Environmental Impact Statement: San Bernardino County, CA, 26679-26680 [E7-8939]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Los
Angeles County, CA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be prepared for the proposed
Interstate 5 (I–5) High Occupancy
Vehicle (HOV)/Truck Lanes project in
the City of Santa Clarita and the County
of Los Angeles, California, in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Healow, FHWA California
Division, 650 Capitol Mall, #4–100,
Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone: 916–
498–5849, or Carlos Montez, California
Department of Transportation, 100
South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA
90012, telephone: 213–897–9116.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), will prepare an EIS on a
proposal to widen existing I–5 to
include truck climbing lanes and HOV
lanes. This I–5 project extends from
State Route 14 (SR–14) on the south to
Parker Road on the north, a distance of
approximately 13.6 miles. The proposed
improvements include extending the
existing HOV lanes on I–5 from SR–14
to Parker Road (approximately 13 miles)
and adding truck climbing lanes
between SR–14 interchange and
Calgrove Boulevard (northbound) and
Pico Canyon Road/Lyons Avenue
(southbound), a distance of three to four
miles. Analysis supporting the EIS will
determine the type of facility necessary
to meet the existing and future
transportation needs in the corridor.
Due to traffic volumes, truck traffic, and
substantial planned development, the
capacity of the existing corridor will be
exceeded. The proposed EIS will
evaluate a constrained alternative,
which would provide one HOV lane in
each direction from SR–14 to Parker
Road, and truck climbing lanes in each
direction from SR–14 to Calgrove
Boulevard (NB) and Pico Canyon Road/
Lyons Road (SB). This constrained
alternative would provide standard lane
widths. The EIS would also evaluate a
standard alternative, which includes the
same HOV and truck lanes, as described
above, and standard lane widths and
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full shoulders. A no build alternative
will also be evaluated.
The public information program and
project development team (PDT)
meetings will continue throughout the
environmental and design phases for the
proposed project. The Draft EIS will be
available for public and agency review
and comment. A public hearing will be
held to discuss the alternatives and the
potential impacts of the proposed
action. Public notice will be given for
the time and place of the public hearing.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to this proposed action is
addressed and all significant concerns
are identified, comments and
suggestions are invited from all
interested parties. Comments or
questions about this proposed action
and the EIS should be directed to
FHWA and Caltrans at the addresses
indicated 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: May 3, 2007.
Maiser Khaled,
Director, Project Development &
Environment, California Division, Federal
Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: San
Bernardino County, CA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public of its intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the proposed
realignment and widening of State
Route 58 Freeway (SR–58) located west
of the City of Barstow near the
community of Hinkley in San
Bernardino County, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tay
Dam, Senior Project Development
Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, 888 South Figueroa,
Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
Telephone: (213) 202–3954. Boniface
Udotor, California Department of
Transportation District 8, 464 W. Fourth
Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401.
Telephone: (909) 383–1387.
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The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
California Department of
Transportation, District 8, will prepare
an EIS to realign and widen SR–58 from
a two-lane conventional highway to a
four-lane expressway/freeway west of
the City of Barstow near the community
of Hinkley (between Post Mile 21.8 and
Post Mile 31.1) in San Bernardino
County, California. The project length is
approximately 10 miles long. As
proposed, the EIS document would
address the following current and future
transportation issues for this area:
• This section of SR–58 is currently a
nonstandard two-lane conventional
highway between a four-lane freeway to
the west and a four-lane freeway to the
east. The existing highway section has
insufficient capacity to handle present
and future travel demands, which is
forecasted to be more than double the
year 2030. Since SR–58 remains the
main east-west corridor for interregional
travelers, no other viable alternatives for
travel exist. This proposed project will
close one gap in lane continuity and
remove the bottleneck condition.
• The existing two-lane highway has
numerous driveways and intersecting
cross-streets, which present numerous
conflict points affecting the operation of
the highway. Upgrading from a nonstandard two-lane highway to a fullstandard four-lane expressway/freeway
would allow for better passing and
increased sight distance. A separated
median would reduce the risk of headon collisions. A clearance zone (clear
recovery zone) from the edge of the
traveled way to obstructions would
provide an unobstructed roadside for
errant drivers to regain control.
• The pavement section of SR–58 for
this area is inadequate to handle the
high movement of truck volumes, which
are contributing to rising maintenance
costs. It is expected that SR–58 will
continue to carry high truck volumes
because the route is designated for
extra-legal and oversized loads.
Currently, SR–58 serves as the major
connection point between I–15 in
Bakersfield and the I–15/I–40 in
Barstow. A new pavement design would
meet standards for carrying truckloads
and reduce future maintenance costs.
