[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20516-20517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9784]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Dubuque County, Iowa

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 the U.S. 20 
Capacity Improvement Study in Dubuque County, Iowa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manu M. Chacko, Transportation 
Engineer, FHWA, 105 6th Street, Ames, IA 50010-6337, (515) 233-7307. 
James P. Rost, Director, Office of Environmental Services, Iowa 
Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, (515) 
239-1798.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem 
and suitable communications software from the Government Printing 
Office's Electronic Bulletin Board Service at (202) 512-1661. Internet 
users may reach the Federal Register's home page at: http://www.nara.gov/fedreg and the Government Printing Office's database at 
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

Background

    The FHWA, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of 
Transportation, will prepare an environment impact statement (EIS) for 
a capacity improvement study for U.S. 20 between the Peosta Interchange 
and Devon Drive in the City of Dubuque in Dubuque County, Iowa.
    The capacity improvement study is to consider reconstruction of 
U.S. 20 to provide a free flow facility. The U.S. 20 Capacity 
Improvement Study will identify and evaluate potential long-range 
improvements for the U.S. 20 corridor. Improvements that will be 
considered include the addition of interchanges, modifications to 
adjacent existing intersections and frontage roads, and conversion of 
two-way frontage roads to one-way. The two main goals of the study are 
to (1) identify feasible concepts to provide free flow traffic on U.S. 
20 and (2) to determine a preferred concept.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments have 
been sent to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies, and to 
private organizations

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and citizens who have previously expressed interest in or3 are known to 
be interested in this proposal.
    A series of public meetings will be held in Dubuque, Iowa, during 
2001 and 2002. In addition, 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 public hearing.
    A scoping meeting for identifying significant issues to be 
addressed in the environmental impact statement was held on March 21, 
2001. The scoping record will be held open for 30 days from the 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
    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 Iowa Department of Transportation or FHWA at the 
address provided in the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing 
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation of 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48).

    Dated: April 10, 2001.
Susan E. Klekar,
Assistant Division Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-9784 Filed 4-20-01; 8:45 am]
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