Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 11/10/1996

Proposed American River Bridge Crossing Project, Folsom, California

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as amended), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the American River Bridge Crossing Project in Folsom, California. The Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are cooperating agencies under NEPA. The purpose of the FEIS is to address the environmental impacts of constructing a bridge across the American River in the City of Folsom in eastern Sacramento County. The FEIS describes the environmental effects of five alternatives, including no action. The purpose of the American River Bridge crossing project alternatives are: To relieve traffic on Rainbow Bridge, currently operating at design capacity; To relieve traffic congestion on the bridge approach roadways and intersections in the immediate vicinity of the bridge; To improve traffic circulation throughout Folsom; To provide additional cross-river transportation facilities to accommodate present and future commute traffic in area communities; and To improve automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian safety in the vicinity of Rainbow Bridge. The FEIS also includes all c