Powhite Parkway Project

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in Virginia

This is a correction notice adjusting the public comment deadline for the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Powhite Parkway Project in western Chesterfield County, Virginia. FHWA, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation, originally published the NOI on July 11, 2025 (90 FR 31099) but stated an incorrect comment period end date. This notice establishes the correct deadline of August 15, 2025, thirty days from publication. The substantive project description, alternatives, and impact analysis are in the underlying NOI, not this correction notice.

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in Virginia

FHWA, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), issued this Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Powhite Parkway Project in western Chesterfield County, Virginia. The project addresses transportation improvements from Route 668 (Woolridge Road) to Route 360 (Hull Street Road) across a 63-square-mile study area experiencing rapid population and employment growth projected at 90 and 160 percent respectively by 2052. Six alternatives are under consideration, including No Build and five build alternatives ranging from new-alignment freeways to upgrades of existing corridors. The most sensitive resources identified are wetlands, Section 4(f) park properties, private right-of-way, and threatened and endangered species. Comments on this NOI are due December 8, 2025, with a combined Final EIS and ROD targeted for July 2027.