[Federal Register: April 23, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 78)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Dubuque County, Iowa
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 be prepared for the U.S. 20
Capacity Improvement Study in Dubuque County, Iowa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manu M. Chacko, Transportation
Engineer, FHWA, 105 6th Street, Ames, IA 50010-6337, (515) 233-7307.
James P. Rost, Director, Office of Environmental Services, Iowa
Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, (515)
239-1798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The FHWA, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of
Transportation, will prepare an environment impact statement (EIS) for
a capacity improvement study for U.S. 20 between the Peosta Interchange
and Devon Drive in the City of Dubuque in Dubuque County, Iowa.
The capacity improvement study is to consider reconstruction of
U.S. 20 to provide a free flow facility. The U.S. 20 Capacity
Improvement Study will identify and evaluate potential long-range
improvements for the U.S. 20 corridor. Improvements that will be
considered include the addition of interchanges, modifications to
adjacent existing intersections and frontage roads, and conversion of
two-way frontage roads to one-way. The two main goals of the study are
to (1) identify feasible concepts to provide free flow traffic on U.S.
20 and (2) to determine a preferred concept.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments have
been sent to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies, and to
private organizations
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and citizens who have previously expressed interest in or3 are known to
be interested in this proposal.
A series of public meetings will be held in Dubuque, Iowa, during
2001 and 2002. In addition, a public hearing will be held. Public
notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and hearing.
The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and
comment prior to the public hearing.
A scoping meeting for identifying significant issues to be
addressed in the environmental impact statement was held on March 21,
2001. The scoping record will be held open for 30 days from the
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
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 Iowa Department of Transportation or FHWA at the
address provided in the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation of
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48).
Dated: April 10, 2001.
Susan E. Klekar,
Assistant Division Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-9784 Filed 4-20-01; 8:45 am]
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