DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Finding Mercer County [36 Pa.B. 6741]
[Saturday, November 4, 2006]Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration as delegated by the Secretary of Transportation makes the following written finding:
The Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Transportation are planning to replace the State Street Bridge, which carries SR 0718 over the Shenango River in the City of Sharon, Mercer County.
The bridge is a contributing element to the Downtown Sharon Historic District, which is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, the bridge qualifies as a Section 4(f)/Section 2002 resource.
Based upon studies, there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the proposed action. Mitigation measures will be taken to minimize harm as stipulated in the CEE, the Nationwide/Programmatic Section 4(f)/Section 2002 Evaluation (Net Benefit) checklist and the associated Memorandum of Agreement.
The environmental, economic, social and other effects of the proposed project as enumerated in section 2002 of The Administrative Code of 1929 have been considered. It has been concluded that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the project as designed, and all reasonable steps have been taken to minimize the effects.
RICHARD H. HOGG, P. E.,
Deputy Secretary for
Highway Administration[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2168. Filed for public inspection November 3, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
