Comments regarding the FEIS may be submitted to Jacobs Engineering Group, Attention Andrew Cooper, 2705 Bee Cave Road, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746.
Comments will also be accepted at http://www.411on281.com/us281eis/ under Submit Comments.
Comments will also be accepted at http://www.411on281.com/us281eis/ under Submit Comments.
The comment period closes on June 22, 2015.
Notice of Availability - Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) US 281, Bexar County, Texas
Pursuant to Texas
Administrative Code, Title 43, §2.108, and Code of Federal Regulations, Section
771.125, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is advising the public
of the availability of the approved FEIS for the proposed construction on US
281, from Loop 1604 to Borgfeld Drive in Bexar County, Texas. The
proposed project is being developed with the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority
(Alamo RMA) in cooperation with TxDOT. The environmental review,
consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental
laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and
executed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and TxDOT.
The US 281 Corridor Project
would extend approximately 8 miles, add additional travel lanes, and would
include four direct connector ramps that comprise the northern half of the US
281 interchange with Loop 1604. A total of two build alternatives, in
addition to the No-Build Alternative, are presented in the FEIS. The
Preferred Alternative would expand the US 281 to a six-lane expressway with
partial access-controlled outer lanes. From Loop 1604 to Stone Oak
Parkway, the expressway lanes would include two non-toll general purpose lanes
with an auxiliary lane plus one managed lane in each direction. The
expressway lanes would be situated between three partial access-controlled
outer lanes in each direction, also known as frontage roads. From Stone
Oak Parkway to Borgfeld Drive, US 281 would ultimately be expanded to a
six-lane expressway (three managed lanes in each direction) with two non-toll
outer lanes in each direction. The social, economic, and environmental
impacts of the proposed project have been analyzed in the FEIS.
The need for improvements to US
281 arises from historic and continuing trends in population and employment
growth along the US 281 project corridor and within the surrounding
areas. This growth generates increasing amounts of vehicle travel, which
in turn impedes the function of US 281 to provide regional mobility and local
access, leading to lengthy travel delays and a high rate of vehicle
crashes. The purpose of the US 281 Corridor Project is to improve
mobility and accessibility, enhance safety, and improve community quality of
life.
A digital version of the FEIS
may be downloaded from the project website at http://www.411on281.com/us281eis/. In addition, the
document is on file and available for review at the following locations: (1)
Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (c/o Bexar County Public Works), 233 North
Pecos La Trinidad, Suite 420, San Antonio, TX 78207; (2) Texas Department of
Transportation, 4615 N.W. Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; (3) Parman Branch
Library at Stone Oak, 20735 Wilderness Oak, San Antonio, TX 78258; (4) Brook
Hollow Branch Library, 530 Heimer Road, San Antonio, TX 78232; and (5) San
Antonio Central Library, 600 Soledad Street, San Antonio, TX 78205.
Copies of the Final EIS and
other information about the project may also be requested in writing from
Jacobs Engineering Group, Attention Andrew Cooper, 2705 Bee Cave Road, Suite
300, Austin, Texas 78746 or by email at Andrew.Cooper@jacobs.com. DVD
copies may be obtained free of charge, and paper copies for a fee of
approximately $1,000.00.
Comments regarding the FEIS may
be submitted to Jacobs Engineering Group, Attention Andrew Cooper, 2705 Bee
Cave Road, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746. Comments will also be accepted
at http://www.411on281.com/us281eis/ under Submit Comments.
The comment period closes on
June 22, 2015.
