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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas
AGENCY: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies.
SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies that are
final. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal
environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to
an assignment agreement executed by FHWA and TxDOT. The actions relate to various
proposed highway projects in the State of Texas. These actions grant licenses, permits, and
approvals for the projects.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT and Federal agency actions on the
highway projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before the deadline. For the
projects listed below, the deadline is [INSERT DATE 150 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial
review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such a claim, then that
shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Lee, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701;
telephone: (512) 416-2358; email: Patrick.Lee@txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business hours are
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and other
actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have
been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding
dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and Federal agencies have taken final agency actions
by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the highway projects in the State of Texas that are
listed below.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion (CE), Environmental Assessment (EA), or
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued in connection with the projects and in other key
project documents. The CE, EA, or EIS and other key documents for the listed projects are
available by contacting the local TxDOT office at the address or telephone number provided for
each project below.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and 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. 4321-4351]; FederalAid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303];
Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536], Marine
Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16
U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection
Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54

U.S.C. 312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)];
American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy
Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377] (Section 404,
Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C.
4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 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. 3921, 3931]; TEA-21
Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection
Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain
Management; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of
Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O.
13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514
Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction.)
The projects subject to this notice are:
1. Loop 286 from Stillhouse Road to US 82 E, Lamar County, Texas. The project will
reconstruct the existing four-lane section of Loop 286 as a four-lane undivided freeway
facility with frontage roads for a length of approximately 2.8 miles. The project
includes construction of two 12-foot-wide main lanes in each direction, two 12-footwide frontage road lanes in each direction, ramps on either side of the improved

roadway where access is needed in the vicinity of major intersections, a 12-foot-wide
auxiliary main lane in each direction where needed due to ramp
deceleration/acceleration spacing requirements, and right- or left-turn lanes at major
intersections including FM 195, North Collegiate Drive, and Pine Mill Road. The
project includes the construction of a 10-foot shared use path along the westbound
(north side) of Loop 286 and five-foot sidewalks with a five-foot buffer along
eastbound (south) Loop 286 and six-foot sidewalks where a five-foot buffer is not
feasible. The project will also improve the existing grade-separated interchange at FM
195; construct a new grade-separated interchange at North Collegiate Drive; improve
drainage including a combination of open ditches, curb and gutter, and storm sewer;
and improve traffic control at FM 195, North Collegiate Drive, and Pine Mill Road
intersections. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination
issued on March 8, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file
are available by contacting the TxDOT Paris District Office at 1365 N. Main Street,
Paris, TX 75460; telephone: (903) 737-9213.
2. Loop 286 from SH 19 to approximately 0.5 mile south of US 271, Lamar County,
Texas. The project will reconstruct the existing two-lane to three-lane rural section of
Loop 286 to a five-lane undivided highway. The completed roadway will consist of
two 12-foot-wide travel lanes and 10-foot-wide outside shoulders in each direction
with one 16-foot-wide center median two-way left-turn lane. From approximately 300
feet east of FM 905, the roadway will transition to a four-lane highway divided by a
grassy median with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes and 10-foot-wide outside shoulders
in each direction to match the existing Loop 286 lane configuration at the east end of
the project termini. The westbound travel lanes will have 4-foot-wide inside shoulders

and the eastbound travel lanes will have 6-foot-wide inside shoulders. Intersection
improvements will provide up to two additional 12-foot-wide right- or left-turn lanes at
South Collegiate Drive, FM 1507, and FM 905. Drainage improvements will include a
combination of open ditches, curb and gutter, and storm sewer. A 12-foot-wide shared
use path will be constructed along the north side of Loop 286 from SH 19 to FM 905.
The project length is approximately 3.8 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on April 4, 2024, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Paris
District Office at 1365 N. Main Street, Paris, TX 75460; telephone: (903) 737-9213.
3. Sean Haggerty Drive from Nathan Bay Drive to Dryer Street, El Paso County, Texas.
The project will reconstruct Sean Haggerty Drive to provide two travel lanes in each
direction separated by a median and a bridge over the Greenbelt levee. Bicycle and
pedestrian accommodations will also be added. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on April 11, 2024, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT El Paso
District Office at 13301 Gateway West, El Paso, Texas 79928; telephone: (915) 7904341.
4. Mile 10 North Road, from Mile 6 W (Westgate Drive) to FM 1015, Hidalgo County,
Texas. The improvements will widen Mile 10 N Road from a two-lane rural roadway
to a four-lane divided urban road for approximately three miles, improve the existing
roadway intersections, and improve drainage. Mile 10 N Road from Mile 6 W
(Westgate Dr) to Mile 4 Road, a length of two miles, will be widened to an urban

