[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 178 (Friday, September 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52598-52599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4550]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Corridors of the Future Program

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice; announcement of the Corridors of the Future under the 
Corridors of the Future Program.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announces the 
selection of the Corridors of the Future (CFP) Phase 2 applications to 
be designated as the Corridors of the Future. The DOT has identified 
nationally significant corridors and the corresponding CFP applications 
that have the potential to alleviate congestion and provide national 
and regional long-term transportation benefits that will increase 
freight reliability and enhance the quality of life for U.S. citizens 
within the corridors and across the Nation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Alla C. Shaw, Attorney-Advisor, 
(202) 366-1042 ([email protected]), Federal Highway Administration, 
Office of the Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, E84-463, 
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., 
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Electronic Access: An electronic copy of this document may also be 
downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's home page at: 
http://www.archives.gov and the Government Printing Office's Web page 
at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
    Background: On September 5, 2006, the DOT published a notice in the 
Federal Register seeking applications from States, or private sector 
entities, interested in working together to build and manage corridors 
in a way that alleviates congestion on our highways, rail, or waterways 
(71 FR 52364). The notice outlined a two-phase submission and selection 
process and explained that the DOT would select up to 5 corridors in 
need of investment. However, the compelling nature of the Phase 2 
applications justified DOT's selection of the 6 corridors outlined 
below. For Phase 1, interested parties were asked to submit proposals 
containing general information about the proposed corridor projects. 
The DOT

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received 38 Phase 1 proposals. The DOT established a team comprised of 
representatives from DOT's surface transportation administrations with 
expertise in the areas of finance, environment and planning, 
infrastructure, and operations to review the proposals (CFP Team). The 
proposals were evaluated based on each applicant's responsiveness to 
the information requested for Phase 1. In a Federal Register Notice 
published on February 7, the DOT invited 14 Phase 1 applicants, with 
proposals for projects located on 8 major transportation corridors, to 
participate in Phase 2. (72 FR 5787)
    At the end of Phase 2, the DOT received 11 applications for 
projects located on the 8 corridors identified during Phase 1. The CFP 
Team evaluated the applications based on each applicant's 
responsiveness to the information requested for Phase 2 in the 
September 5, 2006 Federal Register notice. For Phase 2, applicants were 
asked to submit detailed information about the proposed corridor 
including how the proposed corridor would reduce current national and 
regional areas of congestion or address future congestion, increase 
mobility of people and freight, support national and international 
commerce by reducing congestion and providing reliable travel times, 
and information about innovative project delivery and financing 
features proposed for the project. Based on the recommendations of the 
CFP Team, the DOT identified the following corridors and corresponding 
Phase 2 applications, to designate as the Corridors of the Future.
    1. Interstate 95
    A. Interstate 95 (I-95)--Florida to the District of Columbia--
Submitted by the North Carolina DOT in partnership with the Florida, 
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia DOTs.
    B. I-95--Florida to the Canadian Border--Submitted by the I-95 
Corridor Coalition.
    2. Interstate 70 Dedicated Truck Lanes--Submitted by the Indiana 
DOT in partnership with the Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio DOTs.
    3. Interstate 15--A Corridor without Borders--Submitted by the 
Nevada DOT on behalf of the Western States Coalition (Arizona, 
California, Nevada, and Utah DOTs).
    4. Interstate 5--A Roadmap for Mobility--Submitted by the 
Washington DOT in partnership with the California and Oregon DOTs.
    5. Interstate 10--Submitted by the I-10 National Freight Corridor 
Coalition.
    6. Interstate 69 Corridor--Submitted by Arkansas State Highway and 
Transportation Department on behalf of the I-69 Steering Committee.
    The DOT encourages State departments of transportation and other 
project sponsors to continue to advance those ideas contained in the 
applications that were not selected.


    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 101.

    Issued on: September 5, 2007.
Thomas J. Barrett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 07-4550 Filed 9-11-07; 11:07 am]
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