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Table 1.4-2. Interactive Public Workshops
Meeting Date Topics
1 September 2, 2009 Review of Feasibility Study base plan, including environmental constraints and roadway
layouts; electronic polling of attendees regarding several areas of interest; feedback sought on
options within each strategy (except Strategy 1); environmental-resource maps presented
2 January 13, 2010 Review of Feasibility Study schedule; natural- and cultural-resource mapping; traffic volumes,
high crash locations (HCLs), and operationally deficient locations; review of Strategy 1 with
information station; review of expanded Strategy 2A
1.4.3 Study Advisory Committee
A Study Advisory Committee composed of public officials, business leaders, and
residents of Brunswick and Topsham met on a regular basis (approximately
monthly) to review Feasibility Study progress. The Committee provided invaluable
insight to the needs and desires of the communities and also served as a “sounding
board” in the development of the transportation solutions. The Study Advisory
Committee members are as follows:
Anna Breinich Lee Karker Benet Pols Rich Roedner
Dave Markovchick Ted Crooker James Howard Victor Langelo
Leighton Cooney Jeff Jordon John Gerard Louise Rosen
Bill Torrey Tony Armstrong John Shattuck Denise Clavette
Ten Study Advisory Committee meetings were held, as summarized in Table 1.4-3.
Table 1.4-3. Study Advisory Committee Meetings
Meeting Date Topics
1 July 29, 2009 Study area and study purpose, study schedule, and study process.
2 September 15, 2009 Purpose and need; review public input from September 2, 2009, workshop; discussion on expanding
study area along Route 201 to Old Augusta Road in Topsham
3 November 18, 2009 Confirmation of expanded study area; clarification of the five defined strategies to be studied;
discussion of the NASB reuse build-out projections; discussion of possible additional study efforts,
including rail intermodal study and Route 196 west of I-295 traffic study
4 January 6, 2010 Discussion on the NASB reuse build-out projections and need to retain independent review of
economic projections, discussion of draft Purpose and Need Statement
5 February 17, 2010 Presentation of findings of independent review of the NASB build-out projections, discussion of
modifications to draft Purpose and Need Statement, review of public input from January 13, 2010,
workshop
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