Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas, 70622-70626 [2019-27380]
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out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327
and a Memorandum of Understanding
dated December 16, 2014, and executed
by FHWA and TxDOT.
Notice is hereby given that TxDOT
and Federal agencies have taken final
agency actions by issuing licenses,
Issued on: December 17, 2019.
permits, and approvals for the highway
Larry W. Minor,
projects in the State of Texas that are
Associate Administrator for Policy.
listed below.
[FR Doc. 2019–27632 Filed 12–20–19; 8:45 am]
The actions by TxDOT and Federal
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agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion (CE),
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Environmental Assessment (EA), or
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
issued in connection with the projects
on Proposed Highway Projects in
and in other key project documents. The
Texas
CE, EA, or EIS and other key documents
for the listed projects are available by
AGENCY: Texas Department of
contacting TxDOT at the address
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
provided above.
Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and
Department of Transportation.
Federal agency decisions as of the
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
for judicial review of actions by TxDOT issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
and Federal Agencies.
including but not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental
SUMMARY: This notice announces actions
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
that are final. The environmental
U.S.C. 109].
review, consultation, and other actions
2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–
required by applicable Federal
7671(q).
environmental laws for these projects
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the
are being, or have been, carried-out by
Department of Transportation Act of
TxDOT pursuant to an assignment
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and
agreement executed by FHWA and
Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers), 23
TxDOT. The actions relate to various
U.S.C. 319.
proposed highway projects in the State
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
of Texas. These actions grant licenses,
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section
permits, and approvals for the projects.
1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is
[16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife
advising the public of final agency
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT 667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
U.S.C. 703–712].
and Federal agency actions on the
5. Historic and Cultural Resources:
highway projects will be barred unless
Section 106 of the National Historic
the claim is filed on or before the
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
deadline. For the projects listed below,
[54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.]; Archeological
the deadline is May 21, 2020. If the
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16
Federal law that authorizes judicial
U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and
review of a claim provides a time period
Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
of less than 150 days for filing such a
312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave
claim, then that shorter time period still
Protection and Repatriation Act
applies.
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–
Division, Texas Department of
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious
Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
4201–4209].
txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
7. Wetlands and Water Resources:
hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1377
time), Monday through Friday.
(Section 404, Section 401, Section 319);
Land and Water Conservation Fund
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
environmental review, consultation, and (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601–4604; Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C.
other actions required by applicable
300(f)–300(j)(6); Rivers and Harbors Act
Federal environmental laws for these
projects are being, or have been, carried- of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406; Wild and
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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. FM 471 from SH 211 to Old FM
471, Bexar and Medina Counties, Texas.
The project would expand the existing
FM 471 from a two-lane roadway to a
four-lane roadway with raised medians,
turn lanes, dedicated bike lanes and
sidewalks. The project is approximately
4.44 miles in length. 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
8, 2019 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
San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW
Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229;
telephone (210) 615–5839.
2. Business (BU) 71E over the
Colorado River in LaGrange, Fayette
County, Texas. The proposed project
consists of the construction of a new
concrete and steel girder bridge over the
Colorado River approximately 54 feet
downstream (centerline to centerline) of
the existing historic truss bridge. The
new bridge would be 1,400 feet long and
53 feet wide and would carry two 12
feet travel lanes with 10 feet shoulders
and a 6 feet wide sidewalk. The purpose
of the project is to provide a bridge
crossing that meets current design and
safety standards, as well as allow for the
future rehabilitation and continued use
of the existing historic truss bridge. 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 10, 2019, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
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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 Yoakum
District Office at 403 Huck St., Yoakum,
TX 77995; telephone (361) 293–4436.
3. State Loop 250 at CR 1140, Midland
County Texas. The proposed
improvements include the construction
of main lanes through the entirety of the
project limits. An overpass would be
constructed at the intersection with CR
1140 with ramps to and from the bridge
overpass. Turnaround lanes would also
be constructed at both bridges. 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 12, 2019, 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 Odessa
District Office at 3901 East Highway 80,
Odessa, Texas 79761; telephone (432)
498–4746.
