[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 116 (Friday, June 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30279-30280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15086]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Westchester County, NY
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
project in the Town of North Castle, Westchester County, New York. A
portion of the project is situated within the Town of Greenwich,
Connecticut.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harold J. Brown, Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, New York Division, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 9th
Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York, 12207,
Telephone (518) 472-3616, or A.J. Bauman, Regional Director, New York
State Department of Transportation, Region 8, 4 Burnett Boulevard,
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, Telephone (914) 431-5750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA and the New York State Department
of Transportation (NYSDOT), in cooperation with the Town of North
Castle will prepare an environmental impact (EIS) on a proposal to
improve New York State Route 120 and interchanges 2 and 3 on I-684. The
proposed improvements will include the widening of existing State Route
120 from the intersection with County Route 135, northwest to the
intersection with State Route 22, a distance of approximately 2.6
miles. The project also includes improvements to Exits 2 and 3 on I-
684.
Improvements to Route 120 are necessary to provide for the existing
and projected traffic demand. Alternatives under consideration include:
(1) Taking no action; (2) widening existing State Route 120 from two to
four lanes for a length of approximately 2.6 miles and ramp relocations
and/or additions at Interchanges 2 and 3 on I-684. Incorporated into
and studied with the build alternative will be design variations of
grade and alignment.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. A scoping
meeting for Federal, State, local agencies and the general public will
be held in early summer 1996 in Armonk, New York. This meeting will be
conducted in two sessions, an afternoon session for Federal, State, and
local agencies, and an evening session for the general public. A public
meeting will be held in Armonk, New York in the fall of 1996. In
addition, a public hearing will be held in early 1997. 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.
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 at the address 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.)
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Issued on: June 6, 1996.
Robert Arnold,
District Engineer, Albany.
[FR Doc. 96-15086 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
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