Environmental Impact Statement: Christian, Shelby, Fayette, Marion, Clinton, Jefferson and Washington Counties, Illinois

Arlene K. Kocher
Federal Highway Administration
13 February 2020

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 8334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02920]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Christian, Shelby, Fayette, 
Marion, Clinton, Jefferson and Washington Counties, Illinois

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice to rescind a Notice of Intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will not be prepared for the US 51 
Project, a proposed transportation improvement project in Christian, 
Shelby, Fayette, Marion, Clinton, Jefferson and Washington Counties in 
Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene K. Kocher, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park 
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703. Phone: (217) 492-4600.
    Jeffrey P. Meyers, P.E., Region 4 Engineer, Illinois Department of 
Transportation, 400 West Wabash, Effingham, Illinois 62401, Phone: 217-
342-8201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois 
Department of Transportation (IDOT), issued a notice of intent to 
prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on November 26, 2007 
(72 FR 67779). The project proposal was to address potential increases 
in traffic volumes, operational issues, and State economic initiatives 
of the existing 70-mile roadway facility south of Pana to east of 
Irvington, Illinois.
    The FHWA is rescinding the notice of intent because IDOT has no 
plans to advance the project and no further activities will occur in 
its development.
    Comments or questions concerning this notice should be directed to 
FHWA or the Illinois Department of Transportation at the addresses 
provided above.

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123; 49 CFR 1.48.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program).

    Dated: February 7, 2020.
Arlene K. Kocher,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, 
Illinois.
[FR Doc. 2020-02920 Filed 2-12-20; 8:45 am]
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