Public Comment Report fom Open Houses Held December 2 and 3, 2008

Memorandum January 8, 2009 To: Project Sponsors Council From: Richard Brandman, ODOT CRC Project Director Don Wagner, WSDOT SW Region Administrator Subject: Public comment from open houses held December 2 and 3, 2008 Introduction The Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project held open houses on December 2 and December 3, 2008, to inform the public about the current status of the project and to solicit public comments about key project issues under consideration, including: • Number of add/drop lanes • Light rail alignment and station design • Interchange improvements This memorandum provides a summary of issues identified in the open house public comments, and will be used to help inform project staff and advisory groups of public preferences on design issues to be carried forward into the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Copies of all the comments received are available upon request. Locations and Attendance The December 2, 2008, open house was held at the Hilton Hotel from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, Washington. The December 3, 2008, open house was held at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at 2060 North Marine Drive, Hall D, Portland, Oregon. 104 members of the public signed in at the Vancouver open house and 77 members of the public signed in at the Portland open house, for a total public attendance of 181. More than a third of attendees (65) submitted comments at the meetings, ...