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and departures, the targeted maximum
number of scheduled arrivals and
departures, respectively, will be 42 in
an hour and 23 in a half-hour. These
targets are expected to allow some
higher levels of operations in certain
periods (not to exceed the hourly limits)
and some recovery from lower demand
in adjacent periods. Consistent with
general established practice at EWR, the
FAA will accept flights above the limits
if the flights were operated as approved,
or treated as operated, by the same
carrier on a regular basis in the previous
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2023) and consistent with the recent
DOT reassignment of 16 peak-hour
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new flights unless they can be
accommodated within the targeted
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essential for the success of Level 2 at
EWR. Schedule facilitation at Level 2
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EWR will respect the targeted
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cooperatively with the FAA in order to
avoid unacceptable delays and other
adverse operational impacts at the
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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway Projects in
Texas
Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA),
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 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 February 20, 2024. 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:
Patrick Lee, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of
Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
416–2358; email: Patrick.Lee@txdot.gov.
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
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projects 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.
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 the local TxDOT office at the
address or telephone number provided
for each project below.
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.
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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. FM 1103 from Rodeo Way to FM
78, Guadalupe County, Texas. The
project will widen the existing two-lane
divided roadway to a four-lane divided
roadway with a combination of a center
turn lane and medians. The project is
1.867 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 June
2, 2023, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT San
Antonio District Office at 4615 NW
Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229;
telephone: (210) 615–5839.
2. US 69 South Broadway from South
Town Drive South to 0.3 miles south of
FM 2813, Smith County, Texas. The
proposed project will provide
operational improvements at the US 69
intersections with Cumberland Road,
Centennial Parkway, and FM 2813/
Marsh Farm Road. Operational
improvements include constructing a
Restricted Crossing U-turn (RCUT)
intersection at FM 2813, constructing
additional dedicated left-turn and rightturn lanes, and constructing and
removing median breaks. A third travel
lane is proposed on northbound and
southbound US 69 between Cumberland
Road and FM 2813/Marsh Farm Road.
Shared-use paths are proposed along US
69 between Cumberland Road and FM
2813/Marsh Farm Road. A raised
median is proposed from South Town
Drive to Baylor Drive and from East
Heritage Drive to Cumberland Road. The
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actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion Determination
issued on June 26, 2023, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting the TxDOT Tyler District
Office at 2709 West Front Street Tyler,
TX 75702; telephone: (903) 510–9100.
3. FM 2493 from SL 323 to FM 2813
(also known as Old Jacksonville
Highway), Smith County, Texas.
Improvements include widening the
existing four-lane roadway with a
continuous center left-turn lane to a sixlane urban arterial with a raised median
from approximately 0.3-mile north of SL
323 to 0.2-mile south of FM 2813.
Additionally, a new grade-separated
interchange will be constructed at
Grande Boulevard. The project also
includes improvements to cross-street
intersections and driveways,
construction of a grade-separated
interchange at State Highway (SH) 57/
Grande Boulevard, the addition of a 12foot-wide shared-use path adjacent to
the southbound FM 2493 mainlanes
from the northern project limits to TX–
49 Loop to accommodate bicyclists and
pedestrians, construction of a six-footwide sidewalk along the northbound
FM 2493 mainlanes and southbound
mainlanes south of the TX–49 Loop,
connections to the existing Legacy Trail,
improved signalization, and drainage
improvements. The length of the project
is approximately 5.6 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
5, 2023, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT Tyler
District Office at 2709 West Front Street,
Tyler, TX 75702; telephone: (903) 510–
9100.
4. US 90A from Griggs Road to Cullen
Road, Harris County, Texas. The project
consists of drainage improvements
including increased number of inlets,
increased storage capacity of storm
sewer, and a 1.58-acre detention pond.
The project is approximately 0.18 miles
long. 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, 2023, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by
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contacting the TxDOT Houston District
Office at 7600 Washington Avenue,
Houston, TX 77007; telephone: (713)
802–5000.
