Hachar-Reuthinger Road from FM 1472 to I-35 Western Frontage Road
Notice of draft environmental assessment and virtual public hearing with in-person option
Virtual: Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 5 p.m. CT
In-person option: Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CT
| Public comment deadline | All comments or testimony must be received by Friday, June 30, 2023. |
| Virtual details | The virtual hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The presentation will be posted online by Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 5 p.m. Following the virtual public hearing, the presentation will remain available for viewing at the web address indicated above until at least Friday, June 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. If you do not have internet access, you may call 956-712-7416 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials. |
| In-person details | TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the virtual public hearing – which will be playing on a screen – review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants, and leave written comments. Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
| Purpose | The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Laredo District, City of Laredo, and Webb County are proposing to construct the new Hachar-Reuthinger Road from FM 1472 to the I-35 western frontage road in Webb County, Texas. This notice advises the public that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review and that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public hearing on the proposed project with an in-person option. |
| Description | The proposed Hachar-Reuthinger Road would extend approximately 8.4 miles from FM 1472 (aka Mines Road) to the western frontage road of I-35 approximately 2 miles north of the I-35/Beltway Parkway/Uniroyal Drive overpass. The proposed roadway would be a four-lane, divided facility with two 12-foot travel lanes with 4-foot-wide inside shoulders and 10-foot-wide outside shoulders in each direction. In addition, intersections with turnarounds would be placed along the corridor based on the City of Laredo Thoroughfare Plan. The project would typically require approximately 400 feet of new right of way along its entire length and would, subject to final design considerations, require approximately 477.3 acres of new right of way and approximately 12.5 acres of temporary construction easements. Although additional right of way would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction can be obtained from the TxDOT Laredo District by calling 956-712-7462. The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain. The draft EA, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the TxDOT Laredo District, 1817 Bob Bullock LP, Laredo TX, 78043, 956-712-7445. Project materials will also be available on this webpage. |
| Accessibility | The virtual public hearing and in-person option will be conducted in English and Spanish. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English or Spanish is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing or in-person option, please contact Raul Leal, Public Information Officer, Laredo District, at 956-712-7416 no later than 4 p.m. CT, on Friday, June 9, 2023. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange. |
| Hearing materials | |
| CSJs | 0922-33-165 and 0922-33-166 |
| How to make a comment | Submit written comments:
All written comments and verbal testimony must be received on or before Friday, June 30, 2023. Responses to verbally provided testimony and comments will be prepared by TxDOT, included as part of the hearing and project record, and made available online on this webpage. |
| Memorandum of Understanding | The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec. 9, 2019, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and TxDOT. |
Posted: May 11, 2023