A preferred alternative has not been
selected at this point. The following
four alternatives will be addressed in
the EIS document:
• Alternative 1: No Build. Under this
alternative, the capacity of SR–58 would
remain the same as current traffic
conditions continue to worsen while
local developments take place. This
alternative would not address the
transportation issues described above.
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• Alternative 2: Realign and Widen
(South). This alternative realigns and
widens SR–58 from two lanes to a fourlane expressway/freeway about one-half
mile south of the existing SR–58.
• Alternative 3: Widen the Existing.
This alternative follows the existing SR–
58 alignment or a slightly offset
alignment throughout the project limits.
• Alternative 4: Realign and Widen
(North). This alternative consists of a
realignment of SR–58 to a four-lane
expressway/freeway just north of the
existing SR–58.
The alternatives described above will
be further refined through efforts
conducted under the National
Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR parts
1500–1508, and 23 CFR part 771), the
1990 Clear Air Act Amendments,
section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
Executive Order 12898 regarding
environmental justice, the National
Historic Preservation Act, the
Endangered Species Act, the section 4(f)
of the U.S. Department of
Transportation Act, and other federal
environmental protection laws,
regulations, policies, and executive
orders. The EIS will incorporate
comments from the public scoping
process as well as analysis in technical
studies. Other alternatives suggested
during scoping process would be
considered during the development of
the EIS. The EIS will consider any
additional reasonable alternatives
identified during scoping process.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, regional and
local agencies, and to private
organizations and citizens who
previously have expressed, or are
known to have, an interest in this
project. Location and details of the
public scoping meeting for the proposed
project will be advertised in local
newspapers and other media and will be
hosted by the California Department of
Transportation, District 8.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,
Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued On: May 2, 2007.
Maiser Khaled,
Director, Project Development &
Environment, California Division, Federal
Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. E7–8939 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: San
Bernardino County, CA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public of its intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the proposed
widening and realignment of State
Route 58 (SR–58) Kramer Junction
Expressway from two to four lanes
located between the Kern/San
Bernardino County line and a point 12.9
miles east on SR–58 in San Bernardino
County, California. This will be a gap
closure project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tay
Dam, Senior Project Development
Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, 888 South Figueroa,
Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
Telephone: (213) 202–3954. Marie Petry,
California Department of Transportation
District 8, 464 W. Fourth Street, San
Bernardino, CA 92401. Telephone: (909)
383–6379.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
California Department of
Transportation, will prepare an EIS for
the proposed widening and realignment
of SR–58 Kramer Junction Expressway
in San Bernardino County, California.
This 13-mile long project would take
place entirely within San Bernardino
County and is centered on the Kramer
Junction where SR–58 intersects with
US–395 west of the City of Barstow.
This section of SR–58 is currently a
nonstandard two-lane highway between
a four-lane freeway to the west and a
four-lane expressway to the east. The
proposed project would close this gap.
The existing two-lane segment includes
an at-grade signalized intersection at
SR–58/US–395 (Kramer Junction), an
overhead crossing of Burlington
Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad west
of that intersection, and numerous
uncontrolled at-grade driveway and
street access points. There is also an atgrade railroad crossing on US–395 north
of the SR–58/US–395 intersection that
slows traffic and contributes to
accidents when traffic backs up during
train crossings. SR–58 is a major eastwest transportation corridor with a high
percentage of truck traffic transporting
goods in and out of the state. The
purpose of this project is to provide for
increased separation of slow moving
vehicles, to separate local and regional
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traffic, to reduce accidents, and to
eliminate the convergence of SR–58 and
US–395 traffic. The project would also
provide congestion relief and improve
traffic operations and access to local
services.
A preferred alternative has not been
selected at this point. One No Build
(Alternative A) and three Build
Alternatives (Alternatives B, C, and D)
will be addressed in the EIS document.
All three proposed Build Alternatives
would increase capacity and be
reclassified from a conventional
highway to an expressway. As
proposed, Alternative B would be a
realignment north of the existing
highway. Alternative C would be
generally along the existing highway
alignment, and Alternative D would be
a realignment south of the existing
highway. Furthermore, construction of a
new freeway-to-freeway interchange
where SR–58 intersects with US–395 is
proposed for Alternatives B, C, and D.
This new interchange would have to
span the existing at-grade railroad under
Alternatives B and C, but this would not
be necessary under Alternative D
because the new interchange is far
enough south of the railroad. In
addition, Alternatives B and D would
include a second grade separation
(overhead) structure to span the railroad
further east and west, respectively, of
the proposed SR–58/US–395
interchange.
