YATESVILLE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday, Oct. 28, on proposed design revisions for the Wyoming Valley Interchange as part of the Scranton Beltway project.
The hearing is scheduled for Pittston Area High School, 5 Stout St., in Yatesville. Plans will be available for viewing and registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. Public testimony is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. PA Turnpike
The hearing is part of the review of a revised Environmental Assessment. It is for official testimony, not a question-and-answer session. Testimony will be transcribed for the assessment, and questions raised during testimony will be answered in the final document, according to the commission.
People who want to testify can register in advance by calling 215-922-8081, extension 1678, or emailing scrantonbeltway@paturnpike.com. Registration will also be available at the hearing. Testimony is limited to five minutes per person, and the number of speakers will depend on available time. Private testimony with a stenographer can be arranged.
Written comments are being accepted through Nov. 20 by email, mail, the commission’s online form or at the hearing. More information and project materials are available on the Turnpike’s Scranton Beltway engagement page. PA Turnpike
The project proposes direct highway connections between Interstate 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension, Interstate 476, at the Wyoming Valley and Clarks Summit interchanges. The commission says the project is intended to ease congestion on I-81 and improve regional mobility. PA Turnpike