[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 58124] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-28175] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement, Polk County, TN AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Polk County, Tennessee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles S. Boyd, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 640 Grassmere Park, Suite 112, Nashville, Tennessee 37211, Telephone: (615) 781-5770. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve U.S. Route 64 (U.S. 64) in Polk County, Tennessee. The proposed project would involve improvements to a section of the U.S. 64 roadway between U.S. 411 on the west and State Route 68 in Ducktown for a distance of about 42 kilometers (26) miles. Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide for existing and projected traffic demand and to improve safety. Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; and (2) widening the existing two-lane highway to four lanes to the east and west of the Ocoee River Gorge, and constructing a four-lane divided highway on new location to bypass existing U.S. 64 through the Ocoee River Gorge. 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. A formal scoping meeting is planned. 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 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 October 15, 1999. Charles S. Boyd, Division Administrator, Tennessee Division, Nashville, Tennessee. [FR Doc. 99-28175 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P