Notice2025-23406
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects-West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio and VIA Advanced Rapid Transit East/West Corridor Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
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Published
December 19, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding two projects: the West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; and VIA Advanced Rapid Transit East/West Corridor Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The purpose of this notice is to publicly announce FTA's environmental decisions on the subject projects, and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 242 (Friday, December 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59654-59655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23406]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation
Projects--West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit, Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio and VIA Advanced Rapid Transit East/West Corridor Project,
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding two projects: the West
Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; and
VIA Advanced Rapid Transit East/West Corridor Project, San Antonio,
Bexar
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County, Texas. The purpose of this notice is to publicly announce FTA's
environmental decisions on the subject projects, and to activate the
limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental
actions.
DATES: A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced herein
for the listed public transportation projects will be barred unless the
claim is filed on or before May 18, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Loster, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (202) 360-2322, or Saadat Khan,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Policy and
Programs, (202) 366-6385. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l) by issuing certain
approvals for the public transportation projects listed below. The
actions on the projects, as well as the laws under which such actions
were taken, are described in the documentation issued in connection
with the projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and in other documents in the FTA environmental project files
for the projects. Interested parties may contact either the project
sponsor or the relevant FTA Regional Office for more information.
Contact information for FTA's Regional Offices may be found at <a href="https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices">https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices</a>.
This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321-4375), Section 4(f) requirements (49 U.S.C. 303), Section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108), the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
1251), the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act (42 U.S.C. 4601), and the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q).
This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation period
for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices
published in the Federal Register. The project actions that are the
subject of this notice are as follows:
1. Project name and location: West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT), Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
Project Sponsor: Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA).
Project description: The West Broad Street BRT (Project) corridor
is approximately 9.3 miles in length and would operate in 5.2 miles of
dedicated guideway and 4.1 miles of mixed-flow traffic along West Broad
Street from Rockbrook Crossing Avenue in Prairie Township to Long
Street and Washington Avenue in Downtown Columbus. The Project includes
the construction of 17 near-level boarding stations with Americans with
Disabilities Act accessibility and off-board fare collection; end of
line layover facilities; mixed-flow traffic and dedicated center
running bus lanes; transit signal priority; traffic signal
reconstruction; bicycle lanes; shared-use paths; sidewalk
reconstruction and associated infrastructure and stormwater
improvements. The Project also involves construction of a new Rockbrook
Crossing Park and Ride end of layover facility. In addition, the COTA
McKinley Avenue Garage would be upgraded to support the maintenance and
operation of the Project's transit vehicles.
Final agency action: Section 106 No Adverse Effect determination,
dated July 25, 2025; Section 4(f) de minimis impact determination,
dated October 3, 2025; and determination of the applicability of a
categorical exclusion pursuant to 23 CFR 771.118(d), dated October 3,
2025.
Supporting documentation: COTA West Broad Bus Rapid Transit Project
Documented Categorical Exclusion (CE), dated September 10, 2025. The CE
and associated documents can be viewed and downloaded from: <a href="https://linkuscolumbus.com/westbroad/">https://linkuscolumbus.com/westbroad/</a>.
2. Project name and location: VIA Advanced Rapid Transit (ART)
East/West Corridor Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Project Sponsor: VIA Metropolitan Transit.
Project description: The VIA ART East/West Corridor Project
(Project) is an approximately 7.3-mile BRT line operating in a mix of
center dedicated lanes, curbside dedicated Business Access and Transit
lanes, and mixed traffic lanes within the City of San Antonio. The
Project corridor extends from Coca-Cola Place in the east through
downtown San Antonio to General McMullen Drive in the west along East
Houston Street, Cherry Street, Commerce Street, Buena Vista Street,
Dolorosa Street, and Market Street. The Project also includes transit
signal priority and construction of 18 new or modified stations.
Stations are planned to include amenities such as off-board fare
collection; real-time arrival information; security cameras; lighting;
and platforms for level boarding.
Final agency action: Section 106 No Adverse Effect determination,
dated October 8, 2025; Section 4(f) de minimis impact determination,
dated November 25, 2025; and determination of the applicability of a
categorical exclusion pursuant to 23 CFR 771.118(d), dated November 25,
2025.
Supporting documentation: VIA Advanced Rapid Transit East/West
Corridor Project Documented Categorical Exclusion and supporting
materials, dated October 31, 2025. The CE and associated documents can
be viewed and downloaded from: <a href="https://keepsamoving.com/projects/via-rapid/via-rapid-silver-line/">https://keepsamoving.com/projects/via-rapid/via-rapid-silver-line/</a>.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Megan Blum,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment.
[FR Doc. 2025-23406 Filed 12-18-25; 8:45 am]
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