[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-982]


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[Federal Register: January 14, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Environmental Impact Statement; Johnson County, KS

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 (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed 
highway project located in Johnson County, Kansas, Cass County, 
Missouri, and Jackson County, Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Johnny R. Dahl, Operations Engineer, 
FHWA, 3300 South Topeka Boulevard, suite 1, Topeka, Kansas 66611-2237, 
Telephone: (913) 267-7284. Donald L. Neuman, Programs Engineer, FHWA, 
P.O. Box 1787, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 636-
7104. Warren Sick, P.E., Chief of Bureau of Design, Kansas Department 
of Transportation, Docking State Office Building, Topeka, Kansas 66612, 
Telephone: (913) 296-3525. Bob Sfreddo, Division Engineer--Design, 
Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson 
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 751-2876. James F. Pilley, P.E., 
Johnson County Engineer, 1800 West 56 Highway, Olathe, Kansas 66061, 
Telephone: (913) 782-2640.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Kansas 
Department of Transportation, Missouri Highway and Transportation 
Department, Cass County, and Johnson County will prepare an EIS for a 
proposed highway project known as the 21st Century Transportation 
Corridor. If constructed, the project would be primarily on new 
location and developed initially as a two-lane road (ultimately as a 
four-lane roadway). The study corridor begins at the existing K-7/
Shawnee Mission Parkway interchange, passes to the east side of DeSoto, 
extends southerly along the west side of the Cedar Creek development 
and the Johnson County Industrial Airport, extends southeasterly to 
U.S. 169 north of Spring Hill, and then extends easterly across the 
southern part of Johnson County passing south of Stilwell and 
intersecting the State Line in the vicinity of 195th Street. The 
corridor will then enter Cass County, Missouri, and connect with 
Highway 71 south of Belton; a distance of approximately 74 kilometers 
(46 miles).
    The project is intended to provide relief for projected traffic 
demands in western and southern Johnson County, Kansas, northern Cass 
County, Missouri, and southern Jackson County, Missouri. Several 
alternatives will be considered including the no build. Also 
incorporated into the study will be various alignments within the 
corridor.
    One public information and two Citizen's Group meetings have been 
held to keep the local citizens informed of the study. These meetings 
have provided early coordination with appropriate Federal, State, local 
agencies, and private organizations who have expressed interest in this 
proposed project.
    Public hearing(s) will be held during the development of the EIS. 
Public notice will be given for the time and place of the hearing(s) 
and the location of where the Draft EIS will be available for review 
and comment.
    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 and 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA, Johnson County, or the Kansas Department of 
Transportation at the addresses provided.

    Issued on: January 4, 1994.
Johnny R. Dahl,
Operations Engineer, Kansas Division, Federal Highway Administration, 
Topeka, Kansas.
[FR Doc. 94-982 Filed 1-13-94; 8:45 am]
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