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employees remained below 0.5 percent
for 2016 and 2017. Therefore, the
Administrator has determined the
minimum random alcohol testing rate
will remain at 10 percent for covered
service employees for the period
January 1, 2019, through December 31,
2019. Because these rates represent
minimums, railroads may conduct FRA
random testing at higher rates.
MOW employees became subject to
FRA random drug and alcohol testing in
June 2017. The Administrator has
determined that the minimum annual
random testing rates initially
established for MOW employees will
remain in effect since FRA does not yet
have MIS data on their industry-wide
performance rates. Therefore, for the
period January 1, 2019, through
December 31, 2019, the minimum
annual random drug testing rate will
continue to be 50 percent for MOW
employees, and the minimum annual
random alcohol testing rate will
continue to be 25 percent for MOW
employees. As with covered service
employees, because these rates
represent minimums, railroads may
conduct FRA random testing of MOW
employees at higher rates.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Ronald L. Batory,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0029]
National Railroad Passenger
Corporation’s Request for Positive
Train Control Safety Plan Approval and
System Certification
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
This document provides the
public with notice that on August 9,
2018, the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation (Amtrak) submitted its
Positive Train Control Safety Plan
(PTCSP) Revision 0, dated July 17, 2018,
to FRA via the Secure Information
Repository. Amtrak asks FRA to approve
its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train
Control System Certification for
Amtrak’s Interoperable Electronic Train
Management System (I–ETMS).
DATES: FRA will consider comments
received by January 28, 2019 before
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taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA
may consider comments received after
that date if practicable.
ADDRESSES: All comments concerning
this proceeding should identify Docket
Number FRA–2010–0029 and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Website: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Carolyn Hayward-Williams, Staff
Director, Positive Train Control/Signal &
Train Control Division, at 202–493–
6399 or c.hayward-williams@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its
PTCSP, Amtrak asserts that the I–ETMS
system it is implementing is designed as
an overlay PTC system as defined in
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 236.1015(e). The PTCSP describes
Amtrak’s I–ETMS implementation and
the associated I–ETMS safety processes,
safety analyses, and test, validation, and
verification processes used during the
development of I–ETMS. The PTCSP
also contains Amtrak’s operational and
support requirements and procedures.
Amtrak’s PTCSP and the
accompanying request for approval and
system certification are available for
review online at www.regulations.gov
(Docket Number FRA–2010–0029) and
in person at DOT’s Docket Operations
Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The
Docket Operations Facility is open from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the PTCSP by submitting
written comments or data. During its
review of the PTCSP, FRA will consider
any comments or data submitted. 49
CFR 236.1011(e). However, FRA may
elect not to respond to any particular
comment and, under 49 CFR
236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains the
authority to approve or disapprove the
PTCSP at its sole discretion.
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to better inform its decisions. DOT posts
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https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
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Notice for the privacy notice of
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comment tracking, we encourage
commenters to provide their name, or
the name of their organization; however,
submission of names is completely
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comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
FRA for alternate submission
instructions.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December
21, 2018.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway Projects in
Texas
Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S.
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
for judicial review of actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies.
AGENCY:
This notice announces actions
taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
that are final. The environmental
review, consultation, and other actions
required by applicable Federal
environmental laws for this project are
being, or have been, carried-out by
TxDOT and a Memorandum of
Understanding dated December 16,
2014, and executed by FHWA and
TxDOT. The actions relate to various
proposed highway in the State of Texas.
These actions grant licenses, permits,
and approvals for the projects.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is
advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT
and Federal agency actions on the
highway project will be barred unless
the claim is filed on or before May 27,
2019. If the Federal law that authorizes
judicial review of a claim provides a
time period of less than 150 days for
filing such a claim, then that shorter
time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of
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Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
hours are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (central time),
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that TxDOT and Federal
agencies have taken final agency actions
by issuing licenses, permits, and
approvals for the following highway
project in the State of Texas that are
listed below.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion (CE) or
Environmental Assessment (EA) issued
in connection with the projects and in
other key project documents. The CE or
EA, and other key documents for the
listed projects are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and
Federal agency decisions as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including but not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; FederalAid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q).
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303];
Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement
(Wildflowers), 23 U.S.C. 319.
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16
U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 1536], Marine
Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361],
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16
U.S.C. 661–667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty
Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 300101 et
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act
of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological
and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
[25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of
1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–2000(d)(1)];
American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42
U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act
(FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1377 (Section 404,
Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601–
4604; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42
U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6); Rivers and Harbors
Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406; Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271–1287;
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16
U.S.C. 3921, 3931; TEA–21 Wetlands
Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m),
133(b)(11); Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42
U.S.C. 4001–4128.
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection
of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain
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Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to
Address Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income Populations;
E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of
Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred
Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O.
13175 Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514
Protection and Enhancement of
Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive
Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway
Planning and Construction.)
The projects subject to this notice are:
1. Business U.S. Highway (BU) 90–U from
Interstate Highway (IH) 610 NE to East of
Mesa Road in Harris County, Texas. The
project will widen the existing facility from
a four-lane undivided rural roadway to a sixlane urban roadway with a continuous left
turn lane and sidewalks. The project length
is approximately 1.2 miles. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on August 14, 2018 and
other documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
Houston District Office located at 7600
Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007;
telephone (713) 802–5076.
2. Farm to Market Road (FM) 1463 from
Interstate Highway (IH) 10 to FM 1093 in Fort
Bend County, Texas. The project will widen
FM 1463 from a two-lane urban highway to
a four- to six-lane divided facility with curb
and gutter, a raised median, and sidewalks
on both sides of the roadway. The project
length is approximately 6.8 miles. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on July 31,
2018 and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the
TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided
above or the TxDOT Houston District Office
located at 7600 Washington Avenue,
Houston, Texas 77007; telephone (713) 802–
5076.
3. FM 89 Buffalo Gap Access Management
project; from near Bettes Lane to Rebecca
Lane in Taylor County, Texas. The project
will reconstruct and widen an approximately
1.2 mile long section of FM 89 (Buffalo Gap
Road) in Abilene, Texas. The roadway
widening will consist of a six-lane divided
section from south of US 83 to Rebecca Lane
(north section) and a five-lane section with
two-way left-turn lane from Rebecca Lane to
near Bettes Lane (south section). This will
include intersection improvements on
frontage road/Industrial Blvd. for US 83/84.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on August 29, 2018, the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued
on August 29, 2018, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical
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Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Abilene
District Office at 4250 N. Clack, Abilene,
Texas 79601; telephone (325) 676–6817.
4. FM 1110 from IH–10 to SH 20 (Alameda
Ave.) in El Paso County, Texas. The project
will widen and realign FM 1110 to provide
a direct connection between I–10 and SH 20
near the Town of Clint, Texas and the City
of San Elizario, Texas. The 2.76 mile long
project will include drainage improvements,
intersection improvements, a bridge crossing
over the floodplain between Salatral Lateral
and FM 76, and an overpass at the Union
Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing. Six-foot
wide sidewalks and 5-foot wide bicycle lanes
will be constructed on each side of FM 1110.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA) approved on
October 12, 2018, the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
October 12, 2018, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT El
Paso District Office at 13301 Gateway Blvd.
West, El Paso, TX 79928; telephone (915)
790–4340.
5. US 277 from FM 3443 to SL 480 in
Maverick County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct and widen US 277 in Eagle Pass,
Texas. The approximately 2.75 mile long
project will also add sidewalks, dual use
lanes to accommodate bicycles and curb and
gutter drainage improvements. The actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion
approved on January 26, 2017 and other
documents in the TxDOT project file that are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Laredo District
Office at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX
78043; telephone (956) 712–7416.
6. US 59 (Loop 20) from 0.33 miles west
of IH35 to 0.160 miles west of McPherson
Road Interchange in Webb County, Texas.
The project will extend the Loop 20
mainlanes over the IH35 mainlanes and the
Union-Pacific Railroad line and will consist
of three 12-ft. travel lanes in each direction,
a center concrete traffic barrier, inside and
outside shoulders and appropriately placed
on-off ramps. The project is approximately
1.25 miles long. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the
Final Categorical Exclusion approved on May
18, 2017 and other documents in the TxDOT
project file that are available by contacting
TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Laredo District Office at 1817 Bob
Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 78043; telephone
(956) 712–7416.
