Join the Iowa DOT for a Public Hearing to share your thoughts on the proposed improvements of U.S. 61, the Wapello bypass, from just north of Iowa 78 to north of 130th Street in Louisa County. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the potential impacts of the planned highway improvements and present the updated preliminary design. The updated design reflects a collaborative effort between state, county, and city officials. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1st, between 5 and 7 p.m. Between 5 and 5:45 p.m. is the open house style format. From 6 to 7 p.m. is the formal presentation and Q&A session. It will be held in the Briggs Civic Center, 317 N. Water St., in Wapello. You can find more information about the public hearing with the link with this news story at KCIIRadio.com.