Interstate 80
The Expansion
Premiered Jan 26, 2024Jess Delfino investigates the preliminary stages of the I-80 expansion project by gently badgering drillers taking rock samples.Posted on:
Concerns continue for I-80 roadway expansion
STROUDSBURG, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — The I-80 Project Impact taskforce, Residents and officials met Tuesday evening, discussing continued concerns about the proposed expansion of I-80.“They’ve gone a little bit overboard in terms of the amount of highway they want to lay down and the fact that it won’t solve the congestion that we have today,”Joe Scocozza is a resident of the Borough and is not… Read MorePosted on:
Sign the Petition to Scale Back the Expansion of I-80 (Rep. Tarah Probst)
Stroudsburg is the only town in Pennsylvania that is dissected by Interstate 80. The highway literally runs through the center of town, cutting Stroudsburg and South Stroudsburg in two.PennDOT's proposal to expand I-80 will devastate the area, negatively impact the community, encroach on our pristine creek, streams and exceptional value watercourse, and require earthmoving activities (… Read MorePosted on:
Environmental Assessment: I-80 Reconstruction Project
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5-0, in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) document in accordance with 23 CFR § 771, and the National Environmental Policy Act.The EA considers improvements to I-80 from Interchange 303 (PA 611/North 9th Street) to Brodhead Creek, including… Read MorePosted on:
I-80 Expansion meeting held in Stroudsburg
via Newsbreak:STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A long-standing plan to transform Interstate 80 in Monroe County may finally be underway soon, but not without some input from the community.28/22 News Reporter Emily Allegrucci was at an emotional town hall meeting in Stroudsburg Thursday evening where some big concerns were brought front and center.PennDOT’s reconstruction plan for I-80 was… Read MorePosted on:
I-80 Expansion Project Update
(Via Rosemary Brown)Many of you have heard about the I-80 expansion project over the last few years, as the project moves forward, I believe a factual overview of the project is timely.In 1956, Interstate 80 was designated as one of the original routes of the Interstate Highway System. It is the second largest Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling east-west from New Jersey to… Read MorePosted on:
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