Notice2026-00812
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project in Nebraska
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Published
January 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA, on behalf of the Nebraska Department of Transportation, that are final. The action(s) relate to the BNSF, Bridgeport Project, located in Morrill County, Nebraska. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. The project involves constructing a viaduct where U.S. Highway 26 (US-26)/Nebraska Highway 92 (N-92) crosses the BNSF Railway's (BNSF) railroad tracks west of the city of Bridgeport in Morrill County, Nebraska. The FHWA's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2269-2270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00812]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project
in Nebraska
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT)
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA, on behalf of
the Nebraska Department of Transportation, that are final. The
action(s) relate to the BNSF, Bridgeport Project, located in Morrill
County, Nebraska. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals
for the project. The project involves constructing a viaduct where U.S.
Highway 26 (US-26)/Nebraska Highway 92 (N-92) crosses the BNSF
Railway's (BNSF) railroad tracks west of the city of Bridgeport in
Morrill County, Nebraska.
The FHWA's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative
for the proposed improvements.
DATES: 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 June 15, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For FHWA: James Simerl, Acting Division Administrator, Federal
Highway Administration, 100 Centennial Mall North, Room 220, Lincoln,
NE, 68508, (402) 742-8460, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9c3c8c4ccda87dac0c4ccdbc5e9cdc6dd87cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f050e020a1c411c06020a1d032f0b001b41080019">[email protected]</span></a>.
For NDOT: Kyle Keller, Project Development Engineer, 1500 Nebraska
Parkway, Lincoln, NE 68502-4759, (402) 479-4795,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e2537222b60252b22222b3c0e202b2c3c2f3d252f60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5beacb9b0fbbeb0b9b9b0a795bbb0b7a7b4a6beb4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken
final agency actions within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by
issuing a NEPA FONSI for the BNSF, Bridgeport Project, located in
Morrill County, Nebraska. The action(s) by FHWA and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the FONSI and the
associated agency records. That information is available by contacting
FHWA at the addresses provided above.
The purpose of the project is to eliminate conflicts between trains
and vehicles at the existing at-grade BNSF railroad crossing, reduce
vehicular delays at the US-26/N-92 crossing of the BNSF railroad
tracks, and reduce crash costs associated with US-62/N-92 crossing of
the BNSF railroad tracks. A FONSI for the project was signed on
December 23, 2025.
Information about the FONSI and associated records are available
from FHWA at the addresses provided above
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and can be found at: <a href="https://dot.nebraska.gov/projects/environment/environmental-documents/">https://dot.nebraska.gov/projects/environment/environmental-documents/</a>, or obtained by contacting the individuals
listed above. This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions
related to the FONSI 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.
4321-4347]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Land: Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 [16 U.S.C. 4601]; Section 4(f) of the Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 1536].
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]. Migratory
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668c]. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et
seq.]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-
469(c)];
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d
et seq.]; Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 319,
Section 401, Section 402, Section 404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]. Safe
Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f) et seq.].
8. Executive Orders: Executive Order 11990 Protection of Wetlands;
Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management; Executive Order 11593
Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; Executive Order 13007
Indian Sacred Sites; Executive Order 13287 Preserve America; Executive
Order 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; Executive Order 11514 Protection and Enhancement of
Environmental Quality; Executive Order 13112 Invasive Species;
Executive Order 13045 Protection of Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
James Simerl
FHWA Acting Division Administrator Lincoln, NE.
[FR Doc. 2026-00812 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am]
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