Design Update & Schedule
Preliminary design is currently underway. It includes detailed engineering and environmental fieldwork of the preferred alternative to minimize impacts to impacted properties and the environment. Fieldwork is expected to begin in March 2025 with the exact dates dependent on weather conditions.
Property owners adjacent to the Turnpike received formal notification letters last summer regarding upcoming fieldwork in the project corridor to the south of the existing tunnel. The initial work will begin in the PA Turnpike’s right of way. Field crews will then begin work required on private properties. Before entering private property, owners will be contacted and informed of the work plan.
This spring the community can expect to see field crews conducting the following tasks:
- Surveyors affirming property lines
- Geotechnical engineers conducting rock and soil testing and significant survey work needed to proceed with drilling operations
- This work will begin at the eastern tunnel portal near the ancient slide as shown on the project map.
- Please note that work associated with drilling will be done during the day and will generate noise, dust and dirt in the area.
- Environmental specialists will begin collecting additional field data and advancing the design investigations of wetlands and streams, performing archaeology work and collecting data to complete the biological assessment.
Project updates will also be provided through this web page and by email. This will provide an opportunity for property owners and stakeholders to learn more about the design activities underway and what to expect moving forward. Check the News & Public Involvement page for the most current information and to sign up for email updates.
To access Archived Study Phase Documentation, click here
