[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 169 (Thursday, August 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45510-45511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21642]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Audrain, Monroe, Pike and Ralls
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 will be prepared for a proposed project
in northeast Missouri.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Donald L. Neumann, Programs Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, P.O. Box 1787, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102,
Telephone Number 314-636-7104; or Mr. Bob Sfreddo, Design Engineer,
Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone Number 314-751-2876.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri
Highway and Transportation Department (MHTD), will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to reconstruct and
expand
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Routes 54, 19 and 107 in Audrain, Monroe, Pike, and Ralls counties,
Missouri, a distance of approximately 113 kilometers (70 miles). The
study area is roughly bounded by Bowling Green, New London, Mark Twain
Lake and Mexico.
The expansion of Routes 54, 19, and 107 is being considered to
provide additional capacity for future traffic volumes, preserve land
for a future transportation corridor, and meet the state's commitment
to connect communities of at least 5,000 population with a four-lane
roadway.
Alternatives under consideration include (1) no build, (2) widen
Routes 54 and 19 to four lanes along their present alignments and new
alignment, (3) extend Route 107 to the south as a two-lane roadway, and
(4) bypass the cities of Perry, Curryville, Center, Vandalia, Laddonia,
and Farber.
Information 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 previously expressed, or
would have an interest in the proposal. As part of the scoping process,
an interagency coordination meeting will be held. A series of public
meetings and workshops will be held throughout project development. In
addition, a public hearing will be held. Public notices will be issued
to notify citizens of the public 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 are identified,
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties.
Comments and questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS
should be directed to the FHWA or the MHTD at the addresses provided
above.
Issued on: August 24, 1995.
Donald L. Neumann,
Programs Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. 95-21642 Filed 8-30-95; 8:45 am]
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