[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5087]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Pottawattamie County, IA and 
Douglas County, NE

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 bridge 
project between Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and Douglas County, 
Nebraska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Edward Kosola, Realty/
Environmental Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Federal 
Building, Room 220, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, 
Telephone: (402) 437-5765. Mr. Arthur Yonkey, Planning and Project 
Development Engineer, Nebraska Department of Roads, P.O. Box 94759, 
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509, Telephone: (402) 479-4795. Mr. James Rost, 
Office of Environmental Services, Iowa Department of Transportation, 
800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010, Telephone: (515) 239-1798.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Nebraska 
Department of Roads, and the Iowa Department of Transportation, will 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposal to 
construct a bridge over the Missouri River. The proposed project would 
connect Pottawattamie County, Iowa and Douglas County, Nebraska, in the 
vicinity of Omaha, Nebraska.
    Alternatives under consideration include: (1) Taking no action; (2) 
rehabilitaiton or replacing the US-275 Bridge on the existing 
alignment; and (3) providing a new crossing adjacent to the existing 
alignment.
    The South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge (Highway US-275 Bridge) 
has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 
existing bridge is a multiple span structure approximately 4,380 feet 
long with a 22.2 foot driving surface. The main bridge section is a 2-
span, continuous Warren through truss about 1,050 feet long.
    An agency scoping meeting and a public scoping/information meeting 
are planned. A Draft EIS will be prepared and a public hearing will be 
held. Public notice will be given of the public scoping/information 
meeting and 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 or the Nebraska Department of Roads at the address 
provided.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Project 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: February 26, 2002.
Edward Kosola,
Realty/Environmental Officer, Nebraska Divsion, Federal Highway 
Administration, Lincoln, Nebraska.
[FR Doc. 02-5087 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
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