SUFFOLK — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a public hearing virtually Tuesday, Aug. 29, and in-person Wednesday, Aug. 30, in order to share information and receive feedback on the Bowers Hill Interchange Improvements Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

The Bowers Hill Interchange Improvements Study evaluates options to improve the Bowers Hill Interchange in the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk and Portsmouth and covers the junction of I-664, I-64, I-264, Route 13, Route 58, Route 460 and Route 191 (Jolliff Road), as well as 7 miles of I-664 to College Drive (exit 8A).

Virtual Public Hearing 
Tuesday, August 29, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Registration Required at Link Below
https://vdotmeeting.com/bowershill  

In-Person Public Hearing
 Wednesday, August 30, 5-7 p.m.
VDOT Hampton Roads District Office
7511 Burbage Drive, Suffolk, VA 23435

The purpose of the meeting is to present findings from the DEIS, prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and to solicit comments. The DEIS presents analysis of the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed transportation improvements for the Bowers Hill Interchange Improvements Study area.

The virtual meeting will include a presentation by the VDOT project team with the opportunity for the public to ask questions verbally and via an online chat format. The in-person public hearing will be an open-house format meeting with no formal presentation. Media are invited to attend both sessions. To learn more about the details of the public hearings, visit https://vdotmeeting.com/bowershill.

Comments from the public regarding the proposed project may be submitted online, by phone, in-person or via email by Sept. 11, 2023, to Andrew.Pike@VDOT.Virginia.gov. Please reference "Bowers Hill Interchange Improvements Study Public Hearing Comments" in the subject line. Written comments postmarked by Sept. 11, 2023, may also be submitted by mail addressed to Bowers Hill Interchange Improvements Study, 11827 Canon Boulevard, Suite 402, Newport News, VA 23606.

In case of technical issues or inclement weather, the virtual public hearing back-up date is Sept. 5 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and the in-person back-up date is Sept. 6, 2023, from 5-7 p.m. at the same location.

For more information on this project, please visit: https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/hamptonroads/bowers_hill_interchange_improvements_study.asp. 

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