[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 11742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Suffolk County, NY

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 proposed highway 
project in Suffolk County, New York.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas F. Oelerich, P.E., Acting 
Regional Director, State Office Building; 250 Veterans Memorial 
Highway; Hauppauge, NY 11788; Telephone: (631) 952-6632 or Robert, E. 
Arnold, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New 
York Division, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor, Room 719, 
Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207, 
Telephone: (518) 431-4127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the New York 
State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve the 
Northern State Parkway/NYS Route 110 interchange in Suffolk County, New 
York. The proposed improvement would involve the reconstruction of the 
existing routes in the Town of Huntington for a distance of about 0.98 
miles along Northern State Parkway and 1.65 miles along NYS Route 110. 
Improvements to this interchange are considered necessary to provide 
for the existing and projected traffic demand along NYS Route 110 and 
to address an area with a history of accidents. Also included in this 
project is the replacement of the Northern State Parkway bridge over 
NYS Route 110.
    Alternatives under consideration include: (1) Taking no action; (2) 
reconfiguring the Northern State Parkway/NYS Route 110 interchange and 
replacing the existing Northern State Parkway bridge over NYS Route 
110; (3) reconfiguring the Northern State Parkway/NYS Route 110 
interchange without replacing the existing Northern State Parkway 
bridge over NYS Route 110; (4) replacing the Northern State Parkway 
bridge over NYS Route 110 without reconfiguring the interchange; this 
would include widening of the Northern State Parkway; and (5) widening 
NYS Route 110 to a six lane arterial. Incorporated into and studied 
with the various build alternatives will be design variations of grade 
and alignment and various intersection improvements.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to 
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed 
interest in this proposal. In addition to scoping discussion with these 
interested parties, the general public will have the opportunity to 
make scoping comments both in writing and in person at a Public 
Information/Scoping Meeting that will be held at the Sunquam Elementary 
School, 15 Sweet Hollow Road, Melville on March 14, 2002. After the 
DEIS is prepared, it will available for public and agency review and 
comment. This will be followed by a public hearing. Public notice will 
be given of the time and place of the hearings.
    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 NYSDOT or FHWA at the addressed provided above.

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


    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; CFR 771.123

    Issued on: February 27, 2002.
Douglas P. Conlan,
District Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, New York 
Division, Albany, New York.
[FR Doc. 02-6281 Filed 3-14-02; 8:45 am]
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