[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 207 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54910-54911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26603]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Winnebago County, Illinois; Rock 
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 (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed 
project in Winnebago County, Illinois, and Rock County, Wisconsin. The 
proposed project corridor will extend from the intersection of 
Wisconsin Route 213 and Nye School Road northwest of Beloit, Wisconsin, 
to the interchange of Rockton Road and I-90 southeast of South Beloit, 
Illinois. The proposed project is designated FAP 354.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Walter Waidelich, Design Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 
3250 Executive Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Telephone: 
(217) 492-4622; Mr. William D. Ost, District Engineer, Illinois 
Department of Transportation, 819 Depot Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, 
Telephone: (815) 284-2271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement on a proposal to construct a highway on new alignment over a 
distance of approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles). The area being 
studied begins near the intersection of Wisconsin Route 213 and Nye 
School Road and extends to the interchange of I-90 and Rockton Road 
southeast of South Beloit, Illinois.
    Alternatives under consideration include a no-build alternative and 
a new, partially-access-controlled facility on new alignment. Although 
the Environmental Impact Statement will assess the impacts of a new 
four-lane roadway between the aforementioned 

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termini, the proposed project may be stage-constructed to include 
interim improvements over a portion of the entire project, including 
initial two-way traffic operations.
    The proposed project is intended to increase safety by providing a 
modern facility with improved horizontal and vertical sight distances, 
wider roadway and shoulders, and other improved geometric elements to 
remove through traffic from the street systems of the aforementioned 
cities; to provide additional capacity for increasing traffic volumes; 
to reduce congestion in Beloit and South Beloit, with the resulting 
expected decreases in vehicular-generated air pollution, noise 
pollution and travel time delay; to better serve the transportation 
needs of the Beloit-Janesville (South Beloit) Urbanized Area; and to 
support the economic development of the region.
    The scoping process undertaken as a part of this proposed project 
will include distribution of a scoping information packet, coordination 
with appropriate Federal, State and local agencies and review sessions 
as needed. A formal scoping meeting will be held November 14, 1995, at 
the South Beloit City Hall in South Beloit, Illinois, beginning at 10 
a.m. Immediately upon completion of the scoping meeting, another 
meeting will be convened at the same location to discuss with relevant 
agencies listed in 23 CFR 450.318 the alternatives necessary for the 
Major Metropolitan Transportation Investment proposed for this project.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
project are addressed and all significant issues identified, a 
comprehensive public involvement program will be undertaken. Public 
meetings will be held in the study area prior to the public hearing. 
Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and 
hearing. The draft EIS will be available for public agency review and 
comment prior to the public hearing. In addition, 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 or IDOT contact persons.

(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: October 18, 1995.
Walter Waidelich,
Design Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Illinois Division, 
Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 95-26603 Filed 10-25-95; 8:45 am]
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