94-18407. Environmental Impact Statement; Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Florida

[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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[Federal Register: July 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Pinellas and Pasco Counties, 
Florida

agency: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Florida Department of 
Transportation (FDOT).

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 a proposed 
highway project in Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Florida.

for further information contact: Melisa Ridenour, District Engineer, 
Federal Highway Administration, 227 N. Bronough Street, Room 2015, 
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2015, Telephone: [phone].

supplementary information: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 
Department of Transportation will prepare an EIS for a proposal to 
improve SR 595 in Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Florida. The proposed 
improvement would involve the reconstruction of SR 595 from S.R. 590 to 
S.R. 55, a distance of 16.1 miles. Improvements to the corridor are 
considered necessary to provide for the existing and projected traffic 
demand.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) 
widening to four or six lane divided roadway; and (3) alternate 
corridors.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies, and to 
private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in this 
proposal. A public meeting will be held within the project limits in 
the Summer, 1995. In addition a public hearing will be held. Public 
notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and 
hearings. The Draft EIS will be made available for public and agency 
review and comment.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the 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.)
Melisa Ridenour,
District Engineer, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 94-18407 Filed 7-27-94; 8:45 am]
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