Notice of Rescission of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the I-94 East-West Corridor Project in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Topics:  Interstate Highway System

Timothy C. Marshall
Federal Highway Administration
11 October 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47290-47291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21917]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Rescission of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the I-94 
East-West Corridor Project in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 
Wisconsin

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of rescission of the Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the 
ROD for the proposed I-94 East-West Corridor (70th Street to 16th 
Street) Project in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 
is rescinded effective with this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bethaney Bacher-Gresock, Major Project 
Environmental Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction 
Road, Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin, 53717-2157, Telephone: (608) 662-
2119.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, as the lead Federal agency, in 
cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) 
signed a ROD on September 9, 2016 for the I-94 East-West Corridor (70th 
Street to 16th Street) Project; it is hereby rescinded. The purpose of 
the project was to address the deteriorated infrastructure condition of 
I-94, including obsolete roadway and bridge design, and thereby 
maintain a state of good repair and improve safety along approximately 
3.5 miles of I-94. The proposed project included modernizing

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existing interchanges and adding capacity along the corridor.
    WisDOT has notified FHWA that pursuant to s. 84.0145, Wis. Stats., 
the Legislature must specifically authorize WisDOT to proceed with the 
project. The recently approved 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, the State's 
biennial budget, did not authorize WisDOT to advance the project. 
Therefore, FHWA has determined, in conjunction with WisDOT, that the 
ROD shall be rescinded. Any future environmental action within this 
corridor will comply with environmental review requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act ((NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.)), 
FHWA environmental regulations (23 CFR 771), and related authorities 
prior to reissuance of a ROD or other NEPA documentation, as 
appropriate. Comments and questions concerning this action should be 
directed to FHWA at the address provided above.

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

    Issued on: October 4, 2017.
Timothy C. Marshall,
Assistant Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin Division, Madison, 
Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 2017-21917 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am]
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