Federal Highway Administration April 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public and other agencies that a tiered environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed project involving approximately 1.5 miles of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), Interstate 278 (I-278) in Kings County, New York (Project Identification Number X730.56). This segment of the BQE extends from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street and encompasses 21 structures, including a unique 0.4-mile triple cantilever structure. The objective of the tiered EIS is to evaluate alternatives and make corridor level decisions regarding the rehabilitation or reconstruction of the existing facility and to identify a general alignment and corridor for proposed improvements. The tiered approach will allow for a broad range of solutions and the appropriate consideration of area wide environmental and land use impacts, including the maintenance and protection of traffic during construction.

The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed project to construct a Direct Access Ramp (DAR) to connect the Interstate 15 (I-15) Managed Lanes facility with the local street system and transit facilities in the Mira Mesa and Scripps Miramar Ranch communities on I-15, from 385 meters (m; 1,265 feet [ft]) north of the Carroll Canyon Road Overcrossing to 960 m (3,150 ft) north of the Mira Mesa Boulevard Undercrossing, in the county of San Diego, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

This notice provides information regarding the FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for stainless steel clad reinforcing bars used for experimental purposes in a Federal-aid Bridge construction project; SR2 Kirkwood Highway over Pike Creek in Delaware.

The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans and USFWS that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project (US 101) and local road extension (Union Valley Parkway), in the community of Orcutt and City of Santa Maria in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

This document announces the sixth meeting of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration (MAC-FHWA). The purpose of this meeting is to advise the Secretary of Transportation, through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including (1) barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies, pursuant to section 1914 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).

The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route 76 (SR-76) from Melrose Drive in Oceanside to South Mission Avenue in Bonsall [KP 11.7/21.1 (PM 7.3/ 13.1)] in the county of San Diego, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.