Scranton Beltway Project, Clarks Summit and Wyoming Valley Interchanges
PROJECT WEBSITE: https://www.paturnpike.com/traveling/construction/site/scranton-beltway
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
04/14/2027
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Surface Transportation
CATEGORY
Project Category
DOT Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Description:
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and PennDOT seek to provide direct connections between the Northeast Extension (1-476), a toll road and Interstate 81 (I-81) in the Scranton, PA area (Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties). I-81 is currently over utilized and frequently congested during morning and afternoon peak hours. The Northeastern Extension provides an alternative route to I-81 from Wyoming Valley (Interchange 115) to Clarks Summit (Interchange 131) but is underutilized compared to I-81. As a result, the PTC performed preliminary engineering tasks for a potential Scranton Beltway Project which would include direct connections between I-476 and I-81. It is projected that the proposed improvements will benefit both the PTC and the PennDOT as diverted traffic will improve operations and congestion on I-81 and increase utilization on I-476. The proposed improvements consist of new, direct connections at the external locations of Wyoming Valley (Milepost A-115 to A-116.2) and Clarks Summit interchanges (Milepost A-129.8 to A-130.4).
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Permitting Timetable
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