95-26037. Environmental Impact Statement: Oneida County, New York

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 203 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54281-54282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26037]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Oneida County, New York

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration ((FHWA), New York State 
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for the proposed Judd 
Road Connection Highway Project, Oneida County, New York.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Harold J. Brown, Division Administrator, Federal Highway 
Administration, New York Division, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 9th 
Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207, 
Telephone: [phone]

      or

Philip J. Clark, Director, Facilities Design Division, New York State 
Department of Transportation, State Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue, 
Albany, New York 12232, Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the NYSDOT, 
will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on a proposal to 
construct the Judd Road Connection located in the Village of New York 
Mills, Towns of Whitestown and New Hartford in Oneida County, New York. 
The proposed improvement involves the construction of a new highway, 
from the Route 5/8/12 (North-South Arterial) interchange proceeding 
west, to State Route 5A (Commercial Drive) continuing to Middle 
Settlement Road then terminating at the existing Judd Road/Halsey Road 
intersection. This proposed section of highway is approximately 6.5 
kilometers in length. Improvements to the study area are considered 
necessary in order to provide an effective, safe, transportation 
service based on projected traffic demands, growth factors and current 
design standards. This new highway should aid in mitigating the 
existing and continual degradation of capacity, and increase in vehicle 
hours of delay on the highway network. This improvement would also 
provide system continuity between the existing state highway systems 
within the study area, improve the movement of people and/or goods and 
the overall safety to the traveling public. As a result of this 
project, there 

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could be improvements to the Route 5/8/12 interchange.
    Alternatives under consideration include: (1) Take no action, and 
(2) various design alternates of constructing a four lane, full control 
of access highway from the Route 5/8/12 interchange for a section of 
the improved highway tapering to a two lane limited access highway for 
the remaining section to Judd Road/Halsey Road intersection on new 
alignment. Incorporated into and studied with the build alternatives 
will be design variations of grade, alignment and interchange/
intersection locations and type.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate federal, State and local agencies, and to 
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed 
interest in this proposal. A series of public information meetings will 
be held at convenient locations during the environmental process. In 
addition, a public hearing will also be held. Public notice will be 
given regarding the time and place of the meetings and hearings. Upon 
completion, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be available 
for public and agency review and comment.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the Environmental Impact 
Statement should be directed to the NYSDOT and FHWA at the addresses 
provided above.

    Issued on: October 11, 1995.
Harold J. Brown,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New 
York.
[FR Doc. 95-26037 Filed 10-19-95; 8:45 am]
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