4. SH 276 from FM 549 to CR 2472
in Rockwall County, Texas. The
proposed project would reconstruct and
widen SH 276 from a two-lane
undivided rural roadway to a four-lane
divided urban roadway within the
project limits. The proposed facility
would include four lanes, two 12-foot
inside lanes and two 14-foot outside
shared-use lanes, with a raised median
and two-foot inside and outside
shoulders. Five-foot sidewalks would be
included on both sides of the roadway.
The length of the proposed project is
approximately 7.22 miles. The purpose
of the proposed project is to improve
traffic mobility and reduce congestion.
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, 2019, 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 Dallas
District Office at 4777 E Highway 80,
Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone (214)
320–4480.
5. Pellicano Drive from Joe Battle
Blvd. to Darrington (Berryville St.) in El
Paso County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct/widen from a two-lane
roadway to a six-lane divided facility
with sidewalk, illumination,
landscaping, dedicated bicycle lanes
and a shared-use path. The actions by
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TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on
August 7, 2019 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
El Paso District Office at 13301 Gateway
West, El Paso, TX 79928; telephone
(915) 790–4340.
6. Landing Boulevard from FM 518 to
Interstate Highway 45 (I–45) in Harris
and Galveston Counties, Texas. The
approximately 1.7-mile-long project will
extend Landing Boulevard and the
NASA Road 1 Bypass (NASA 1) as a
four-lane divided roadway to a
proposed roundabout with the proposed
NASA 1 Bypass extension, which would
connect to the existing NASA 1 Bypass
at I–45. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are
described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination approved on August 14,
2019 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.
7. I–10 from Loop 1604 to US 90,
Bexar and Guadalupe Counties, Texas.
The project includes widening the
existing facility from four lanes to six
lanes and upgrading existing
interchanges. The existing two-way
frontage roads would be modified to
one-way on either side of the I–10 main
lanes. Continuous 6-foot sidewalks
would be added adjacent to the outside
of the northern (westbound) and
southern (eastbound) frontage roads for
the entire project length. The project is
approximately 13.35 miles in length.
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 15, 2019 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 San
Antonio District Office at 4615 NW
Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229;
telephone (210) 615–5839.
8. FM 2818 from 0.5 miles North of
FM 60 to FM 2154 in Brazos County,
Texas. The proposed project would add
capacity to FM 2818 by constructing an
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additional travel lane in each direction.
Additionally, congestion would be
addressed at the intersections of FM
2347, Luther Street and Holleman Drive
by converting the corridor to a ‘‘Super
Street’’ design. The length of the project
is approximately 3.25 miles. The
purpose of the proposed project is to
relieve congestion by adding capacity
and improving safety. 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 28, 2019, 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 Bryan District Office at 2591
North Earl Rudder Freeway, Bryan, TX
77803; telephone (979) 778–2165.
9. FM 565 from 0.30 miles West of FM
2354 to 0.16 miles East of FM 1405,
Chambers County, Texas. The existing
roadway consists of two 11-foot lanes
with 1-foot shoulders. The proposed
roadway will be widened to two 12-foot
lanes with two 10-foot shoulders. From
approximately 1.02 miles west of FM
2354 to 0.36 miles east of FM 1405, the
roadway will be realigned to eliminate
an undesirable ‘‘S’’ curve that does not
meet current standards. The length of
the proposed project is approximately
1.86 miles. The purpose of the proposed
project is to improve traffic mobility,
reduce congestion and bring the existing
roadway up to current safety standards
by removing the ‘‘s’’ curve. 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 28, 2019, 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.
10. Interstate Highway 10 (I–10) at the
San Jacinto River in Harris County,
Texas. The 0.5-mile-long project will
complete an emergency repair of the
navigation system associated with the
existing bridge which was damaged as
a result of Hurricane Harvey. The
project would replace the damaged
dolphin structures and navigation
fender system, and add rip-rap to
protect the navigation fender system
and bridge bents from future natural
disasters or extreme high-water events.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such
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actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion Determination
approved on October 11, 2019 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.
