Notice2025-23636
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas
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December 23, 2025
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The FHWA, on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by TxDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. 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 90, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60226-60228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23636]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway
Projects in Texas
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 Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by TxDOT and
other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. 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, the FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT, 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 highway
projects listed below will be barred unless the claim is filed on or
before May 22, 2026. 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) 419-8604; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcecddc8ced5dfd792f0d9d9fcc8c4d8d3c892dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22724356504b41490c6e474762565a464d560c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>. TxDOT's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Central Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State
holidays.
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 July 17, 2025,
and executed by the 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
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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 [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C.
128]; 23 CFR part 771.
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
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]; Landscaping and
Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].
5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [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 [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. 300101 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)-2000(d)(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 [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377] (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 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. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.
The projects subject to this notice are:
1. Cordova Road from SH 46 to SH 123, Guadalupe County, Texas. The
project will widen Cordova Road from two to four lanes with a shared
use path on both sides of the roadway. The project will also include a
raised median with intermittent breaks to accommodate a center left-
turn lane. The project is 3.45 miles long. 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 2, 2025, 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 San Antonio District
Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210)
615-5839.
2. Trenton Road from I-69C to FM 907, Hidalgo County, Texas. The
project will widen and reconstruct the existing two-lane rural roadway
to a four-lane urban roadway. The proposed 66-foot-wide road would
consist of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, a 14-foot-wide continuous
left-turn lane, a 10-foot-wide shared use path on one side of the
roadway, and a 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the opposite side of the road.
The project is approximately 3.4 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 3, 2025, 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 Pharr District
Office at 600 West Interstate 2, Pharr, TX 78577; telephone: (956) 702-
6101.
3. SH 185 from 7th Street to King Road, Victoria County, Texas. The
project will construct a two-lane overpass on SH 185 over the existing
railroad tracks in Bloomington from 7th Street to 0.1 mile south of
King Road, a distance of approximately 0.92 mile. Access roads will be
constructed on each side of the overpass to provide access to existing
city streets and commercial/residential properties. Additionally, FM
616 will be realigned as part of the project. The realignment of FM 616
will be from the intersection with King Road east of Bloomington,
shifting to the south side of and parallel to King Rd, intersecting
with SH 185 just south of the existing SH 185/King Rd intersection, and
merging back into King Rd just west of the existing intersection of
King Rd and SH 185. King Rd will terminate in cul-de-sacs on the east
side of SH 185 as well as the east end of King Rd approximately 0.5
miles east of SH 185. Herbert Avenue will be extended approximately 100
ft to provide access to the realigned FM 616. 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 5, 2025, 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 Yoakum District
Office at 403 Huck St., Yoakum, TX 77995; telephone: (361) 293-4300.
4. SH 75 from south of FM 3083 to League Line Road, Montgomery
County, Texas. The project consists of widening SH 75 from a two-lane
roadway to a four-lane divided roadway for 4.9 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 September 26, 2025, 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 located at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007;
telephone: (713) 802-5000.
5. IH 20 from SH 19 to FM 17, Van Zandt County, Texas. The project
will construct a westbound frontage road on IH 20. The project length
is 1.362 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 September 29, 2025, 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 Tyler District Office at 2709 W Front
St., Tyler, TX 75702; telephone: (903) 510-9100.
6. Vallecillo Road New Location and Reconstruction from FM 1472 to
IH 35, Webb County, Texas. The Vallecillo
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Road project is a new location east-west roadway within the city limits
of the City of Laredo. It is situated about a mile and a half north of
IH 69 West and aligned with A.F. Muller Boulevard, directly connecting
FM 1472 (Mines Road) with IH 35. The project will be approximately 2.85
miles in length and consist of four travel lanes, two in each
direction, and will have a raised concrete median in the center. 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 2, 2025, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Documentation and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the
TxDOT Laredo District Office at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX
78043; telephone: (956) 712-7400.
7. FM 529 from Waller County Line to Katy Hockley Cutoff Road,
Harris County, Texas. The project includes widening FM 529 from a two-
lane roadway to a four-lane roadway between FM 362 and Katy Hockley
Road and from two lanes to six lanes between Katy Hockley Cutoff Road
and SH 99. The project is approximately 12 miles long. 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 2, 2025, 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 located at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007; telephone:
(713) 802-5000.
8. FM 755 Rehab Super 2 from Starr/Brooks County Line to FM 1017,
Starr County, Texas. The project will consist of the reconstruction of
the roadway by adding two feet of additional pavement on each side of
the road, and the addition of passing lanes. The road footprint will be
widened from 40 to 44 feet throughout the project limits. The project
is 7.949 miles long. 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, 2025, 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 Pharr District Office at 600 West
Interstate 2, Pharr, TX 78577; telephone: (956) 702-6101.
9. Barbarosa Road/Saur Lane from FM 1101 to Saengerhalle Road,
Bexar County, Texas. The project will upgrade the existing roadway to
have two travel lanes in each direction with a combination of center
turn lane and medians. Turn lanes will be constructed at major
intersections. A continuous sidewalk will be provided along the
northern side of the roadway between FM 1101 and Westmeyer Road. A
shared-use path will be provided between FM 1101 and Saengerhalle Road
on the southside of the roadway. 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, 2025,
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 San Antonio District Office at
4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210) 615-1110.
10. 30 East Corridor From I-45 to Ferguson Road, Dallas County,
Texas. The project will widen I-30 between I-45 and Ferguson Road from
eight mainlanes (four in each direction) to ten mainlanes (five in each
direction) and add two reversible managed lanes in the center median.
The mainlanes will be depressed to a lower elevation than that of the
proposed frontage roads. Access ramps throughout the project will be
reconstructed. The project will construct new cross street bridges
across the depressed mainlanes. The project length is approximately
five miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are described in the Final EA, the
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on October 24, 2025,
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.
(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 18, 2025.
Ed Burgos-Gomez,
Acting Director Program Development, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-23636 Filed 12-22-25; 8:45 am]
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