Archive: Tier 1 Study
The Bay Crossing Study Tier 1 Study was conducted from the fall of 2017 until the spring of 2022 and is now complete. This page is archived. It is kept only for reference purposes, so it is no longer being updated and may not meet accessibility standards.
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Tier 1 Study Documents
BCS Scoping Process
Alternatives Screening
Purpose & Need
Preferred Corridor Alternative (PCA)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
- View the DEIS Page
- BCS DEIS Documents - Complete
- Cover, Signature Page & Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Purpose and Need
- Chapter 3: Alternatives Considered
- Chapter 4: Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences
- Chapter 5: MDTA Recommended Preferred Corridor
- Chapter 6: Coordination
- Chapter 7: List of Preparers
- Chapter 8: References
- Chapter 9: Distribution List
- Appendix A: Environmental Maps
- Appendix B: Agency Correspondence
- Appendix C: List of Documents
DEIS Technical Reports
Tier 1 FEIS/ROD
- View the FEIS Page
- Record of Decision with Appendices
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Errata Table of Changes to DEIS
- Chapter 3 - Supplementary Analysis and Discussion
- Chapter 4 - Summary of PI and Public Comments
- Chapter 5 - Summary of Agency Coordination and Comments
- Chapter 6 - Preferred Corridor Alternative
- Chapter 7 - Record of Decision
- Appendix A - DEIS Comments and Responses
- Appendix B - Agency DEIS Comments and Responses
- Appendix C - Response to Traffic Report Submitted by QACA
- Appendix D - Agency Correspondence
Tier 1 Study Public Comments
Public comments are essential to the successful completion of the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 1 NEPA. Attempts have been made to remove names and other personal information where indicated. Offensive, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate or sensitive language also may be withheld.
2017 Public Comments
2018 Public Comments
- January 2018 Letters
- January 2018 Email and Website
- February 2018 Letters
- February 2018 Email and Website
- March 03-01-2018 to 03-15-2018 Letters
- March 03-01-2018 to 03-15-2018 Email and Website
- March 03-16-2018 to 03-31-2018 Letters
- March 03-16-2018 to 03-31-2018 Email and Website
- April 2018 Email and Website
- April 2018 Letters
- May 2018 Email and Website
- May 2018 Letters
- May 2018 Public Meeting Comment Forms
- May 2018 Public Meeting Customer Service Feedback Cards
- June 2018 Email and Website
- June 2018 Letters
- July 2018 Email and Website
- July 2018 Letters
- August 2018 Email and Website
- August 2018 Letters
- September 2018 Email and Website
- September 2018 Letters
- October 2018 Email and Website
- October 2018 Letters
- November 2018 Email and Website
- November 2018 Letters
- December 2018 Email and Website
- December 2018 Letters
2019 Public Comments
- January 2019 Email and Website
- January 2019 Letters
- February 2019 Email and Website
- February 2019 Letters
- March 2019 Email and Website
- April 2019 Email and Website
- April 2019 Letters
- May 2019 Email and Website
- June 2019 Email and Website
- June 2019 Letters
- July 2019 Email and Website
- July 2019 Letters
- August 2019 Email and Website
- August 2019 Letters
- September 2019 Email and Website
- September 2019 Letters
- September 2019 Customer Survey Feedback Cards
- Comment Cards and Other Comments Received at Open Houses
- October 2019 Email and Website
- October 2019 Letters
- October 2019 Customer Survey Feedback Cards
- October 2019 Comment Cards and Other Comments Received
- November 2019 Email and Website
- November 2019 Letters
- December 2019 Email and Website
- December 2019 Letters
2020 Public Comments
- January 2020 Email and Website
- January 2020 Letters
- February 2020 Email and Website
- February 2020 Letters
- March 2020 Email and Website
- April 2020 Email and Website
- May 2020 Email and Website
- June 2020 Email and Website
- July 2020 Email and Website
- August 2020: No comments received
- September 2020 Email and Website
- October 2020 Email and Website
- November 2020: No comments received
- December 2020 Email and Website
2021 Public Comments
- January 2021: No comments received
- February 2021 Email and Website
- Public Comment Period Testimony
- Public Comment Period 2-23-2021 to 5-17-2021 Website
- Public Comment Period 2-23-2021 to 5-17-2021 Email
- Public Comment Period 2-23-2021 to 5-17-2021 Letters
- May 2021 Email and Website
- June 2021 Email and Website
- June 2021 Letters
- July 2021 Email and Website
- August 2021 Letters
- September 2021 Email and Website
- October 2021 Email and Website
- November 2021 Email and Website
- December 2021 Email and Website


