The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will conduct Public Workshops on July 20 and 21 to discuss the Proposed US-64 (SR-40) Corridor K project from west of the Ocoee River to SR-68 near Ducktown.

These meetings will be held from 5-8 p.m. in order to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the project development process. The workshops will include a presentation and a question and answer period.

There will be various displays, maps and handouts presenting information on project history, study schedule, community and environmental resources, and potential corridors.

The public is invited to provide comments during the meeting and will be given the opportunity to make their opinions known concerning the need for the project and potential effects. Representatives of TDOT and the Corridor K Citizens Resource Team will be available to provide information and take comments.

Meeting Locations and Dates:

Copperhill Benton

Monday, July 20, 2009 Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Copper Basin High School Polk County High School

300 Cougar Pass 7200 Highway 411 North

Copperhill, TN 37317 Benton, TN 37307

For more information on the project and upcoming workshops, contact:

Mr. Wesley Hughen, Project Manager Mr. Tom Love, Environmental Division

TDOT Region II Office Suite 900, James K. Polk Bldg

4005 Cromwell Road 505 Deaderick Street

Chattanooga, TN 37421 Nashville, TN 37243-0334

Phone: (423) 510-1167 Phone: (615) 741-5364

Wesley.Hughen@tn.gov Tom.Love@tn.gov

Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Ms. Margaret Mahler no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting:

Ms. Margaret Mahler or by e-mail: Margaret.Z.Mahler@tn.gov

ADA Compliance 615/741-4984 (phone)

Tennessee Department of Transportation 615/532-5995 (fax)

Suite 400, J.K. Polk Bldg. 615/253-8311 TTY Relay

505 Deaderick Street

Nashville, TN 37243

Comment sheets will be available for attendees to submit written statements. A court reporter will also be available to receive oral statements to be included in the official project transcript. Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to these, to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within twenty-one (21) days after the meeting date to the following address:

Public Information Meeting Comments

Tennessee Department of Transportation

Suite 700, James K. Polk Building

505 Deaderick Street

Nashville, TN 37243-0332

Tdot.comments@tn.gov