Notice2024-29756
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas
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December 17, 2024
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Abstract
This notice announces actions taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies that are final. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to an assignment agreement executed by FHWA and TxDOT. The actions relate to various proposed highway projects in the State of Texas. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102244-102246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29756]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway
Projects in Texas
AGENCY: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by TxDOT and Federal
agencies that are final. The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
these projects are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant
to an assignment agreement executed by FHWA and TxDOT. The actions
relate to various proposed highway projects in the State of Texas.
These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review
of TxDOT and Federal agency actions on the highway projects will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or before the deadline. For the
projects listed below, the deadline is May 16, 2025. If the Federal law
that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of
less than 150 days for filing such a claim, then that shorter time
period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Lee, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2358; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c595a4b1b7aca6aeeb89a0a085b1bda1aab1eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9eceffeaecf7fdf5b0d2fbfbdeeae6faf1eab0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>. TxDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m. (central time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
these projects are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9,
2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and Federal agencies have taken
final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for
the highway projects in the State of Texas that are listed below.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
(CE), Environmental Assessment (EA), or Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) issued in connection with the projects and in other key project
documents. The CE, EA, or EIS and other key documents for the listed
projects are available by contacting the local TxDOT office at the
address or telephone number provided for each project below.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and Federal agency decisions as of
the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions
were taken, including but not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers)
[23 U.S.C. 319].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 300101 et
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C.
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377] (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33
U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287];
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA-21
Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood
Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural
Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America;
E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental
Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction.)
The projects subject to this notice are:
1. US 287 From west of Boyce Road to east of Cooke Road, Ellis
County, Texas. This project will construct new frontage roads that will
run parallel to the main lanes of US 287. The main lanes will be
reconstructed and shifted to accommodate the newly constructed frontage
roads. The proposed US 287 will be a divided four-lane highway (two
lanes in each direction) with two-lane frontage roads that run parallel
to the main lanes (two lanes in each direction). The US 287 main lanes
will consist of 12-foot-wide travel lanes with an adjacent 10-foot-wide
outside shoulder and an adjacent 4-foot-wide inside shoulder. A 40-
foot-wide vegetated median will separate the northbound and southbound
US 287 main lanes. This project is approximately 3.9 miles in length.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on September 21, 2024, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150;
telephone: (214) 320-4480.
2. RM 2871 from IH 30 to US 377, Tarrant County, Texas. The
proposed improvements to RM 2871 include reconstructing and widening
the existing roadway to a four-lane divided urban roadway with a curbed
median, from US 377 in the City of Benbrook north to IH 30 in the City
of Fort Worth, for approximately 5.08 miles. Additional improvements
include an overpass bridge on RM 2871 over the Union Pacific Railroad
and Aledo Road; realignment of Veale Ranch Parkway and Chaparral Pass;
left- and right-turn bays and intersection improvements throughout the
corridor; and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on both sides of RM
2871. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on
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October 11, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Fort Worth District
Office at 2501 S W Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76133; telephone: (817) 370-
6744.
3. Shiloh Road from West Kingsley Road to West Miller Road, Dallas
County, Texas. The project will reconstruct and widen Shiloh Road to a
six-lane divided roadway (three lanes in each direction) with 11-foot-
wide travel lanes and a raised concrete median that varies from three-
to 13-feet wide and contains a dedicated ten-foot-wide left-turn lane
for intersecting streets in both directions. There will be a 0.5-foot-
wide concrete barrier adjacent to both inside and outside travel lanes
that will separate the travel lanes from the raised median and the
sidewalk/buffer areas. This project is approximately 1.08 miles in
length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on October 22, 2024, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting
the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX
75150; telephone: (214) 320-4480.
4. IH 20 from FM 450 to SH 43, Harrison County, Texas. The project
will reconstruct and widen IH 20 from four lanes to six lanes with one-
way frontage roads. The proposed roadway typical section will consist
of three 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction with 10-foot-wide
inside and outside shoulders. One-way frontage roads are proposed
between FM 450 and FM 3251 north and south of the main lanes. The new
frontage roads will consist of two 12-foot-wide travel lanes with an
eight-foot-wide outside shoulder and a four-foot-wide inside shoulder.
Existing grade-separated interchanges will be improved at FM 450,
Galilee Road, FM 968, FM 3251, Cooks Road, and SH 43. Interchange ramps
will be widened to 14 feet with a four-foot-wide inside shoulder and a
14-foot-wide outside shoulder, with the exception of ramps at the FM
450 interchange that will be widened to 14 feet with a four-foot-wide
inside shoulder and an eight-foot-wide outside shoulder. The project
length is approximately 10 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described
in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on October 25, 2024,
and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting the TxDOT Atlanta District Office at 701 E
Main Street, Atlanta, TX 75551; telephone: (903) 796-2851.
