[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70913-70914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23150]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Miami-Dade County, FL

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT.

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, extension 3031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 
Department of Transportation (FDOT) will prepare an EIS for a proposal 
to improve Interstate Route I-395 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The 
proposed improvement would involve the reconstruction of I-395 from I-
95/Midtown Interchange in Biscayne Bay, a distance of approximately 1.2 
miles. Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide 
for the existing and projected traffic demand.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) 
elevated reconstruction with ramps at Midtown Interchange; (3) elevated 
reconstruction with ramps at Miami Avenue; (4) a tunnel design; and (5) 
an open-cut design.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to

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appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private 
organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in this project. 
A series of public meetings will be held in the City of Miami, Miami-
Dade County between July 2005 and January 2007. In addition, a public 
hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place 
of the meetings and hearing. The Draft EIS will be made available for 
public and agency review and comment.
    A formal scoping meeting is planned for the project, and the date 
and location will be established later.
    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. Comments 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: November 16, 2005.
George B. Hadley,
Environmental Programs Coordinator, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 05-23150 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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