Environmental Impact Statement: Adair County, MO

Donald Neumann
Federal Highway Administration
March 10, 1994

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

 

Environmental Impact Statement: Adair County, MO

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed project 
in Adair County, Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Donald Neuman, Federal Highway 
Administration, P.O. Box 1787, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone 
Number 314-636-7104; or Mr. Bob Sfreddo, Design Engineer, Missouri 
Highway and Transportation Department, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 
65102, Telephone Number 314-751-2876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri 
Highway and Transportation Department (MHTD), will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to upgrade U.S. 
Route 63 to a dual-lane facility starting approximately 1.5 miles south 
of Missouri Route T and continuing to a point approximately 1 mile 
south of Missouri Route KK in Adair County, Missouri. An MHTD 
reconnaissance report determined that the upgrade of U.S. Route 63 
would accomplish several goals: (1) Provide a dual-lane bypass around 
the city of Kirksville, (2) improve safety and capacity for through-
traffic on U.S. Route 63, and (3) promote economic development and 
planned growth in Kirksville and Adair County.
    1. The proposed highway project begins approximately 1.5 miles 
south of Missouri Route T in Adair County and runs generally southeast 
for 11.2 miles where it rejoins existing U.S. Route 63 approximately 1 
mile south of Missouri Route KK. The proposed facility would provide a 
four-lane, limited-access roadway with at-grade intersections or 
interchanges at major arterial crossroads.
    2. Alternatives under consideration include ``build'' alternatives 
and a ``no build'' alternative, as well as mass transit and 
transportation system management options.
    3. To date, preliminary information has been issued to local 
officials and other interested parties. The scoping process will be 
initiated with Federal, State, and local agencies as the study 
progresses. Further public hearings will be held. To ensure that the 
full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and 
all significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions are 
invited from all interested parties. Any comments or questions 
concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the 
FHWA or the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department at the 
addresses provided above.

    Issued on February 2, 1994.
Donald Neumann,
Program Review Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. 94-5602 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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