5. US 287 from US 67 to BUS 287, Ellis County, Texas. The project
will construct new continuous frontage roads that will run parallel to
the main lanes of US 287. The main lanes will be reconstructed and
shifted to accommodate the newly constructed frontage roads. The
proposed US 287 will be a divided four-lane highway (two lanes in each
direction) with two-lane frontage roads that run parallel to the main
lanes (two-lanes in each direction). The US 287 main lanes will consist
of 12-foot-wide travel lanes with an adjacent 10-foot-wide outside
shoulder and an adjacent four-foot-wide inside shoulder. A vegetated
median that varies from 40-68 feet wide will separate the northbound
and southbound US 287 main lanes. The proposed frontage roads to be
constructed parallel to the main lanes consist of 12-foot-wide travel
lane with two-foot-wide inside and outside shoulders adjacent to the
travel lanes. This project is approximately 8.3 miles in length. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on October 31, 2024, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150;
telephone: (214) 320-4480.
6. US 59/US 259 North Nacogdoches (Future I-69) from Stallings
Drive/LP 224 to 1.3 mile north of US 259, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
The project will bring US 59 and the US 59/US 259 interchange up to
current interstate standards by converting it to a controlled access
roadway and reconfiguring the interchange. The project will extend for
a total of 3.8 miles along US 59 and will include the construction of
concrete barrier-divided main lanes along US 59 that consist of four
12-foot-wide travel lanes, two in each direction, 10-foot-wide inside
shoulders, and 12-foot-wide outside shoulders. Northbound and
southbound US 59 frontage road construction will include two 12-foot-
wide travel lanes with a four-foot inside shoulder and a 10-foot-wide
outside shoulder. A 10-foot shared use path will also be constructed
along the proposed US 59 frontage roads and a 10-foot-wide shared use
path and six-foot sidewalk will be constructed along US 259. The
project will include reconfiguring the US 59/US 259 interchange to
provide new flyover bridges for northbound US 59 and southbound US 259
and a location for truck parking between Stallings Drive/LP 224 and FM
343. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on November 19, 2024, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Lufkin District Office at 1805 N. Timberland Drive, Lufkin, TX
75901; telephone: (936) 634-4433.
7. SH 29 from Haven Lane to Patriot Way, Williamson County, Texas.
The project will widen SH 29 from a two-lane to a four-lane roadway
with a raised median. A shared use path will be provided on the
southern side of SH 29. The project is 2.83 miles in length. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on November 20, 2024, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Austin District Office at 7901 North I-35, Austin, TX 78753;
telephone: (512) 832-7000.
8. FM 1378 from FM 3286 to West Lucas Road, Collin County, Texas.
The project will consist of widening to a four-lane divided urban
roadway. It includes two travel lanes in each direction (two 11-foot
lanes with a two-foot inside shoulder and a five-foot outside
shoulder). An approximately 16-foot-wide grassy median will separate
the eastbound and westbound lanes and will narrow to approximately 5 to
16 feet where turn lanes are proposed. This project is approximately
1.0 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on November 21, 2024, and
other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E
Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone: (214) 320-4480.
9. SH 35 from south of North Gordon Street to north of Steele Road,
Brazoria
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County, Texas. This project will construct four elevated SH 35 main
lanes in the median and intersection improvements at FM 528 and Wheeler
Rd. The project will also reconstruct the existing SH 35 lanes to serve
as frontage roads. The length of the project is approximately 1.33
mile. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on November 25, 2024, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT Houston District Office at 7600
Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007; telephone: (713) 802-5000.
10. FM 2100 from Huffman-Cleveland Road (North) to SH 99 (Grand
Parkway), Harris County, Texas. The 5.6-mile-long project will expand
the roadway from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway with a
sidewalk on one side and a shared use path on the other. Part of the
road will be realigned on new location. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on September 13, 2024, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Houston
District Office at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007;
telephone: (713) 802-5000.
11. FM 6 from SH 78 to FM 1777, Collin County, Texas. The project
includes reconstruction to an ultimate phase of six 12-foot-wide travel
lanes (three lanes in each direction), with an interim phase of four
12-foot-wide lanes (two lanes in each direction). The roadway facility
will also include shoulders, dedicated turn lanes, and shared use
paths. The shared use paths will be included along both the south and
north sides of the roadway alignment. This project is approximately
7.88 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
issued on October 16, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E.
Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone: (214) 320-4480.
12. FM 1387 from North Midlothian Parkway to FM 664, Ellis County,
Texas. The project will include the expansion of the current two-lane
roadway to an interim four-lane roadway (ultimate six-lane roadway).
The improvements consist of 11- to 12-foot-wide travel lanes with a 10-
foot-wide shared use path in the westbound direction and a 5-foot-wide
sidewalk in the eastbound direction with a variable-width, raised
median. This project is approximately 5.8 miles in length. The actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA),
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on November 13, 2024,
and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E. Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150;
telephone: (214) 320-4480.
13. SL 390/US 59 Relief Route (Future I-369), from 0.7 mile north
of US 80 to I-20, Harrison County, Texas. The project will construct a
controlled access roadway with two southbound 12-foot main lanes and
two northbound 12-foot main lanes separated by a grassy median. One-way
frontage roads will be constructed on either side of the proposed
roadway and will consist of two 12-foot travel lanes offset from the
main lanes by a grassy median. On- and off-ramps will be constructed
throughout the length of the proposed roadway. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on November 20, 2024, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Atlanta
District Office at 701 E. Main Street, Atlanta, Texas 75551; telephone:
(903) 796-2851.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1)
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-29756 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
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