[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 72 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 18653-18654] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-9421] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Columbia County, New York
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 a proposed highway
project in the Towns of Greenport and Stockport in Columbia County, New York.
For Further Information Contact
Harold J. Brown, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 9th Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone number (518) 431-4127, FAX-- (518) 431-4121; or R.A. Dennison III, Regional Director, New York State Department of Transportation, Region 8, 4 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603, Telephone number (914) 431-5750, FAX-- (914) 431-5703.
Supplementary Information
The FHWA, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve United States Route 9. The proposed improvement (Project Identification No. 8010.11) will involve the reconstruction of Route 9 from Graham Avenue in the Town of Greenport (near the City of Hudson border) north to Atlantic Avenue (County Route 20) in the Town of Stockport, a distance of 4.3 km (2.7 mi). The project will address existing traffic operation and safety problems, projected future increases in traffic demand and identified needed highway improvements. Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action, (2) widening the existing two-lane highway to three lanes, (3) widening the existing two-lane highway to five lanes, and (4) widening the existing two-lane highway to four lanes with a raised median with turn lanes. Incorporated into and studied with the various build alternatives will be design variations of grade and alignment. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed interest in this proposal. No formal scoping meeting is planned at this time. A public information meeting will be held after further study. In addition, a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the hearing. The draft EIS will be made available for agency and public 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 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 or NYSDOT at the addresses provided herein.
(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).
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315:23 U.S.C. 777.123. Robert E. Arnold, District Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York. [FR Doc. 99-9421 Filed 4-14-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-M