11. US 83 at FM 3034 in Jones
County, Texas. The project will consist
of a new overpass on US 83 with a
project length of 1 mile. FM 3034 will
be realigned to the north of the existing
alignment with a project length of 0.27
miles. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are
described in the Categorical Exclusion
approved on October 15, 2019, 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 North Clack
Street, Abilene, TX 79601; telephone
(325) 643–6817.
12. FM 2275 from FM 3272 to SH 300,
in Gregg County, Texas. The purpose of
the proposed project is to improve
safety and mobility by reconstructing
and widening the freeway from two to
four lanes with flush median
(continuous left turn lane), including
shared use paths, bike lanes, and
sidewalks. The proposed project length
is approximately 4.04 miles in length.
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 July 18, 2019, the Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued
on July 18, 2019, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Final EA,
FONSI, 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 West Front Street
St., Tyler, TX 75702; telephone (903)
510–9267.
13. US 59 from FM 2914 to south of
SL 573, in San Jacinto and Liberty
Counties, Texas. The purpose of the
proposed project is to improve safety
and mobility on US 59 between FM
2914 and SL 573 to accommodate
current and future traffic volumes by
upgrading US 59 to interstate standards
which would include converting it to a
controlled access highway with frontage
roads and two main lanes in each
direction, and frontage road shoulders
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to accommodate bicycles in the Liberty
County portion of the project. The
proposed project length is
approximately 6.63 miles in length. 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 August 14, 2019, the
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on August 14, 2019, and
other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The Final EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
Lufkin District Office at 1805 North
Timberland Dr., Lufkin, TX 75901;
telephone (936) 633–4395.
14. US 183A Toll Road Phase III,
From Hero Way to SH 29, Williamson
County, Texas. The build alternative
would extend the six-lane, controlledaccess, grade separated 183A tolled
main lanes from their current terminus
approximately 0.4 mile north of Hero
Way to approximately 0.4 mile north of
SH 29. The 183A tolled main lanes
would be located in the median between
the existing northbound and
southbound US 183 four-lane divided
roadway. The existing US 183 four-lane
divided roadway within the project
limits would serve as frontage roads
north to SH 29, and transition back to
the existing, undivided US 183
approximately 1.1 miles north of SH 29.
The project is approximately 5.63 miles
in length. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are
described in the Final EA approved on
August 19, 2019, the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
August 19, 2019, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Final EA,
FONSI 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.
15. FM 552 from SH 205 to SH 66 in
Rockwall County, Texas. The proposed
project would consist of widening FH
552 from a two-lane rural section to a
four-lane urban section. The two inside
travel lanes would be 12-foot wide and
the outside travel lanes would be 14foot wide to accommodate shared-use of
bicycles and vehicles. The length of the
proposed project is approximately 5.19
miles. The purpose of the proposed
project is to improve mobility and
providing a facility that meets current
roadway design standards. The actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were
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taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA)
approved on August 23, 2019, Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued
on August 23, 2019 and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Final EA, FONSI, and other
documents are available by contacting
TxDOT at the address provided above or
the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777
E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150;
telephone (214) 320–4480.
16. SH 286 from FM 43 to south of FM
2444, in Nueces County, Texas. The
purpose of the proposed project is to
improve safety and mobility on SH 286
between FM 43 and FM 2444 and to
accommodate current and future traffic
volumes by reconstructing and
widening SH 286 from a two-lane
undivided highway to a controlled
access four-lane freeway, including
frontage roads with 12-foot shoulders,
and sidewalks. The proposed project
length is approximately 3.2 miles. 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 September 24, 2019, the
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on September 25, 2019
and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Final EA, FONSI, and
other documents in the TxDOT project
file are available by contacting TxDOT
at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Corpus Christi District Office at
1701 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus
Christi, TX 78416; telephone (361) 808–
2544.
17. US 82 from FM 1197/Bridge Street
in Henrietta to SH 175/Montague Street
in Nocona in Clay and Montague
Counties, Texas. The proposed project
would consist of widening the existing
2-lane undivided highway to a 4-lane
divided highway. Some areas of
proposed US 82 would be divided by a
depressed grassy median and other
areas would be divided by a center left
turn lane. The proposed project would
be approximately 26.6 miles in length.
