92996 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 227 / Monday, November 25, 2024 / Notices 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, except 

Federal holidays. 

Instructions: You must include the 

agency name and docket number 

[FHWA–2024–0067] at the beginning of 

your comments. All comments received 

will be posted without change to 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Latuszek, Office of Freight 

Management and Operations, FHWA 

Office of Operations, (573) 616–0415, 

michael.latuszek@dot.gov; William 

Winne, Office of the Chief Counsel, 

(202) 366–0791, william.winne@dot.gov, 

Federal Highway Administration, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590; or Richard Backlund, FHWA 

Kansas Division, (785) 273–2626, 

Richard.backlund@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access and Filing 

This document and all comments 

received may be viewed online through 

the Federal eRulemaking portal at 

www.regulations.gov. The website is 

available 24 hours each day, 365 days 

each year. An electronic copy of this 

document may also be downloaded by 

accessing the Office of the Federal 

Register’s website at 

www.federalregister.gov and the U.S. 

Government Publishing Office’s website 

at www.govinfo.gov. 

Background 

The KDOT closed a portion of I–70 in 

the eastbound direction on the Lewis 

and Clark Viaduct Bridge over the 

Kansas River for repairs on September 5, 

2024. The FHWA is providing notice 

that KDOT is continuing the temporary 

closure until the damaged bridge can be 

repaired. The estimated time for 

completion of the repair is the end of 

calendar year 2024. The FHWA is 

requesting comments from the public on 

the alternate routes selected by KDOT 

and MoDOT due to the closure. 

The FHWA is responsible for 

enforcing the Federal regulations 

applicable to the National Network (NN) 

of highways that can safely and 

efficiently accommodate the large 

vehicles authorized by provisions of the 

Surface Transportation Assistance Act 

of 1982, Public Law 97–424 as 

amended, designated in accordance 

with title 23 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) Part 658 (Truck Size 

and Weight, Route Designations— 

Length, Width and Weight Limitations) 

and listed in Appendix A to Part 658. 

Under 23 CFR 658.11 (Additions, 

deletions, exceptions, and restrictions), 

FHWA may approve deletions of, or use 

restrictions on, the Interstate system or 

other NN routes based upon specified 

justification criteria in section 

658.11(d)(2). The FHWA is authorized 

to delete any route from the NN on an 

emergency basis, based on safety 

considerations pursuant to § 658.11(e), 

which also requires publishing this 

Notice in the Federal Register for 

comment. 

As part of a recent bridge inspection, 

KDOT inspectors identified concerns 

with gusset plates on the eastbound 

portion of this I–70 bridge. Gusset plates 

are used to connect truss members of a 

bridge. Gusset plates can be fastened to 

a permanent truss member by bolts, 

rivets, or welding, or a combination of 

the three. Based on the inspection 

findings, KDOT engineers determined 

that repairs were needed and closed the 

eastbound portion of the bridge on 

September 5, 2024, to vehicles and 

pedestrians until the repairs are 

completed. 

The Lewis and Clark Viaduct is a 

series of bridges comprising an 

interchange with I–70, Minnesota 

Avenue, Washington Boulevard, and the 

Fairfax Trafficway in Kansas City, 

Kansas. 

The recommended detours have 

evolved since the closure of the 

eastbound I–70 Lewis and Clark Viaduct 

Bridge and traffic on I–70 is being 

rerouted as follows: 

All eastbound I–70 on-ramps in 

downtown Kansas City, Kansas, are 

closed including Minnesota Avenue/4th 

Street, Washington Boulevard, and the 

Fairfax Trafficway. Eastbound I–70 

traffic is being rerouted to eastbound I– 

670. The signed detour begins on 

eastbound I–70 after the 18th Street 

Expressway (US–69) and before the I– 

70/I–670 split. Drivers continuing on 

eastbound I–70 after the I–670 split can 

access downtown Kansas City, Kansas, 

at 7th Street, Pacific Avenue, Central 

Avenue, 5th Street or James Street/3rd 

Street. Drivers exiting downtown 

Kansas City, Kansas can access 

eastbound I–70 via the 18th Street 

corridor and use the I–670 detour; 

directly access I–670 via the Central 

Avenue connection; or cross the Kansas 

River at James Street to access Kansas 

City, Missouri. 

The I–70 westbound offramp at 

Central Avenue is also closed. The 

decision to close this access point was 

based on discussions between KDOT 

and the Unified Government of 

Wyandotte County and Kansas City, 

Kansas. 

Several area Kansas River crossings 

are currently closed including Central 

Avenue (local), Kansas Avenue/Avenida 

Cesar E. Chavez (local), K–5 (KDOT, 

southbound lanes closed) over the 

Union Pacific Railroad, and the Buck 

O’Neil Bridge (US–169, MoDOT). 

The closure of eastbound I–70 reduces 

access to the Fairfax Industrial District, 

however, there are several detour routes 

that provide alternative ingress/egress 

options for the area, including the 

Fairfax Bridge (US–69), which allows 

freight traffic to access several interstate 

highway corridors. The Fairfax 

Trafficway provides access to 

westbound I–70 and eastbound I–670 

via Central Avenue and Kansas City, 

Missouri, by way of James Street. 

Detour messages are being provided 

on overhead dynamic message boards; 

portable message boards have also been 

strategically deployed throughout the 

area. The status of road closures and 

detours has been further disseminated 

via traveler information systems (i.e. 

KanDrive, KC Scout). 

