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[FR Doc No: 94-28442]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 

Environmental Impact Statement: Pettis, Morgan, Cooper, Moniteau 
and Cole Counties, MO

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 project 
in central Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Donald Neumann, Program Review 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, P.O. Box 1787, Jefferson 
City, MO 65102, Telephone Number 314-636-7104; or Mr. Bob Sfreddo, 
Design Engineer, Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, P.O. 
Box 270, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, Telephone Number 314-751-2876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri 
Highway and Transportation Department (MHTD), will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to upgrade U.S. 
Route 50 to a dual-lane facility starting 0.7 mile west of Routes D and 
T in Cole county and continuing to a point west of the cityof Sedalia 
in Pettis county. The EIS will also include U.S. Route 65 through the 
city of Sedalia. A location study will run concurrently with the 
preparation of the EIS and will provide definitive alternatives for 
evaluation by the EIS. The proposed action will accomplish several 
goals (1) improve safety and capacity for through traffic on U.S. Route 
50, (2) to study the need for a dual-lane bypass around the cities of 
Sedalia, Syracuse, Tipton, California, and St. Martins and (3) promote 
economic development for the counties involved in the cities mentioned 
above.

    1. The proposed project begins at 0.7 mile west of Routes D and T 
in Cole county and continues to a point west of the city of Sedalia in 
Pettis county. The project is approximately 70.0 miles in length. The 
proposed facility will provide a four-lane, limited-access roadway with 
at-grade intersections or interchanges at major arterial crossroads.
    2. Alternatives under consideration include ``build'' alternatives 
north and/or south of the existing route that could be either parallel 
or on relocation. Other alternatives include transportation management 
options as well as a ``no build'' alternative.
    3. To date, preliminary information has been issued to local 
officials and other interested parties. The scoping process was 
initiated with federal, state, and local agencies at a scoping meeting 
on October 11, 1994. Further public meetings and hearings will be held. 
To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action 
is addressed and all significant issues are 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 or to the MHTD at the addresses provided above.

    Issued on: November 3, 1994.
Donald L. Neumann,
Program Engineer, Jefferson City, Missouri.
[FR Doc. 94-28442 Filed 11-16-94; 8:45 am]
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