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October 2024
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will conduct public hearings for the Scranton Beltway Project. The public hearings are a requirement of the FHWA’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
The Scranton Beltway Project proposes to establish direct, highway-speed connections between I-476 and I-81 at the Wyoming Valley Interchange area, Luzerne County, and at the Clarks Summit Interchange area, Lackawanna County.
The public hearings will be conducted as part of the 30-day comment period on the Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA includes the purpose and need of the project, a description of proposed alternatives, and the potential environmental impacts of those proposed alternatives. The public comment period is open from October 28, 2024 to December 6, 2024. All interested parties are invited to attend these public hearings.
One public hearing will be held for neighbors near the Wyoming Valley Interchange, and a second public hearing will be held for neighbors near the Clarks Summit Interchange.
Details for both public hearings are below.
Wyoming Valley Public Hearing
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Time: Registration/Plans Display: 4:30 p.m. Public Testimony: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m Location: Pittston Area High School 5 Stout Street, Yatesville, PA 18640
Clarks Summit Public Hearing
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Time: Registration/Plans Display: 4:30 p.m. Public Testimony: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m Location: Abington Heights High School 222 Noble Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
The public hearing will offer those in attendance the opportunity to provide feedback on the EA document in the form of official testimony. That testimony will be transcribed and then included in the EA document.
Those providing testimony are asked to register in advance by calling 215-922-8081 ext. 1678 or emailing scrantonbeltway@paturnpike.com. Registration for testimony will also be available at the hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to five minutes per participant and the number of slots will depend on available time. Individuals may provide testimony privately in a separate hearing room with a stenographer.
In lieu of oral testimony, written comments may be submitted by mail or email to the contact below. All written comments must be post-marked by December 6, 2024. Written comments may also be brought to the in-person public hearing and deposited in a comment box. The public can access the comment form online during the public comment period at https://www.paturnpike.com/traveling/construction/site/scranton-beltway.
Public Hearing Contact Information
Larry Mitros, PE, Deputy Project Manager Urban Engineers, Inc. 530 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Email: scrantonbeltway@paturnpike.com Phone: 215-922-8081 ext. 1678
The EA will be available for review at the following locations during the public comment period beginning at 12:00 pm on October 28th:
- PennDOT District 4-0: 55 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512
- Dupont Borough Municipal Bldg.: 600 Chestnut St., Dupont, PA 18641
- Pittston Township Municipal Bldg.: 421 Broad St., Pittston, PA 18640
- Avoca Municipal Bldg.: 950 Main St., Avoca, PA 18641
- Jenkins Township Municipal Bldg.: 46 ½ Main St, Inkerman, PA 18640
- Luzerne County Planning & Zoning: 20 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
- South Abington Township Municipal Bldg.: 104 Shady Lane Rd., South Abington Twp, PA 18411
- Clarks Summit Borough Office: 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411
- Clarks Green Borough Office: 104 N. Abington Rd., Clarks Green, PA 18411
- Lackawanna County Administration Bldg.: 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
- Abington Community Library: 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411
- Pittston Memorial Library: 47 Broad St., Pittston, PA 18640
- West Pittston Library: 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston, PA 18643
The EA will also be available for review during the public comment period on the project website at https://www.paturnpike.com/traveling/construction/site/scranton-beltway.
November 2023
The Turnpike hosted an Open House Plans Display on Monday, November 13, 2023 at the Martin L. Mattei Middle School in Pittston, PA and on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the Best Western Plus Clarks Summit Scranton Hotel in South
Abington Township, PA.
April 2016
Pennsylvania Turnpike and PennDOT Announce Next Step for Planned I-81-Turnpike Beltway for Scranton Region
12/21/2015
Feasibility Study Phase II
Preliminary Design Noise Analysis Displays
PennDOT Noise Publication