[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58123-58124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28174]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Loudon, Roane, Anderson, and Knox
Counties, TN
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 than an
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed project
in Loudon, Roane, Anderson, and Knox Counties, Tennessee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles S. Boyd, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 640 Grassmere Park,
Suite 112, Nashville, TN 37211, Telephone (615) 781-5770.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee
Department of Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) on a proposal to connect Interstate 40 with Interstate
75 from near the current I-40/I-75 interchange in Loudon County, near
Lenoir City, Tennessee, to an area north and east in Anderson County,
near the interchange of I-75 and State Route 61. The proposed project
is considered necessary to improve the operation and safety of these
affected interstate highways.
Alternatives to be considered include: (1) taking no action; (2)
three build alternatives consisting of diffeenct
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alignments; and (3) other alternatives that may arise from public and
agency input.
Coordination letters describing the proposed action and soliciting
comments will be sent to appropriate federal, state, and local
agencies. Public meetings were held to dicuss concept alignments in
January and February 1997 and public comments were received. The draft
environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared and made
available for public and agency review and comment. Comments from the
initial coordination letters and the public meetings will be considered
in determining the scope of the EIS.
To insure that the full range of issues to this proposed action are
addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and
suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments and
suggestions concerning the proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to the FHWA at the address above.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The provisions of
Executive Order 12372 regarding state and local clearinghouse review
of federal and federally assisted programs and projects apply to
this program.)
Issued on October 15, 1999.
Charles S. Boyd,
Division Administrator, Tennessee Division, Nashville, Tennessee.
[FR Doc. 99-28174 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]
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