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Local task force presses PennDOT clarity after Route 45 segment appears in SCAC plans
Summary
Residents and the Rethinking 45 task force told the Harris Township Board of Supervisors they need clarity about PennDOT’s handling of PA Route 45, including whether the segment between Boll/Bow Avenue and the US‑322 interchange was removed from, then returned to, the State College Area Connector (SCAC). They asked the board to seek explanation and public‑comment opportunities tied to the NEPA/DEIS timeline.
Eliza Penny Packer, speaking as spokesperson for a local Rethinking 45 task force, told the Harris Township Board of Supervisors that residents of Liberty Hill and Ashworth Woods are concerned about PennDOT materials showing a proposed expansion of the US‑322 interchange and a five‑lane configuration for Earlystown Road.
Packer said the group understands that PennDOT announced in January 2024 that PA Route 45 would be studied separately from the State College Area Connector (SCAC) but that the segment between the 322 interchange and Bull Avenue may now have been returned to the SCAC project. “If that’s the case, we’re not here tonight to argue this decision. What we are asking…
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