7. I–35 Eastern Frontage Road from 0.95
Mi. N. of Webb/La Salle County Line to 1000
Ft. South of Martinena Rd. in La Salle
County, Texas and Webb County, Texas. The
project will reconstruct 0.4 miles of existing
I–35 eastern frontage road in La Salle County
and construct 0.7 miles of new I–35 eastern
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frontage road in both La Salle and Webb
Counties. The total distance of the project is
approximately 1.5 miles long. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion
approved on February 1, 2018 and other
documents in the TxDOT project file that are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Laredo District
Office at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX
78043; telephone (956) 712–7416.
8. SH 11 from 6.19 miles east of FM 2653
S to SH 19 in Hopkins County, Texas. The
project will rehabilitate, widen, and realign
a portion of SH 11. The project is
approximately 2.5 miles in length. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on May 23, 2017, the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued
on May 23, 2017, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Paris District
Office at 1365 North Main Street, Paris, TX
75460; telephone (903) 737–9300.
9. US 82 from 0.5 miles west of SH 121 to
0.5 miles east of SH 56 in Fannin County,
Texas. The project will widen the existing
two lane rural highway to a divided four lane
rural highway and construct overpasses,
bridges and dedicated left-turn lanes at 47
crossovers along the project. The project is
approximately 19.8 miles in length. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on May 18, 2018, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Paris
District Office at 1365 North Main Street,
Paris, TX 75460; telephone (903) 737–9300.
10. FM 2304 from Ravenscroft to FM 1626
in Travis County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct the 2-lane roadway to a 4-lane
roadway with a center turn lane. The project
is approximately 1.14 miles in length. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on August 24, 2018, the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued
on August 24, 2018, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The CE determination
and other documents in the TxDOT project
file are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Austin
District Office at 7901 North I–35, Austin, TX
78753; telephone (512) 832–7000.
11. I–35 from the Guadalupe River to the
Hays/Comal County Line in Comal County,
Texas. The project includes operational
improvements to I–35 from the Guadalupe
River to the Hays/Comal County Line
including ramp revisions, intersection
improvements, and conversion of frontage
roads from two-way to one-way operation.
The project is approximately 9.25 miles in
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agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Final
Categorical Exclusion approved on October 9,
2018, the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on October 9, 2018,
and other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The CE determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT San Antonio
District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San
Antonio, TX 78229; telephone (210) 615–
5839.
12. SH 71 at Pope Bend Road in Bastrop
County, Texas. The project includes
constructing an overpass and adding 2-lane,
one-way, east bound and west bound
frontage roads. The project is approximately
1.12 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described
in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved
on July 27, 2018, the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on July 27, 2018, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file.
The CE determination and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided
above or the TxDOT Austin District Office at
7901 North I–35, Austin, TX 78753;
telephone (512) 832–7000.
13. SH 71 from the Travis/Bastrop county
line to 0.65 miles east of Tucker Hill Lane in
Bastrop County, Texas. The project includes
constructing an overpass and adding 2-lane,
one-way, east bound and west bound
frontage roads. The project is approximately
1.75 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described
in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved
on June 20, 2018, the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on June 20, 2018, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file.
The CE determination and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided
above or the TxDOT Austin District Office at
7901 North I–35, Austin, TX 78753;
telephone (512) 832–7000.
14. Wurzbach Parkway from LockhillSelma Road to NW Military Highway in
Bexar County, Texas. The project will
provide intersection improvements at
Lockhill-Selma Road and NW Military
Highway and expand Wurzbach Parkway
from 4 to 6 lanes from west of Lockhill-Selma
Road to NW Military Highway. The project
is approximately 1.1 miles in length. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on August 29, 2018, the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued
on August 29, 2018, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The CE determination
and other documents in the TxDOT project
file are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT San
Antonio District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410,
San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone (210) 615–
5839.
15. FM 156 (Blue Mound Road), from US
81/US 287 to McLeroy Boulevard/Watauga
Road, Tarrant County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct and widen FM 156. The facility
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will include a 14-foot shared use outside lane
and a 12-foot inside lane, each direction,
within curb and gutter and sidewalks on both
sides of the roadway. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described
in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved
on July 10, 2018, the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on July 10, 2018, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Fort
Worth District Office at 2501 S W Loop 820,
Fort Worth, Texas 76133; telephone (817)
370–6744.