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 September 24, 2019, the
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on October 3, 2019, and
other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The Final EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or at the TxDOT
Wichita Falls District Office at 1601
Southwest Parkway, Wichita Falls, TX
76302; telephone (940) 720–7728.
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18. FM 1461 from SH 289 to CR 123
in Collin County, Texas. The proposed
improvements would consist of
reconstructing and widening the
roadway from a two-lane rural highway
to a four-lane urban highway. Expansion
would consist of one 12-foot wide travel
lane and one 14-foot wide outside
shared-use lane in each direction, a
proposed median to accommodate a
future ultimate six-lane facility, and
sidewalks. The length of the proposed
project is approximately 7.10 miles. The
purpose of the proposed project is to
accommodate expanding transportation
demands, increase mobility and
accessibility in the region, and provide
an east-west transportation facility to
serve the communities in the project
area. 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 1, 2019, Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued
on October 3, 2019 and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Final EA,
FONSI, and other documents are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway
80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone:
(214) 320–4480.
19. IH 35 from US 380 to 0.7 Mile
North of FM 3002 in Denton and Cooke
Counties, Texas. The proposed project
would widen and reconstruct IH 35
within the proposed limits. The
proposed project would construct three
main lanes in each direction and two
frontage road lanes in each direction.
Existing interchanges would be
reconstructed and the existing two-way
frontage roads would be converted to
one-way operation. In addition, existing
ramps would generally be configured
from a ‘‘diamond’’ to an ‘‘X’’
configuration. The length of the
proposed project is approximately 15.1
miles. The purpose of the proposed
project is to improve traffic mobility,
enhance access, reduce traffic
congestion, and improve safety. 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 3, 2019, Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued
on October 7, 2019 and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The EA and
other documents are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Dallas
District Office at 4777 E Highway 80,
Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone: (214)
320–4480.
20. Alliance Texas/Haslet
Accessibility Improvement Project, from
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approximately 3,500 feet west of FM
156 to I–35W, Tarrant County. TxDOT
proposes reconstructing and widening
approximately 0.75 mile of AvondaleHaslet Road to a 4-lane divided
roadway. Also, the project includes the
extension of Avondale-Haslet Road (4lane divided roadway) from FM 156 to
I–35W (Proposed Haslet Parkway) and
the extension of Intermodal Parkway (6lane divided roadway) southward from
its current southern terminus to the
proposed Haslet Parkway. The proposed
right-of-way (ROW) width varies
between 120 to 170 feet. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment approved on
October 28, 2019, the Finding of No
Significant Impact issued on December
2, 2019, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Final
Environmental Assessment 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.
21. SH 21 Widening from 2.01 miles
west of FM 2865 to Martin Luther King,
Jr. Street in the City of Madisonville, in
Madison County, Texas. The proposed
project would widen SH 21 from 2.01
miles west of FM 2865 to Martin Luther
King, Jr. Street in the City of
Madisonville, and construct a relief
route on new location south of the
community of North Zulch. The section
of SH 21 through North Zulch would
not be widened. Beginning 2.01 miles
west of FM 2865, SH 21 would be
widened for approximately 5 miles
before diverging south of North Zulch
on new location near County Road 439
(approximately 1 mile west of North
Zulch). The proposed relief route south
of North Zulch would continue on new
location for approximately 3.2 miles
before merging with the existing SH 21
facility east of North Zulch
approximately 0.75 mile east of County
Road 426 (Cleveland Road). From this
point, the proposed project would
widen SH 21 for approximately 10
miles, ending at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Street in Madisonville. The proposed
SH 21 facility, including the newlocation relief route, would consist of
four 12-foot wide travel lanes with a 56foot to 68-foot wide median. The
proposed project would require
approximately 384 acres of additional
ROW, including approximately 160
acres of ROW for the new location relief
route. The ROW width would vary from
100 feet to 324 feet wide, with a typical
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width of 224 feet. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA)
October 10, 2019, the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) was issued
on December 6, 2019, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
The EA, and FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
Bryan District Office at 2591 North Earl
Rudder Freeway, Bryan, TX 77803;
telephone (979) 778–9764.
