Location & Design

Public Hearing

Lee Highway Phase 1B – Exit 5

(US 11 & I-81)

Thursday, January 31, 2019

5:00-7:00 PM ▪ City Hall

300 Lee St., Bristol, Virginia

(Council Chambers)

Inclement Weather Date:

Thursday, February 07, 2019, 5:00-7:00 PM

Find out about the proposed widening of Lee Highway (US 11),

Island Rd., and I-81 off ramps. The project will: expand 1000 ft.

of Lee Highway to six lanes between the southbound off ramp

and Island Rd.; widen 400 ft. of Island Rd.; and add an additional

lane to each off ramp. The project will also include raised

medians, new traffic signals and drainage improvements.

Review the tentative construction schedule, project plans,

brochure and environmental documentation depicting the major

location and design features at the Public Hearing or in the City

Engineer’s Office located at 300 Lee Street in Bristol, VA. A

Programmatic Categorical Exclusion prepared in accordance with

the National Environmental Policy Act and FHWA’s

Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (23 CFR 771) is

available for review.

Give your written or oral comments at the Public Hearing or

submit them by February 11, 2019, to Mr. Joseph Daft, City

Engineer, 300 Lee Street, Bristol, VA 24201. You may e-mail

your comments to joseph.daft@bristolva.org. Please reference

“Lee Highway Widening Phase 1B” in the subject line.

The City of Bristol ensures nondiscrimination and equal

employment in all programs and activities in accordance with

Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you have

questions, need more information or special assistance for persons

with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the City of

Bristol at 276-645-7360 or TTY/TDD 711.

Project: 0011-102-728; UPC 105309