5. US 82, Clarksville Loop from SH 37
South to FM Road 114, Red River
County, Texas. From SH 37 South to FM
37 North, US 82 will be widened from
two lanes to a divided four-lane
roadway. From SH 37 North/US 82
interchange to Business (BU) 82, the
four-lane widening of US 82 will
continue. A grade-separated structure
will be constructed over SH 37 North to
accommodate the proposed lane
addition on US 82. From BU 82 to FM
114, US 82 will extend approximately
0.37 miles eastward to FM 412. The
project length is approximately 4.4
miles. There will be realignments along
intersections and transitional pavement
along with additional pedestrian
elements on some portions of the
project. 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 19, 2023,
and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting the TxDOT Paris District
Office at 1365 North Main Street, Paris,
TX 75640; telephone: (903)737–9300.
6. Las Vegas Trail from Quebec Drive
to I–820, Tarrant County, Texas. TxDOT
is proposing improvements along a 0.3mile section of Las Vegas Trail from
Quebec Drive to I–820 in White
Settlement and Fort Worth, Texas. The
project will also extend approximately
250 feet east along Heron Drive and 300
feet east along Shoreview Drive. The
reconstruction of Las Vegas Trail will
result in additional travel lanes, turns
lanes at intersections, and a shared-use
path. A section of the roadway will be
realigned to improve the roadway
geometry. 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 27, 2023,
and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting the TxDOT Fort Worth
District Office at 2501 S W Loop 820
Fort Worth, TX 76133; telephone: (817)
370–6744.
7. I–35 from 0.5 mile south of the I–
35/Uniroyal Dr/Beltway Parkway
interchange to 3.2 miles north of the
Uniroyal Interchange, Webb County,
Texas. This project will realign and
widen the I–35 main lanes to consist of
three 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each
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direction with 10-foot-wide inside and
outside shoulders divided by a threefoot-tall concrete traffic barrier.
Throughout the project limits, the
existing two-way frontage roads will be
converted to one-way frontage roads and
realigned within the right-of-way. These
frontage roads will typically consist of
two 12-foot-wide travel lanes with fourfoot-wide inside and outside shoulders.
At the I–35/Uniroyal/Beltway(I–35/UR/
BW) Interchange, the two existing I–35
overpass bridges will be removed and a
new three-span bridge will be
constructed. At the I–35 underpass, the
layout for Uniroyal Dr. and Beltway
Pkwy will have two east and west
through lanes and two dual left-turn
lanes for traffic heading north onto the
east frontage roads and heading south
onto the west frontage roads. All lanes
will consist of 12-foot-wide lanes with
four-foot-wide outside shoulders, curb,
gutters and six-foot-wide sidewalks. A
four-foot-wide raised median will
divide opposing directions of traffic.
Between the bridge abutments and
columns under the underpass, a 24-footwide turnaround lane with a four-foot
outside shoulder and two-foot-wide
inside shoulders will facilitate
turnarounds for the frontage roads
traffic. Approximately two miles north
of the I–35/Uniroyal/Beltway
Interchange the frontage roads will be
elevated for the new proposed I–35/
Hachar-Reuthinger Interchange. This
Interchange will consist of elevated I–35
frontage roads with crossover bridges
aligning with the proposed HacharReuthinger frontage roads. In this
location, the I–35 frontage roads will be
widened to consist of three 12-foot-wide
travel lanes with 10-foot-wide outside
shoulders and four-foot-wide inside
shoulders. The two proposed I–35
crossovers will each fit four 12-footwide lanes and a 24-foot-wide I–35
frontage roads turnaround. 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
28, 2023, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT
Laredo District Office at 1817 Bob
Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 78043;
telephone: (956) 712–7400.
8. Extension of NASA 1 from just
south of FM 528 to approximately 0.25
mile west of I 45 at North Landing
Boulevard, Harris County, Texas. The
project will take place in in the cities of
League City and Webster and will
construct a roadway on new location
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consisting of four 12-foot-wide lanes
(two in each direction) divided by a
raised median that varies from four feet
to 32 feet in width, from just south of
FM 528 to approximately 0.25 mile west
of I–45 at North Landing Boulevard. The
project will also include a roundabout
(traffic circle), a five-foot-wide sidewalk,
a 10-foot-wide shared-used path, and an
approximately 1.5-acre detention basin.
