Motorists travel northbound on I-75 approaching the I-75/I-24 split on Monday.IF YOU GOThe public information meeting concerning the I-24/I-75 interchange will be held at 5 p.m. Oct 16 at the East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. State transportation officials will go over details of the project and environmental and noise assessments. After the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. Members of the public will be able to submit written comments to TDOT for 21 days after the meeting.
State highway officials are calling on residents for input as they go through an environmental assessment of changes to Tennessee’s interstate gateway. But construction on the proposed $89 million retooling of the Interstate 75/I-24 interchange is not likely to start this year.
A public information meeting is planned for the project Oct. 16 in East Ridge. Tennessee Department of Transportation Project Manager Chester Sutherland said he hopes residents will come out to hear about the status of the project — and to share their ideas.
Sutherland said TDOT officials will have some information displays and have a question-and-answer session with residents.
Officials will go over the initial 2012 request for changes to the interstate, explain current environmental rules and findings from a noise study. Sutherland said they will also explain the next steps in the development process.