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1))
Issued on: December 13, 2019.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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the list of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN
List). Their property and interests in
property are no longer blocked, and U.S.
persons are no longer generally
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with them.
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(E.O. 13818).
On December 18, 2019, the Director of
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following entity on the SDN List under
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Dated: December 18, 2019.
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Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Allowance for Private Purchase of an
Outer Burial Receptacle in Lieu of a
Government-Furnished Graveliner for
a Grave in a VA National Cemetery
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is updating the monetary
allowance payable for qualifying
interments that occur during Calendar
Year (CY) 2020, which applies toward
the private purchase of an outer burial
receptacle (or ‘‘graveliner’’) for use in a
VA national cemetery. The allowance is
equal to the average cost of Governmentfurnished graveliners less any
administrative costs to VA. The purpose
of this notice is to notify interested
parties of the average cost of
Government-furnished graveliners,
administrative costs that relate to
processing and paying the allowance
and the amount of the allowance
payable for qualifying interments that
occur CY 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Carter, Chief of Budget
SUMMARY:
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Execution Division, National Cemetery
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420. Telephone:
202–461–9764 (this is not a toll-free
number).
Section
2306(e)(3) and (4) of title 38, United
States Code authorizes VA to provide a
monetary allowance for the private
purchase of an outer burial receptacle
for use in a VA national cemetery where
its use is authorized. The allowance for
qualified interments that occur during
CY 2020 is the average cost of
Government-furnished graveliners in
fiscal year 2019, less the administrative
costs incurred by VA in processing and
paying the allowance in lieu of the
Government-furnished graveliner.
The average cost of Governmentfurnished graveliners is determined by
taking VA’s total cost during a fiscal
year for single-depth graveliners that
were procured for placement at the time
of interment and dividing it by the total
number of such graveliners procured by
VA during that FY. The calculation
excludes both graveliners procured and
pre-placed in gravesites as part of
cemetery gravesite development projects
and all double-depth graveliners. Using
this method of computation, the average
cost was determined to be $342.00 for
FY 2019.
The administrative costs incurred by
VA consist of those costs that relate to
processing and paying an allowance in
lieu of the Government-furnished
graveliner. These costs have been
determined to be $9.00 for CY 2020.
The allowance payable for qualifying
interments occurring during CY 2020,
therefore, is $333.00.
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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
approved this document and authorized
the undersigned to sign and submit the
document to the Office of the Federal
Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department
of Veterans Affairs. Pamela Powers,
Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans
Affairs, approved this document on
December 16, 2019, for publication.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office
of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
of the Secretary, Department of Veterans
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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
these projects are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant
to an assignment agreement executed by FHWA and TxDOT. The actions
relate to various proposed highway projects 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 projects will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or before the deadline. For the
projects listed below, the deadline is May 21, 2020. 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 Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2734; email:
[email protected]. TxDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
these projects are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16,
2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and Federal agencies have taken
final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for
the highway projects 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), Environmental Assessment (EA), or Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) issued in connection with the projects and in other key project
documents. The CE, EA, or EIS 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
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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. FM 471 from SH 211 to Old FM 471, Bexar and Medina Counties,
Texas. The project would expand the existing FM 471 from a two-lane
roadway to a four-lane roadway with raised medians, turn lanes,
dedicated bike lanes and sidewalks. The project is approximately 4.44
miles in length. 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 8, 2019 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 San Antonio District
Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone (210) 615-
5839.
2. Business (BU) 71E over the Colorado River in LaGrange, Fayette
County, Texas. The proposed project consists of the construction of a
new concrete and steel girder bridge over the Colorado River
approximately 54 feet downstream (centerline to centerline) of the
existing historic truss bridge. The new bridge would be 1,400 feet long
and 53 feet wide and would carry two 12 feet travel lanes with 10 feet
shoulders and a 6 feet wide sidewalk. The purpose of the project is to
provide a bridge crossing that meets current design and safety
standards, as well as allow for the future rehabilitation and continued
use of the existing historic truss bridge. 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 10,
2019, 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 Yoakum District Office at 403 Huck St., Yoakum, TX 77995;
telephone (361) 293-4436.
