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Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
All stakeholder meetings were held at:
The Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211
| Meeting Date | Topics Discussed |
|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Best St. bridge contract updates, electrical substation contracts updates, presentation by CAHill Tech related to local job training. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Local hire program, public outreach update, Best St. bridge and substation contract updates, construction noise requirements and noise demonstration. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Best St. bridge construction detours, construction air quality and noise thresholds and monitoring locations, and local hire program. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Best St. bridge updates, Title VI, DBE goals, Justice40, Equal Employment Opportunity program, and Local Hire Program. |
| May 1, 2024 | Construction air, noise, and vibration monitoring plans, local hire program. |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Construction contracts, procurement process, Best St. bridge replacement & substation construction traffic effects and ramp closures, Local Hire Program update. |
| Mar 6, 2024 | FONSI & Final Design Report/Environmental Assessment, procurement process, Best St. bridge replacement and substation, Local Hire Program. |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Retaining wall asbestos testing results, radon, tunnel design and waterproofing membrane, public outreach, and Local Hire Program. |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Differences between an EA and an EIS, asbestos containing material management, and traffic study update. |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Comments received, reoccurring comment topics, comparison to Inner Loop, Section 106 Update, project changes since DDR/EA. |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Public hearing, additional traffic study, FAQ, bicycle lane options, schedule. |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Construction and indirect effects and mitigation, right-of-way impacts, and air quality. |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Air quality model, preliminary results, anticipated impacts, and approaches to mitigation. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Follow-up on public information meeting; review of localized street improvements; changes to design since public information meeting; power supply and additional building needs. |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Sharing boards for public information meeting and reviewing previous stakeholder questions and answers. |
| May 10, 2023 | Construction staging presentation, environmental analysis update, and information related to public information meeting. |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Rock excavation presentation and environmental analysis update. |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Landscaping options, Best Street interchange improvement options, and environmental update. |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Tunnel engineering progress, NEPA and SEQRA requirements, Section 106 updates, and air quality analysis. |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Concept evaluation, environmental progress and Project schedule, air ventilation requirements, and traffic study. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Discuss extension of tunnel limits, tunnel ventilation requirements, and environmental progress. |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Project status update, and discussion of air quality, funding, and schedule-related items. |