16. FM 907 from Nolana Rd to IH–2, in the
city of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas. The
project will reconstruct and widen FM 907 to
a 64 foot wide roadway with two outer 14
foot wide travel lanes, two inner 11 foot wide
travel lanes, a continuous 12 foot wide center
turn lane and 5 foot sidewalks. The project
length is approximately 2.3 miles. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on June 23, 2017, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Pharr
District Office at 600 W. US Expressway 83,
Pharr, TX 78577; telephone (956) 702–6100.
17. FM 495 from Abram Road to SH 364,
in the city of Palmview, Hidalgo County,
Texas. The project will reconstruct and
widen SH 495 to an 84-footwide urban
roadway with four 12-foot-wide travel lanes,
a 16-foot-wide continuous left turn lane, two
eight-foot-wide shoulders, and sidewalks on
both sides of the roadway. The project length
is approximately 2.3 miles. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion
approved on November 29, 2017, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Pharr
District Office at 600 W. US Expressway 83,
Pharr, TX 78577; telephone (956) 702–6100.
18. Taylor Road from US 83 to Mile 2
North Road, in the cities of Mission and
McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas. The project
will reconstruct and widen Taylor Road to a
64 foot wide urban roadway with two 11 foot
wide travel lanes, two 14 foot wide shared
use lanes, a 12 foot wide continuous left turn
lane, and sidewalks on both sides of the
roadway. The project length is approximately
3.0 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Final
Categorical Exclusion approved on January
11, 2018, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the
TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided
above or the TxDOT Pharr District Ofice at
600 W. US Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577;
telephone (956) 702–6100.
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19. US 69/FM 779 Interchange in Wood
County, Texas. The project will construct a
grade-separated interchange along US 69 over
the existing intersection at FM 779. US 69
would be widened from a two-lane roadway
to a four-lane divided roadway with
depressed median. The project length is
approximately 2.17 miles. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion
approved on December 7, 2017, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Tyler
District Office at 2709 W. Front St., Tyler, TX
75702; telephone (903) 510–9100.
20. IH–20 Ramps from CR 433 to CR 431,
in Smith County, Texas. The project will
construct westbound and eastbound frontage
roads for IH–20 and will include entrance
and exit ramp reconfigurations for the IH–20
and US 69 intersection. The project length is
approximately 4.0 miles. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion
approved on March 19, 2018, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Tyler
District Office at 2709 W. Front St., Tyler, TX
75702; telephone (903) 510–9100.
21. US 69 from IH10 to Tram Road, in
Jefferson County, Texas. The project will
widen US 69 from 4 to 6 lanes as a divided
highway with a concrete median barrier, add
merging lanes, remove the US69 north bound
exit ramp to Delaware Street, relocate ramps
at Chinn and Tram Roads and widen
overpass bridges. The project length is
approximately 5.9 miles. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion
approved on June 1, 2018, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
Beaumont District Office at 8350 Eastex
Freeway, Beaumont, TX 77708; telephone
(409) 892–7311.
22. I–10 from FM 365 East to Walden Road
(CR 131), in Jefferson County, Texas. The
project will reconstruct and widen I–10 to a
six-lane highway, with 12-foot wide travel
lanes, 10-foot wide outside shoulders, 10-foot
wide inside shoulders, and a concrete
median barrier. In addition, the Brooks Road
Overpass will be replaced and the Boyt Road
Overpass will be removed. The project length
is approximately 9.9 miles. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion
approved on June 1, 2018, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the
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address provided above or the TxDOT
Beaumont District Office at 8350 Eastex
Freeway, Beaumont, TX 77708; telephone
(409) 892–7311.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: December 17, 2018.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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Activities: Renewed Approval of
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60-Day Notice and Request for
Comments.
ACTION:
The Department of
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comments on our intention to request
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the requirements of the Paperwork
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funding for ten rounds of competitive
grants totaling nearly $5.6 billion for
capital and planning investments in
surface transportation infrastructure.