The project is approximately 0.65 mile
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 3,
2023, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT
Houston District Office at 7600
Washington Avenue, Houston, TX
77007; telephone: (713) 802–5000.
9. US 90 from 0.5 mile west of the US
90/Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
intersection to SH 146, Liberty County,
Texas. The project will eliminate the
UPRR at-grade crossing and construct a
grade-separated overpass with US 90
over the UPRR tracks, with at-grade
discontinuous frontage roads for
property access and U-turns. The US 90
overpass will be a concrete beam bridge
and will include four 12-foot travel
lanes (two in each direction) separated
by a concrete traffic barrier, 10-foot
wide outside shoulders, and four-foot
inside shoulders. The project length is
approximately 1.0 mile. 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 8, 2023, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT
Beaumont District Office at 8350 Eastex
Freeway, Beaumont, TX 77708;
telephone: (409) 892–7311.
10. Warriors Path Phase 2 from FM
2410 east of Knights Road to Pontotoc
Trace, Bell County, Texas. Warriors Path
Phase 2 will widen from an existing 22foot-wide roadway to a 40-foot-wide
roadway. The road will remain two
lanes, but a continuous center turn lane
will be added. Additional
improvements include a curb and gutter
stormwater management system and an
eight-foot-wide sidewalk on the west
side. The length of the project is
approximately 0.42 mile. 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
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August 10, 2023, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination
and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting
the TxDOT Waco District Office at 100
South Loop Drive, Waco, TX 76704;
telephone: (254) 867–2700.
11. IH 20 from east of FM 1208 to east
of SH 349/Rankin Highway, Midland
County, Texas. The project will provide
operational improvements at the IH 20
interchanges with FM 1208, Business I–
20, East Loop 250, County Road 1140,
County Road 1150, FM 307, SH 158/SH
140/Garden City Highway, FM 715/
Fairgrounds Road, and County Road
1180/Lamesa Road (nine total).
Operational improvements include
flipping County Road 1150 and County
Road 1180/Lamesa Road so they
underpass IH 20; installing a new
interchange at County Road 1140; and
through lanes/turn lanes at FM 1208,
Business I–20, East Loop 250, County
Road 1150, FM 307, SH 158/SH 140/
Garden City Highway, FM 715/
Fairgrounds Road, and County Road
1180/Lamesa Road. The project will also
widen the IH 20 main lanes to provide
an additional travel lane in each
direction and convert/reconstruct the
frontage roads to one-way operation
(note the frontage roads between
Business I–20 and County Road 1140
have already been converted to one-way
operation). Additionally, the project
will reconfigure the exit/entrance ramps
on IH 20 at these interchanges. The total
project length is approximately 12.8
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 August 23,
2023, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT
Odessa District Office at 3901 E
Highway 80, Odessa, TX 79761;
telephone: (432) 498–4746.
12. US 83 from US83/84 ‘‘Y’’
intersection to CR 160, Taylor County,
Texas. The project will widen and
upgrade US 83 to five lanes consisting
of two 12-foot lanes in each direction,
a continuous 12-foot center turn lane,
drainage improvements, and exiting
turn lanes to county roads and the
future site for Jim Ned High School. 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 31, 2023, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion
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Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting the TxDOT Abilene District
Office at 4250 N Clack, Abilene, TX
79601; telephone: (325) 676–6817.
13. Mykawa Road From FM 518 to
Beltway 8, Harris and Brazoria Counties,
Texas. The project will widen the
existing Mykawa Road from a two-lane
undivided roadway to a four-lane
divided roadway with a 10-foot shared
use path for bicycles and pedestrians,
separated from vehicles, along the west
side of the roadway. The project will
also include storm water drainage and
detention, landscaping, street lighting,
modification of traffic signals, and
utility relocations. The total project
length is approximately 2.9 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 31, 2023, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting the TxDOT Houston District
Office at 7600 Washington Avenue,
Houston, TX 77007; telephone: (713)
802–5000.
