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[Federal Register: March 31, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

 

Environmental Impact Statement: Madison, Jersey, Greene, Scott 
and Morgan Counties, IL

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 project in 
Madison, Jersey, Greene, Scott and Morgan Counties, Illinois. The 
proposed project will extend from Alton, in Madison County to 
Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois. The proposed project would be 
designated Federal Aid Primary Route 587 (FAP Route 587).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. James C. Partlow, Design Operations Engineer, Federal Highway 
Administration, Illinois Division, 3250 Executive Park Drive, 
Springfield, Illinois 62703, Telephone: (217) 492-4622.
Mr. Dale L. Klohr, District Engineer, Illinois Department of 
Transportation (IDOT), 1100 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, 
Illinois 62234, Telephone: (618) 346-3110.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement on a proposal to improve Illinois Route 267 within Madison, 
Jersey, Greene, Scott and Morgan Counties. The proposed action involves 
upgrading approximately 104.6 km (65 miles) of Illinois Route 267 to a 
four-lane, partial access-controlled facility centered along existing 
Illinois Route 267. The proposed project will extend from the proposed 
Alton Bypass in Madison County to Jacksonville in Morgan County.
    The need for improving Illinois Route 267 is based on the 
transportation demands, safety considerations, and the need to improve 
access to existing/potential development in the region. Future economic 
development in Jersey and Greene Counties is tied to becoming more 
closely aligned with the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area industrial 
complex. Upgrading Illinois Route 267 from Alton to Jerseyville and 
Carrollton would provide the opportunity for growth. The proposed 
action would not only connect Alton to Jacksonville, but would also tie 
more population centers together in the region.
    Alternatives under consideration include no action and a new four-
lane, partial access-controlled expressway facility. Several alignment 
alternatives will be evaluated for the proposed project which include 
bypass locations at New Delhi, Jerseyville, Carrollton, White Hall, 
Roodhouse, and Manchester. Two alignments will also be considered from 
north of Manchester to the interchange with U.S. 36 southwest of 
Jacksonville. The proposed expressway would be grade separated at all 
active railroad tracks, and interchanges would be constructed at most 
marked routes along the way.
    An informal scoping process will be undertaken as part of this 
project. The process will include meetings, review sessions as 
appropriate, and coordination with appropriate Federal, State and local 
agencies. Further details and scoping information packet may be 
obtained from one of the contact persons listed above.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
project are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
suggestions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA or IDOT contact persons 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 intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

    Issued on: March 22, 1994.
James C. Partlow,
Design Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Illinois 
Division, Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 94-7665 Filed 3-30-94; 8:45 am]
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