Notice: Public Scoping Meetings May 17, 18 & 24 and Opportunity for Public Comment

Project Overview and Purpose: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC), proposes to widen and conform State Route (SR) 84 to expressway standards between south of Ruby Hill Drive and the Interstate 680 (I-680) interchange. The project would also improve SR 84/I-680 interchange ramps and extend the existing southbound I-680 High Occupancy Vehicle/express lane northward by approximately 2 miles. The purpose of the proposed project is to alleviate traffic congestion, improve operations and safety, and improve bicycle access on SR 84 and at the SR 84/I-680 interchange.

In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Caltrans will prepare a draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the above project. The EIR/EA process is intended to evaluate the effects of potential modifications to SR 84, I-680, and the SR 84/I-680 interchange area.

Where you come in: You are invited to attend a public scoping meeting and open house to discuss the scope of the EIR/EA and the potential environmental effects of the proposed project. We are seeking the views of the community about issues and information to be addressed in the EIR/EA.

Meetings will be held at the following locations and dates:

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
6 to 8 PM
Sunol Glen Elementary School Auditorium
11601 Main St
Sunol, CA 94586

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
6 to 8 PM
Granada High School, Student Union
400 Wall St
Livermore, CA 94550

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
6 to 8 PM
Veterans Memorial Building, Main Hall
301 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

A brief presentation on the project development and environmental review process will begin at 6:30 PM. The rest of the meeting will consist of an open house in which attendees can view informational exhibits and ask questions of project team members.

If you are unable to attend the public scoping meetings, you can still submit comments by e-mail to 84expresswayproject@dot.ca.gov or in writing to Mr. Jamie Le Dent, Caltrans, 111 Grand Avenue MS 8B, Oakland, CA, 94612. All comments must be received by June 13, 2016.

Additional information is available at www.dot.ca.gov/d4/84expresswayproject, or contact Olga Rodriguez, Project Manager, Alameda CTC, at (510) 208-7476. For language translation, special seating accommodation, or other assistance at the public scoping meetings, please contact Olga Rodriguez, Project Manager, Alameda CTC, at
(510) 208-7476 at least five days before the meeting.

Possible Environmental Impacts: The proposed project will be assessed for impacts on the following environmental resources: Land Use, Growth, Farmlands, Community, Utilities and Emergency Services, Traffic and Transportation/Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities, Visual/Aesthetics, Cultural Resources, Hydrology and Floodplains, Water Quality and Storm Water Runoff, Geology/Soils/Seismicity, Paleontology, Hazardous Waste and Materials, Air Quality, Noise, Energy, Biological Resources, Cumulative Impacts, and Climate Change.