[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 38625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15611]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

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 a proposed highway 
project in Woodward Township and Piatt Township in Lycoming County, 
Pennsylvania.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David W. Cough, P.E., Director of 
Operations, Federal Highway Administration, 228 Walnut Street, Room 
536, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1720, Telephone: (717) 221-3411; --
OR-- Eric E. High, P.E., Special Projects Coordinator, Pennsylvania 
Department of Transportation, District 3-0, 715 Jordan Avenue, P.O. Box 
218, Montoursville, Pennsylvania 17754-0218, Telephone: (570) 368-4258.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), will prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to identify and evaluate 
alternatives for improvements to the U.S. Route 220 corridor between 
Williamsport and Jersey Shore in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The 
proposed action would consist of improvements to U.S. Route 220 between 
and including its interchanges with PA Route 44 (Main Street) in Jersey 
Shore and Route 2014 (West Fourth Street) in Williamsport. The 
approximate project length from the east-west is approximately 13 
kilometers (8 miles). Included in the overall project will be the 
identification of a range of alternatives that meet the identified 
project needs and supporting environmental documentation and alaysis to 
recommend a selected alternative for implementation. A complete public 
involvement program is included as part of the project.
    Documentation of the need for the project will be prepared. This 
process will identify the need for roadway improvements through the 
study area based on local and regional transportation demand, system 
linkage and continuity, geometry criteria, safety, and local and 
regional planning.
    Alternatives that will be considered may include, but will not be 
limited to: No Build; transportation system management (TSM) upgrade of 
the existing facility for short-term improvements; upgrade of existing 
roadway network, construction of a new roadway on a new alignment, or a 
mixture of the upgrade and new alignment alternatives for long-term 
improvements. These alternatives will be the basis for recommendation 
of alternatives to be carried forward for detailed environmental and 
engineering studies in the EIS.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and Local agencies, and to 
public/private organizations and citizens who express interest in this 
proposal. Public meetings will be held in the area throughout the study 
process. Public involvement and agency coordination will be maintained 
throughout the development of the EIS.
    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 FHWA or PennDOT at the addresses 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: June 9, 2000.
James A. Cheatham,
FHWA Division Administrator, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
[FR Doc. 00-15611 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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