14. Braker Lane from Dawes Place to
Samsung Boulevard, Travis County,
Texas. The project will construct a new
location four-lane arterial roadway
divided by medians from Dawes Place
to Samsung Blvd. The project will also
include bike lanes, sidewalks, and
drainage improvements. The project is
0.75 miles in length. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA), the
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on June 14, 2023, and
other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The EA, FONSI and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT
Austin District Office at 7901 North I–
35, Austin, TX 78753; telephone: (512)
832–7000.
15. FM 1171 from west of FM 156 to
IH 35W, Denton County, Texas. The
project will construct a new location
non-freeway roadway. The urbanized
sections of the roadway will consist of
three 12-foot-wide lanes in each
direction, with a 16-foot-wide median,
four-foot-wide inside shoulders, 10-footwide outside shoulders, a 10-foot-wide
shared use path, and a six-foot-wide
sidewalk. Within the rural section of the
roadway, the new location non-freeway
roadway will consist of two 12-footwide lanes (ultimate 6-lanes) in each
direction, a 60-foot-wide depressed
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median, four-foot-wide inside
shoulders, and 10-foot-wide outside
shoulders for bicycle accommodation.
The project is approximately 3.5 miles
in length. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Environmental
Assessment (EA), the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
June 30, 2023, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI
and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting
the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777
E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150;
telephone: (214) 320–4480.
16. FM 1385 from US 380 to FM 455,
Denton County, Texas. The project will
include reconstructing and widening
the existing two-lane rural highway to
ultimately a six-lane divided urban
roadway. FM 1385 from US 380 to FM
428 West will be constructed as a sixlane facility while the roadway from FM
428 West to FM 455 will be constructed
as a four-lane interim facility. The
majority of the project follows the
existing FM 1385 roadway alignment;
however, two areas are being proposed
for new location roadway realignments
to address mobility and safety concerns.
The first 0.9-mile-long realignment is
located south of Mustang Road and will
directly connect FM 1385 to the north
and to the south without requiring
vehicles to travel along the Mustang
Road portion of the existing FM 1385.
The second 0.45-mile-long realignment
is located southeast of the current
alignment. This improvement will
flatten-out the existing ‘‘S’’ curve at Gee
Road and improve mobility at this
intersection with FM 1385. The project
is approximately 12.03 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),
the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on July 14, 2023, and
other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT
Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway
80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone:
(214) 320–4480.
17. International Bridge Trade
Corridor (IBTC) from 365 Tollway and
FM 493 to I–2, Hidalgo County, Texas.
The project will construct a controlled
access six-lane facility divided by
concrete barrier with overpasses, ramps,
and two-lane frontage roads in certain
locations. The ultimate design will
consist of six 12-foot-wide travel lanes
(three in each direction), 10-foot-wide
outside shoulders, and 10-foot-wide
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inside shoulders, divided by a concrete
barrier. The project length is
approximately 13.15 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), the
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on September 1, 2023,
and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT
Pharr District Office 600 W Expressway
83, Pharr, TX 78577; telephone: (956)
702–6100.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All
Grant Program.
Background: The Department of
Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the
Secretary and the Federal Highway
Administration are committed to a
comprehensive strategy to address the
unacceptable number of traffic deaths
and serious injuries occurring on our
roads and streets. The Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also
known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law (BIL), Section 24112 aligns with the
Department’s safety priority through the
creation of the Safe Streets and Roads
for All Grant Program. This grant
program supports local initiatives to
prevent deaths and serious injuries on
roads and streets and is intended for
metropolitan planning organizations,
political subdivisions of a State,
federally recognized Tribal
governments, and multijurisdictional
groups of these entities.
