[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68498-68499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32849]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Dubuque County, IA/Jo Daviess
County, IL
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 highway
capacity improvement project in Dubuque County, Iowa and Jo Daviess
County, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Hiatt, Environmental
Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration, 105 Sixth Street, Ames,
Iowa 50010-6337, Telephone (515) 233-7300. Roger Larsen, Project
Manager, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa
50010, Telephone (515) 239-1791.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Iowa
Department of Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve the capacity of U.S. Route 20
(U.S. 20) in Dubuque County, Iowa and Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The
proposed improvement would involve upgrading or re-routing existing
U.S. 20 between Iowa and Illinois for a distance up to seven miles.
Improvements to U.S. 20 are considered necessary to provide for the
existing and projected traffic demand and safety considerations. This
proposal will also include a connection of U.S. 20 across the
Mississippi River. Alternatives under consideration include: (1) taking
no action; (2) using alternative travel improvements; (3) widening the
existing two-lane highway to four lanes; and (4) constructing a four-
lane highway on a new location. Variations of facility type, grade, and
alignment will be incorporated into and studied with various build
alternatives.
An informal scoping process will be initiated as part of this
project. 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 or are
known to have interest in this proposal. A series of public meetings
will be held in Dubuque and East Dubuque. In addition, a public hearing
will be held upon completion of the draft EIS. 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. No formal scoping meeting is planned at this time.
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 EIS should be
directed to the FHWA or Iowa DOT at the addresses provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program 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)
Issued on: November 24, 1998.
Bruce E. Mazke,
Assistant Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Ames,
Iowa.
[FR Doc. 98-32849 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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