DOT published a notice in the Federal
Register on April 27, 2018 announcing
the availability of $1.5 billion for the
latest round of BUILD Transportation
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BUILD recipients provide information to
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and construction progress of BUILDsupported projects and the effectiveness
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BUILD grant, a project sponsor must
submit an application to DOT
containing a project narrative, as
detailed in the Notice of Funding
Opportunity. The project narrative
should include the information
necessary for the Department to
determine that the project satisfies
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clearance to cover applications solicited
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway
Projects in Texas
AGENCY: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by TxDOT and Federal
agencies that are final. The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT and a
Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by
FHWA and TxDOT. The actions relate to various proposed highway in the
State of Texas. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals
for the projects.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review
of TxDOT and Federal agency actions on the highway project will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or before May 27, 2019. If the
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time
period of less than 150 days for filing such a claim, then that shorter
time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of
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Transportation, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701; telephone:
(512) 416-2734; email: carlos.swonke@txdot.gov. TxDOT's normal business
hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (central time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State
of Texas that are listed below.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion (CE)
or Environmental Assessment (EA) issued in connection with the projects
and in other key project documents. The CE or EA, and other key
documents for the listed projects are available by contacting TxDOT at
the address provided above.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and Federal agency decisions as of
the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions
were taken, including but not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement
(Wildflowers), 23 U.S.C. 319.
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 300101 et
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation
Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42
U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-
4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
1251-1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601-4604; Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6); Rivers and Harbors Act of
1899, 33 U.S.C. 401-406; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271-
1287; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931; TEA-21
Wetlands Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11); Flood
Disaster Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128.
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O.
11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural
Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve
America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental
Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and
Construction.)
The projects subject to this notice are:
1. Business U.S. Highway (BU) 90-U from Interstate Highway (IH)
610 NE to East of Mesa Road in Harris County, Texas. The project
will widen the existing facility from a four-lane undivided rural
roadway to a six-lane urban roadway with a continuous left turn lane
and sidewalks. The project length is approximately 1.2 miles. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on August 14, 2018 and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Houston
District Office located at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas
77007; telephone (713) 802-5076.
2. Farm to Market Road (FM) 1463 from Interstate Highway (IH) 10
to FM 1093 in Fort Bend County, Texas. The project will widen FM
1463 from a two-lane urban highway to a four- to six-lane divided
facility with curb and gutter, a raised median, and sidewalks on
both sides of the roadway. The project length is approximately 6.8
miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on July 31, 2018 and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination
and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Houston
District Office located at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas
77007; telephone (713) 802-5076.
3. FM 89 Buffalo Gap Access Management project; from near Bettes
Lane to Rebecca Lane in Taylor County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct and widen an approximately 1.2 mile long section of FM
89 (Buffalo Gap Road) in Abilene, Texas. The roadway widening will
consist of a six-lane divided section from south of US 83 to Rebecca
Lane (north section) and a five-lane section with two-way left-turn
lane from Rebecca Lane to near Bettes Lane (south section). This
will include intersection improvements on frontage road/Industrial
Blvd. for US 83/84. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Final Categorical Exclusion approved on August 29, 2018, the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on August 29, 2018, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Abilene District Office at 4250 N. Clack, Abilene, Texas
79601; telephone (325) 676-6817.
4. FM 1110 from IH-10 to SH 20 (Alameda Ave.) in El Paso County,
Texas. The project will widen and realign FM 1110 to provide a
direct connection between I-10 and SH 20 near the Town of Clint,
Texas and the City of San Elizario, Texas. The 2.76 mile long
project will include drainage improvements, intersection
improvements, a bridge crossing over the floodplain between Salatral
Lateral and FM 76, and an overpass at the Union Pacific Railroad
(UPRR) crossing. Six-foot wide sidewalks and 5-foot wide bicycle
lanes will be constructed on each side of FM 1110. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA)
approved on October 12, 2018, the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on October 12, 2018, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT El Paso District Office at 13301 Gateway
Blvd. West, El Paso, TX 79928; telephone (915) 790-4340.
