On December 14, 2007, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) in cooperation with the
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), released a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)/Section 404 Permit
Application for the Southern Beltway I-79 to Mon/Fayette
Project in Washington County for public review and comment.
The DEIS addresses the 13-mile Southern Beltway
Transportation Project from I-79 near the
Allegheny/Washington county line to the Mon/Fayette
Expressway near Finleyville, PA. Several toll road
alternatives, in addition to the No Build Alternative, are
presented in detail in the DEIS including the Tan, Green
(Options 1A and 1B), and Purple Alternatives in the western
portion (Section 1) of the study area and the Tan, Red, and
Tan-Red Alternatives in the eastern portion (Section 2) of
the study area.
The DEIS is available for review in
local municipal offices and public libraries in the project
area and at the project website.
The Turnpike has established a
centrally located Project Office for the Mon/Fayette
Expressway, Route 51 to I-376 Project. The Project
Office, located near Kennywood Park, is open 5 days a week. At the office,
you can talk to project team members, review plans and
obtain the latest project information.
Mon/Fayette Expressway - Rt. 51 to I-376 Project
Office
Final EIS Available for Southern Beltway Project
from Interstate 79 to
Mon/Fayette Expressway
November 2008
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Southern
Beltway Project from Interstate 79 to Mon/Fayette Expressway (Turnpike 43) will
be available for public review for a 30-day period beginning Friday, Now. 14,
2008.
Release of the document, including a Section 404 Permit Application required by
the federal Clean Water Act, is an action of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) in cooperation with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
It will be available for review through Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at local
municipal offices, libraries, legislative field offices and other public
location. It can also be reviewed on the Internet....(Click
here for the complete News Release)
Mon/Fayette & Southern Beltway Projects - Welcome
