The Indiana Department of Transportation knows the success of a transportation project depends on an open flow of information between citizens and the project team. This sharing of data, ideas and concerns leads to transportation solutions that have broad public support.

The US 31 Kokomo Corridor Project included an extensive public information program that featured public and stakeholder meetings, a Community Advisory Committee, newsletters, news releases and this web site.

Public Meetings/Hearings
Public meetings and hearings were held at key stages of the project. The project reached the conclusion of the environmental study with the publication of the Record of Decision, which approves the preferred alternative for the corridor. This alternative was selected through a lengthy process of public and agency input along with detailed study of traffic, land use and environmental impacts to the corridor. The ROD was issued after the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), which details the preferred alternative and other alternatives considered during the study.

Public Open-House Presentation - Contract 2 & 8, June 25, 2008

April 2008 Newsletter

Public Information Meeting Presentation - November 15th, 2007

The ROD and FEIS can be downloaded from this website or viewed at the following locations:

• Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, Main Library,
  220 N. Union St.,
  Kokomo
  (765) 457-3242
• Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, South Branch,
  1755 E. Center Rd.,
  Kokomo
  (765) 453-4150
• Kokomo-Howard County Governmental Coordinating Council (GCC),
  120 E. Mulberry St.,
  Ste. 116,
  Kokomo
  (765) 456-2336
• City Building, Development Department,
  100 S. Union St.,
  2nd Fl.,
  Kokomo
  (765) 456-7375
• Tipton County Public Library,
  127 E. Madison St.,
  Tipton
  (765) 675-8761
• INDOT Greenfield District Office,
  32 South Broadway,
  Greenfield
  (317) 462-7751
• INDOT Public Hearings Office,
  100 N. Senate Ave.,
  Room N901,
  Indianapolis
  (317) 232-5457

Stakeholder meetings
Throughout the project, local officials, community and business groups, and interested individuals are welcome to meet with the project team to share information and ideas.

Community Advisory Committee
Throughout the project, INDOT met regularly with a Community Advisory Committee made up of a diverse group of local citizens to advise the project team on community concerns and provide feedback on possible alternatives. The group included representatives of major interest groups, such as business, farming, neighborhoods and the environment.

News releases
The project team distributes news releases to local news outlets to help citizens stay aware of project milestones and public meetings.

Web site
This web site is the central source of up-to-date information about the project. It provides project updates, reports, maps, answers to questions and more. Citizens also can submit comments to the project team on-line using the website comment form.