This program includes grant funds to
develop a comprehensive safety action
plan; to conduct planning, design and
development activities for projects and
strategies identified in a comprehensive
safety action plan; or to carry out
projects and strategies identified in a
comprehensive safety action plan. To
receive applications for grant funds,
evaluate the effectiveness of projects
that have been awarded grant funds, and
monitor project financial conditions and
project progress, a collection of
information is necessary.
Eligible applicants will request Safe
Streets and Roads for All funds in the
form of a grant application. Additional
information submission will be required
of grant recipients during the grant
agreement, implementation, and
evaluation phases.
Responding to the grant opportunity
is on a voluntary-response basis,
utilizing an electronic grant platform.
The grant application is planned as a
one-time information collection. DOT
estimates that it will take approximately
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complete an application for an
implementation grant.
Respondents: Metropolitan planning
organizations, political subdivisions of a
State, Federally recognized Tribal
governments and multijurisdictional
groups of these entities.
Frequency: One time per grant
application.
During the project management phase,
the grantee will complete quarterly
progress and monitoring reports to
ensure that the project budget and
schedule are maintained to the
maximum extent possible, that
compliance with Federal regulations
will be met, and that the project will be
completed with the highest degree of
quality. Reporting responsibilities
include quarterly program performance
reports using the Performance Progress
Report (SF–PPR) and quarterly financial
status using the SF–425 (also known as
the Federal Financial Report or SF–
FFR).
Respondents: Grant recipients.
Frequency: quarterly throughout the
period of performance.
During the project management phase,
each grantee that expends $750,000 or
more during their own fiscal year in all
Federal awards must have a single or
program-specific audit conducted for
that year in accordance with the
provisions of 2 CFR 200.501. (The
$750,000 threshold is not limited to Safe
Streets and Roads for All funding.) This
reporting responsibility is required
annually and uses a form, the SF–SAC.
It is estimated that this survey will take
an average of 100 hours for large
auditees and 21 hours for all other
auditees to complete, including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information.
Respondents: Grant recipients.
Frequency: annually during any fiscal
year in which $750,000 or more in any
Federal funds are expended, throughout
the period of performance.
During the project evaluation phase,
the reporting requirement is necessary
to assess program effectiveness for the
Federal government and to comply with
Subsection 24112(g). This report
provides information regarding how the
project is achieving the outcomes that
grantees have targeted to help measure
the effectiveness of the Safe Streets and
Roads for All Grant Program. In
addition, under Subsection 24112(h), at
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway
Projects in Texas
AGENCY: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), 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 February 20, 2024. 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: Patrick Lee, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2358; 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
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projects 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.
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 the local TxDOT office at the
address or telephone number provided for each project below.
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. FM 1103 from Rodeo Way to FM 78, Guadalupe County, Texas. The
project will widen the existing two-lane divided roadway to a four-lane
divided roadway with a combination of a center turn lane and medians.
The project is 1.867 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 June 2, 2023, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT San Antonio District Office at 4615
NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210) 615-5839.
2. US 69 South Broadway from South Town Drive South to 0.3 miles
south of FM 2813, Smith County, Texas. The proposed project will
provide operational improvements at the US 69 intersections with
Cumberland Road, Centennial Parkway, and FM 2813/Marsh Farm Road.
Operational improvements include constructing a Restricted Crossing U-
turn (RCUT) intersection at FM 2813, constructing additional dedicated
left-turn and right-turn lanes, and constructing and removing median
breaks. A third travel lane is proposed on northbound and southbound US
69 between Cumberland Road and FM 2813/Marsh Farm Road. Shared-use
paths are proposed along US 69 between Cumberland Road and FM 2813/
Marsh Farm Road. A raised median is proposed from South Town Drive to
Baylor Drive and from East Heritage Drive to Cumberland Road. 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 June 26, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Tyler District Office at 2709 West Front Street Tyler, TX 75702;
telephone: (903) 510-9100.
3. FM 2493 from SL 323 to FM 2813 (also known as Old Jacksonville
Highway), Smith County, Texas. Improvements include widening the
existing four-lane roadway with a continuous center left-turn lane to a
six-lane urban arterial with a raised median from approximately 0.3-
mile north of SL 323 to 0.2-mile south of FM 2813. Additionally, a new
grade-separated interchange will be constructed at Grande Boulevard.
