Environmental Impact Statement: Madison County, Illinois

Catherine A. Batey
Federal Highway Administration
15 March 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05135]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Madison County, 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 a proposed 
transportation project in Alton and Godfrey, Illinois in an area 
bounded roughly by IL Route 3 on the south; Seminary Road on the east; 
Seiler Road on the north and US 67 on the west.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine A. Batey, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park 
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4600. Jeffrey L. 
Keirn, Deputy Director of Highways, Region 5 Engineer, Illinois 
Department of Transportation, 1102 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, 
Illinois 62234, Phone: (618) 346-3110.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois 
Department of Transportation, issued a notice of intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) in 2012 (77 FR 25782, May 1, 
2012). The project proposal was to improve transportation flow, safety 
and connectivity in Alton and Godfrey, Illinois.
    Due to concerns raised by project stakeholders and partners, 
including project costs, displacements of homes, and a lack of public 
support, FHWA is rescinding the Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS.
    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.)

    Issued on: February 27, 2017.
Catherine A. Batey,
Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 2017-05135 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am]
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