[Federal Register: November 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 226)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Environmental Impact Statement: Tippecanoe, Carroll and Cass 
Counties; Indiana

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 a proposed highway 
project in Tippecanoe, Carroll and Cass Counties, Indiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Larry Heil, Planning and Program Development Manager, Federal 
Highway, Administration, Room 254, Federal Office Building, 575 North 
Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone (317) 226-
7491.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Indiana 
Department of Transportation (INDOT), will prepare an environmental 
impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve and/or relocate SR 25 
from Lafayette to Logansport, a distance of approximately 54 kilometers 
(34 miles).
    The proposed project was designated a high priority project by 
Congress in the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21). 
Improvements to the corridor are needed to reduce overall travel time, 
reduce traffic congestion and improve traffic safety. The proposed 
project is the final element in the state's effort to provide a 
multilane highway from Lafayette to Fort Wayne.
    The range of alternatives under consideration include the do 
nothing alternative, alternatives using various other transportation 
modes, widening the existing two-lane highway, and constructing a 
multi-lane controlled access highway on new location. The study of the 
build alternatives will consider various grade and alignment designs.
    The scoping process will include early coordination with federal, 
state and local agencies; the preparation of a scoping document, 
including an environmental overview, and a scoping meeting. The scoping 
meeting will be held after all parties have had an opportunity to 
review the scoping document and proper notice has been given.
    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.
    This program is described in the 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 16, 1999.
Lawrence M. Heil,
Planning and Program Development Manager, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. 99-30637 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
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