Notice2026-09496
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Tennessee
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Published
May 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
This notice announces action taken by FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route (SR) 66, from SR-34 (US-11E, Andrew Johnson Highway) in Bulls Gap to near Speedwell Road/Old Highway 66, in Hawkins County, Tennessee, for approximately 5.70 miles. The FHWA's 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 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27121-27122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09496]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
Tennessee
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces action taken by FHWA and other Federal
agencies that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway
project, State Route (SR) 66, from SR-34 (US-11E, Andrew Johnson
Highway) in Bulls Gap to near Speedwell Road/Old Highway 66, in Hawkins
County, Tennessee, for approximately 5.70 miles. The FHWA's Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected
Alternative for the proposed improvements.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA 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 October 13, 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: Jacinda Russell, Field
Operations & Engineering Team Leader; FHWA, Tennessee Division Office;
404 BNA Drive, Building 200, Suite 508, Nashville, Tennessee 37217;
(615) 781-5770; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#256f44464c4b41440b7750565640494965414a510b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e745f5d57505a5f106c4b4d4d5b52527e5a514a10595148">[email protected]</span></a>. The FHWA, Tennessee Division
Office's normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Central
Time). For the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT): Sharon
Schutz, P.E., Environmental Division Director, TDOT; 312 Rosa L. Parks
Avenue, 14th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee, 37243; (615) 806-2914;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#04576c65766b6a2a57676c71707e44706a2a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9aa91988b9697d7aa9a918c8d83b98d97d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>. The TDOT Environmental Division's normal business
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Central Time).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken
final agency actions by issuing a FONSI for the following highway
project in the State of Tennessee: widening and realignment of SR 66,
from SR-34 (US-11E, Andrew Johnson Highway) in Bulls Gap to near
Speedwell Road/Old Highway 66, in Hawkins County, Tennessee, PIN
107579.00. The project extends approximately 5.70 miles and includes
widening the existing two-lane roadway to provide two 12-foot travel
lanes with paved shoulders. The Build Alternative would generally
follow the existing SR-66 alignment, with minor horizontal or vertical
shifts in select locations to address existing geometric deficiencies.
Project improvements also include an intermittent 12-foot two-way left-
turn lane, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and guardrail installed at
various locations along the corridor.
The FHWA's actions, related actions by other Federal agencies, and
the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on April 15,
2025, and the FONSI approved on October 17, 2025, and other documents
in the project file. The EA and FONSI are available by contacting FHWA
or TDOT at the addresses provided above. In addition, these documents
can be viewed and downloaded from the <a href="https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/state-route-66.html">https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/state-route-66.html</a>.
This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions 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 et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109, 128, and 139].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84
Stat. 1713]; [23 U.S.C. 109(h) & (i)].
4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; 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
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [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. 306108 et
seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-470(mm)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [54
U.S.C. 312501-312508]; Native American Grave Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
7. Social and Economic: 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. 300(f)-300(j)(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. 4001-4131].
9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq.); 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. 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 May 7, 2026.
Dysha Weems,
Finance & Administration Team Leader, Tennessee Division, Federal
Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-09496 Filed 5-12-26; 8:45 am]
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