[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 206 (Thursday, October 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 63227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25125]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Lake County, IL

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 will not be prepared for the Lake 
County, Illinois, Transportation Improvement Project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norman R. Stoner, P.E., Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park 
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4600. Diane 
O'Keefe, P.E., Region One Engineer, District 1, Illinois Department of 
Transportation, 201 West Center Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, 
Phone: (847) 705-4201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the illinois 
Department of Transportation, issued a notice of intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to identify a system 
of strategic roadway, rail, and bus improvements as well as a package 
of transportation management strategies necessary to help address the 
key congestion and mobility problems in Lake County, Illinois. A Notice 
of Availability of the Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register 
on September 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 184). Three alternatives were 
presented in detail in the Draft EIS including the No Action 
Alternative, Illinois 53 Freeway/Tollway Alternative and the Illinois 
83/U.S. 45 with U.S. 12 Alternative.
    Due to public opposition and lack of regional support, this project 
has been put on hold indefinitely. At this time there are no plans to 
prepare a Final EIS for this project. Comments or questions concerning 
this notice should be directed to FHWA or the Illinois Department of 
Transportation at the addresses provided above.

    Issued on: October 16, 2008.
Norman R. Stoner,
Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. E8-25125 Filed 10-22-08; 8:45 am]
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