3. State Loop 250 at CR 1140, Midland County Texas. The proposed
improvements include the construction of main lanes through the
entirety of the project limits. An overpass would be constructed at the
intersection with CR 1140 with ramps to and from the bridge overpass.
Turnaround lanes would also be constructed at both bridges. 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 12, 2019, 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 Odessa District Office at 3901 East Highway
80, Odessa, Texas 79761; telephone (432) 498-4746.
4. SH 276 from FM 549 to CR 2472 in Rockwall County, Texas. The
proposed project would reconstruct and widen SH 276 from a two-lane
undivided rural roadway to a four-lane divided urban roadway within the
project limits. The proposed facility would include four lanes, two 12-
foot inside lanes and two 14-foot outside shared-use lanes, with a
raised median and two-foot inside and outside shoulders. Five-foot
sidewalks would be included on both sides of the roadway. The length of
the proposed project is approximately 7.22 miles. The purpose of the
proposed project is to improve traffic mobility and reduce congestion.
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, 2019, 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 Dallas District Office at
4777 E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone (214) 320-4480.
5. Pellicano Drive from Joe Battle Blvd. to Darrington (Berryville
St.) in El Paso County, Texas. The project will reconstruct/widen from
a two-lane roadway to a six-lane divided facility with sidewalk,
illumination, landscaping, dedicated bicycle lanes and a shared-use
path. 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 7, 2019 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 El Paso District
Office at 13301 Gateway West, El Paso, TX 79928; telephone (915) 790-
4340.
6. Landing Boulevard from FM 518 to Interstate Highway 45 (I-45) in
Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas. The approximately 1.7-mile-long
project will extend Landing Boulevard and the NASA Road 1 Bypass (NASA
1) as a four-lane divided roadway to a proposed roundabout with the
proposed NASA 1 Bypass extension, which would connect to the existing
NASA 1 Bypass at I-45. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion Determination approved on August 14, 2019 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.
7. I-10 from Loop 1604 to US 90, Bexar and Guadalupe Counties,
Texas. The project includes widening the existing facility from four
lanes to six lanes and upgrading existing interchanges. The existing
two-way frontage roads would be modified to one-way on either side of
the I-10 main lanes. Continuous 6-foot sidewalks would be added
adjacent to the outside of the northern (westbound) and southern
(eastbound) frontage roads for the entire project length. The project
is approximately 13.35 miles in length. 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
15, 2019 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 San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX
78229; telephone (210) 615-5839.
8. FM 2818 from 0.5 miles North of FM 60 to FM 2154 in Brazos
County, Texas. The proposed project would add capacity to FM 2818 by
constructing an
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additional travel lane in each direction. Additionally, congestion
would be addressed at the intersections of FM 2347, Luther Street and
Holleman Drive by converting the corridor to a ``Super Street'' design.
The length of the project is approximately 3.25 miles. The purpose of
the proposed project is to relieve congestion by adding capacity and
improving safety. 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 28, 2019, 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 Bryan District Office at 2591 North Earl Rudder Freeway, Bryan,
TX 77803; telephone (979) 778-2165.
9. FM 565 from 0.30 miles West of FM 2354 to 0.16 miles East of FM
1405, Chambers County, Texas. The existing roadway consists of two 11-
foot lanes with 1-foot shoulders. The proposed roadway will be widened
to two 12-foot lanes with two 10-foot shoulders. From approximately
1.02 miles west of FM 2354 to 0.36 miles east of FM 1405, the roadway
will be realigned to eliminate an undesirable ``S'' curve that does not
meet current standards. The length of the proposed project is
approximately 1.86 miles. The purpose of the proposed project is to
improve traffic mobility, reduce congestion and bring the existing
roadway up to current safety standards by removing the ``s'' curve. 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 28, 2019, 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.
10. Interstate Highway 10 (I-10) at the San Jacinto River in Harris
County, Texas. The 0.5-mile-long project will complete an emergency
repair of the navigation system associated with the existing bridge
which was damaged as a result of Hurricane Harvey. The project would
replace the damaged dolphin structures and navigation fender system,
and add rip-rap to protect the navigation fender system and bridge
bents from future natural disasters or extreme high-water events. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination approved on October 11, 2019 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.
