95-28675. Environmental Impact Statement: City of Lincoln, NE

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58722-58723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28675]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: City of Lincoln, NE

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 a proposed beltway 
project on the south and east fringes of the City of Lincoln, Nebraska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Philip E. Barnes, Operations Engineer, Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Building, Room 220, 100 Centennial Mall North, 
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, Telephone: [phone]. Mr. Arthur Yonkey, 
Project Development Engineer, Nebraska Department of Roads, P.O. Box 
94759, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509, Telephone: [phone]. Mr. Richard 
Erixson, Director of Public Works, City of Lincoln, 555 South 10th 
Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration, in 
cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Roads and the City of 
Lincoln, Nebraska, is preparing a major investment study (MIS) and 
environmental impact statement (EIS) for the South and East Beltways 
around Lincoln. The primary goal of the study work is to determine the 
need and feasibility of a new transportation corridor on the south and 
east fringes of Lincoln, and the ultimate preservation of such 
corridors. The project will encompass two project corridors. The 
general limits for the South Corridor are: from Yankee Hill Road on the 
north to 0.8 km (0.5 mi) south of Saltillo Road on the south, and from 
US 77 on the west to Nebraska Highway 2 on the east. The general limits 
for the East Corridor are: from 96th Street on the west to 148th Street 
on the east, and from I-80 on the north to Nebraska Highway 2 on the 
south. The approximate length of the total study area is 27.4 km 
(17mi).
    The principle alternatives will include (1) taking no action, (2) 
building local arterial roads on section lines, and (3) plans for an 
eventual bypass. Other alternatives under consideration include 
intermodal and multi-use options, alternative design and enhancement 
features, alternative alignments, and phasing.
    The general design concept for the proposed South and East Beltways 
envisions a multi-lane freeway or expressway-type facility with 
consideration to such design features as depressed center median, paved 
shoulders, full control of access, fence along the right-of-way, 
bridges at creek crossings, two-span bridges over the beltways, few if 
any at-grade intersections, and 62 to 75 m (203-246 ft) typical right-
of-way widths. Greater right-of-way widths could be proposed for buffer 
areas or joint use corridor uses. At a minimum, interchanges would 
connect the South and East Beltways to US 77, Nebraska Highway 2, US 34 
and I-80.
    Several public information meetings will be held. A Draft EIS will 
be prepared and a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be 
given of the meetings and hearing.
    To ensure that a 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 and 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA or the Nebraska Department of Roads at the address 
provided.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Project Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing 
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Philip E. Barnes,
Operations Engineer, Nebraska Division, Federal Highway Administration, 
Lincoln, Nebraska
[FR Doc. 95-28675 Filed 11-27-95; 8:45 am]
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