Notice2025-12271
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Georgia
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Published
July 1, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA, on behalf of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by GDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed highway project, which extends on State Route (SR) 9 from its crossing of the Chattahoochee River northward to its intersection with SR 120 for a total length of 1.1 miles. The project also includes improvements to a 0.4-mile east-west segment along Azalea Drive/Riverside Road from just west of SR 9 to Riviera Road. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28850-28851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12271]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation
Project in Georgia
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken
by GDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. These
actions relate to the proposed highway project, which extends on State
Route (SR) 9 from its crossing of the Chattahoochee River northward to
its intersection with SR 120 for a total length of 1.1 miles. The
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project also includes improvements to a 0.4-mile east-west segment
along Azalea Drive/Riverside Road from just west of SR 9 to Riviera
Road. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the
project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of GDOT, is advising the
public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim
seeking judicial review of the Federal Agency actions on the listed
highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before
November 28, 2025. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review
of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such
claim, then that shorter time period still applies.
ADDRESSES: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and additional
project documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project website
at: [<a href="https://south-atlanta-road-improvements-721010-gdot.hub.arcgis.com">https://south-atlanta-road-improvements-721010-gdot.hub.arcgis.com</a>] or by contacting GDOT Office of Environmental
Services, One Georgia Building, 600 West Peachtree NW, Atlanta, GA
30308 during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern
Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Ms. Sabrina David, Division
Administrator, Georgia Division, Federal Highway Administration, 75 Ted
Turner Drive, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia 30303; telephone 404-562-
3630; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d3e0c0f1f04030c43290c1b04092d090219430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="194a787b6b707778375d786f707d597d766d377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>. FHWA's normal business hours are
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) Monday through Friday. For
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT): Mr. Russell McMurry,
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation, 600 West Peachtree
Street, 22nd Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308; telephone (404) 631-1990;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b293618360e09091a023b1f140f551c1a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33617e507e464141524a73575c471d54521d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>. GDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that GDOT and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, or approvals for the proposed
improvement highway project. The actions by GDOT and other Federal
agencies on the project, and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the FONSI approved on June 26, 2025, and in
other project records for the listed project. The FONSI and other
documents for the listed project are available by contacting GDOT at
the address provided above.
The project subject to this notice is:
Project Location: The project limits include removal of the
existing three-lane reversible lane system along SR 9 and construction
of a four-lane divided highway between the SR 9 bridge over the
Chattahoochee River and SR 120/Marietta Highway, including grade
separation of SR 9 over Azalea Road and Riverside Drive, as well as two
dual-lane roundabouts on SR 9 and a single-lane roundabout on Riverside
Road/Azalea Drive. This four-lane section of SR 9 will connect to the
existing four-lane sections south of Riverside Road/Azalea Drive and
north of SR 120/Marietta Highway. The project also will provide new and
enhance existing sidewalks and multi-use trails along the project
corridor.
Project Actions: This notice applies to the FONSI and all other
Federal agency licenses, permits, or approvals for the listed project
as of the issuance date of this notice including but not limited to the
Section 4(f) Resource Approval 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 et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23
U.S.C. 128]; 23 CFR part 771.
2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA) [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)], with the
exception of project level conformity determinations [42 U.S.C.
7506].
3. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918]; 23
CFR part 772.
4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; 23 CFR part 774; Land and
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [54 U.S.C. 200302-200310].
5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544
and 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 3006101 et
seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA) [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Preservation of Historical and
Archaeological Data [54 U.S.C.312501-312508]; Native American Grave
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013; 18
U.S.C. 1170].
7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000
d-2000d-1]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996];
Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 319,
Section 401, Section 404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j--26]; 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];
Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(3)]; Flood
Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4130].
9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675];
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA);
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-
6992(k)].
10. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O.
11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement
of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287
Preserve America; 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 regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1)).
Sabrina S. David,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-12271 Filed 6-30-25; 8:45 am]
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