And that deadly crash on route 322 in Centre County is near the projected construction zone to upgrade that stretch of highway.
The State College Connector Project has been talked about for decades, with Penndot conducting numerous studies and many asking when we will finally get to the next phase of the project.
At a Centre County business gathering last week, that next phase of the State College Connector Project which is Penndot announcing the path for the new roadway was a question for a State Legislator familiar with the State’s road network
“Pennsylvania has about 44 thousand miles of roadway, 2400 bridges. With the idea of trying to rehab or replace at least 300 of those bridges a year. Thats a lot. Every community wants to do them first”
Representative Kerry Benninghoff is the Republican Chairman of the State House Transportation Committee. The State College Connector to upgrade Route 322 between Boalsburg and Potters Mills has been on the drawing board for
decades.
The so called missing link of Route 322 the only two lane stretch of that highway between Harrisburg and State College. Penndot has three possible Route options for the new roadway.
Benninghoff thinks we’ll know this year the final decision
“Look at the current 322, two lanes. My guess would be somewhere close to where were at. We’re just going to add additional lanes, whether they’re go to be bifurcated, going around things, or whether they’re staked.the goals is to not increase that foot print more than we have to”
Penndot also has indicated the State College Connector Route will be announced this year. As for the construction though, that could be another four or five years or so, down the road