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Started by PAHighways, January 20, 2010, 07:14:38 PM

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The mystery as to what would become of old US 219 has been solved.  PennDOT has extended the SR 2047 designation north from its previous terminus at the northern terminus of Business US 219 in Meyersdale to the former southern end of the expressway southeast of Somerset:  http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Somerset_GHSN.PDF.


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Quote from: PAHighways on July 07, 2019, 09:24:45 PM
The mystery as to what would become of old US 219 has been solved.  PennDOT has extended the SR 2047 designation north from its previous terminus at the northern terminus of Business US 219 in Meyersdale to the former southern end of the expressway southeast of Somerset:  http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Somerset_GHSN.PDF.

Why not designate the old US-219 as Business US-219?  Since it connects Berlin that might be a good idea.

Granted that PennDOT usually doesn't do that when a new freeway replaces a U.S. route, they just remove the route number.
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Quote from: Beltway on July 07, 2019, 09:29:49 PM
Quote from: PAHighways on July 07, 2019, 09:24:45 PM
The mystery as to what would become of old US 219 has been solved.  PennDOT has extended the SR 2047 designation north from its previous terminus at the northern terminus of Business US 219 in Meyersdale to the former southern end of the expressway southeast of Somerset:  http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Somerset_GHSN.PDF.

Why not designate the old US-219 as Business US-219?  Since it connects Berlin that might be a good idea.

Granted that PennDOT usually doesn't do that when a new freeway replaces a U.S. route, they just remove the route number.

I'm not sold on Business 219 since this serves a rural area and doesn't immediately parallel the old road, but portions of this should have been given a traffic route designation, at least to prevent PA 653 from having a dangling end. I'd have extended PA 653 to US 219/Business 219 on the north side of Meyersdale. I'd probably also route PA 601 along Old 219 from downtown Somerset out to PA 160 at Berlin. Old 219 between Garrett and Berlin is probably best left as a quadrant route to avoid encouraging through traffic. Mud Pike from the new freeway is the better option for accessing Berlin from the south.

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Quote from: PAHighways on July 07, 2019, 09:24:45 PM
The mystery as to what would become of old US 219 has been solved.  PennDOT has extended the SR 2047 designation north from its previous terminus at the northern terminus of Business US 219 in Meyersdale to the former southern end of the expressway southeast of Somerset:  http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Somerset_GHSN.PDF.

I clarified with District 9 today that the plan is for the Old US 219 to remain SR 2047.
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Quote from: 74/171FAN on December 02, 2021, 08:45:48 AM
Quote from: PAHighways on July 07, 2019, 09:24:45 PM
The mystery as to what would become of old US 219 has been solved.  PennDOT has extended the SR 2047 designation north from its previous terminus at the northern terminus of Business US 219 in Meyersdale to the former southern end of the expressway southeast of Somerset:  http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Somerset_GHSN.PDF.

I clarified with District 9 today that the plan is for the Old US 219 to remain SR 2047.

I don't see a problem with most of Old US 219 remaining as a quadrant route, but leaving PA 653 with a dangling end is a bad choice IMHO.

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And is still a few years away....... at best.
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PennDOT - District 9 News: US 219 Meyersdale, PA to Old Salisbury Road, MD Project - Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Comment Period Open and Public Hearings Announced

QuoteThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in partnership with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), and in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE), are issuing a notice of availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), as well as, notice of a hearing to provide members of the public the opportunity to comment on the project for consideration in review of the Department of the Army's (DA) 404 Permit Application, MDE's Nontidal Wetlands Waterways Permit Application (24-NT-3200), and the MDE 401Water Quality Certification request (24-WQC-0043) for this project.

The comment period on these documents began November 8, 2024 and extends through January 13, 2025.  The purpose of the public hearings is to 1) provide interested individuals, community associations, citizen groups, and government agencies an opportunity to offer spoken or written comments on the DEIS, and 2) allow the USACE to receive comments on the DA's Section 404 Permit Application and allow MDE to receive comments on the Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Permit Application and the 401 Water Quality Certification request for this project.

The project team is proposing a new 8-mile long, four-lane, limited access facility for US 219 from the end of the Meyersdale Bypass in Pennsylvania to the newly constructed portion of US 219 in Maryland, which opened in May 2021. Of the eight (8) miles, six (6) are in Pennsylvania and two (2) are in Maryland.

