FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT, issued this Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Denton County Outer Loop, a proposed six-lane access-controlled freeway approximately 23 miles long connecting Interstate 35 in Denton County to the Dallas North Tollway in Collin County, Texas. The EIS will evaluate four build alternatives (Red, Purple, Blue, and Gold) and a No-Build Alternative, all derived from a 2024 feasibility study. Anticipated impacts include wetland and waters of the U.S. impacts, floodplain encroachment, Section 4(f) parkland use, and residential and business displacements. Public scoping meetings are scheduled for October 2024, with a Draft EIS expected in February 2026 and a combined Final EIS and ROD in September 2026.12