5. US 277 from FM 3443 to SL 480 in Maverick County, Texas. The
project will reconstruct and widen US 277 in Eagle Pass, Texas. The
approximately 2.75 mile long project will also add sidewalks, dual
use lanes to accommodate bicycles and curb and gutter drainage
improvements. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Categorical Exclusion approved on January 26, 2017 and other
documents in the TxDOT project file that are available by contacting
TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Laredo District
Office at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 78043; telephone (956)
712-7416.
6. US 59 (Loop 20) from 0.33 miles west of IH35 to 0.160 miles
west of McPherson Road Interchange in Webb County, Texas. The
project will extend the Loop 20 mainlanes over the IH35 mainlanes
and the Union-Pacific Railroad line and will consist of three 12-ft.
travel lanes in each direction, a center concrete traffic barrier,
inside and outside shoulders and appropriately placed on-off ramps.
The project is approximately 1.25 miles long. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on
May 18, 2017 and other documents in the TxDOT project file that are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Laredo District Office at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX
78043; telephone (956) 712-7416.
7. I-35 Eastern Frontage Road from 0.95 Mi. N. of Webb/La Salle
County Line to 1000 Ft. South of Martinena Rd. in La Salle County,
Texas and Webb County, Texas. The project will reconstruct 0.4 miles
of existing I-35 eastern frontage road in La Salle County and
construct 0.7 miles of new I-35 eastern
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frontage road in both La Salle and Webb Counties. The total distance
of the project is approximately 1.5 miles long. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on
February 1, 2018 and other documents in the TxDOT project file that
are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or
the TxDOT Laredo District Office at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo,
TX 78043; telephone (956) 712-7416.
8. SH 11 from 6.19 miles east of FM 2653 S to SH 19 in Hopkins
County, Texas. The project will rehabilitate, widen, and realign a
portion of SH 11. The project is approximately 2.5 miles in length.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on May 23, 2017, the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on May 23, 2017, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Paris
District Office at 1365 North Main Street, Paris, TX 75460;
telephone (903) 737-9300.
9. US 82 from 0.5 miles west of SH 121 to 0.5 miles east of SH
56 in Fannin County, Texas. The project will widen the existing two
lane rural highway to a divided four lane rural highway and
construct overpasses, bridges and dedicated left-turn lanes at 47
crossovers along the project. The project is approximately 19.8
miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Categorical Exclusion approved on May 18, 2018, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination
and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Paris
District Office at 1365 North Main Street, Paris, TX 75460;
telephone (903) 737-9300.
10. FM 2304 from Ravenscroft to FM 1626 in Travis County, Texas.
The project will reconstruct the 2-lane roadway to a 4-lane roadway
with a center turn lane. The project is approximately 1.14 miles in
length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on August 24, 2018, the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on August 24, 2018, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The CE determination and other documents in the
TxDOT project file are available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Austin District Office at 7901 North I-
35, Austin, TX 78753; telephone (512) 832-7000.
11. I-35 from the Guadalupe River to the Hays/Comal County Line
in Comal County, Texas. The project includes operational
improvements to I-35 from the Guadalupe River to the Hays/Comal
County Line including ramp revisions, intersection improvements, and
conversion of frontage roads from two-way to one-way operation. The
project is approximately 9.25 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on
October 9, 2018, the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on
October 9, 2018, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
CE determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio,
TX 78229; telephone (210) 615-5839.
12. SH 71 at Pope Bend Road in Bastrop County, Texas. The
project includes constructing an overpass and adding 2-lane, one-
way, east bound and west bound frontage roads. The project is
approximately 1.12 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on July 27,
2018, the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on July 27,
2018, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The CE
determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Austin District Office at 7901 North I-35, Austin, TX 78753;
telephone (512) 832-7000.
13. SH 71 from the Travis/Bastrop county line to 0.65 miles east
of Tucker Hill Lane in Bastrop County, Texas. The project includes
constructing an overpass and adding 2-lane, one-way, east bound and
west bound frontage roads. The project is approximately 1.75 miles
in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Categorical Exclusion approved on June 20, 2018, the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on June 20, 2018, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The CE determination and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT Austin District Office at 7901
North I-35, Austin, TX 78753; telephone (512) 832-7000.
