[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 210 (Tuesday, November 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 65966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21699]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Miami-Dade County, Florida

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 (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed 
highway project in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory E. Williams, P.E., 
District Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 545 
John Knox Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303. Telephone: (850) 
942-9650 Ext. 3031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 
Department of Transportation (FDOT, will prepare an EIS for a proposal 
to improve SR 997 (Krome Avenue) in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The 
proposed improvement would involve safety and capacity upgrades to SR 
997 (Krome Avenue) from SW., 296th Street/Avocado Drive to SW 136th 
Street/Howard Street, a distance of approximately 10.07 miles. 
Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide for 
safety improvements and projected future traffic demands. Alternatives 
under consideration include (1) taking no action; (20 widening the 
existing two-lane roadway to a divided two-lane roadway; (3) widening 
the existing two-lane roadway to a divided two-lane roadway with 
passing zones; and (4) widening the existing two-lane roadway to a 
four-lane divided roadway.
    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 expressed interest in this 
project. A series of public meetings are being held in Miami-Dade 
County beginning in December 2004 and are expected to continue until 
approximately July 2007. In addition, a Public Hearing will be held. 
Public notice will be given of the time and location of project 
meetings and the hearing. The Draft EIS will be made available for 
public and agency review and comment. A formal kick-off meeting was 
held on January 20th, 2004.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
action is addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and 
suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comment or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA 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 inter-governmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Issued on: October 13, 2005.
Gregory E. Williams,
District Transportation Engineer, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 05-21699 Filed 10-31-05; 8:45 am]
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