78 FR 224 pgs. 69743-69744 - Environmental Impact Statement: Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 224Pages: 69743 - 69744
Pages: 69743, 69744FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-27788 Filed 11-19-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Caddo Parish, Louisiana
AGENCY:
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION:
Revised Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY:
The FHWA is issuing this revised notice of intent to advise the public of modifications to the I-49 Inner City Connector Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The previous notice of intent described the I-49 Inner City Connector as an approximate 3.8 mile new freeway designed to connect existing I-49 to future I-49 North at its proposed junction with I-220 in Shreveport, Louisiana. During the public involvement process undertaken as part of the EIS, a build alternative utilizing an existing roadway was proposed and will be studied in the EIS. This alternative represents an approximate 12 mile connector to link existing I-49 at its junction with Louisiana Highway 3132 to future I-49 North at its proposed junction with I-220. This NOI revises the NOI issued on February 8, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Bolinger, Division Administrator, Louisiana Division, Federal Highway Administration, 5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Telephone: 225-757-7600. See also the project Web site at http://www.i49shreveport.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The FHWA, in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments (NLCOG), is preparing an EIS on a proposal to construct the I-49 Inner City Connector.
The I-49 Inner City Connector is freeway designed to connect existing I-49 to future I-49 North at its proposed junction with I-220 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The project's purpose and need are to provide connectivity between existing I-49 and future I-49 and is intended to improve economic opportunities by providing increased access to the interstate system. Alternatives currently under consideration include: (1) Taking no action; (2) constructing an elevated freeway on new location; (3) constructing a freeway that is partly elevated and partly at-grade on new location; and (4) upgrade and modification of existing roadways. Build alternatives for the I-49 Inner City Connector involve a travel distance of approximately three and one-half miles up to approximately 12 miles. Incorporated into and studied with the various build alternatives will be design variations of grade and alignment.
[top] Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments were sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously
To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments, and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.
(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: November 8, 2013.
Charles W. Bolinger,
Division Administrator, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
[FR Doc. 2013-27788 Filed 11-19-13; 8:45 am]
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