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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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