[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 29059] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-13974] [[Page 29059]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Gasconade and Montgomery Counties, MO AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed replacement of the Missouri Route 19 bridge and appurtenant roadways/ structures over the Missouri River at Hermann in Gasconade and Montgomery Counties, Missouri. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Neumann, Programs Engineer, FHWA Division Office, 209 Adams St., Jefferson City, MO 65101, Telephone: (573) 636-7104 or Phil Broyles, District Engineer, Missouri Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 1067, Hannibal, MO 63401, Telephone: (573) 248-2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will prepare an EIS on a proposal to reconstruct the Missouri Route 19 bridge and appurtenant roadways/ structures over the Missouri River at Hermann in Gasconade and Montgomery Counties, Missouri. The United States Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Coast Guard are expected to be cooperating agencies on this project. The study area is roughly bounded by Missouri Route 94 one mile north of the existing bridge, a point two miles south of the bridge, and 1.5 miles east and west of the bridge. Reconstructing the Missouri Route 19 bridge is being considered to provide a safe and efficient crossing of the Missouri River. The existing bridge, which was constructed in 1922, is considered structurally deficient. It has a sufficiency rating of 18 on a scale of 100. MoDOT considers bridges with sufficiency ratings below 50 as candidates for replacement. Alternatives under consideration include (1) no build; (2) build adjacent to the existing bridge; (3) build a new bridge east or west of the existing structure. Information describing the proposed action and solicitation for comments will be sent to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal. As part of the scoping process, an interagency coordination meeting will be held. Agencies having an interest in, or jurisdiction regarding the proposed action will be contacted regarding the date and location of the meeting. Public meetings, information centers and advisory committee meetings will be held to solicit public and agency input on the reasonable range of alternatives. In addition, a public hearing will be held to present the findings of the draft EIS (DEIS). Public notice will be given announcing the time and place of the public meetings and hearing. The DEIS will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. 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 or MoDot at the addresses provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12373 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued: May 15, 1998. Donald L. Neumann, Programs Engineer, Jefferson City. [FR Doc. 98-13974 Filed 5-26-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-M