[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-23454]
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[Federal Register: September 22, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Mills County, IA/Cass and Sarpy
Counties, NE
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 Mills County, Iowa, and Cass and Sarpy Counties, Nebraska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hubert A. Willard, FHWA Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Ames, Iowa 50010. Telephone: (515) 233-1664.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Iowa
Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, will
prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to
reconstruct U.S. Route 34 (U.S. 34) between Interstate 29 in Iowa and
U.S. Route 75 (U.S. 75) in Nebraska. The length of the project is
approximately 10 km (6 miles).
Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary due to the
narrow width and structural deficiency of the 65-year-old bridge over
the Missouri River. Additionally, the existing route, west of the
bridge, traverses through downtown and residential areas of
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on a low-speed alignment that restricts traffic
flow, causes safety problems, limits economic growth of the region, and
routes heavy vehicles through the center of the city. Alternatives
under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) using alternative
travel modes; (3) reconstruction on or near the existing route; and (4)
constructing a limited access highway on a new location. Incorporated
into and studied with the various build alternatives will be design
variations of alignment and grade.
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 previously expressed or are
known to have interest in this proposal.
A series of public scoping meetings will be held at the Community
Center, 625 Avenue ``A'' in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on September 27,
1994, and the Glenwood State Bank, 32 North Walnut, in Glenwood, Iowa,
on September 28, 1994. Both meetings will be held between 4 pm and 7
pm. In addition, a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be
given of the time and place of the 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 of
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Issued on: September 12, 1994.
Hubert A. Willard,
Division Administrator, Ames, Iowa.
[FR Doc. 94-23454 Filed 9-21-94; 8:45 am]
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