[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 21584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10664]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Lapeer County, MI

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 the proposed 
improvement of M-24 from 1.6 kilometers (one mile) north of the Oakland 
County line to the I-69 interchange south of Lapeer in Lapeer County, 
Michigan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Norman Stoner, Program Operations Engineer, Federal Highway 
Administration, 315 West Allegan St., Room 211, Lansing, Michigan 
48933, Telephone (517) 377-1880 or Mr. Ron Kinney, Manager, 
Environmental Section, Bureau of Transportation Planning, Michigan 
Department of Transportation, PO Box 30050, Lansing, Michigan 48909, 
Telephone (517) 335-2621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Michigan 
Department of Transportation, (MDOT), is preparing an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed improvement of M-24 from 1.6 
kilometers (one mile) north of the Oakland County line to the I-69 
interchange south of Lapeer in Lapeer County, Michigan. The proposed 
project is approximately 14.5 kilometers (9 miles) in length and is 
needed to accommodate current and future traffic volumes and to improve 
operating conditions and the safety of the traveling public. The 
present facility is two lanes.
    The alternatives under consideration include (1) No Action; (2) a 
Low Capital Investment Improvement Alternative which would include 
intersection improvements and other minor traffic safety modifications; 
and (3) Improvements Along the Existing Alignment which include a five-
lane roadway or a four-lane divided highway. The five-lane alternative 
consists of five 3.6 meter (12-foot) lanes, shoulders and open 
drainage. The four-lane divided highway alternative consists of two 7.3 
meter (24 foot) paved roadways with an 25.6 meter (84-foot) median, 
valley ditch type design and paved shoulders constructed within a 
predominant 91.4 meter (300 foot) right-of-way. Minor corrections of 
the vertical alignment would be implemented where possible. It has not 
yet been determined whether improvements are more likely on the east 
side or the west or if there are areas where the alignments need to 
cross over or narrow. Consequently, the alternatives are centered on 
the existing roadway with the widening either all west or all east. The 
existing right-of-way varies but is predominantly 36.6 meters (120 
feet).
    Early coordination with a number of Federal, State, and local 
agencies has identified the more significant issues to be addressed in 
the EIS. Accordingly, no agency scoping meeting is planned at this 
time. A scoping report has been prepared identifying the alternatives 
and the social, economic, and environmental issues involved and is 
available to all interested agencies, organizations and individuals on 
request. A public meeting was held on March 25, 1993 to provide the 
public an opportunity to discuss the proposed action. Comment on the 
scoping report and issues identified are invited from all interested 
parties. Requests for a copy of the scoping document or any comments 
submitted should be addressed to the above contact persons.
    The Draft EIS is scheduled for completion in 1996 and will be made 
available for public and agency review and comment.

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

    Issued on: April 12, 1995.
Donald Cameron,
Planning & Program Development Engineer, Lansing, Michigan.
[FR Doc. 95-10664 Filed 5-1-95; 8:45 am]
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