[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 21685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8664]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Franklin and Warren Counties, MO

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 proposed 
improvements to Route 47 between Route 94 in Warren County and Fifth 
Street in the city of Washington in Franklin County, Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Peggy Casey, Environmental 
Projects Engineer, FHWA Division Office, 3220 West Edgewood, Suite H, 
Jefferson City, MO 65109, Telephone: (573) 636-7104; or Mr. Kevin 
Keith, Chief Engineer, Missouri Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 
270, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: (573) 751-2803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri 
Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will prepare an EIS for the 
replacement of the existing bridge over the Missouri River and 
relocation or reconstruction of Route 47 between Route 94 in Warren 
County and Fifth Street in the city of Washington in Franklin County, 
Missouri. A location study will run concurrently with the preparation 
of the EIS and will provide definitive alternatives for evaluation in 
the EIS. The EIS will fully analyze the issues, problems, and potential 
social and environmental impacts associated with improving or 
realigning Route 47 and constructing a new bridge. The goals of the 
proposed action are to improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve 
the reliability of Route 47 during Missouri River flood events.
    The proposed project is located between Route 94 on the north in 
Warren County and Fifth Street on the south in the city of Washington 
in Franklin County. The project is approximately 4 miles in length.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) no build; (2) bridge 
replacement on existing location with improvements to the existing 
alignment; and (3) new alignments.
    To date, preliminary information has been issued to local 
officials. As part of the scoping process, an interagency coordination 
meeting will be held with federal and state resource agencies. In 
addition, informational meetings with the public and community 
representatives will be held to solicit input on the project and 
reasonable range of alternatives. A location public hearing will be 
held to present the findings of the draft EIS (DEIS). Public notice 
will be given announcing the time and place of all public meetings and 
the hearing. The DEIS will be available for public and agency review 
and comment prior to the public hearing.
    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 and questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS 
should be directed to the FHWA or MoDOT at the addresses provided 
above. Concerns in the study area include potential impacts to natural 
resources, cultural resources, and neighborhoods at the southern end of 
the study area. Improvements to the existing alignment could impact 
cultural resources and adjacent residences. Realignment of Route 47 
with a new bridge location would have increased cost and natural 
(floodplain, wetland) and human impacts.

(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.)

    Issued on: April 16, 2008.
Peggy J. Casey,
Environmental Projects Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. E8-8664 Filed 4-21-08; 8:45 am]
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