DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATIONFinding Montgomery County [37 Pa.B. 2354]
[Saturday, May 19, 2007]Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Chief Engineer, Department of Transportation (Department) makes the following written finding:
The Department plans to construct 8.6 miles of limited access roadway and Shared Use Path (SUP) on new alignment from Welsh Road (PA 63) in Montgomery County to connect with the existing PA 611 bypass and US 202 bypass in Doylestown Township, along with improving the capacity and operational efficiency of the intersections of County Line Road and Limekiln Pike (PA 152), and Bristol and Lower State Roads. This project will require the acquisition of right-of-way from the Joseph Ambler Farmstead, N. Weir, Smith and McHenry Farmsteads, which have been determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The effect of this project on these farmsteads will be mitigated by the measures to minimize harm as stipulated in the Environmental Evaluation Report/section 2002 Evaluation and other supporting documentation and will be implemented during construction of this project.
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 effect. No adverse environmental effect is likely to result from the construction of this project.
M. G. PATEL, P. E.,
Chief Engineer[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-905. Filed for public inspection May 18, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
