[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9227]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Randolph County, NC

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, 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 Randolph County, North Carolina.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the North 
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) addressing proposed improvements 
to the existing United States Route (US) 64 corridor in the area of the 
City of Asheboro in Randolph County. As part of this action, the NCDOT 
also proposes to improve the access to the North Carolina Zoological 
Park (NC Zoo). The proposed improvements would involve the construction 
of a four-lane, median-divided, controlled-access highway on new 
location south of existing US 64 from around SR 1326 (Stutts Road) west 
of Asheboro to around SR 2713 (Trogdon Hill Road) east of Asheboro. A 
controlled-access facility on new location also is proposed west of NC 
159 to improve access to the NC Zoo.
    The purposes of the proposed action include: (1) Improving traffic 
flow and levels of service on the section of US 64 in the project study 
area; (2) Relieving congestion on US 64 in the City of Asheboro, 
thereby improving safety and reducing the number of accidents; (3) 
Improving access to the NC Zoological Park; and (4) Improving high-
speed regional travel along the US 64 intrastate corridor.
    Alternatives under consideration include: (1) No-Build Alternative; 
(2) Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Measures; (3) Mass Transit 
Alternative; (4) Improving the existing facility; and (5) Constructing 
a facility on new location south of existing US 64.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments have 
been sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies. Public 
information meetings, meetings with local officials, and a public 
hearing will be held. Information on the time and place of the public 
information meetings, and public hearing will be provided in the local 
news media. The draft EIS 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 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 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program).

    Issued on: April 4, 2000.
Roy C. Shelton,
Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North 
Carolina.
[FR Doc. 00-9227 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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