[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48248-48249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18515]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: City & County of Denver, CO

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 highway 
project in the City and County of Denver, Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Shaun Cutting, Senior Operations 
Engineer, FHWA Colorado, 555 Zang Street, Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 
80228,

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telephone: (303) 969-6730 or Mr. Tony Gross, Project Engineer, Colorado 
Department of Transportation-Region 6, 2000 South Holly Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80222, Telephone: (303) 972-9112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the FHWA, in cooperation with the Colorado 
Department of Transportation (CDOT), hereby give notice of intent to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on a proposal to improve I-25 
and US 6 in Denver, Colorado. The proposed improvements involve the 
reconstruction of the existing I-25 between Logan Street and US 6 of a 
distance of about 2.5 miles and US 6 interchange improvements for 
Bryant Street and Federal Boulevard.
    Improvements to this existing National Highway System (NHS) 
corridor are considered necessary to provide for the existing and 
projected traffic demand. Included in this proposal are the 
reconstruction, reconfiguration, and rehabilitation of an aging 
substandard highway corridor with operational, safety and geometric 
deficiencies. Past studies along this portion of I-25 and US 6 have 
indicated several roadway deficiencies such as structural integrity 
problems with viaducts, ramp configurations, current vehicle capacity, 
system linkage and public safety.
    Alternatives under consideration include but are not limited to (1) 
taking no action; (2) reconstruction or realignment of the I-25 and US 
6 interchanges/local interchanges to current practices; (3) add lanes 
to reconfigure I-25 and/or 6th Avenue to achieve lane balance 
consistent with adjacent projects, and (4) enhance intermodal 
accessibility to the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) 
transit facilities and consideration of local transportation plans. 
Incorporated into and to be studied with the various build alternatives 
will be design variations of grade, alignment and interchange 
configurations at Broadway/Lincoln, Santa Fe, Alameda, US 6, Bryant 
Street and Federal Boulevard.
    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. A series of public meetings, 
including a public scoping meeting will be held in the project area in 
the fall of 2002. In addition, public hearings will be held after the 
publication and issuance of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
and the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Public notice will be 
given of the time and place of the meetings and hearings. The Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement and Final Environmental Impact Statement 
will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the 
public 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 FHWA or the Colorado Department of Transportation at 
the addresses provided above.

    Issued on: July 17, 2002.

(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)

Doug Bennett,
Assistant Division Administrator, Colorado Division, Federal Highway 
Administration, Lakewood, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 02-18515 Filed 7-22-02; 8:45 am]
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