"The next major phase is detail design and right-of-way (R/W) Acquisition. Following are questions to be addressed in this project phase as well as potential products of the final design and R/W acquisition phase."

Detail Design and Right-of-Way Acquisition

The next major phase is detail design and right-of-way (R/W) Acquisition. Questions to be addressed in this project phase include:

• How can the selected alternative be designed to minimize cost, mitigate impacts, and fit the natural and social context?
• What are the detailed effects?
• What detailed mitigation is possible?
• Can impacts be avoided through detail design measures and techniques?
• What are the land requirements (if any)?

Products of the final design and R/W acquisition phase include:

• Construction plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E)
• R/W maps and documents.
• Permits and approvals.
• Detailed mitigation.
• Design alternatives (for major design option chosen).
• Alternative traffic handling techniques.
• Alternative design treatments.
  

As always, seeking public involvement should be done as appropriate based on the complexity and the circumstances of the particular project.

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