roadway consisting of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, a 12-foot-wide continuous leftturn lane, a six-foot-wide sidewalk, and a 12-foot-wide shared-use path lane. Drainage
will be handled by a storm drain system. From Mile 4 Road to FM 1015, a length of
one mile, Mile 10 North Road is within the 100-year floodplain as identified by
FEMA; therefore, the roadway would be elevated to allow one travel lane in each
direction to remain open during a 100-yr storm event. For these limits Mile 10 North
Road would have roadside ditches in addition to the storm drain system. A 12-footwide right turn lane would be provided along Mile 10 North Road at major
intersections and at schools. Outfalls for drainage are planned. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described
in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on April 16, 2024, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Pharr District Office
at 600 West Interstate 2, Pharr, Texas 78577; telephone: (956)702-6102.
5. FM 521 from CR 56 to SH 6, Fort Bend County, Texas. The project will widen FM
521 between CR 56 and SH 6 from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane
roadway with raised medians and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. The project
is approximately five miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion issued on April 17, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion determination and other documents in the TxDOT project
file are available by contacting the TxDOT Houston District Office at 7600
Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007; telephone: (713) 802-5076.
6. US 377 from Holmes Drive to FM 167, Hood County, Texas. The project will extend
along US 377 from Holmes Drive to 3,000 feet north of FM 167 in the City of
Granbury, Texas, over a distance of approximately nine miles. The project will

reconstruct and widen US 377 from a four-lane divided highway to a six-lane divided
highway with a raised median. Frontage roads will also be provided along US 377. A
new grade-separated interchange will be constructed at Business 377. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on May 6, 2024, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Fort
Worth District Office at 2501 S W Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas 76133: telephone:
(817) 370-6744.
7. US 75 from FM 375 to FM 1417, Grayson County, Texas. The project will extend for
a total of 15.01 miles from approximately 0.29 mile south of FM 375 to approximately
0.81 mile north of FM 1417. The project will widen US 75 to three 12-foot-wide travel
lanes in each direction (six lanes total) with 10- to 11-foot-wide inside and outside
shoulders. The existing two-way frontage roads will be converted to one-way frontage
roads. Eight-foot-wide outside shoulders will be added to the existing one-way
frontage roads. Sidewalks will be added intermittently near Bear Rd, south of LB
Kirby Ave., and south of FM 1417. Some cross streets and intersections will also be
reconstructed within the existing US 75 right-of-way, including FM 375, FM 121,
Haning St., and FM 1417. New overpasses will be added between the frontage roads
approximately 0.51 mile south of LB Kirby Ave. and at Simmons Lp. Access will
remain controlled, although some ramps would be moved from their existing locations.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on May 8,
2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by

contacting the TxDOT Paris District Office at 1365 N. Main Street, Paris, Texas
75460; telephone: (903) 737-9213.
8. State Highway Spur 298 from US 84 to SL 396 (Valley Mills Drive), McLennan
County, Texas. Two 12-foot main lanes of State Highway Spur 298 will be expanded
to four 12-foot main lanes in each direction, including 12-foot shoulders and turn lanes
to be separated by a grass median of variable width. The project is 1.4 miles in length.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on May
16, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting the TxDOT Waco District Office at 100 South Loop Drive, Waco, Texas
78704; telephone: (254) 867-2700.
9. IH 10 from Heights Blvd. to IH 45, Harris County, Texas. The project will raise the
elevation of the existing I-10 main lanes above the floodplain of White Oak Bayou
from Heights Boulevard to I-45 in Downtown Houston. The project also includes
drainage improvements and amenities for bicyclists and pedestrians. The project will
be approximately 1.8 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on May 29, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the
TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Houston District Office at
7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007; telephone: (713) 802-5000.
10. US 290 at the SH 36 Interchange, from FM 389 to 0.05 miles west of CR 49 (Windy
Acres Road), Washington County, Texas. The project consists of a modernized direct
connect interchange design that will ultimately replace the existing clover leaf
intersection. The proposed US 290 direct connect interchange will bridge over SH 36

