Environmental Impact Statement: Travis County, Texas, 48756 [2020-17574]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement:
Travis County, Texas
Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Federal Notice of Intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
AGENCY:
The FHWA, on behalf of
TxDOT, is issuing this notice to advise
the public that an EIS will be prepared
for a proposed transportation project to
construct two non-tolled managed lanes
in each direction along Interstate
Highway 35 (I–35) from US Highway
290 (US 290) East to US 290 West/State
Highway (SH) 71, and add direct
connectors at I–35/US 290 East, in
Austin, Travis County, Texas (referred
to as the Capital Express Central
Project).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Kaliszewski, P.E., Transportation
Engineer, TxDOT Austin District, 7901
N I–35, Austin, TX 78753; Phone: (512)
832–7183; Email: adam.kaliszewski@
txdot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327
and a Memorandum of Understanding
dated December 9, 2019, and executed
by FHWA and TxDOT.
TxDOT will prepare an EIS for
proposed improvements to I–35 through
the city of Austin, Texas. The project is
anticipated to be approximately 8 miles
long on I–35, from US 290 East to US
290 West/SH 71.
The EIS will evaluate a range of build
alternatives and a no-build alternative.
Possible alternatives include lowered
sections of managed and general
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purpose lanes. Each build alternative
would include various operational and
safety enhancements that optimize the
roadway footprint, and would
reconstruct ramps, bridges, and
intersections; improve frontage roads;
enhance bicycle and pedestrian
accommodations; accommodate transit
routes; and add direct connectors at I–
35/US 290 East.
TxDOT will issue a single Final
Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision document pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), unless TxDOT
determines statutory criteria or
practicability considerations preclude
issuance of a combined document.
In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139,
cooperating agencies, participating
agencies, and the public will be given
an opportunity for continued input on
project development. A public scoping
meeting is planned for Fall/Winter
2020. Event details are still being
determined. An agency scoping meeting
will also be held with participating and
cooperating agencies. The agency and
public scoping meetings will provide an
opportunity for the participating/
cooperating agencies and public to
review and comment on the draft
coordination plan, the schedule, and the
project purpose and need, as well as
providing the opportunity to discuss the
range of alternatives and methodologies
and level of detail for analyzing
alternatives. In addition to the agency
and public scoping meetings, public
meetings and comprehensive
stakeholder engagement will take place
and a public hearing will be held.
Public notice will be given of the time
and place of the meetings and hearing.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction.)
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–6480; FMCSA–
2006–24015; FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–
2008–0106; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–
2010–0114; FMCSA–2011–0379; FMCSA–
2012–0104; FMCSA–2012–0159; FMCSA–
2014–0002; FMCSA–2014–0003; FMCSA–
2014–0005; FMCSA–2014–0007; FMCSA–
2015–0348; FMCSA–2016–0027; FMCSA–
2016–0028; FMCSA–2016–0029; FMCSA–
2016–0030; FMCSA–2018–0012; FMCSA–
2018–0014]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for 32
individuals from the vision requirement
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers. The exemptions enable these
individuals to continue to operate CMVs
in interstate commerce without meeting
the vision requirement in one eye.
DATES: Each group of renewed
exemptions were applicable on the
dates stated in the discussions below
and will expire on the dates provided
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Docket
Operations, (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Documents and Comments
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Insert the
docket number, FMCSA–1999–6480;
FMCSA–2006–24015; FMCSA–2006–
24783; FMCSA–2008–0106; FMCSA–
2010–0082; FMCSA–2010–0114;
FMCSA–2011–0379; FMCSA–2012–
0104; FMCSA–2012–0159; FMCSA–
2014–0002; FMCSA–2014–0003;
FMCSA–2014–0005; FMCSA–2014–
0007; FMCSA–2015–0348; FMCSA–
2016–0027; FMCSA–2016–0028;
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Travis County, Texas
AGENCY: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Federal Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT, is issuing this notice to advise
the public that an EIS will be prepared for a proposed transportation
project to construct two non-tolled managed lanes in each direction
along Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) from US Highway 290 (US 290) East to
US 290 West/State Highway (SH) 71, and add direct connectors at I-35/US
290 East, in Austin, Travis County, Texas (referred to as the Capital
Express Central Project).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Kaliszewski, P.E., Transportation
Engineer, TxDOT Austin District, 7901 N I-35, Austin, TX 78753; Phone:
(512) 832-7183; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019,
and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
TxDOT will prepare an EIS for proposed improvements to I-35 through
the city of Austin, Texas. The project is anticipated to be
approximately 8 miles long on I-35, from US 290 East to US 290 West/SH
71.
The EIS will evaluate a range of build alternatives and a no-build
alternative. Possible alternatives include lowered sections of managed
and general purpose lanes. Each build alternative would include various
operational and safety enhancements that optimize the roadway
footprint, and would reconstruct ramps, bridges, and intersections;
improve frontage roads; enhance bicycle and pedestrian accommodations;
accommodate transit routes; and add direct connectors at I-35/US 290
East.
TxDOT will issue a single Final Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision document pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), unless
TxDOT determines statutory criteria or practicability considerations
preclude issuance of a combined document.
In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139, cooperating agencies,
participating agencies, and the public will be given an opportunity for
continued input on project development. A public scoping meeting is
planned for Fall/Winter 2020. Event details are still being determined.
An agency scoping meeting will also be held with participating and
cooperating agencies. The agency and public scoping meetings will
provide an opportunity for the participating/cooperating agencies and
public to review and comment on the draft coordination plan, the
schedule, and the project purpose and need, as well as providing the
opportunity to discuss the range of alternatives and methodologies and
level of detail for analyzing alternatives. In addition to the agency
and public scoping meetings, public meetings and comprehensive
stakeholder engagement will take place and a public hearing will be
held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings
and hearing.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction.)
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
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