[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13974]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Gasconade and Montgomery
Counties, MO
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 (EIS) will be prepared for proposed
replacement of the Missouri Route 19 bridge and appurtenant roadways/
structures over the Missouri River at Hermann in Gasconade and
Montgomery Counties, Missouri.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Neumann, Programs Engineer, FHWA Division Office, 209 Adams St.,
Jefferson City, MO 65101, Telephone: (573) 636-7104 or Phil Broyles,
District Engineer, Missouri Department of Transportation, P.O. Box
1067, Hannibal, MO 63401, Telephone: (573) 248-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri
Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will prepare an EIS on a proposal
to reconstruct the Missouri Route 19 bridge and appurtenant roadways/
structures over the Missouri River at Hermann in Gasconade and
Montgomery Counties, Missouri. The United States Army Corps of
Engineers and the United States Coast Guard are expected to be
cooperating agencies on this project.
The study area is roughly bounded by Missouri Route 94 one mile
north of the existing bridge, a point two miles south of the bridge,
and 1.5 miles east and west of the bridge.
Reconstructing the Missouri Route 19 bridge is being considered to
provide a safe and efficient crossing of the Missouri River. The
existing bridge, which was constructed in 1922, is considered
structurally deficient. It has a sufficiency rating of 18 on a scale of
100. MoDOT considers bridges with sufficiency ratings below 50 as
candidates for replacement. Alternatives under consideration include
(1) no build; (2) build adjacent to the existing bridge; (3) build a
new bridge east or west of the existing structure.
Information describing the proposed action and solicitation for
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. As part of
the scoping process, an interagency coordination meeting will be held.
Agencies having an interest in, or jurisdiction regarding the proposed
action will be contacted regarding the date and location of the
meeting. Public meetings, information centers and advisory committee
meetings will be held to solicit public and agency input on the
reasonable range of alternatives. In addition, a public hearing will be
held to present the findings of the draft EIS (DEIS). Public notice
will be given announcing the time and place of the public meetings and
hearing. The DEIS will be available for public and agency review and
comment prior to the public hearing.
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 MoDot at the addresses provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12373 regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Issued: May 15, 1998.
Donald L. Neumann,
Programs Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. 98-13974 Filed 5-26-98; 8:45 am]
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