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You can find information and materials about the IWOW project and its history as you browse the resources below. Older documents refer to the project by its former name, the SR 432 Grade Crossing Project.

Project information

Fact Sheet—February 2018
Purpose and Need Statement—September 2016
Agency Coordination Plan for Public Involvement through EIS—February 2017
Tribal Consultation Plan – February 2017
Residential Outreach Report – April 2016

Grant applications

The City of Longview and its partners are seeking an additional $13 million through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. The City submitted this proposal in mid-March. WSDOT is continuing work with local partners to modify the design of the project and reduce the cost while maintaining key benefits.

You can review our grant materials below.

Documents

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published on March 2, 2018, and its 45-day comment period concluded on April 16, 2018. The DEIS evaluated two design alternatives against a no-build alternative.

The DEIS outlines direct impacts and benefits of the alternatives to the natural and built environment. It also takes into account construction, indirect and cumulative effects of the alternatives and identifies ways the impacts can and should be mitigated as the project progresses.

Draft EIS (full document)

Cover, Abstract, Fact Sheet, Table of Contents, Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Project
Chapter 2. Developing the Alternatives
Chapter 3. Comparing the Alternatives
Chapter 4. Environmental Commitments
Chapter 5. References
Chapter 6. Glossary
Chapter 7. List of Preparers
Chapter 8. Index
Appendix A Range of Alternatives Report
Appendix B Public Involvement Summary Report_Part 1
Appendix B Public Involvement Summary Report_Part 2
Appendix C Air Quality Technical Analysis
Appendix D Biological Assessment
Appendix E Cultural Resources Discipline Report
Appendix F Cumulative Impacts Discipline Report
Appendix G Energy and Greenhouse Gas Technical Analysis
Appendix H Floodplains Technical Analysis
Appendix I Hazardous Materials Discipline Report
Appendix J Land Use Technical Analysis
Appendix K Noise Technical Analysis
Appendix L Relocation, Social, Economic, Public Services, and Environmental Justice Technical Analysis
Appendix M Section 4(f) Technical Analysis
Appendix N Soils and Geology Technical Analysis
Appendix O Transportation Discipline Report
Appendix P Utilities Memorandum
Appendix Q Visual Quality Discipline Report
Appendix R Wetland Delineation Report

Want to view a paper copy of the DEIS? Drop by one of the following locations, or you can request one by calling Joanna Lowry at 360-442-1350 or toll free 1-800-545-1393 (printing costs $43).

Cowlitz County Public Works Office
Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce
Kelso Public Library
Longview Public Library
Washington State Library
WSDOT Headquarters Library
WSDOT Kelso Area Engineering Office

Open house materials

Five open houses to discuss plans for the project occurred between September 2015 and March 2018. The open houses allowed the public to learn about and comment on the IWOW project, its initial design concepts and issues to address through the environmental review process. Materials presented at each of the open houses are available via the links below.

Open House 5, Public Hearing—March 20, 2018

Open house 4—January 26, 2017

Open house 3—September 21, 2016

Summary
Agenda
Presentation
Purpose and Need statement
EIS process
Schedule
Alternate travel routes
1^st step screened design alternatives
1^st step screening results
Design refinements – local circulation ideas
Comment forms
- English
- Spanish

Open house 2—March 16, 2016

Summary
Agenda
Presentation
Design concepts
Updated draft Purpose and Need statement
Screening criteria
Comment forms
- English
- Spanish

Open house 1—September 17, 2015

Scoping process

Scoping is an open process involving the public and other federal, state and local agencies to identify important issues for consideration during the environmental review process. Learn about the IWOW project’s scoping phase by exploring the links below.

Background documents

The current IWOW project is based on decades of studies and planning. Read the studies which informed the project by clicking the links below.

SR 432 Highway Improvements and Rail Realignment Study (2014)
SR 432 Rail Realignment Feasibility Study (2009)
SR 432 Route Development Plan (2001)

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