[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31471-31472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14904]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Major Investment Study and Draft Environmental Impact Statement:
West Valley City, Utah
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent and public scoping meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that a Major Investment Study (MIS) and
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be prepared for
transportation improvements in West Valley City, Utah. These
improvements will be in a broad corridor encompassing the northern half
of West Valley City and the western half of South Salt Lake. The study
will include transportation connections to other parts of the
metropolitan area in Salt Lake County, Utah. Two scoping meetings will
be held on Wednesday, July 9, 1997, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and from 6:00-
8:00 p.m. in the West Valley City Council Chambers, 3600 Constitution
Boulevard, West Valley City, Utah, as part of the preparation of the
MIS/DEIS. A 45-day scoping period will begin on June 4, 1997 and
conclude on July 18, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Cover, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, 216 Sixteenth St.,
Suite 650, Denver, Colorado 80202-5120, Telephone (303) 844-3242; or
Brian Hall, West Valley City, Economic Development/Redevelopment
Agency, 3600 Constitution Boulevard, West Valley City, Utah 84119-3720,
Telephone (801) 963-3363.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FTA, in cooperation with the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT),
the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), the Wasatch Front Regional Council
(WFRC), and West Valley City will prepare a Major Investment Study for
transportation improvements in a broad corridor encompassing the
northern half of West Valley City and the western half of South Salt
Lake. The study will include transportation connections to other parts
of the metropolitan area in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is intended that
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for
transportation improvements in this broad corridor in support of the
Major Investment Study.
The MIS/DEIS will consider no-build, transportation system
management, and
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build alternatives. A multimodal evaluation of transportation
improvements in the corridor will be the focus of the study, with both
transit and highway improvements, such as traffic management
strategies, being considered. Among the transit alternatives to be
studied are light-rail transit and expanded bus service. Pedestrian and
bicycle improvements will also be considered. A passenger intermodal
transportation center will be part of the study with the intent that
the intermodal center will serve needs of venues associated with the
2002 Winter Olympic games and other community needs beyond 2002.
This Notice of Intent and Public Scoping Meetings will be
distributed to federal, state, and local agencies and jurisdictions to
advise them of the MIS/DEIS process and to request comments and
suggestions. A 45-day scoping period will begin on June 4, 1997 and
concluded on July 18, 1997. An on-going public involvement process will
be developed to provide additional opportunities for the public to
participate in this planning/environmental process.
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 MIS/DEIS should be
directed to the FTA and/or West Valley City at the addresses provided
above.
Issued on: June 3, 1997.
Louis F. Mraz, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Region VIII,
Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 97-14904 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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