just south of the current clover leaf intersection. Traffic on US 290 will flow
continuously through the interchange with entrance and exit ramps to and from SH 36
and tie in west of Westwood Lane. The current clover leaf intersection will be
removed and reconfigured with new ramps to SH 36. In addition, US 290 will be
widened to a four-lane divided highway consisting of two travel lanes in each direction
separated by a grassy median west of the new direct connect. The project length is
approximately 3.25 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are described in the Final Environmental
Assessment (EA), the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on March 5,
2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Bryan
District Office at 2591 North Earl Rudder Freeway, Bryan, Texas 77803; telephone:
(979) 778-2165.
11. FM 2185 Extension from Looney Spur Road to FM 3541, Culberson County, Texas.
The project will extend FM 2185 and reconstruct parts of existing facilities as a “Super
2” roadway. A Super 2 roadway is a two-lane rural highway with periodic passing
lanes. The project will extend for a total of 29.66 miles, starting from approximately
750 feet south of the intersection with Looney Spur Road and traversing along Smileys
Road for approximately 4.89 miles, branching off onto Weatherby Road and following
Weatherby Road for approximately 9.64 miles before branching off at the Nevel Road
intersection. The project will then continue for approximately 9.22 miles onto an area
that was not previously used for transportation before connecting to Rustler Springs
Road and will follow Rustler Springs Road for approximately 5.91 miles before ending
at FM 3541, which is approximately 6.19 miles south of RM 652. The Super 2
roadway will consist of one 12-foot-wide travel lane in each direction with a 12-footwide passing lane along alternating sides of the roadway. Directions of travel will be

separated by a 2-foot-wide, flush at-grade median, and 10-foot-wide shoulders will be
constructed along both sides of the roadway. Drainage will continue to consist of an
open ditch drainage system, with a 6-foot-wide drainage ditch along alternating sides
of the roadway. Twenty-one bridge-class culverts and 43 non-bridge-class culverts are
proposed as part of the FM 2185 drainage system. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued
on March 5, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI,
and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT
El Paso District Office at 13301 Gateway West, El Paso, Texas 79928; telephone:
(915) 790-4341.
12. US 80 From FM 460 to Spur 557 and Spur 557 From US 80 to IH 20, Kaufman
County, Texas. The project includes reconstructing US 80, from FM 460 to Spur 557,
and Spur 557, from US 80 to IH 20, from a four-lane divided highway to a six-lane
divided highway. The improvements consist of three 12-foot-wide travel lanes with
typical ten-foot inside shoulders in each direction divided by a concrete barrier along
the centerline. The improvements will also include one-way continuous two-lane
frontage roads in each direction with ramp improvements that connect frontage roads
to mainlanes with an auxiliary lane. Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations are
proposed to include ten-foot shared use paths on the outside of the frontage roads in
each direction. The project is approximately 12 miles in length. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) issued on April 3, 2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by

contacting the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E. Highway 80, Mesquite, Texas
75150; telephone: (214) 320-4480.
13. SL 1853 Madisonville Loop from SH 21 approximately 0.7 miles east of FM 1452 to
SH 21 approximately 0.4 miles west of FM 2346, Madison County, Texas. The project
will provide a limited access, new location roadway around the south side of the City
of Madisonville. It will include two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction
separated by a 68-foot-wide grassy median. The travel lanes will be bounded by 4-foot
wide inside and 10-foot-wide outside shoulders. Through the Caney Creek floodplain,
the 68-foot-wide grassy median would be replaced by a concrete median barrier and
10-foot-wide inside shoulders on each side. Construction will also occur along US
190/SH 21to provide turning lanes onto the new roadway, and along Interstate
Highway (IH) 45, where new ramps will provide access to and from the proposed
roadway. There will be grade separations at the crossings of SH 90, SH 75, IH 45, Pee
Dee Lane, and the Caney Creek floodplain. No dedicated bicycle or pedestrian
accommodations would be constructed as part of the proposed project. Drainage along
the new roadway will be provided via open ditches. The project length is
approximately 7.5 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws
under which such actions were taken are described in the Final Environmental
Assessment (EA), the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on April 15,
2024, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Bryan
District Office at 2591 North Earl Rudder Freeway, Bryan, Texas 77803; telephone:
(979) 778-2165.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.

[FR Doc. 2024-14836 Filed: 7/5/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/8/2024]