[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 33342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15785]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Brunswick County, North Carolina.

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 highway 
project in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy C. Shelton, Operations Engineer, 
Federal Highway Administration, Suite 410, 310 New Bern Avenue, 
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, Telephone: (919) 856-4350, extension 
133.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the North 
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct a 
second bridge to Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The 
proposed improvement will involve the construction of the second high-
rise bridge over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway from SR 1105 
(Middleton Avenue) to the mainland and the construction of a two-lane 
roadway with partial control of access on new location from the 
waterway to NC 211. The proposed action also includes widening the 
existing SR 1105 from SR 1104 (Beach Road) to the Atlantic Intracoastal 
Waterway and replacing Bridge No. 206 over Davis Canal. The proposed 
improvements are considered necessary to provide an increased level of 
service on the existing road system by increasing traffic capacity and 
would provide additional access onto and off of the island. 
Alternatives under consideration include (1) no-build, (2) 
transportation system management (TSM), (3) mass transit, (4) improve 
existing facilities, and (5) construction of a new bridge and roadway 
over the Intracoastal waterway.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments have 
been sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies. A series of 
public meetings and a public hearing will be held. Public notice will 
be given of the time and place of the meetings and hearing. The draft 
EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to 
the 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 at the address 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 
the Federal programs and activities apply to this program)

    Issued on: June 10, 1999.
Roy C. Shelton,
Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina.
[FR Doc. 99-15785 Filed 6-21-99; 8:45 am]
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