[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38603-38604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18497]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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 north-
south transportation facility in the City of La Crosse, La Crosse 
County, Wisconsin.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Eugene M. Hoelker, Construction and Materials Engineer, Federal 
Highway Administration, 4502 Vernon Boulevard, Madison, Wisconsin, 
53705: Telephone: (608) 264-5944. You may also contact Ms. Carol 
Cutshall, Director, Office of Environmental Analysis, Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7916, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-
7916: Telephone: (608) 266-9626.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation, will prepare a combined Major Investment 
Study (MIS)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to 
provide additional north-south transportation capacity in the La Crosse 
River Valley area between interstate 90 and South Avenue near 7th 
Street, a distance of about 6 miles. The proposal is being considered 
to address future transportation demand, to finalize the transportation 
component of the La Crosse River Valley Land Use Plan being prepared by 
the City of La Crosse, and to preserve land for a future transportation 
corridor. Alternatives under consideration include: (1) No build, (2) 
Transportation System Management (TSM) measures to improve traffic 
operations on existing highways, (3) expanding capacity and mass 
transit on existing highways, and (4) a new north-south highway link 
with mass transit and bicycle enhancements.

    A strategic advisory committee comprised of Federal, State, and 
local agencies, environmental, business, and neighborhood 
representatives, has been established to provide input during data 
gathering, development and refinement of alternatives. A series of 
public meetings will be held in the project corridor to solicit 
comments from citizens and interest groups who have previously 
expressed, or are known to have interest in the proposal. In addition, 
a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time 
and place of the meetings and hearing. The MIS/Draft EIS will be 
available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public 
hearing. Agencies having an interest in, or jurisdiction regarding the 
proposed action will be contacted through interagency coordination 
meetings and mailings.

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    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 MIS/EIS 
should be directed to FHWA or the Wisconsin Department of 
Transportation at the addresses 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).

    Issued July 21, 1995.
Eugene M. Hoelker,
Construction & Materials Engineer.
[FR Doc. 95-18497 Filed 7-26-95; 8:45 am]
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