State Route 8/Imperial Avenue Interchange Reconstruction

Draft Initial Study/Environmental Assessment and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration

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The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) propose to reconstruct the existing interchange at Interstate 8 (I-8) and Imperial Avenue in the City of El Centro in Imperial County. The purpose of the project is to: 1) accommodate planned growth, 2) redesign the interchange to be compatible with planned City and County improvements to the local and regional arterial system south of I-8, 3) improve drainage at the interchange, and 4) incorporate improvements to safety. Comments on the draft environmental document are due no later than March 8, 2004.

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The I-8/Imperial Avenue Draft Initial Study/Environmental Assessment and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration provides information on the following topics:

• A description of the purpose and need for the project
• A discussion of project alternatives
• A description of the project’s affected environment
• Documentation of the project’s potential environmental effects
• A description of measures to mitigate environmental impacts

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