Public input requested on U.S. 61 expressway EIS re-evaluation study

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation is conducting a public survey to gather input on the U.S. 61 Expressway EIS re-evaluation study.

The public survey period will conclude Dec. 30. 

In a press release, MoDOT project manager Christopher Knapp said, “It is important our engineers have a good understanding of how drivers in the area use U.S. 61, so we appreciate people taking a few minutes to complete the survey. There are 17 questions, and it will take approximately eight minutes to finish the survey.”

The re-evaluation study will review the four alternatives presented in the 1996 Route 61 Marion/Ralls Counties Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision (ROD).  The 1996 FEIS/ROD was initiated to investigate solutions to traffic congestion, delay and safety on U.S. 61 through Hannibal and evaluated four road alternatives.

“A lot has changed in the past 25 years, so we need to update area users’ thoughts and gather their input on how they view the highway,” Knapp explained.

A summary of the questions and comments will be posted on the project website at the close of the public survey period. To take the survey, click here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/754fbdaa985f4b8e9965c85b5dead2f7

For additional information on the US 61 Expressway EIS Re-evaluation, visit https://www.modot.org/us-route-61-expressway-eis-re-evaluation-study for project details, sign up for project updates and opportunities to provide input.