[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-24750]


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[Federal Register: October 6, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

 

Environmental Impact Statement: Russell County, AL

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 Russell County, Alabama.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Joe D. Wilkerson, Division Administrator, Federal Highway 
Administration, 500 Eastern Boulevard, Suite 200, Montgomery, Alabama 
36117-2018, Telephone (205) 223-7370. Mr. G. M. Roberts, Alabama 
Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, 
Alabama 36130, Telephone (205) 242-6311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Alabama 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve a segment of U.S. Highway 431 
in Russell County, Alabama. The purpose of the proposed project is to 
provide a safe, efficient, cost-effective, multi-lane facility, capable 
of handling existing and future traffic demands. The EIS will evaluate 
the upgrading of a portion of existing two-lane U.S. 431 to a modern 
four-lane facility. The project represents the last segment in the 
long-term plan to connect the Alabama cities of Eufaula and Phenix City 
with a four-lane roadway. The proposal begins at the Barbour/Russell 
County line extends to approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) north of 
the community of Pittsview. The length of the proposal is approximately 
20 kilometers (12.4 miles). Alternatives under consideration include: 
(1) Alternate route locations, (2) taking no action, and (3) postponing 
the action.
    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 an interest in this proposal. A public involvement 
meeting and a public hearing will be held in the project area. Public 
notice will be given of the time and the place of the meeting and 
hearing. No formal scoping meeting is planned at this time.
    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 or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS 
should be directed to 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 on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program).
Joe D. Wilkerson,
Division Administrator, Montgomery, Alabama.
[FR Doc. 94-24750 Filed 10-5-94; 8:45 am]
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