The alternatives described above will
be further refined through efforts
conducted under the National
Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR parts
1500–1508, and 23 CFR part 771), the
1990 Clear Air Act Amendments,
section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
Executive Order 12898 regarding
environmental justice, the National
Historic Preservation Act, the
Endangered Species Act, the section 4(f)
of the U.S. Department of
Transportation Act, and other federal
environmental protection laws,
regulations, policies, and executive
orders. The EIS will incorporate
comments from the public scoping
process as well as analysis in technical
studies. Other alternatives suggested
during scoping process would be
considered during the development of
the EIS. The EIS will consider any
additional reasonable alternatives
identified during scoping process.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, regional and
local agencies, and to private
organizations and citizens who
previously have expressed, or are
known to have, an interest in this
project. Location and details of the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: San Bernardino County, CA
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 of its
intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
proposed realignment and widening of State Route 58 Freeway (SR-58)
located west of the City of Barstow near the community of Hinkley in
San Bernardino County, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tay Dam, Senior Project Development
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 888 South Figueroa, Suite
1850, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Telephone: (213) 202-3954. Boniface
Udotor, California Department of Transportation District 8, 464 W.
Fourth Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401. Telephone: (909) 383-1387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California
Department of Transportation, District 8, will prepare an EIS to
realign and widen SR-58 from a two-lane conventional highway to a four-
lane expressway/freeway west of the City of Barstow near the community
of Hinkley (between Post Mile 21.8 and Post Mile 31.1) in San
Bernardino County, California. The project length is approximately 10
miles long. As proposed, the EIS document would address the following
current and future transportation issues for this area:
This section of SR-58 is currently a nonstandard two-lane
conventional highway between a four-lane freeway to the west and a
four-lane freeway to the east. The existing highway section has
insufficient capacity to handle present and future travel demands,
which is forecasted to be more than double the year 2030. Since SR-58
remains the main east-west corridor for interregional travelers, no
other viable alternatives for travel exist. This proposed project will
close one gap in lane continuity and remove the bottleneck condition.
The existing two-lane highway has numerous driveways and
intersecting cross-streets, which present numerous conflict points
affecting the operation of the highway. Upgrading from a non-standard
two-lane highway to a full-standard four-lane expressway/freeway would
allow for better passing and increased sight distance. A separated
median would reduce the risk of head-on collisions. A clearance zone
(clear recovery zone) from the edge of the traveled way to obstructions
would provide an unobstructed roadside for errant drivers to regain
control.
The pavement section of SR-58 for this area is inadequate
to handle the high movement of truck volumes, which are contributing to
rising maintenance costs. It is expected that SR-58 will continue to
carry high truck volumes because the route is designated for extra-
legal and oversized loads. Currently, SR-58 serves as the major
connection point between I-15 in Bakersfield and the I-15/I-40 in
Barstow. A new pavement design would meet standards for carrying
truckloads and reduce future maintenance costs.
A preferred alternative has not been selected at this point. The
following four alternatives will be addressed in the EIS document:
Alternative 1: No Build. Under this alternative, the
capacity of SR-58 would remain the same as current traffic conditions
continue to worsen while local developments take place. This
alternative would not address the transportation issues described
above.
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Alternative 2: Realign and Widen (South). This alternative
realigns and widens SR-58 from two lanes to a four-lane expressway/
freeway about one-half mile south of the existing SR-58.
Alternative 3: Widen the Existing. This alternative
follows the existing SR-58 alignment or a slightly offset alignment
throughout the project limits.
Alternative 4: Realign and Widen (North). This alternative
consists of a realignment of SR-58 to a four-lane expressway/freeway
just north of the existing SR-58.
The alternatives described above will be further refined through
efforts conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR
parts 1500-1508, and 23 CFR part 771), the 1990 Clear Air Act
Amendments, section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Executive Order 12898
regarding environmental justice, the National Historic Preservation
Act, the Endangered Species Act, the section 4(f) of the U.S.
Department of Transportation Act, and other federal environmental
protection laws, regulations, policies, and executive orders. The EIS
will incorporate comments from the public scoping process as well as
analysis in technical studies. Other alternatives suggested during
scoping process would be considered during the development of the EIS.
The EIS will consider any additional reasonable alternatives identified
during scoping process. Letters describing the proposed action and
soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State,
regional and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens
who previously have expressed, or are known to have, an interest in
this project. Location and details of the public scoping meeting for
the proposed project will be advertised in local newspapers and other
media and will be hosted by the California Department of
Transportation, District 8.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental
consultation Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Issued On: May 2, 2007.
Maiser Khaled,
Director, Project Development & Environment, California Division,
Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-8939 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
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