[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 34511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16278]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Williamson County, TN

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 a proposed 
highway project in the City of Franklin in Williamson County Tennessee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark A. Doctor, Field Operations 
Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, 640 Grassmere Park, Suite 
112, Nashville, Tennessee 37211, Telephone: (615) 781-5788

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) on a proposal to extend State Route 397 (Mack Hatcher 
Parkway) in the City of Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee. The 
proposed project will extend the existing Mack Hatcher Parkway 
circumferentially around the westside of the City of Franklin and will 
be constructed on new alignment for a distance of approximately 12.8 
kilometers (8.0 miles). The extension will be constructed as a four 
lane divided, partial control of access highway.
    The proposed extension of Mack Hatcher Parkway to the west is being 
developed as a transportation facility that will be capable of safely 
handling anticipated levels of future traffic growth within the study 
area. The proposed project is located within one of the fastest growing 
counties in Tennessee. This growth has placed a heavy burden on the 
existing transportation system and will continue to do so as projected 
development occurs within the study area. The completed circumferential 
route will help improve the overall local flow of traffic for the City 
of Franklin. The proposed extension will be developed to continue the 
geometry and operational characteristics of the existing parkway. 
Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action (no-
build) (2) constructing a four-lane divided highway on new locations to 
complete the circumferential route and (3) other reasonable 
alternatives that may arise from public and agency input.
    Initial coordination letters describing the proposed action and 
soliciting 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 an interest in this proposal. 
A public hearing will be held upon completion of the Draft EIS and 
public notice will be given of the time and place of the hearing. The 
Draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment 
prior to the public hearing. An agency scooping meeting and a public 
involvement meeting is planned as part of the scoping process for this 
project.
    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 at the address 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 18, 2001.
Charles S. Boyd,
Division Administrator, Tennessee Division, Nashville, Tennessee.
[FR Doc. 01-16278 Filed 6-27-01; 8:45 am]
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