Description: Roadway improvement project requiring the identification of existing problems and environmental resources in the affected study area.

Significant Facts:

• This was a high priority, high profile, and very controversial project, culminating in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
• The project area contained a high density of historic and prehistoric sites covering 12,000 years of cultural development.
• G&O received numerous awards for this project for its transportation elements; protecting and enhancing the environment; environmental, partnering, and terrestrial mitigation; and for instructional communication.