[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 150 (Thursday, August 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47820-47821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19655]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Jefferson Parish, LA

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

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prepared for a proposed bridge project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William C. Farr, Program Operations 
Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A, 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, Telephone: (225) 757-7615, Facsimile: 
(225) 757-7601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Louisiana 
Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD), will prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct a new 
bridge facility on an alignment to be determined. The proposed project, 
known locally as the Kerner's Ferry Bridge over Bayou Barataria, is 
located in the town of Jean Lafitte in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The 
project will connect LA 3257 with LA 45. The approximate distance of 
the project is 0.27 miles. Final length will depend on the alternative 
selected.
    The proposed improvements would improve the connectivity, travel 
time, and safety of the area and increase regional access to the area.
    The study area encompasses the logical termini, which are LA 302 on 
the west bank and LA 45 on the east bank of Bayou Barataria. The 
corridor limits for the project will be one mile north of the existing 
bridge to five miles south.
    Alternatives to be considered are:

(1) Low level moveable bridge
(2) Mid level moveable bridge
(3) High level fixed bridge
(4) No Action

    An agency scoping meeting will be held at a time and place to be 
determined at a later date. Letters describing the proposed action and 
soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, state, and 
local agencies and to private organizations, including conservation 
groups and groups of individuals who have expressed interest in the 
project in the past. At least one public informational meeting will be 
held in the project area that will be affected. In addition, a Public 
Hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place 
of the public informational meeting(s) and the Public Hearing. 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.)

    Dated: Issued on July 21, 2000.
William A. Sussmann,
Division Administrator, FHWA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
[FR Doc. 00-19655 Filed 8-2-00; 8:45 am]
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