The Draft EIS (DEIS) has been issued by the USCG for public review and comment. The Notice of Availability of the DEIS may be found in the Federal Register dated May 29, 2009.  The DEIS describes the proposed transportation improvements associated with replacement of the Goethals Bridge and details the analyses and findings related to the social, economic, cultural, environmental and transportation impacts that would result with the “No-Build” Alternative (i.e., not implementing the Goethals Bridge replacement) and the four bridge-replacement “Build” Alternatives. Read a brief description of the alternatives. Read a full description of the alternatives.

The DEIS has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.  Participation by the public is a critical part of the environmental review process to make sure that public concerns and issues are addressed.   All comments on the DEIS will be documented and addressed in the Final EIS (FEIS).  On the basis of the EIS studies, public input, and comments on the DEIS, the preferred project alternative will be identified in the FEIS. 

VIEWING LOCATIONS FOR THE DEIS
Download sections of the DEIS.

In addition, printed copies are available for viewing at the following locations:

• New York
• Brooklyn Public Library- Central Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
• NY Public Library- Mid Manhattan Library, 5th Ave. at 42nd St., Manhattan
• NY Public Library- Port Richmond Branch, 75 Bennett St., Staten Island
• NY Public Library- St. George Library Center, 5 Central Ave., Staten Island
• NY Public Library- Todt Hill-Westerleigh Branch, 2550 Victory Blvd., Staten Island
• Staten Island Community Board 1, One Edgewater Plaza, Suite 217, Staten Island
• Staten Island Community Board 2, 460 Brielle Ave., Staten Island
• Staten Island Community Board 3, 655 Rossville Ave.,  # 218, Staten Island
• United States Coast Guard, One South St., Manhattan

• New Jersey
• City Hall of Elizabeth, Office of the Clerk, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth
• Elizabeth Public Library, Elmora Branch, 740 West Grand St., Elizabeth
• Elizabeth Public Library, Elizabeth Branch, 11 South Broad St., Elizabeth
• City Hall of Linden, Office of the Clerk, 301 North Wood Ave., Linden
• Linden Free Public Library, 31 East Henry St., Linden
• Roselle Public Library, 104 West Fourth Ave., Roselle