[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-11316]
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[Federal Register: May 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Davidson County, 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 that an
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed project
in Nashville Tennessee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wright B. Aldridge, Jr., Planning,
Environment and Research Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 249
Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville, TN 37228; Telephone (615) 736-7106.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee
Department of Transportation and the City of Nashville will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve access
through the Nashville Central Business District, extending from
Interstate Route (I-40) and Demonbreun Street to Interstate Routes 24/
65 (I-24/65) and Shelby Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. The proposed
improvement would primarily use existing streets and would include the
reconstruction of existing or construction of new structures over both
the CSX Railroad and the Cumberland River, replacing the existing
Demonbreun Street Viaduct and the Shelby Avenue Bridge, depending upon
the choice of proposed alternatives. Improvements to the corridor are
considered necessary to provide for both present and projected traffic
needs.
Options under consideration include (1) widening the existing
corridor which includes the Demonbreun Street Viaduct, Demonbreun
Street and the Shelby Avenue Bridge, and (2) utilizing other corridors
south of the existing alignment and constructing new structures over
the River and Rialroad. A total of four build alternatives are being
considered.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments were
sent to appropriate federal, state and local agencies on April 12,
1994. A public meeting soliciting comments on the included alternatives
was held on March 3, 1994. A public hearing will be held at a future
date. Public notice will be given of the time and place of this
hearing. The Draft EIS will be available for public and agency review
and comment. These activities are providing input regarding the scope
of the EIS.
To ensure 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 provided 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: April 25, 1994.
Wright B. Aldridge, Jr.,
Planning, Environment and Research Engineer, Tennessee Division,
Nashville, Tennessee.
[FR Doc. 94-11316 Filed 5-10-94; 8:45 am]
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