Environmental Impact Statement; Hartford County, Connecticut

Amy Jackson-Grove
Federal Highway Administration
30 September 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 67421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23119]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Hartford County, Connecticut

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 highway 
project in Hartford County, Connecticut.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy D. Jackson-Grove, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 628-2 Hebron Avenue, 
Suite 303, Glastonbury, CT 06033, Telephone: (860) 659-6703.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the 
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal for transportation 
improvements on I-84 between Flatbush Avenue (Interchange 45) and I-91 
(Interchange 53) in Hartford, Connecticut. The approximate length of 
the proposed project area is 2.5 miles. The purpose of the proposed 
project, as currently defined, is to address structural deficiencies, 
improve traffic operations and safety, and improve mobility on and 
along the I-84 corridor within the project limits, while maintaining 
access for the City of Hartford and adjacent communities. The EIS will 
study a reasonable range of alternatives to address the proposed 
project's purpose and need. Alternatives under consideration include 
(1) No Build Alternative; (2) Elevated Highway Alternative (3) Lowered 
Highway Alternative and (4) Tunneled Highway Alternative. An Internet 
Web site has been established to provide information on the proposed 
project and can be accessed at http://www.i84hartford.com.
    Public scoping is underway. Agencies, Tribes, and the public are 
encouraged to submit written comments on the purpose and need, scope of 
alternatives and impacts. The draft EIS will be available for public 
and agency review and comment prior to a public hearing. Public notice 
of the draft EIS and the date and time of the public hearing(s) will be 
posted on the project Web site and in local the newspapers.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.

(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.)

    Issued on: September 20, 2016.
Amy Jackson-Grove,
Division Administrator, Glastonbury, Connecticut.
[FR Doc. 2016-23119 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am]
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