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EO 13807 Elevation Procedures for Date Extensions: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Submitted by audra.bandy@dot.gov on
Action
Project Name:
Lafayette Urban Section
Responsible Agency:
Federal Highway Administration
Status:
In Progress

Milestones:

Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Scoping (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://lafayetteconnector.com

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
10/01/2027

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Surface Transportation

SECTOR
Surface Transportation

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category DOT Projects
Major Infrastructure Projects

Department of Transportation

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

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Department of Defense, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

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Louisiana

Description:

The I-49 Lafayette Connector is a future 5.5-mile segment of highway that will extend I-49 from I-10 to the Lafayette Regional Airport. The future I-49 will consist of an elevated 6-lane and 8-lane roadway from the Willow intersection to the Vermillion River and an elevated interchange at Kaliste Saloom.  Along each side of the future I-49 will be a frontage road system to allow local access and connectivity.  

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Pending
System Comments
The following milestones have been extended 30 days past the current final target completion date for the following Action: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

-Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)

The responsible agency of this Action, Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, must indicate if Elevation Procedures were used for this extension.
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Original Milestone
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
Current Target Date: