[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1802-1803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-681]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Impact Statement: Allegheny and Washington
Counties, Pennsylvania
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
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 proposed
transportation improvements between US Route 22 and I-79, known locally
as a Southern Beltway Transportation Project, in Allegheny and
Washington Counties, Pennsylvania. This notice supersedes the Notice of
Intent published in the Federal Register Volume 58, Number 154, Page
43005, on August 12, 1993, for the Southern Beltway.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David W. Cough, District Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 228
Walnut Street, Room 558, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1720,
Telephone: (717) 782-3411; Daryl L. Kerns, Turnpike Liaison engineer,
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1113 Transportation & Safety
Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120, Telephone: (717) 787-0185; or
Paul A. Edmunds, Acting Chief Engineer, Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission, P.O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106-7676,
Telephone: (717) 939-9551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a
proposal for a limited access toll highway in Allegheny and Washington
Counties, southwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The proposed highway
would extend from US Route 22, west of Pittsburgh, south easterly to
Interstate 79, south of the Allegheny County-Washington County line, 24
kilometers (15 miles) southwest of Pittsburgh. The study corridor is
about 19 kilometers (12 miles) long and up to 5.6 kilometers (3.5
miles) wide.
The proposed highway is considered necessary to improve the
movement of people and goods in a rapidly growing area southwest of
Pittsburgh. Preliminary studies and public and agency input have
indicated that the project needs cannot be met by Transportation System
Management (TSM) activities, upgrading existing roadways or mass
transit improvements. Alternatives now under consideration are various
alignments for a new tolled expressway and taking no action.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments have
been sent to appropriate Federal, State, and Local agencies, and to
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are
known to have interest in this proposal. A series of public meetings
will be held in the project area
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during the development of the project. In addition, a public hearing
will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the
meetings and hearing. The Draft EIS will be available for public and
agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. A Scoping
Meeting was held on August 18 and 19, 1993, in Washington,
Pennsylvania. Federal, state, regional, county, and municipal agencies
attended and participated.
To insure 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 EIS should be
directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this program)
J. Stephen Guhin,
Assistant Division Administrator, Pennsylvania Division, FHWA.
[FR Doc. 97-681 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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