US Route 22 from Allegheny/Westmoreland County to just East of Conemaugh River Bridge
Biersorf & Associates Project # - 3295.001
Condemning Authority - State of Pennsylvania
The following information regarding this project was taken from the Project website at: http://www.renew22.com/
U.S. Route 22 in Westmoreland County is proposed to be reconstructed as part of the Renew 22 Project from the Allegheny/Westmoreland County Line east to the Westmoreland/Indiana County Line. The Route 22 project area is located within the Municipality of Murrysville, Salem Township, Borough of New Alexandria and Derry Township.
Route 22 is part of the National Highway System and as such is recognized as a vital link in Pennsylvania’s transportation network. Locally, Route 22 serves as the area’s primary east/west highway. Regionally, Route 22 provides a convenient link from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area to central Pennsylvania (i.e., Indiana, Altoona, Johnstown, State College). Access from this portion of U.S. Route 22 are provided to I-376, I-76, State Route (S.R.) 286, S.R. 0066/Amos K. Hutchinson Expressway, U.S. Route 119, U.S. Route 219 and U.S. Route 220/I-99.
The existing Route 22 is a varying combination of two lanes to four lanes for the highway. Several portions of this approximately 23 miles of Route 22, have been recently reconstructed to provide widening to four lanes (two in each direction) and a median with a barrier in the center. Access is provided at key intersections and crossing movements are limited to these locations. The remaining portions of U.S. Route 22 in Westmoreland County are planned to be reconstructed similarly to the completed sections and are scheduled for completion of construction by the end of 2006.
U.S. Route 22 will be reconstructed in a series of small sections. The internal ‘names’ given to each section of this highway are in a series ranging from B01 through B10. The following explanation is intended to give some orientation to the locations of each respective section.
Section B01 - Begins at the Allegheny/Westmoreland County Line and extends through the main portion of the Municipality of Murrysville to east of the Cozy Inn Cut-Off. Completed in 2005.
Section B02 - Begins east of the Cozy Inn Cut-Off in the Municipality of Murrysville and extends east to near the Route 22/66 Interchange in Salem Township. This portion of Route 22 was included in the environmental studies referred to as Section B04 (which included Sections B01 & B02).
Section B03 - Includes the Route 22/66 Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) in Salem Township and State Route 66 north to Delmont Borough. Completed in 2000.
Section B04 - This portion of Route 22 was included in the environmental studies which included Sections B01 & B02. A detailed description of these individual highway segments is included within those respective sections.
Section B05 - Begins at the Route 22/66 Interchange in Salem Township and extends to the Route 22/819 Intersection at Five Points in Salem Township. Completed reconstruction in 1994.
Section B06 - Begins at the Route 22/819 Intersection at Five Points in Salem Township and extends to near the Route 22/119 Interchange at Shieldsburg in Salem Township. Completed reconstruction in 1995.
Section B07 - Begins near the Route 22/119 Interchange at Shieldsburg in Salem Township and extends through the intersection of Route 22/981 in the Borough of New Alexandria. Completed in 2003.
Section B08 - Begins east of the intersection of Route 22/981 in the Borough of New Alexandria and extends to the intersection of Route 22/982 in Derry Township.
Section B09 - Begins at the intersection of Route 22/982 in Derry Township and extends to the Route 22/Township Road 693 (Auction Barn Road) intersection.
Section B10 - Begins at the intersection of Route 22/Township Road 693 (Auction Barn Road) and extends to the Route 22/State Route 217 intersection just east of the Conemaugh River Bridge.
The completion of all phases of the project are requiring the acquisition of private property. If you have received an offer from the State, or if you have already settled with the State and are not happy with the offer, or would like a second opinion, please call our office for a free consultation at 866.339.7242.