11. US 83 at FM 3034 in Jones County, Texas. The project will
consist of a new overpass on US 83 with a project length of 1 mile. FM
3034 will be realigned to the north of the existing alignment with a
project length of 0.27 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion approved on October 15, 2019, 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 North Clack Street, Abilene, TX 79601; telephone (325)
643-6817.
12. FM 2275 from FM 3272 to SH 300, in Gregg County, Texas. The
purpose of the proposed project is to improve safety and mobility by
reconstructing and widening the freeway from two to four lanes with
flush median (continuous left turn lane), including shared use paths,
bike lanes, and sidewalks. The proposed project length is approximately
4.04 miles in length. 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 July 18, 2019, the Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on July 18, 2019, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Final EA, FONSI, 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 West Front Street St., Tyler, TX 75702; telephone (903) 510-9267.
13. US 59 from FM 2914 to south of SL 573, in San Jacinto and
Liberty Counties, Texas. The purpose of the proposed project is to
improve safety and mobility on US 59 between FM 2914 and SL 573 to
accommodate current and future traffic volumes by upgrading US 59 to
interstate standards which would include converting it to a controlled
access highway with frontage roads and two main lanes in each
direction, and frontage road shoulders to accommodate bicycles in the
Liberty County portion of the project. The proposed project length is
approximately 6.63 miles in length. 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 August 14, 2019,
the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on August 14, 2019,
and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Final EA, FONSI, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting
TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT Lufkin District Office
at 1805 North Timberland Dr., Lufkin, TX 75901; telephone (936) 633-
4395.
14. US 183A Toll Road Phase III, From Hero Way to SH 29, Williamson
County, Texas. The build alternative would extend the six-lane,
controlled-access, grade separated 183A tolled main lanes from their
current terminus approximately 0.4 mile north of Hero Way to
approximately 0.4 mile north of SH 29. The 183A tolled main lanes would
be located in the median between the existing northbound and southbound
US 183 four-lane divided roadway. The existing US 183 four-lane divided
roadway within the project limits would serve as frontage roads north
to SH 29, and transition back to the existing, undivided US 183
approximately 1.1 miles north of SH 29. The project is approximately
5.63 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final EA
approved on August 19, 2019, the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on August 19, 2019, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Final EA, FONSI 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.
15. FM 552 from SH 205 to SH 66 in Rockwall County, Texas. The
proposed project would consist of widening FH 552 from a two-lane rural
section to a four-lane urban section. The two inside travel lanes would
be 12-foot wide and the outside travel lanes would be 14-foot wide to
accommodate shared-use of bicycles and vehicles. The length of the
proposed project is approximately 5.19 miles. The purpose of the
proposed project is to improve mobility and providing a facility that
meets current roadway design standards. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were
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taken are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) approved
on August 23, 2019, Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
August 23, 2019 and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Final EA, FONSI, and other documents are available by contacting TxDOT
at the address provided above or the TxDOT Dallas District Office at
4777 E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone (214) 320-4480.
16. SH 286 from FM 43 to south of FM 2444, in Nueces County, Texas.
The purpose of the proposed project is to improve safety and mobility
on SH 286 between FM 43 and FM 2444 and to accommodate current and
future traffic volumes by reconstructing and widening SH 286 from a
two-lane undivided highway to a controlled access four-lane freeway,
including frontage roads with 12-foot shoulders, and sidewalks. The
proposed project length is approximately 3.2 miles. 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 September 24, 2019, the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
issued on September 25, 2019 and other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The Final EA, FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT project
file are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or
the TxDOT Corpus Christi District Office at 1701 South Padre Island
Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78416; telephone (361) 808-2544.
17. US 82 from FM 1197/Bridge Street in Henrietta to SH 175/
Montague Street in Nocona in Clay and Montague Counties, Texas. The
proposed project would consist of widening the existing 2-lane
undivided highway to a 4-lane divided highway. Some areas of proposed
US 82 would be divided by a depressed grassy median and other areas
would be divided by a center left turn lane. The proposed project would
be approximately 26.6 miles in length. 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 September 24,
2019, the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on October 3,
2019, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Final EA,
FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or at the TxDOT Wichita
Falls District Office at 1601 Southwest Parkway, Wichita Falls, TX
76302; telephone (940) 720-7728.
