[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 49291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24891]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Cape Girardeau County, 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 proposed 
improvements to the transportation system in Cape Girardeau County, 
Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Neumann, Programs Engineer, 
FHWA Division Office, P.O. Box 1787, Jefferson City, MO 65102, 
Telephone: (573) 636-7104 or Scott Meyer, District Engineer, Missouri 
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 160, Sikeston, MO 63801, 
Telephone: (573) 472-5333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri 
Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will prepare an environmental 
impact statement (EIS) for a proposed project to improve the 
transportation system in the vicinity of Missouri Routes 34 and 72 in 
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
    Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide 
for a safe and efficient transportation network. Alternatives under 
consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) using alternate travel 
modes; (3) upgrading and improving the existing roadways; and (4) 
constructing a four-lane roadway on new or partially-new location. 
Design variations of grade and alignment will be incorporated into and 
studied with the various build alternatives. The proposed action will 
likely include transportation improvements from the intersection of 
Missouri Routes 34 and 72, west of Jackson, Missouri, to the Missouri 
Route K interchange with Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
    The scoping process will involve all appropriate federal, state, 
and local agencies, and private organizations and citizens who have 
previously expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal. A 
series of public meetings will be held to engage the regional community 
in the decision making process, and to obtain public comment. Public 
meetings are tentatively scheduled for fall, 1997 and for spring, 1998. 
In addition, a public hearing will be held to present the findings of 
the draft EIS (DEIS). Public notice will be given of the time and place 
of the meetings and hearing. The DEIS will be available for public and 
agency review and comment prior to the public hearing.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, 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 MoDOT 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 on: September 9, 1997.
Donald Neumann,
Programs Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. 97-24891 Filed 9-18-97; 8:45 am]
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