The KDOT and MoDOT are utilizing 

social media platforms such as 

Facebook (@NEKansasKDOT) and X (@

KansasCityKDOT), along with periodic 

media releases to keep the public 

informed in real-time. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 127 and 315; 49 

U.S.C. 31111, 31112, and 31114; 23 CFR 

part 658. 

Kristin R. White, 

Acting Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27482 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Safety Advisory 24–2 Street-Running 

Rail Vehicle Collisions 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of safety advisory. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) has determined 

that street-running rail collisions are a 

risk to public transportation and is 


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issuing Safety Advisory 24–2 to 

recommend actions to mitigate this risk. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivey 

Glendon, Safety Assurance and Risk 

Management Division Chief, Office of 

Transit Safety and Oversight, FTA, 

telephone (202) 366–3236, or 

Ivey.Glendon@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FTA 

recommends that State Safety Oversight 

Agencies (SSOAs) direct Rail Transit 

Agencies (RTAs) operating streetrunning-rail systems in their 

jurisdictions to conduct an analysis of 

street-running rail collisions and 

consider and implement mitigation 

strategies to reduce these collisions. 

FTA requests that any documents be 

uploaded within 180 days from the 

issuance of this Safety Advisory. 

Safety Advisory 24–2 also identifies 

resources that provide guidance on 

identifying specific hazards that may 

cause or contribute to street-running rail 

vehicle collisions, completing a safety 

risk assessment, and developing 

mitigations to address the assessed 

safety risks for transit agencies. 

FTA’s Safety Advisory 24–2 ‘‘StreetRunning Rail Vehicle Collisions’’ is 

available on the agency’s public 

website: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ 

regulations-and-guidance/safety/ftasafety-advisories. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5329; 49 CFR 

1.91 and 670.29. 

Veronica Vanterpool, 

Deputy Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27501 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number MARAD–2024–0149] 

Updated Notice of Availability for the 

Port of Port Angeles Memorandum of 

Agreement Under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) is funding the Intermodal 

Handling and Transfer Facility Project 

(Project) which will improve the safety 

and efficiency of the movement and 

sorting of forest products through Port 

Angeles in Port Angeles, Washington. In 

accordance with the National Historic 

Preservation Act (NHPA) and its 

implementing regulations, MARAD has 

determined that a Memorandum of 

Agreement (Agreement) must be 

prepared in accordance with the 

requirements of the NHPA in 

conjunction with the Project and invites 

public comments on the Agreement. 

DATES: All comments on the Agreement 

are due on or before January 9, 2025. 

MARAD will consider comments filed 

after this date to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not 

duplicate your docket submissions, 

please submit all comments by only one 

of the following ways: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov, insert the 

docket number (MARAD–2024–0149) in 

the keyword box and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

Select the ‘‘Docket’’ tab, locate the 

Notice, and click on ‘‘comment’’ to 

begin the comment submission process. 

Follow the online instructions. 

• Mail: Dockets Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 20590- 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: W12-l40 of the 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

E.T., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. The telephone 

number is 202–366–9329. 

• Instructions: To properly identify 

your comments, please include the 

agency name and the docket number at 

the beginning of your comments. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wendy Coble, (202) 281–1046 or via 

email at marad.history@dot.gov. Persons 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during business hours. The 

FIRS is available twenty-four hours a 

day, seven days a week, to leave a 

message or question. You will receive a 

reply during normal business hours. 

You may send mail to the Department 

of Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) awarded funds to 

the Port of Port Angeles (Port) under the 

Fiscal Year 2022 Port Infrastructure 

Development Program for the 

Intermodal Handling and Transfer 

Facility Project. The project is located in 

Port Angeles, Washington. 

The project proposes to improve the 

safety and efficiency of the movement 

and sorting of forest products through 

Port Angeles, including the following 

project components: 

• Site grading and resurfacing 

approximately 10 acres with asphalt 

pavement; 

• Installing aboveground biofiltration 

treatment system with pretreatment 

tanks, biofiltration cell, polishing cell, 

and associated aboveground piping and 

appurtenances. 

MARAD has defined the Project’s area 

of potential effects (APE) as the 

footprint of the Project with a buffer 

around the adjacent archaeological site 

45CA523 (Tse-whit-zen), inclusive of 

the potential physical, visual, and 

acoustic effects. 

Identification of Historic Properties 

The analysis conducted for this 

project included two archaeological 

investigations in coordination with the 

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (LEKT). The 

first investigation consisted of a 

pedestrian and subsurface survey 

performed in 2017. The second 

investigation was completed in 2020 

under a State of Washington 

Archaeological Site Alteration and 

Excavation Permit issued by the DAHP 

and consisted of additional survey and 

subsurface testing. The archaeological 

materials collected during the 2020 

investigation are currently held in trust 

for the LEKT at the Burke Museum in 

Seattle, Washington. As a result of these 

investigations, the boundary of Tsewhit-zen was expanded into a portion of 

the Log Yard, which was considered for 

this project and is considered an Area 

of Interest for LEKT under the 

Agreement. 

The APE also contains three 

previously recorded historic 

archaeological resources including 

45CA773 (railroad spur), 45CA796 

(railroad spur), and 45CA797 (kiln 

stack/historic debris scatter), all of 

which are within the project footprint. 

All three sites were previously 

recommended not eligible for listing in 

the NRHP by the Port’s archaeological 

contractor because they lack integrity 

and are not significant under any of the 

NRHP Criteria for Evaluation. The sites 

do not have any association with 

significant events or people, nor do they 

convey distinctive design or 

construction. Furthermore, the sites 

were found to lack the potential to yield 

information important to history by the 

Port’s archaeological contractor. DAHP 

determined that these three historic 

archaeological sites did not require 


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