74 FR 234 pg. 64805 - Environmental Impact Statement, San Diego County, CA
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 234Page: 64805
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-29185 Filed 12-7-09; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement, San Diego County, CA
AGENCY:
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of withdrawal.
SUMMARY:
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Notice of Intent toprepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Interstate I-805 ManagedLanes South Project located in the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista in San Diego County( Federal Register Vol. 72, No 176; FR Doc E7-17912), California will be withdrawn, and anEnvironmental Assessment (EA) in lieu of an EIS is being prepared for this proposed highwayproject.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Nagy, Chief, Environmental BranchB, California Department of Transportation-District 11, 4050 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA92110, 619-688-0224, David.L.Nagy@dot.ca.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), onbehalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is advising the general publicthat Caltrans conducted studies of the potential environmental impacts associated with theproposed highway project. The I-805 Managed Lanes South Project is located in southern SanDiego County, from just south of East Palomar Street, in the City of Chula Vista, continuingnorth through the I-805/SR-15 Freeway Interchange to Landis Street Overcrossing in the City ofSan Diego. The project proposes to construct buffer separated High Occupancy Vehicle/Transitlanes in the freeway median with auxiliary lanes at various points along the freeway. The projectcovers a distance of approximately 11.4 miles. Existing overcrossing and undercrossingstructures within the project limits may be modified or replaced. Retaining walls will be placedalong the route at appropriate locations to minimize right-of-way impacts. Noise barriers mayalso be placed at some locations within the project limits.
Additional transit features consist of in-line transit stations at H Street Overcrossing in the Cityof Chula Vista and at Plaza Boulevard Undercrossing in the City of National City as well as adirect access ramp (DAR) at East Palomar Street OC in the City of Chula Vista. Also included isan HOV/Transit direct connection ramp at SR-15.
The proposed DAR at East Palomar Street is also the southern terminus for the Managed LanesProject. DARs will only be located on the north side of East Palomar Street. In the I-805median, both northbound and southbound, four 12-ft PCC lanes will be constructed, two in eachdirection, separated by Type 60 concrete barrier. In each direction, 10-ft PCC inside shoulderswill be adjacent to the concrete barrier. A 4-ft buffer will separate the HOV/Transit Lanes fromthe single occupancy lanes (main lanes).
Three alternatives, including the No-build Alternative, are being analyzed as part of the DraftEA. The alternatives are defined as follows: Alternative 1-construct buffer separated HighOccupancy Vehicle/Transit lanes in the freeway median with auxiliary lanes; Alternative 2-proposes to construct only two HOV/Transit lanes between East Palomar Street and TelegraphCanyon Road, North of Telegraph Canyon Road, the proposed project would be identical toAlternative 1; Alternative 3-No-build Alternative.
The EA will be available for public inspection prior to the public meeting. Comments orquestions concerning this proposed action and the determination that an EA is the properenvironmental document should be directed to Caltrans 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 intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Issued on: December 2, 2009.
David Tedrick,
Local Agency Programs Team Leader, South,Federal Highway Administration,Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. E9-29185 Filed 12-7-09; 8:45 am]
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