Action
Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing this notice to advise agencies and the public that, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, an Alternatives Analysis/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is being prepared for a proposed transportation improvement in the Metropolitan Atlanta Region's Northwest Corridor. Located in Fulton and Cobb counties, the proposed Northwest Corridor would extend between an Atlanta connection with the existing MARTA rail line (at Arts Center, Midtown or Bankhead stations) and the Town Center/Kennesaw State University activity center area in Cobb County. The corridor is centered on US 41, I-75 and the W&A (CSX) Railroad. The corridor boundaries are roughly defined by Midtown Atlanta on the south, Powers Ferry Road on the northeast, Georgia 280 (Hamilton E. Holmes Drive/James Jackson Parkway/South Cobb Drive) on the southwest and Town Center on the north. The lead agency will also seek the cooperation of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USCOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in conducting this review.