[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-632]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Ada County, ID

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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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 a proposed 
highway project in Ada County, Idaho.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Jorgenson, Idaho Division 
Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 3050 
Lakeharbor Lane, Suite 126, Boise, Idaho 83703, telephone: (208) 334-
9180, Ext. 122; Greg Vitley, Senior Environmental Planner, Idaho 
Transportation Department, District 3, P.O. Box 8028, Boise, ID 83707, 
telephone (208) 334-8300; or Sally Goodell, Three Cities River Crossing 
Coordinator, Ada County Highway District, 318 East 37th Street, Garden 
City, Idaho 83714, telephone (208) 387-6100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration, in 
cooperation with the Ada County Highway District and the Idaho 
Transportation Department, will prepare an EIS that identifies an 
alignment for a transportation corridor that will connect State Highway 
44/55 on the north with US 20/26 on the south. The proposed highway 
alternatives vary from approximately 1.5 to 3.0 miles in length and 
will provide 4 to 6 travel lanes. This alignment includes a new bridge 
across the Boise River. The study area is located in the northwestern 
part of the Boise Metropolitan Area, and borders or passes through 
portions of the cities of Boise, Eagle and Garden City as well as Ada 
County.
    This improvement is considered necessary to relieve existing and 
projected traffic congestion in the study area. Alternatives under 
consideration include, (1) taking no action, (2) road alignment 
alternatives for connecting State Highway 44/55 and US Highway 20/26 
and, (3) alternative bridge types for the crossing of the Boise River. 
The termini for the project are State Highway 44/55 on the north and US 
Highway 20/26 to the south.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to the appropriate Federal, State and local agencies and 
citizens who have previously expressed interest in this proposed 
project. Scoping will begin with the publication of the Notice of 
Intent. As part of the scoping process, public information meetings 
will be held in addition to public hearings. Public notice will be 
given of the time and place of any public information meetings and 
public hearings. The draft EIS will be made available in electronic 
format for public and agency review and comment and hard copies will be 
available in public places to be determined and published. 
Accommodations for persons with special needs for reviewing the EIS 
will be available by contacting one of the contact sources listed 
above.
    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 FHWA or the Ada County Highway District at the 
addresses provided above.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123; 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: January 6, 2004.
Stephen A. Moreno,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Boise, Idaho.
[FR Doc. 04-632 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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