Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the design team for its State College Area Connector Project made minor changes to the North Alternative and the Central (Recommended Preferred) Alternative following the public meeting held in May. These changes will reduce potential environmental impacts.
The design team shifted a small segment of the Recommended Preferred Alternative south to minimize impacts on the Potter Township Athletic Complex and avoid directly impacting its baseball fields. The shift also reduces effects on a farming operation.
A minor adjustment to the North Alternative near Wagner Road relocated a proposed stormwater management facility to avoid impacting a historic property that contributes to the Penn/Brush Valley Rural Historic District.
There were no changes to the South Alternative.
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will evaluate all the alternatives. PennDOT expects the DEIS to be released for public comment later this year. A public hearing will also occur for the public to provide testimony on the DEIS.
Additional information on the State College Area Connector Project is available online at www.PennDOT.pa.gov/SCAC.
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