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Environmental Impact Statement: Williamson County, TN
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[Federal Register: June 28, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 125)]
[Notices]
[Page 34511]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr28jn01-107]
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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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