[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32173-32174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13035]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact: 
Union and Henderson Counties, KY

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and 
Federal Highway Administration procedures, the FHWA announces the 
availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to 
implement the US 60 Capacity and Safety Improvement Project between 
Morganfield and Henderson in Union and Henderson Counties, Kentucky. 
The Division Administrator, FHWA-Kentucky Division signed the FONSI on 
April 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The FHWA FONSI for the US 60 Capacity and Safety Improvement 
project can be viewed at or copies requested from the Kentucky 
Transportation Cabinet District 2 office located at 1840 North Main 
Street Madisonville, KY 42431-5003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Address all comments concerning this 
notice to Anthony Goodman of the FHWA Kentucky Division at (502) 223-
6720 or via email at [email protected]. For additional 
information, contact Everett Green, P.E., Project Manager for the 
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, at (270) 824-7080 or via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The US 60 Capacity and Safety Improvement 
project FONSI was developed following the preparation of an 
Environmental Assessment in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) and solicitation of comment from both the public and 
interested local, state and federal agencies. The decision is hereby 
made to implement the project that involves widening US 60 to the north 
of the existing roadway between Morganfield and KY 141 (South) in 
Waverly, a bypass around the south side of Waverly and widening US 60 
between Waverly and Highland Creek. At the Highland Creek crossing the 
project extends northeast on new alignment bypassing Corydon to the 
west, reconnecting with existing US 60 to widen the remaining 3.7 miles 
terminating at KY 425, the Henderson Bypass. The roadway will be four 
lanes with a forty foot depressed grass median with twelve foot outside 
shoulders and six foot inside shoulders. The purpose

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of the project is to meet the transportation demands and capacity needs 
necessary to make the US 60 highway corridor in the area function 
effectively, and to address safety concerns. The study area is between 
the cities of Morganfield and Henderson, in Union and Henderson 
Counties, and US 60 is the only major east-west corridor in this 
portion of the state.
    Section 106 coordination resulted in a Section 106 Memorandum of 
Agreement to address mitigation for historic resources. The project 
results in a Section 4(f) impact; replacement of the historic US 60 
bridge over Highland Creek. This Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) is based on the Environmental Assessment (EA) which has been 
independently evaluated by the FHWA and determined to adequately and 
accurately discuss the need, environmental issues, and impacts of the 
proposed project and appropriate mitigation measures. It provides 
sufficient evidence and analysis for determining that an EIS is not 
required. The FHWA takes full responsibility for the accuracy, scope, 
and content of the EA, FONSI, and other supporting documents.

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123; 49 CFR 1.48

    Issued on: May 22, 2012.
John Ballantyne,
Program Delivery Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration Frankfort, 
Kentucky.
[FR Doc. 2012-13035 Filed 5-30-12; 8:45 am]
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