Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that the Tri River Transit Authority of PO Box 436 Hamlin, WV
25523 is applying for a grant under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311. A general description of the grant
proposal is as follows:
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT
(1) To provide safe, reliable and affordable transportation to the residents of Boone, Lincoln, Logan, and Wayne Counties.
(2) The service area is all of Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mason and Wayne Counties.
(3) The estimated cost of the project is $2,210,350.00.
(4) Tri River Transit assures that no persons, families or businesses will be displaced by the project.
(5) The project will not have any significant environmental impact upon Boone, Lincoln, and Mingo Counties.
(6) To meet the needs of elderly and/or disabled persons, Tri River Transit will offer deviated fixed route service. All buses are handicap accessible.
(7) Tri River Transit currently offers deviated fixed route service with handicap accessible buses.
(8) A statement that under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under its program of transit service delivery and related benefits. If translation services of any type, written or oral, are needed, please contactTri River Transit Authority.
Should any 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 capital funds become available, purchased equipment may include, but not be limited to: buses, vans or other paratransit vehicles, radios and communications equipment, passenger shelters, wheelchair lifts and restraints, computer hardware/software, spare parts or components, and other durable goods. Persons interested in holding a public hearing regarding the possible procurement of capital equipment must submit a written request within 15 days from the date of this notice.
The purpose of this notice is to afford affected citizens, private transportation providers, and other interested agencies an early opportunity to examine the proposal and offer comments and/or recommendations on the overall scope of the proposed project. The grant proposal will be available for public inspection and comment for 15 days from the date of this notice.
February 24, 2022 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm at the offices of the Tri River Transit Authority.
For further information and/or submission of comments, please contact:
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Paula S. Smith, Executive Director
Paula S. Smith
PO Box 436
Hamlin, WV 25523
Additionally, copies of comments may be submitted to the following:
Executive Director
West Virginia Division of Public Transit
Building. 5, Room 650
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, West Virginia 25305‑0432