CLEARFIELD — The state Dept. of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, announced that new draft materials for the State College Area Connector Project — which proposes to construct an eight-mile, four-lane limited access roadway on new alignment from the four-lane section on U.S. 322/Mounty Nittany Expressway near Route 45 to U.S. 322 at Potters Mills — are available at www.PennDOT.pa.gov/SCAC for review and public comment.
The public can review and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Draft Individual Section 4(f) evaluation during the 45-day period running Friday, March 6, through Monday, April 20. Copies of the DEIS and Draft Section 4(f) are also available for review at the following locations:
- FHWA – PA Division; 30 North Third St., Suite 700; Harrisburg
- PennDOT Engineering District 2-0; 70 PennDOT Drive, Clearfield
- Harris Township; 224 East Main St., Boalsburg
- Potter Township; 124 Short Road, Spring Mills
- Benner Township; 1224 Buffalo Run Road, Bellefonte
- Centre Hall Borough; 134 North Hoffner Avenue, Centre Hall
- College Township; 1481 East College Avenue, State College
- Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization; 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 4, State College
- Spring Township; 1309 Blanchard St., Bellefonte
- Centre County Government; 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte
- Centre Hall Library and Historical Museums; 109 West Beryl St., Centre Hall
As part of the 45-day comment period, PennDOT and FHWA have scheduled a public hearing on the DEIS and Draft Section 4(f) for Tuesday, April 7, at the Calvary Church-Harvest Fields, 150 Harvest Fields Drive, Boalsburg. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with the public hearing beginning at 5 p.m. Private testimony will be accepted from 4 to 8 p.m., and public testimony will be accepted from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Those providing verbal testimony either privately or publicly will be limited to five minutes speaking time. Private testimony will be made to a stenographer between 4 and 8 p.m. and will function on a first-come, first-serve basis. Individuals may register to speak during the public testimony on the project website in advance or once they arrive to the hearing.
Written testimony will also be accepted by completing a comment form at the public hearing, by submitting it online through the project website, or through written letters or emails to PennDOT Engineering District 2; 70 PennDOT Drive; Clearfield, PA 16830; Attention Eric Murnyack; emurnyack@pa.gov.
The public hearing is being held in a facility that complies with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and it is accessible to individuals who have disabilities. The project documents will be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact Murnyack at emurnyack@pa.gov or 814-765-0435.
The State College Area Connector Project proposes to construct an eight-mile, four-lane limited access facility on new alignment from the four-lane section of US 322/Mount Nittany Expressway near Route 45 to US 322 at Potters Mills.
