Public Outreach
Public Hearing
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 2-0 and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for the State College Area Connector Project in Centre County. The hearing will be conducted as part of the 45-day comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Draft Individual Section 4(f) Evaluation (Section 4(f)).
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: Doors open at 4:00 PM, Public Hearing begins at 5:00 PM, Ends by 8:00 PM
Location: Calvary Church-Harvest Fields
150 Harvest Fields Drive, Boalsburg, PA 16827
Public Hearing Testimony Slot
During the April 7, 2026 Public Hearing, members of the public will be invited to share testimony. Pennsylvanians can sign up in advance to give testimony using the link below. Testimony times are scheduled in 5-minute blocks and can be supplemented with written testimony. We ask that speakers kindly arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled testimony time, as the proceedings may progress ahead of schedule. Persons interested in providing private oral testimony can sign up at the hearing.
If you require special assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact Eric Murnyack, P.E., PennDOT Project Manager at EMurnyack@pa.gov.
Public Comment Period
The 45-day public comment period on the State College Area Connector Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Draft Individual Section 4(f) Evaluation (Section 4(f)) will be open from Friday, March 6, 2026 through Monday, April 20, 2026. Members of the public are encouraged to review the DEIS documentation available on our website here.
Preferred Alternative Flythrough Visualization
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Alternative Impact Summary (PDF)
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Agricultural Resources (PDF)
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Agricultural Laws (PDF)
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Agricultural Evaluation Process (PDF)
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Natural Resources (PDF)
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Socioeconomic Resources (PDF)
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Section 4f Cultural Resources (PDF)
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Section 106 Process (PDF)
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SCAC Programmatic Agreement (PDF)
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Consulting Party Process (PDF)
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North Alternative Noise Resources (PDF)
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Central Alternative Noise Resources (PDF)
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South Alternative Noise Resources (PDF)
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Noise Study Process (PDF)
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Noise Sound Examples (PDF)
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Noise Abatement Sound Levels (PDF)
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Noise Wall Renderings (PDF)
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Typical Section Mainlines (PDF)
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Urban and Rural Typical Sections (PDF)
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PA 45 Typical Section (PDF)
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Special Use Path Local 322 Typical Section (PDF)
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LOS Traffic (PDF)
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Visualization Renderings (PDF)
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North Alternative (PDF)
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North Alternative Pros and Cons (PDF)
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Central Alternative - Preferred Alternative (PDF)
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Central Alternative Pros and Cons (PDF)
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South Alternative (PDF)
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South Alternative Pros and Cons (PDF)
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Why Central Alternative (PDF)