Notice2025-22509
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Florida
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Published
December 11, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA, on behalf of the State Department of Transportation (FDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by FDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed Broad Causeway Bridge Replacement Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study (Financial Management Number 452428-1-21-01). The project involves the replacement of the existing bascule bridge with a 65-foot High-Level Fixed Bridge connecting the Town of Bay Harbor Islands with the City of North Miami in Miami-Dade County.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 236 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57525-57526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22509]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation
Project in Florida
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 State Department of Transportation
(FDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by FDOT and
other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. These actions
relate to the proposed Broad Causeway Bridge Replacement Project
Development and Environment (PD&E) Study (Financial Management Number
452428-1-21-01). The project involves the replacement of the existing
bascule bridge with a 65-foot High-Level Fixed Bridge connecting the
Town of Bay Harbor Islands with the City of North Miami in Miami-Dade
County.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of FDOT, 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
May 11, 2026. 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: The Type 2 Categorical Exclusion and additional project
documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at:
<a href="https://www.bayharborislands-fl.gov/444/Broad-Causeway-Bridge-Replacement-PDE-St">https://www.bayharborislands-fl.gov/444/Broad-Causeway-Bridge-Replacement-PDE-St</a> or by contacting FDOT Office of Environmental
Management, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 37, Tallahassee, Florida 32399,
during normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard
Time), Monday through Friday, except State holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katasha Gruver, Interim Director,
Office of Environmental Management, FDOT; telephone (850) 414-5260;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#105b7164716378713e57626566756250747f643e63647164753e767c3e6563"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="074c667366746f66294075727162754763687329747366736229616b297274">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective December 14, 2016, and as
subsequently renewed on May 26, 2022, the FHWA assigned, and the FDOT
assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23
U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that FDOT 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 FDOT and other Federal Agencies on the
project, and the laws under which such actions were taken are described
in the Type 2 Categorical Exclusion approved on October 10, 2025, and
in other project records for the listed project. The Type 2 Categorical
Exclusion and other documents for the listed project are available by
contacting FDOT at the address provided above.
The project subject to this notice is:
Project Location: The project limits include Miami-Dade County,
Florida, and includes portions of the Town of Bay Harbor Islands. The
project limits extend from the Broad Causeway Island on the west side
to east of West Broadview Drive, a distance of approximately 0.77
miles.
Project Actions: This notice applies to the Type 2 Categorical
Exclusion 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 Programmatic
Approval and laws under which such actions were taken, including but
not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321et 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
CFR772.
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]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h], Anadromous
Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(f)]; Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801-1891d], with
Essential Fish Habitat requirements [16 U.S.C. 1855(b)(2)].
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]; Coastal Barriers
Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501-3510]; Coastal Zone Management Act
(CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1466]; 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)).
Issued on: December 2, 2025.
James Cons Christian,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-22509 Filed 12-10-25; 8:45 am]
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