[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1228]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Blue Earth, Steele and Waseca 
Counties, Minnesota

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 is being prepared as part of the U.S. 14 
Corridor Study for a transportation improvement project in Blue Earth, 
Steele and Wasceca Counties, Minnesota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. James McCarthy, Design Engineer, U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Federal Highway Administration, Suite 490 Metro Square Building, Saint 
Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone number (612) 290-3241. Mr. Curt 
Fakler, Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation, 
District 7, 501 South Victory Drive, P.O. Box 4039, Mankato, Minnesota 
56001-4039, telephone number (507) 389-6011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed project is identified as State 
Project (SP) 8837-81003 and involves improvements to the existing two-
lane roadway in Blue Earth, Steele and Waseca Counties. The corridor 
limits are on U.S. 14 from the east junction of the T.H. 60 to I-35 in 
Owatonna. The total length of the corridor study is 50 Kilometers. The 
proposed improvements are considered necessary to meet current and 
projected traffic volumes on the U.S. 14 Corridor. Build alternatives 
being considered include reconstruction along the present U.S. 14 with 
the upgraded 2-Lane roadway, divided 4-Lane reconstruction of the U.S. 
14 with bypasses of the Cities of Janesville and Waseca, and a new 4-
Lane alignment between Waseca and Owatonna approximately four 
kilometers south of the present U.S. 14.
    The Minnesota Department of Transportation held a Public Scoping 
Meeting on May 20, 1993, and a Public Information Meeting on August 5, 
1993. The Scoping Document/Draft Scoping Decision (April 1993) and 
Scoping Decision (March 1994) documents have been sent to Federal, 
State and local agencies that may have an interest in the project to 
inform them of the proposed project and scoping meeting, to solicit 
their comments and concerns, and to inform them of the alternatives 
being considered in the Environmental Impact Statement. During the 
initial scoping process three alternate new alignments for U.S. 14 were 
eliminated due to impacts or inadequate performance. The Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement is expected to be available for review 
in the Spring of 1995.

    Issued on: January 6, 1995.
James A. Cheattham,
Acting Division Administrator, St. Paul, Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 95-1228 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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