Action
Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as federal co-lead agencies, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the City of Philadelphia and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as local lead agencies, are issuing this notice to advise interested agencies and the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) may be prepared for transportation improvements in the Roosevelt Boulevard Corridor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission, the Mayor's Office of Transportation, and SEPTA are undertaking a Transportation Investment Study (TIS) to consider solutions to the problems of capacity and quality of transportation in the Roosevelt Boulevard Corridor which is marked by congestion and long travel times, especially for public transit riders. The TIS will include the NEPA scoping process, the identification and evaluation of design concept and scope alternatives, and the selection of a preferred alternative or alternatives. Subsequently, if an EIS is prepared, alternative alignments and designs that are consistent with the selected design concept and scope will be addressed in that document. Sponsorship of the EIS will depend on the outcome of the TIS and the alternatives remaining under evaluation. It is important to note that a final decision to prepare an EIS has not been made at this time. This decision will be made at the end of the TIS and will depend upon the nature of the selected concept and its expected impacts.