[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]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Gasconade and Montgomery 
Counties, MO

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 (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]
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