[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 47883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18328]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: King County Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), King County Department 
of Transportation, WA

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a draft supplemental environmental 
impact statement (EIS).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Washington State Department 
of Transportation (WSDOT) and King County Department of Transportation, 
is issuing this notice to advise the public that a supplement to the 
final EIS will be prepared on the proposal to replace the Elliott 
Bridge on 149th Avenue Southeast where it crosses the Cedar River 
approximately three miles east of downtown Renton in King County, 
Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Leonard, P.E., Urban Area 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 711 South Capitol Way, Suite 
501, Olympia, Washington 98501-1284, Telephone: (360) 753-9408 or Tina 
Morehead, Senior Environmental Engineer, King County, Road Services 
Division, Department of Transportation, King Street Center M.S. KSC-TR-
0231, 201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104-3856, Telephone: 
(206) 296-3733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Record of Decision for the orginal EIS 
for the improvements (FHWA-WA-EIS-92-4-F) was signed on November 21, 
1995. In the original EIS, the proposed improvements to the Elliott 
Bridge provided a three-lane bridge (two travel lanes and one center 
lane) with pedestrain sidewalk and associated approach road 
realignment. Improvements to the bridge were, and still are, considered 
necessary to provide for traffic circulation, roadway safety, and 
structural stability.
    After approval and subsequent appeal of the local shoreline 
substantial development permit, King County withdrew its shoreline 
permit application based on issues related to the Federal Endangered 
Species Act. Since that withdrawal, the county and FHWA have 
reevaluated the project and determined that a supplemental EIS needs to 
be prepared to address those issues.
    No formal scoping period will be held. 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 or are known to have interest in 
this proposal. Subsequent to distribution of the draft supplemental 
EIS, a public hearing will be held during the EIS comment period. The 
location and time of the public hearing will be announced in the local 
news media and through a public mailing when it is scheduled. The draft 
supplemental EIS will be available for public and agency review prior 
to the public hearing. Release of the draft supplemental EIS for public 
comment and the public hearing will also be announced in the local news 
media as these dates are established.
    Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the 
supplemental EIS should be directed to FHWA or King County at the 
address 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.)


    Issued on: July 9, 2002.
Jim Leonard,
Urban Area Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Washington 
Division.
[FR Doc. 02-18328 Filed 7-19-02; 8:45 am]
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