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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Feburar y 10, 2021 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Mid-States preferred corridor to be identified this year Environmental impact statement available by fall The Mid-States Corridor Project Team expects to identify a preferred corridor for the improved highway connection in southern Indiana later this year. The corridor will be identified in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which is expected to be pub- lished this fall. The DEIS will compare benefits, im- pacts and costs of detailed alternatives. Public hearings will be held after the DEIS is published and there will be a for- mal comment period. The Project Team will consider all comments and further refine the preferred alternative in the Fi- nal Environmental Impact Statement. The final corridor will be selected in a Record of Decision (ROD) from the Fed- eral Highway Administration. The Tier 1 FEIS and ROD are expected in sum- mer 2022. "The review process is a lengthy one to thoroughly analyze benefits, impacts and costs for large projects that will in- clude federal funding," said Jason Du- Pont, Mid-States Corridor project manag- er. "We've been even more deliberate in this Tier 1 environmental study to reflect some of the challenges raised by the pan- demic, the feedback received from stake- holders and comments from the public." MODIFYING ALTERNATIVES The Project Team is identifying work- ing alignments within each two-mile study band presented last year. In addi- tion, the team is modifying the alterna- tives to incorporate feedback from the public and agencies. That includes ex- amining combinations of alignments and considering upgrades to existing US 231. Selection will be deferred to Tier 2 en- vironmental studies to offer more flex- ibility when specific alignments are se- lected. Freeway options will no longer be con- sidered because of the higher costs. Expressway and Super-2 options will be considered for all routes. An express- way has at least two lanes in each direc- tion and access at both interchanges and at-grade intersections. A Super-2 includes one travel lane in each direction and a passing/auxiliary lane or wider shoulders where appropri- ate. It can be used as one direction of a future expressway. NEXT STEPS Alternatives will be detailed and an- alyzed in the DEIS, which will include screening revisions. The DEIS will be published this fall and followed by a set of public hearings. Comments will also be accepted in per- son, online or by mail during a formal comment period of at least 30 days. All comments received will be considered by the Project Team and addressed in the FEIS. The Tier 1 FEIS and ROD are antici- pated to be published in summer 2022. These will be followed by more detailed Tier 2 environmental studies if a Build Alternative is selected. There is no timetable for the start of Ti- er 2 studies, but each is expected to take about two years to complete. Those stud- ies will determine specific alignments and preferred alternatives within the se- lected Tier 1 corridor. PROJECT OFFICE REOPENING The Mid-States Corridor project office, located at Vincennes University Jasper, is reopening by appointment only. The Project Team will accommodate appoint- ments for socially-distanced, in-person meetings that adhere to current health guidelines and online meetings. Interest- ed parties should call the project office to request an appointment. Public feedback is always welcome through the project website (MidState- sCorridor.com), by phone (812-482- 3116) and by mail. The mailing address is Mid-States Corridor Project Office, Vincennes University Jasper Campus Administration Building, Room 216, 850 College Ave., Jasper, IN 47546. Two injured in SR 257 rollover Extrication by Jefferson Township Squad 51 was required when a north- bound 2020 Equinox went off the right side of SR 257 and rolled over into a ditch, just north of CR 550 N. Pike County Sher- iff's Deputy Cody Jones re- ported that a dark extend- ed cab pickup attempt- ed to pass James Alexan- der, 85, of 4693 Downey St., Jasper, causing the ve- hicle to run off the road last Friday afternoon. Al- exander and his passenger were trapped, and Alexan- der was incapacitated and transported by ambulance. The damage estimate was between $10,000 and $25,000. Snow work Pike County Highway Superintendent Josh Byrd uses the county's Bobcat to clear snow from the sidewalks around the courthouse at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Nearly four inches of snow fell on the Petersburg area. Byrd said it appeared it was heaviest around Petersburg, as only about an inch fell in Winslow and further south in the county. School board meeting Thursday The Pike County School Board meeting set for Tues- day night has been post- poned until 7 p.m. Thurs- day night. Also, a special work session meeting to go over planned renovations at PES, planned for 5:30 p.m. at the Petersburg Elemen- tary School front entrance, was postponed. It has been moved to 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Feb. 6 fire declared arson By Andy Heuring A fire that destroyed the late Mary Deffendall's house at 877 S. CR 500 W., Peters- burg, has been declared an arson. A fire that destroyed Def- fendall's house was discov- ered at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 6. Pe- tersburg Fire Chief Ross El- more said the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office inves- tigated the fire and deter- mined it was an arson. Anyone who might have information about the fire is asked to call the Indiana Ar- son Hotline at 800 -362-4682. Elmore said the person mak- ing the call can remain anon- ymous. He said callers turn- ing in a tip may receive up to a $5,000 reward if it leads to a conviction. The Deffendall fire hap- pened a day after she died and about 10 days after her granddaughter was arrested on a charge of neglect of a de- pendent, resulting in bodily injury, possession of meth and battery of a public safe- ty official. 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