[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 53826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26722]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: St. Louis County and the City of 
St. Louis, MO

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 proposed 
improvements to I-64 in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis, 
Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Peggy Casey, Environmental 
Projects Engineer, FHWA Division Office, 209 Adams Street, Jefferson 
City, MO 65101, Telephone: (573) 638-2620 or Mr. Dave Nichols, Director 
of Project Development, Missouri Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 
270, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: (573) 751-4586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri 
Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will prepare an EIS for a 
proposal to reconstruct the existing I-64 (U.S. Route 40) facility with 
new interchange configurations and appurtenant roadways/structures in 
St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis, Missouri. It is intended 
that the reconstructed facility will meet current standards. A location 
study will run concurrently with the preparation of the EIS and will 
provide definitive reasonable alternatives for evaluation in the EIS. 
The proposed action will accomplish several goals: (1) Replace the 
deteriorating facility and substandard interchanges, (2) improve safety 
(and capacity between Spoede Road and I-170), (3) improve operation and 
decrease congestion, and (4) promote community redevelopment.
    The proposed project which includes work on I-170 from south of 
Brentwood Boulevard to I-64, begins west of Spoede Road in St. Louis 
County and continues easterly to west of Sarah Street in the City of 
St. Louis. The project is approximately 12 miles in length. Known 
potential impacts include residential and/or commercial relocations, 
acquisition of National Register of Historic Places-eligible 
properties, access changes, and likely impacts to parkland at the City 
of St. Louis' Forest Park and Richmond Heights' A.B. Green Athletic 
Field Complex, both eligible for protection under Section 4(f) of the 
Department of Transportation Act of 1966. A Department of the Army 
Section 404 permit and a floodplain development permit from the State 
Emergency Management Agency may be required.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) no build, (2) build 
alternatives, and (3) transportation system management options.
    To date, substantial preliminary coordination has occurred with 
local officials and other interested parties. As part of the scoping 
process, an interagency coordination meeting will be held with all 
appropriate federal, state, and local agencies. In addition, public 
information meetings and further meetings with community officials will 
be held to solicit public and agency input on the reasonable range of 
alternatives. A location public hearing will be held to present the 
findings of the Draft EIS. Public notice will be given announcing the 
time and place of all public meetings 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 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 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

    Issued on: October 15, 2001.
Peggy J. Casey,
Environmental Projects Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. 01-26722 Filed 10-23-01; 8:45 am]
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