14. Wurzbach Parkway from Lockhill-Selma Road to NW Military
Highway in Bexar County, Texas. The project will provide
intersection improvements at Lockhill-Selma Road and NW Military
Highway and expand Wurzbach Parkway from 4 to 6 lanes from west of
Lockhill-Selma Road to NW Military Highway. The project is
approximately 1.1 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on August 29,
2018, the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on August 29,
2018, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The CE
determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio,
TX 78229; telephone (210) 615-5839.
15. FM 156 (Blue Mound Road), from US 81/US 287 to McLeroy
Boulevard/Watauga Road, Tarrant County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct and widen FM 156. The facility will include a 14-foot
shared use outside lane and a 12-foot inside lane, each direction,
within curb and gutter and sidewalks on both sides of the roadway.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on July 10, 2018, the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on July 10, 2018, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Fort
Worth District Office at 2501 S W Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas 76133;
telephone (817) 370-6744.
16. FM 907 from Nolana Rd to IH-2, in the city of Alamo, Hidalgo
County, Texas. The project will reconstruct and widen FM 907 to a 64
foot wide roadway with two outer 14 foot wide travel lanes, two
inner 11 foot wide travel lanes, a continuous 12 foot wide center
turn lane and 5 foot sidewalks. The project length is approximately
2.3 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Categorical Exclusion approved on June 23, 2017, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination
and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Pharr
District Office at 600 W. US Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577;
telephone (956) 702-6100.
17. FM 495 from Abram Road to SH 364, in the city of Palmview,
Hidalgo County, Texas. The project will reconstruct and widen SH 495
to an 84-footwide urban roadway with four 12-foot-wide travel lanes,
a 16-foot-wide continuous left turn lane, two eight-foot-wide
shoulders, and sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. The project
length is approximately 2.3 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on November
29, 2017, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Pharr District Office at 600 W. US
Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577; telephone (956) 702-6100.
18. Taylor Road from US 83 to Mile 2 North Road, in the cities
of Mission and McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct and widen Taylor Road to a 64 foot wide urban roadway
with two 11 foot wide travel lanes, two 14 foot wide shared use
lanes, a 12 foot wide continuous left turn lane, and sidewalks on
both sides of the roadway. The project length is approximately 3.0
miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described in the Final Categorical
Exclusion approved on January 11, 2018, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Pharr
District Ofice at 600 W. US Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577;
telephone (956) 702-6100.
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19. US 69/FM 779 Interchange in Wood County, Texas. The project
will construct a grade-separated interchange along US 69 over the
existing intersection at FM 779. US 69 would be widened from a two-
lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway with depressed median.
The project length is approximately 2.17 miles. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on
December 7, 2017, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Tyler District Office at 2709 W. Front
St., Tyler, TX 75702; telephone (903) 510-9100.
20. IH-20 Ramps from CR 433 to CR 431, in Smith County, Texas.
The project will construct westbound and eastbound frontage roads
for IH-20 and will include entrance and exit ramp reconfigurations
for the IH-20 and US 69 intersection. The project length is
approximately 4.0 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in
the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on March 19, 2018, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Tyler District Office at 2709 W. Front St., Tyler, TX 75702;
telephone (903) 510-9100.
21. US 69 from IH10 to Tram Road, in Jefferson County, Texas.
The project will widen US 69 from 4 to 6 lanes as a divided highway
with a concrete median barrier, add merging lanes, remove the US69
north bound exit ramp to Delaware Street, relocate ramps at Chinn
and Tram Roads and widen overpass bridges. The project length is
approximately 5.9 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in
the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on June 1, 2018, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Beaumont District Office at 8350 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, TX
77708; telephone (409) 892-7311.
22. I-10 from FM 365 East to Walden Road (CR 131), in Jefferson
County, Texas. The project will reconstruct and widen I-10 to a six-
lane highway, with 12-foot wide travel lanes, 10-foot wide outside
shoulders, 10-foot wide inside shoulders, and a concrete median
barrier. In addition, the Brooks Road Overpass will be replaced and
the Boyt Road Overpass will be removed. The project length is
approximately 9.9 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in
the Final Categorical Exclusion approved on June 1, 2018, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Beaumont District Office at 8350 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, TX
77708; telephone (409) 892-7311.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: December 17, 2018.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-27698 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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