MEDORA, ND: Theodore Roosevelt National Park announces a virtual public meeting and comment period on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the South Unit Loop Road Reconstruction Project.
Feedback is being sought on the proposed South Unit Loop Road repair alternatives and potential impacts on natural and cultural resources. Information about the project will be presented, potential impacts to park resources shared and proposed project timeline offered during a virtual public meeting to be held on Feb. 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM MST.
The proposal is to stabilize sections of failed roadway along Scenic Loop Drive between mile marker 22 and mile marker 28, which has been closed since 2019. The project, proposed in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division, would reconstruct 6.15 miles of roadway with specific treatment options that include subgrade excavation, structural improvements, drainage improvements, and pullout and parking area improvements. “We are thrilled to reach this point in the planning and design process, with hopes to have a contractor on board in late summer" said Angie Richman, Acting Superintendent.
The public comment period will begin Feb. 14, 2022 and conclude March 1, 2022. Comments can be provided:
* On the web (preferred method) at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkHome.cfm?parkId=167
* By mail:
Superintendent
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
PO Box 7
Medora, ND 58645
For additional information on the South Unit Loop Road Reconstruction Project EA and the virtual meeting please visit: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkHome.cfm?parkId=167
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
