Welcome
Welcome to the official Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) website for the Route 422 Kittanning to Indiana Improvement Project.
Public Meeting Announcement:
There will be a public meeting on January 29, 2009 from 7:00 until 8:30 PM at the Elderton Junior/Senior High School cafeteria on Lytle Street in Elderton, PA.
The purpose of this public meeting is to review the project to date, summarize the approved Purpose and Needs document, present potential corridor improvements, and discuss the implementation strategy. PennDOT representatives will make a presentation and will be available afterward for discussion and to answer questions.
Everyone interested in the project is invited to attend anytime during the meeting hours. All public comments are welcomed and encouraged. The meeting location is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require special assistance to attend and/or participate in this meeting or need additional information, please contact Melanie Percha, PennDOT Project Manager, at (724) 357-4804 or mpercha@state.pa.us. In addition, if you or some individual with whom you are familiar does not speak English as their primary language and who has a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English desires to participate in this meeting or needs additional information, contact Melanie Percha at the contact information above.
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
disability, if you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title IV Division at (717) 787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
 The study limits for this project are the eastern end of the Kittanning Bypass in Manor Township, Armstrong County and the western end of the Indiana Bypass in Armstrong Township, Indiana County. The project corridor is approximately 18 miles in length. Whitesburg, Elderton, and Shelocta boroughs are also within the project limits. The project area is a mix of low density residential and commercial land uses, small forest tracts, agricultural land, and other open space areas. The corridor also contains businesses of various types and sizes, medical facilities, fire departments, churches, schools, and cemeteries.
The project team, including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), PennDOT Engineering District 10-0 staff, and a consultant team, is initiating a Purpose and Needs Study for the 18-mile corridor.
The completion of this study is the first phase of the transportation planning process. Subsequent stages in this process include developing preliminary and final engineering designs, acquiring right of way (if necessary) and construction. The completion of this Purpose and Needs Study defines a framework for identifying problems and issues and establishing achievable goals to be addressed by the proposed alternatives. Identifying Purpose and Need is one of the most important components of the transportation planning process. Therefore, current efforts are focused on completing a comprehensive Purpose and Needs Study for the corridor.
 The data collected and analyzed during this phase of the project will provide the framework for all possible, subsequent environmental and/or engineering studies to be performed. It will also be critical when evaluating alternatives so that alternatives advanced are only ones that are prudent, feasible, and practicable. Throughout the transportation planning process, it is important to build consensus on project recommendations. To that end, the public’s involvement is welcomed and encouraged.
For more detailed project information, please visit the project overview page.
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