The project also includes improvements to cross-street intersections
and driveways, construction of a grade-separated interchange at State
Highway (SH) 57/Grande Boulevard, the addition of a 12-foot-wide
shared-use path adjacent to the southbound FM 2493 mainlanes from the
northern project limits to TX-49 Loop to accommodate bicyclists and
pedestrians, construction of a six-foot-wide sidewalk along the
northbound FM 2493 mainlanes and southbound mainlanes south of the TX-
49 Loop, connections to the existing Legacy Trail, improved
signalization, and drainage improvements. The length of the project is
approximately 5.6 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 5, 2023, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT Tyler District Office at 2709 West
Front Street, Tyler, TX 75702; telephone: (903) 510-9100.
4. US 90A from Griggs Road to Cullen Road, Harris County, Texas.
The project consists of drainage improvements including increased
number of inlets, increased storage capacity of storm sewer, and a
1.58-acre detention pond. The project is approximately 0.18 miles long.
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, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
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contacting the TxDOT Houston District Office at 7600 Washington Avenue,
Houston, TX 77007; telephone: (713) 802-5000.
5. US 82, Clarksville Loop from SH 37 South to FM Road 114, Red
River County, Texas. From SH 37 South to FM 37 North, US 82 will be
widened from two lanes to a divided four-lane roadway. From SH 37
North/US 82 interchange to Business (BU) 82, the four-lane widening of
US 82 will continue. A grade-separated structure will be constructed
over SH 37 North to accommodate the proposed lane addition on US 82.
From BU 82 to FM 114, US 82 will extend approximately 0.37 miles
eastward to FM 412. The project length is approximately 4.4 miles.
There will be realignments along intersections and transitional
pavement along with additional pedestrian elements on some portions of
the project. 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 19, 2023, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting
the TxDOT Paris District Office at 1365 North Main Street, Paris, TX
75640; telephone: (903)737-9300.
6. Las Vegas Trail from Quebec Drive to I-820, Tarrant County,
Texas. TxDOT is proposing improvements along a 0.3-mile section of Las
Vegas Trail from Quebec Drive to I-820 in White Settlement and Fort
Worth, Texas. The project will also extend approximately 250 feet east
along Heron Drive and 300 feet east along Shoreview Drive. The
reconstruction of Las Vegas Trail will result in additional travel
lanes, turns lanes at intersections, and a shared-use path. A section
of the roadway will be realigned to improve the roadway geometry. 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 27, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Fort Worth District Office at 2501 S W Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX
76133; telephone: (817) 370-6744.
7. I-35 from 0.5 mile south of the I-35/Uniroyal Dr/Beltway Parkway
interchange to 3.2 miles north of the Uniroyal Interchange, Webb
County, Texas. This project will realign and widen the I-35 main lanes
to consist of three 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction with
10-foot-wide inside and outside shoulders divided by a three-foot-tall
concrete traffic barrier. Throughout the project limits, the existing
two-way frontage roads will be converted to one-way frontage roads and
realigned within the right-of-way. These frontage roads will typically
consist of two 12-foot-wide travel lanes with four-foot-wide inside and
outside shoulders. At the I-35/Uniroyal/Beltway(I-35/UR/BW)
Interchange, the two existing I-35 overpass bridges will be removed and
a new three-span bridge will be constructed. At the I-35 underpass, the
layout for Uniroyal Dr. and Beltway Pkwy will have two east and west
through lanes and two dual left-turn lanes for traffic heading north
onto the east frontage roads and heading south onto the west frontage
roads. All lanes will consist of 12-foot-wide lanes with four-foot-wide
outside shoulders, curb, gutters and six-foot-wide sidewalks. A four-
foot-wide raised median will divide opposing directions of traffic.
