North Landing Bridge public meeting announced

Published Dec. 20, 2017

CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach invite the public to attend a meeting for the North Landing Bridge Replacement Study from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16. at the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320. 

The North Landing Bridge National Environmental Policy Act scoping meeting will provide the public an opportunity to learn more about the study and to provide comments.    

The study will focus on replacing the existing bridge with one that is in compliance with current design standards while minimizing impacts on existing vehicular and navigational traffic and the environment.    

The USACE plans to prepare an Environmental Assessment to evaluate environmental impacts from reasonable project alternatives, and to determine the potential for significant impacts. 

The format of the meeting will be an informal open-house, which the public can attend any time during the meeting hours.  

Scoping comments may be provided at the meeting or submitted by Feb. 17 to the Corps of Engineers via email at Kathy.S.Perdue@usace.army.mil; by phone at 757-201-7218, or by mail at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, ATTN: Kathy Perdue, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510.