Notice2026-11493
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Tennessee
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Published
June 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route (SR) 170, from the SR-62 (Oak Ridge Highway) interchange to SR-9 (United States Highway [US]-25W, Clinton Highway) in Anderson County, Tennessee, for approximately 6.18 miles. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. 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 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34878-34879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11493]
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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.
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 actions taken by FHWA and other Federal
agencies that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway
project, State Route (SR) 170, from the SR-62 (Oak Ridge Highway)
interchange to SR-9 (United States Highway [US]-25W, Clinton Highway)
in Anderson County, Tennessee, for approximately 6.18 miles. Those
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. 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 November 6, 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: Boday Borres, P.E., Acting
Division Administrator; FHWA, Tennessee Division Office; 404 BNA Drive,
Building 200, Suite 508; Nashville, Tennessee 37217; (615) 781-5770;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5b79a91948cdbb79a87879086b5919a81db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="084a676c6971264a677a7a6d7b486c677c266f677e">[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#6f3c070e1d0001413c0c071a1b152f1b0141080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="184b70796a7776364b7b706d6c62586c76367f776e">[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 of SR 170, from SR-62 (Oak
Ridge Highway) interchange to SR-9 (US-25W, Clinton Highway) in
Anderson County, Tennessee, PIN 124121.00. The length of the project is
approximately 6.18 miles.
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 October 10,
2025, and the FONSI approved on February 10, 2026, and other documents
in the project file. The EA and FONSI are available by contacting the
FHWA or TDOT at the addresses provided above. In addition, these
documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at
<a href="https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/sr-170-widening.html">https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/sr-170-widening.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 404,
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; 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. 3901, 3921]; Wetlands
Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)]; Flood Disaster
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4012a, 4106].
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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 Environment; 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).
Boday Borres,
Acting Division Administrator, Tennessee Division, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-11493 Filed 6-8-26; 8:45 am]
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