[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 110 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14045]
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[Federal Register: June 9, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Impact Statement: County of Los Angeles, California
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 Los Angeles County, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PC. Glenn Clinton, Chief, District
Operations, Federal Highway Administration, California Division, 980
9th Street, suite 400, Sacramento, California 95814-2724, Telephone:
(916) 551-1310.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve Interstate Route 10 in
Los Angeles County, California. The proposed improvement would involve
adding one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction on the
route, between Interstate Route 605 and Interstate Route 210/State
Route 57 for a distance of 18.0 kilometers (11.2 miles). To construct
the two new HOV lanes, this proposed project would include pavement
rehabilitation, widening of existing freeway bridges and necessary
roadside improvements such as guardrails and soundwalls.
Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to improve
the level of service by increasing the person carrying capacity of this
section of I-10, relieving existing and anticipated increase peak
period traffic congestion. The proposed project is also an integral
element of the I-10 portion of the proposed regional freeway-based HOV
system in Los Angeles County.
At this time two alternatives are being considered, Alternative 1,
widening the half-width of the section to a total of 24.7 meters (81
feet) and Alternative 4, the no-build alternative. Two other build
alternatives with wider half-sections were considered during the
scoping process, but removed from further consideration due to the
minimal benefits to be derived versus the impacts of the acquisition of
significantly more right of way than Alternative 1.
The scoping process was initiated in 1993 by contacting, by letter
and newspaper notices, elected officials, federal, state, regional and
local agencies as well as corridor residents. The scoping process is
tentatively completed with a scoping summary report prepared.
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 Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this
program)
Issued on: June 2, 1994.
Douglas Bennett,
Acting Chief, District Operations ``B'', Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-14045 Filed 6-8-94; 8:45 am]
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