NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE RECORD OF DECISION / FINDINGS STATEMENT, FINAL DESIGN REPORT / FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT / FINAL SECTION 4(F) EVALUATION AND NOTICE OF DESIGN APPROVAL PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NO. X731.55 HUNTS POINT INTERSTATE ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BRONX, NY The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has prepared a Final Design Report/Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Section 4(f) Evaluation (FDR/FEIS) and Joint National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Record of Decision (ROD) and SEQRA Findings Statement (Joint ROD and Findings Statement), signed and dated April 9, 2019, for the Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project. The documents were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the NEPA (40 CFR Part 1500-1508), the FHWA Environmental Impact and Related Procedures; Final Rule (23 CFR Part 771), and the NYSDOT Procedures for Implementation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act at 17 New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations Part 15. The selected alternative will provide improved access between the Hunts Point Peninsula and Sheridan Boulevard and the Bruckner Expressway for automobiles and trucks traveling to and from the commercial businesses located on the peninsula. In addition, the selected alternative will address structural and operational deficiencies related to the existing infrastructure within the established project limits. The FHWA approved the NYSDOT’s request for design approval of the Project on April 9, 2019. Design approval constitutes the NYSDOT’s final decision to proceed with construction of the Project, and is based in part on the FDR/FEIS and Joint ROD and Findings Statement. The FDR/FEIS and Joint ROD and Findings Statement are available online at: https://www.dot.ny.gov/southbronx/hunts-point and during business hours at the following repositories: Bronx Library Center, 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10458 West Farms Branch Library, 2085 Honeywell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460 Soundview Library, 660 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 Parkchester Library, 1985 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 Hunts Point Public Library, 877 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459 Bronx Community Board 2, 1029 E. 163 Street, Rm 202, Bronx, NY 10459 Bronx Community Board 3, 1426 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10456 Bronx Community Board 6, 1932 Arthur Avenue, Rm 403-A, Bronx, NY 10457 Bronx Community Board 9, 1967 Turnbull Avenue #7, Bronx, NY 10473 Casita Maria, 928 Simpson Street, Bronx, NY 10459 The Point, 940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 Bronx Borough Hall, 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451.