Pennsylvania Public Hearing

Purpose:        This hearing is intended for the public and interested persons/stakeholders to provide formal testimony and/or comment on the DEIS and the DA's 404 Permit Application (Permit # 2014-523).

Date:              Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Time:              4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Open House Plans Display:  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Formal Public Hearing:            5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location:      Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department Station 618 Fire Hall, 385 Ord Street, Salisbury, PA 15558

Link:              To participate in the hearing online, log in after 4:45 p.m. at https://bit.ly/US219-PA-Hearing-Dec11https://bit.ly/US219-PA-Hearing-Dec11. The hearing begins promptly at 5:00 p.m.

 

Maryland Public Hearing

Purpose:        This hearing is intended for the public and interested persons/stakeholders to provide formal testimony and/or comment on the DEIS, the DA's 404 Permit Application (Permit # 2014-523), the MDE's Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Permit Application, and the 401 Water Quality Certification request for this project.

Date:              Thursday, December 12, 2024

Time:              4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Open House Plans Display:  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Formal Public Hearing:          5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location:        Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department's Social Hall, 178 Springs Road, Grantsville, MD 21536

Link:              To participate in the hearing online, log in after 4:45 p.m. at https://bit.ly/US219-MD-Hearing-Dec12. The hearing begins promptly at 5:00 p.m.
An open house plans display is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. prior to each of the Hearings. The public can ask questions during this time; however, those informal questions will not be part of the public record. The formal public hearings will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a formal presentation and testimony by PennDOT and/or SHA. The MDE (December 12th hearing only) and the USACE will only be accepting testimony on the waterway permit applications. The public will have an opportunity to provide public and private testimony to a court reporter and/or written testimony after the presentation. There will be no response to comments by PennDOT, SHA, MDE or the USACE given during the formal testimony portion of the hearing. Registration slips for both in-person private and public testimony will be available at the registration table on the day of the event. Public virtual testimony will be accepted following the live formal presentation. To provide virtual testimony, please register in advance no later than Monday, December 9, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. by contacting:

 

Brionna Marks, KCI Technologies

Phone: 717-668-0413

Email: Brionna.Marks@kci.com

There are three options for providing written testimony, which include:

Filling out a written testimony form at one of the Public Hearings.
Mailing in testimony using one of the self-addressed envelopes at the hearing registration table at either of the Public Hearings.
Sending an email to Brionna Marks, KCI Technologies to the email above.

A Public Hearing Brochure is posted on the project website and at the local public viewing locations listed below. The brochure provides an overview of the project, including a summary of information in the DEIS and instructions on how to provide testimony.

The DEIS is available for review at the following locations:


Meyersdale Public Library

210 Center Street

Meyersdale, PA 15552

Phone: 814-634-0512

 

Mary S. Biesecker Public Library

230 South Rosina Avenue

Somerset, PA 15501

Phone: 814-445-4011

 

Somerset County Library

6022 Glades Pike, Ste. 120

Somerset, PA 15501

Phone: 814-445-2556

 

Allegany County Library System – Frostburg

65 East Main Street

Frostburg, MD 21532

Phone: 301-687-0790

 

Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County – Grantsville Branch

102 Parkview Drive

Grantsville, MD 21536

Phone: 301-895-5298

PennDOT District 9-0

1620 North Juniata Street

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Phone: 814-696-7250

 

FHWA – Pennsylvania Division

30 North Third Street, Suite 700

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: 717-221-3461

 

MD SHA – District 6

1251 Vocke Road
LaVale MD  21502
Phone: 301-729-8400

 

FHWA – Maryland Division

George H. Fallon Federal Building
Federal Highway Administration
31 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 1520

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 410-962-4440

 

The DEIS and Public Hearing Brochure is also available on the project website at www.penndot.pa.gov/US219meyersdalesouth

The public hearing location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Any persons having special needs or requiring special aids are requested to contact the Brionna Marks before December 1, 2024, in order to secure special accommodations.

Subscribe to PennDOT news in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset Counties at www.penndot.pa/gov/RegionalOffices/district-9/pages/default.aspx

For local PennDOT information visit X at www.x.com/PennDOTNews


Quote5. Existing U.S. 219 Connection to be Removed: The existing U.S. 219 would be severed, and a local
connection would be re-established just south of Chipmonk Lane. This new roadway would become U.S. 219
Business.

So we may have at least one really long US 219 BUS when all is done.
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