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U.S. Highway 220 Upgrade

U.S. Highway 220 Upgrade. Mayor and city council September 16, 2008. Overview of Project. Joint effort between WVDOH & MD SHA Provide widened highway corridor between I-68 & Corridor H Based on North/South Appalachian Corridor Study Memorandum of Understanding between WVDOH & MD SHA

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U.S. Highway 220 Upgrade

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  1. U.S. Highway 220 Upgrade Mayor and city council September 16, 2008

  2. Overview of Project • Joint effort between WVDOH & MD SHA • Provide widened highway corridor between I-68 & Corridor H • Based on North/South Appalachian Corridor Study • Memorandum of Understanding between WVDOH & MD SHA • Utilizing the “Consolidated” planning approach • Corps, FWS, & Natural Resource Staffs involved (IAWG) • Environmental Factors Included Early in Process • Two Tier Process • Tier 1: Evaluate Alternative Corridors at Planning Scale • Tier 2: Evaluate Alignments Within Corridor(s) at Engineering Scale

  3. Study Area Boundaries

  4. Initial Corridors Studied

  5. Current & Project Traffic Volumes

  6. Traffic Capacity Constraints

  7. Design Deficiencies

  8. High Accident Areas

  9. Refined Corridors Retained for Detailed Study

  10. Environmental Review Process • Tier 1 • Purpose & Need Statement – Completed 4/07 • Draft Alt. Retained for Detailed Study – Completed 4/07 • Draft Environmental Impact Study – Due 12/08 • 30-Day Comment Period Ends – 2/09 • Final Public Hearing (s) – Spring, 2009 • Revisions/Final EIS/Record of Decision – Spring, 2010 • Tier 2 • Evaluate Highway Alignments Within One or Two Final Corridors From Tier 1 EIS.

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