Between the bridge abutments and columns under the underpass, a 24-
foot-wide turnaround lane with a four-foot outside shoulder and two-
foot-wide inside shoulders will facilitate turnarounds for the frontage
roads traffic. Approximately two miles north of the I-35/Uniroyal/
Beltway Interchange the frontage roads will be elevated for the new
proposed I-35/Hachar-Reuthinger Interchange. This Interchange will
consist of elevated I-35 frontage roads with crossover bridges aligning
with the proposed Hachar-Reuthinger frontage roads. In this location,
the I-35 frontage roads will be widened to consist of three 12-foot-
wide travel lanes with 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-
wide inside shoulders. The two proposed I-35 crossovers will each fit
four 12-foot-wide lanes and a 24-foot-wide I-35 frontage roads
turnaround. 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 28, 2023, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting
the TxDOT Laredo District Office at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX
78043; telephone: (956) 712-7400.
8. Extension of NASA 1 from just south of FM 528 to approximately
0.25 mile west of I 45 at North Landing Boulevard, Harris County,
Texas. The project will take place in in the cities of League City and
Webster and will construct a roadway on new location consisting of four
12-foot-wide lanes (two in each direction) divided by a raised median
that varies from four feet to 32 feet in width, from just south of FM
528 to approximately 0.25 mile west of I-45 at North Landing Boulevard.
The project will also include a roundabout (traffic circle), a five-
foot-wide sidewalk, a 10-foot-wide shared-used path, and an
approximately 1.5-acre detention basin. The project is approximately
0.65 mile 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 3, 2023, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT Houston District Office at 7600
Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007; telephone: (713) 802-5000.
9. US 90 from 0.5 mile west of the US 90/Union Pacific Railroad
(UPRR) intersection to SH 146, Liberty County, Texas. The project will
eliminate the UPRR at-grade crossing and construct a grade-separated
overpass with US 90 over the UPRR tracks, with at-grade discontinuous
frontage roads for property access and U-turns. The US 90 overpass will
be a concrete beam bridge and will include four 12-foot travel lanes
(two in each direction) separated by a concrete traffic barrier, 10-
foot wide outside shoulders, and four-foot inside shoulders. The
project length is approximately 1.0 mile. 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
8, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting the TxDOT Beaumont District Office at 8350
Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, TX 77708; telephone: (409) 892-7311.
10. Warriors Path Phase 2 from FM 2410 east of Knights Road to
Pontotoc Trace, Bell County, Texas. Warriors Path Phase 2 will widen
from an existing 22-foot-wide roadway to a 40-foot-wide roadway. The
road will remain two lanes, but a continuous center turn lane will be
added. Additional improvements include a curb and gutter stormwater
management system and an eight-foot-wide sidewalk on the west side. The
length of the project is approximately 0.42 mile. 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
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August 10, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Waco District Office
at 100 South Loop Drive, Waco, TX 76704; telephone: (254) 867-2700.
11. IH 20 from east of FM 1208 to east of SH 349/Rankin Highway,
Midland County, Texas. The project will provide operational
improvements at the IH 20 interchanges with FM 1208, Business I-20,
East Loop 250, County Road 1140, County Road 1150, FM 307, SH 158/SH
140/Garden City Highway, FM 715/Fairgrounds Road, and County Road 1180/
Lamesa Road (nine total). Operational improvements include flipping
County Road 1150 and County Road 1180/Lamesa Road so they underpass IH
20; installing a new interchange at County Road 1140; and through
lanes/turn lanes at FM 1208, Business I-20, East Loop 250, County Road
1150, FM 307, SH 158/SH 140/Garden City Highway, FM 715/Fairgrounds
Road, and County Road 1180/Lamesa Road. The project will also widen the
IH 20 main lanes to provide an additional travel lane in each direction
and convert/reconstruct the frontage roads to one-way operation (note
the frontage roads between Business I-20 and County Road 1140 have
already been converted to one-way operation). Additionally, the project
will reconfigure the exit/entrance ramps on IH 20 at these
interchanges. The total project length is approximately 12.8 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 August 23, 2023, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Odessa District Office at 3901 E Highway 80, Odessa, TX 79761;
telephone: (432) 498-4746.
