Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, 23827 [2019-10770]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Hood River-White Salmon Bridge
Replacement Project; Notice of Intent
To Prepare a Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
Federal Highway
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) is issuing this
notice to advise that a Supplemental
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
will be prepared for a proposed bridge
replacement project of the Hood RiverWhite Salmon Bridge across the
Columbia River between Hood River,
Oregon and White Salmon, Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Cline, Federal Highway
Administration, 530 Center Street NE,
Suite 420, Salem, OR 97301; Telephone:
(503) 316–2547 or Kevin Greenwood,
Port of Hood River, 1000 E Port Marina
Drive, Hood River, OR 97031;
Telephone: (541) 436–0797.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA,
with the Port of Hood River (the Port)
and the Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) as joint lead
agencies, will prepare a Supplemental
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Hood River-White Salmon
Bridge Replacement Project (formerly
named the SR–35 Columbia River
Crossing Project) to replace the existing
Hood River-White Salmon Bridge
between Hood River, Oregon, and White
Salmon, Washington. The primary
purpose of this project is to improve
multi-modal transportation of people
and goods across the Columbia River
between the Hood River and White
Salmon/Bingen communities by
replacing the existing Hood River-White
Salmon bridge. The need for the project
is to rectify current and future
transportation and structural
inadequacies and deficiencies of the
bridge.
The SR–35 Columbia River Crossing
Draft EIS was issued in December 2003.
The Draft EIS evaluated four
alternatives, including the no action
alternative, and documented the
project’s impacts and benefits to the
community and environment and
identified a preliminary preferred
alternative. All build alternatives would
replace the existing movable span
bridge with a fixed span bridge, retain
the current two travel lanes on the
bridge, add shoulders, add a pedestrian
and bicycle facility, resolve all height,
width and weight restrictions currently
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in place on the existing bridge, and
provide a wider clearance for
navigation. The Draft EIS disclosed
proposed measures to avoid, minimize,
or mitigate impacts to the community
and environment, summarized agency
and public engagement to date, and
described how and when the public and
agencies could submit comments. The
45-day comment period included a
public open house/hearing on January
22, 2004. The environmental review
phase of the project was put on hold
shortly after the comment period ended.
In 2017, the Port of Hood River
secured state funding (Oregon House
Bill 2017) to continue the bridge
replacement project and complete the
environmental review process in
compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
Port of Hood River restarted the project
in 2018, including holding a public
open house on December 10, 2018 and
an online survey conducted through
January 31, 2019. Attendees and survey
respondents indicated continued
support for the project and the
previously identified purpose and need
statement, range of alternatives, and
preliminary preferred alternative.
The Supplemental Draft EIS will
provide updated information on the
affected environment, environmental
consequences, and mitigation measures
for the same alternatives studied in the
2003 Draft EIS; coordination activities
and input from Federal, State and local
agencies; consultation with Tribes; and
public involvement. The Supplemental
Draft EIS will be available for public
and agency review and comment prior
to a public hearing.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: May 15, 2019.
Phillip A. Ditzler,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Oregon Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project; Notice of
Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this
notice to advise that a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact
Statement will be prepared for a proposed bridge replacement project of
the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge across the Columbia River between
Hood River, Oregon and White Salmon, Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Cline, Federal Highway
Administration, 530 Center Street NE, Suite 420, Salem, OR 97301;
Telephone: (503) 316-2547 or Kevin Greenwood, Port of Hood River, 1000
E Port Marina Drive, Hood River, OR 97031; Telephone: (541) 436-0797.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA, with the Port of Hood River (the Port)
and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as joint lead
agencies, will prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement
Project (formerly named the SR-35 Columbia River Crossing Project) to
replace the existing Hood River-White Salmon Bridge between Hood River,
Oregon, and White Salmon, Washington. The primary purpose of this
project is to improve multi-modal transportation of people and goods
across the Columbia River between the Hood River and White Salmon/
Bingen communities by replacing the existing Hood River-White Salmon
bridge. The need for the project is to rectify current and future
transportation and structural inadequacies and deficiencies of the
bridge.
The SR-35 Columbia River Crossing Draft EIS was issued in December
2003. The Draft EIS evaluated four alternatives, including the no
action alternative, and documented the project's impacts and benefits
to the community and environment and identified a preliminary preferred
alternative. All build alternatives would replace the existing movable
span bridge with a fixed span bridge, retain the current two travel
lanes on the bridge, add shoulders, add a pedestrian and bicycle
facility, resolve all height, width and weight restrictions currently
in place on the existing bridge, and provide a wider clearance for
navigation. The Draft EIS disclosed proposed measures to avoid,
minimize, or mitigate impacts to the community and environment,
summarized agency and public engagement to date, and described how and
when the public and agencies could submit comments. The 45-day comment
period included a public open house/hearing on January 22, 2004. The
environmental review phase of the project was put on hold shortly after
the comment period ended.
In 2017, the Port of Hood River secured state funding (Oregon House
Bill 2017) to continue the bridge replacement project and complete the
environmental review process in compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Port of Hood River restarted the
project in 2018, including holding a public open house on December 10,
2018 and an online survey conducted through January 31, 2019. Attendees
and survey respondents indicated continued support for the project and
the previously identified purpose and need statement, range of
alternatives, and preliminary preferred alternative.
The Supplemental Draft EIS will provide updated information on the
affected environment, environmental consequences, and mitigation
measures for the same alternatives studied in the 2003 Draft EIS;
coordination activities and input from Federal, State and local
agencies; consultation with Tribes; and public involvement. The
Supplemental Draft EIS will be available for public and agency review
and comment prior to a public hearing.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: May 15, 2019.
Phillip A. Ditzler,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Oregon
Division.
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