18. FM 1461 from SH 289 to CR 123 in Collin County, Texas. The
proposed improvements would consist of reconstructing and widening the
roadway from a two-lane rural highway to a four-lane urban highway.
Expansion would consist of one 12-foot wide travel lane and one 14-foot
wide outside shared-use lane in each direction, a proposed median to
accommodate a future ultimate six-lane facility, and sidewalks. The
length of the proposed project is approximately 7.10 miles. The purpose
of the proposed project is to accommodate expanding transportation
demands, increase mobility and accessibility in the region, and provide
an east-west transportation facility to serve the communities in the
project area. 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 1, 2019, Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on October 3, 2019 and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Final EA, FONSI, and other
documents are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided
above or the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway 80,
Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone: (214) 320-4480.
19. IH 35 from US 380 to 0.7 Mile North of FM 3002 in Denton and
Cooke Counties, Texas. The proposed project would widen and reconstruct
IH 35 within the proposed limits. The proposed project would construct
three main lanes in each direction and two frontage road lanes in each
direction. Existing interchanges would be reconstructed and the
existing two-way frontage roads would be converted to one-way
operation. In addition, existing ramps would generally be configured
from a ``diamond'' to an ``X'' configuration. The length of the
proposed project is approximately 15.1 miles. The purpose of the
proposed project is to improve traffic mobility, enhance access, reduce
traffic congestion, and improve safety. 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 3, 2019, Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
October 7, 2019 and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA
and other documents are available by contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway
80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone: (214) 320-4480.
20. Alliance Texas/Haslet Accessibility Improvement Project, from
approximately 3,500 feet west of FM 156 to I-35W, Tarrant County. TxDOT
proposes reconstructing and widening approximately 0.75 mile of
Avondale-Haslet Road to a 4-lane divided roadway. Also, the project
includes the extension of Avondale-Haslet Road (4-lane divided roadway)
from FM 156 to I-35W (Proposed Haslet Parkway) and the extension of
Intermodal Parkway (6-lane divided roadway) southward from its current
southern terminus to the proposed Haslet Parkway. The proposed right-
of-way (ROW) width varies between 120 to 170 feet. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken
are described in the Final Environmental Assessment approved on October
28, 2019, the Finding of No Significant Impact issued on December 2,
2019, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Final
Environmental Assessment 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.
21. SH 21 Widening from 2.01 miles west of FM 2865 to Martin Luther
King, Jr. Street in the City of Madisonville, in Madison County, Texas.
The proposed project would widen SH 21 from 2.01 miles west of FM 2865
to Martin Luther King, Jr. Street in the City of Madisonville, and
construct a relief route on new location south of the community of
North Zulch. The section of SH 21 through North Zulch would not be
widened. Beginning 2.01 miles west of FM 2865, SH 21 would be widened
for approximately 5 miles before diverging south of North Zulch on new
location near County Road 439 (approximately 1 mile west of North
Zulch). The proposed relief route south of North Zulch would continue
on new location for approximately 3.2 miles before merging with the
existing SH 21 facility east of North Zulch approximately 0.75 mile
east of County Road 426 (Cleveland Road). From this point, the proposed
project would widen SH 21 for approximately 10 miles, ending at Martin
Luther King, Jr. Street in Madisonville. The proposed SH 21 facility,
including the new-location relief route, would consist of four 12-foot
wide travel lanes with a 56-foot to 68-foot wide median. The proposed
project would require approximately 384 acres of additional ROW,
including approximately 160 acres of ROW for the new location relief
route. The ROW width would vary from 100 feet to 324 feet wide, with a
typical
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width of 224 feet. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA) October 10, 2019, the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) was issued on December 6, 2019, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, and FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting TxDOT
at the address provided above or the TxDOT Bryan District Office at
2591 North Earl Rudder Freeway, Bryan, TX 77803; telephone (979) 778-
9764.
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1))
Issued on: December 13, 2019.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-27380 Filed 12-20-19; 8:45 am]
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