Next B-TOP meeting

Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Monroe County Public Library, Indiana Room 207

B-TOP will have its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday July 7th at 6:30 p.m. in Indiana room 207 (a meeting room behind the reference desk in the Indiana room) of the Monroe County Public Library (303 E. Kirkwood). The public is welcome to attend. The meeting would regularly be on Thurdsay July 9th, but has been rescheduled because of the INDOT meeting regarding the bypass.

INDOT Public Information meeting on the 45/46 bypass project

Thursday, July 9, 2009, 6-8:30 p.m.

University Elementary School Cafeteria (1111 N Russel Rd)

BREAKING NEWS: This information meeting has been indefinitely postponed by INDOT without explanation.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold a Public Information Meeting regarding an Added Travel Lanes project on SR 46 from Walnut Street to 3rd Street in the City of Bloomington, Monroe County. The purpose of this meeting is to provide the community with updated information in regards to the development of this project, in addition to receiving input and feedback, as well as addressing questions, comments and concerns. This public information meeting will feature an informal open house session where interested persons will have an opportunity to view project displays, receive informational handouts, and talk to project representatives one on one while having questions and concerns addressed. A formal presentation regarding this project will be given by INDOT to explain the project proposal in greater detail. In addition, a public comment session will be offered immediately following the formal presentation to allow the public an opportunity to express comments in regards to the proposed project. Following the public comment session, the meeting will revert back to the informal open house session for the remainder of the evening. This project involves added travel lanes on SR 46 in Bloomington from the east side of its intersection with Kinser Pike to 3rd Street and then east along 3rd Street to its intersection with Pete Ellis Drive. Improvements in channelization of traffic at the intersections of SR 46 and Walnut Street, Dunn Street, Fee Lane/Matlock Road, Fraternity Street, 17th Street, the proposed 14th Street intersection, SR 45/E. 10th Street, the proposed 7th Street intersection, and 3rd Street / College Mall Drive are planned with this 3.1 mile project. Additional project improvements will be discussed in greater detail during this public information meeting. The SR 46 Public Information Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 6:00pm, in the University Elementary School cafeteria at 1111 North Russell Road in Bloomington. If you would like additional information regarding this public meeting, please contact Rickie Clark, INDOT Public Hearings Manager at (317) 232-6601 or via e-mail at