12. US 83 from US83/84 ``Y'' intersection to CR 160, Taylor County,
Texas. The project will widen and upgrade US 83 to five lanes
consisting of two 12-foot lanes in each direction, a continuous 12-foot
center turn lane, drainage improvements, and exiting turn lanes to
county roads and the future site for Jim Ned High School. 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 31, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Abilene
District Office at 4250 N Clack, Abilene, TX 79601; telephone: (325)
676-6817.
13. Mykawa Road From FM 518 to Beltway 8, Harris and Brazoria
Counties, Texas. The project will widen the existing Mykawa Road from a
two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway with a 10-
foot shared use path for bicycles and pedestrians, separated from
vehicles, along the west side of the roadway. The project will also
include storm water drainage and detention, landscaping, street
lighting, modification of traffic signals, and utility relocations. The
total project length is approximately 2.9 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 31, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Houston District
Office at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007; telephone: (713)
802-5000.
14. Braker Lane from Dawes Place to Samsung Boulevard, Travis
County, Texas. The project will construct a new location four-lane
arterial roadway divided by medians from Dawes Place to Samsung Blvd.
The project will also include bike lanes, sidewalks, and drainage
improvements. The project is 0.75 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken
are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on June 14, 2023, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Austin
District Office at 7901 North I-35, Austin, TX 78753; telephone: (512)
832-7000.
15. FM 1171 from west of FM 156 to IH 35W, Denton County, Texas.
The project will construct a new location non-freeway roadway. The
urbanized sections of the roadway will consist of three 12-foot-wide
lanes in each direction, with a 16-foot-wide median, four-foot-wide
inside shoulders, 10-foot-wide outside shoulders, a 10-foot-wide shared
use path, and a six-foot-wide sidewalk. Within the rural section of the
roadway, the new location non-freeway roadway will consist of two 12-
foot-wide lanes (ultimate 6-lanes) in each direction, a 60-foot-wide
depressed median, four-foot-wide inside shoulders, and 10-foot-wide
outside shoulders for bicycle accommodation. The project is
approximately 3.5 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described
in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on June 30, 2023, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI and other documents in the
TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Dallas
District Office at 4777 E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone:
(214) 320-4480.
16. FM 1385 from US 380 to FM 455, Denton County, Texas. The
project will include reconstructing and widening the existing two-lane
rural highway to ultimately a six-lane divided urban roadway. FM 1385
from US 380 to FM 428 West will be constructed as a six-lane facility
while the roadway from FM 428 West to FM 455 will be constructed as a
four-lane interim facility. The majority of the project follows the
existing FM 1385 roadway alignment; however, two areas are being
proposed for new location roadway realignments to address mobility and
safety concerns. The first 0.9-mile-long realignment is located south
of Mustang Road and will directly connect FM 1385 to the north and to
the south without requiring vehicles to travel along the Mustang Road
portion of the existing FM 1385. The second 0.45-mile-long realignment
is located southeast of the current alignment. This improvement will
flatten-out the existing ``S'' curve at Gee Road and improve mobility
at this intersection with FM 1385. The project is approximately 12.03
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), the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on July 14, 2023, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT project
file are available by contacting the TxDOT Dallas District Office at
4777 E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone: (214) 320-4480.
17. International Bridge Trade Corridor (IBTC) from 365 Tollway and
FM 493 to I-2, Hidalgo County, Texas. The project will construct a
controlled access six-lane facility divided by concrete barrier with
overpasses, ramps, and two-lane frontage roads in certain locations.
The ultimate design will consist of six 12-foot-wide travel lanes
(three in each direction), 10-foot-wide outside shoulders, and 10-foot-
wide
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inside shoulders, divided by a concrete barrier. The project length is
approximately 13.15 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), the Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) issued on September 1, 2023, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Pharr District
Office 600 W Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577; telephone: (956) 702-6100.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-20284 Filed 9-19-23; 8:45 am]
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