[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 17471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9367]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Macon County, Missouri

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 central Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Neumann, Programs Engineer, FHWA Division Office, 209 Adams 
Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101, Telephone Number (573) 636-7104; or 
Fred A. Martin, Preliminary Studies, Division Engineer, Missouri 
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102, 
Telephone Number (573) 526-0991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri 
Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will prepare an EIS for a 
proposed project to upgrade U.S. Route 63 to a four-lane relocation 
facility around the city of Macon in Macon County, Missouri.
    The proposed action is considered necessary to improve safety and 
capacity for through traffic on U.S. Route 63 and to promote economic 
development for Macon County, the city of Macon, and communities north 
and south along the U.S. Route 63 Corridor. Alternatives under 
consideration include (1) taking no action, (2) implementing 
Transportation System Management (TSM) options, (3) upgrading and 
improving the existing roadway; and (4) constructing a four-lane 
roadway on new or partially-new location. The location study conducted 
during preparation of the EIS will provide definitive alternatives for 
evaluation by the EIS. The proposed action will likely include 
transportation improvements from approximately one mile south of Macon 
at the Route YY intersection and extend to the Route DD intersection 
approximately 3.0 miles north of Macon. The project is approximately 
7.0 miles in length.
    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. To 
date, preliminary information has been issued to local officials and 
other interested parties. Public meetings will be conducted as the 
location study process progresses. A public hearing will be held to 
present the findings of the Draft EIS (DEIS). 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 is 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 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 12373 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

    Issued on: March 31, 1998.
Donald L. Neumann,
Programs Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. 98-9367 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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