day comment period and can be found on the program's<span> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.interstatebridge.org%2Fget-involved-folder%2Fcalendar%2F/1/0100019220122de4-c8f8edbc-0555-49e6-8946-8230061d4083-000000/xbuc2gFej0RndC5nw4YeverISsT-t_5qeJ8NzphIXl0=371" title="Meetings & Events" target="_blank">meetings and events</a><span> </span>page.</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Public comment opportunities</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">There are multiple opportunities and ways for people to provide formal comments on the draft impact statement. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PST Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Comments can be provided in any native language. Language interpretation and ASL services can also be made available upon request. It is important to note that for a comment to be included as part of the formal record, it must be submitted in one of the official ways:<strong> </strong></font></p>
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<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Online comment form:</strong><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.interstatebridge.org%2Fupdates-folder%2Fsupplemental-environmental-impact-statement%2F/2/0100019220122de4-c8f8edbc-0555-49e6-8946-8230061d4083-000000/-PgEeyHmuLQIF6zmEp0ELDUNyx8G-mV2RUGCnF9F-pc=371" title="Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement" target="_blank"><span> </span>interstatebridge.org/DraftSEIS</a></font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:draftseis@interstatebridge.org" target="_blank">draftseis@interstatebridge.org</a>. Please include “Draft SEIS public comment” in the subject line.</font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Phone:</strong><span> </span>866-IBR-SEIS (427-7347). Please include “Draft SEIS” in your message.</font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>Mail:</strong><span> </span>Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, Attention: Draft SEIS public comment, 500 Broadway, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98660</font></li>
<li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>In-person and virtual public hearings:</strong><span> </span>Two in-person and two virtual formal public hearings will be held in October. The in-person public hearing events will also include informational open houses to provide an opportunity for community members to learn more and ask questions of program staff. Additional information about these events is available on the<span> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.interstatebridge.org%2Fget-involved-folder%2Fcalendar%2F/2/0100019220122de4-c8f8edbc-0555-49e6-8946-8230061d4083-000000/GHHqeO31J8ZTUgYfWYnyNnxWwm7vvRA7IPkWOvNJp5k=371" title="Meetings & Events" target="_blank">website</a><span> </span>and will be further advertised in early October.</font></li>
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<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><strong>About the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Replacing the aging Interstate Bridge across the Columbia River with a modern, seismically resilient, multimodal structure that provides improved mobility for people, goods and services is a high priority for Oregon and Washington. Governors and legislative leadership in both states directed the Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation to launch the bi-state<span> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.interstatebridge.org%2F/1/0100019220122de4-c8f8edbc-0555-49e6-8946-8230061d4083-000000/EYRXy2flvJmPYDAjQ-QPWkBdyQAxwj_sN6UW3KCqiKY=371" target="_blank">Interstate Bridge Replacement program</a><span> </span>to lead this work, recognizing that needed safety and transportation improvements to the existing Interstate Bridge remain unaddressed. Program development centers equity and follows a transparent, data-driven process that includes collaboration with local, state, federal and tribal partners. Visit the program website at<span> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fwww.interstatebridge.org%2F/2/0100019220122de4-c8f8edbc-0555-49e6-8946-8230061d4083-000000/6PYtM1Z-vGEDm3LS7dxshmc7E1OjChR2I5dCRbA7aIg=371" target="_blank">www.interstatebridge.org</a>. </font></p>
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