tamatoledonews.com – AMES (SPECIAL) – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, July 13, 2010, to discuss alternatives for the U.S. 30 bypass of Mount Vernon and Lisbon. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Lisbon High School cafeteria, 235 W. School St.

This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. No formal presentation will be made. Iowa DOT staff members will be present to discuss the project informally.

For general information regarding the proposed improvement or the public meeting, contact Cathy Cutler, transportation planner, District 6 Office, Iowa DOT, 430 16th Ave. S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404, telephone 319-364-0235 or 800-866-4368, e-mail catherine.cutler@dot.iowa.gov.

Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public meeting Web site at www.iowadot.gov/pim <d.nueve.purlsmail.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1277896367566&StID=25681&SID=0&NID=535402&EmID=75427116&Link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5pb3dhZG90Lmdvdi9waW0%3D&token=ca7c96d6615d47ee83db51e41d105d78a7915297> for information about scheduled public meetings and hearings – and opportunities to offer input to the Iowa DOT during the development of certain projects.