​Yes, the project impacts have been reviewed against the sensitive resources and the findings included but are not limited to:

• Wetlands and Waterways – Minimal wetland impacts, 0.015 acre, and no stream impacts.
  
• Noise – Projected noise levels (year 2040) and increases are below Federal Highway Noise Abatement Criteria and PennDOT Publication #24 guidelines.
  
• Air Quality – Evaluated when placed on the Transportation Improvement Program and conforms with the guidelines provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 
  
• Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Species – Coordinated and reviewed with he natural resources agencies that oversee T&E species and no impacts were identified.
  
• Coastal Zone Management (CZM) – Coordinated and reviewed with the Coastal Resource Management Team at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the project was found to be consistent with the CZM Policy.
  
• Environmental Justice (EJ) – Upon analysis, it was determined that the selected alternative will result in no disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on EJ communities:
  
• The project will result in no displacements or significant environmental impacts;
  
• The project will improve mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists; and  
  
• The project public involvement included representatives of EJ communities and all information and meeting materials were/are made available in alternate languages.
  
• Water Quality – Project will follow national and state permitting processes which do not permit degradation of water quality including discharge rates and volume; stormwater controls, including green infrastructure, will reduce the rate and volume and as well as the pollutant load. 
  

Read the full Environmental Document online.

No, the project had a full environmental review as listed above. Categorical Exclusion, or CE, is a federal environmental category for projects that, upon analysis, were determined not to result in significant impacts. The process still requires a complete environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Read the full Environmental Document online.

​The project began as an EA due to the possibility of multiple alternatives with unknown impacts to the environment. As the project moved through design, a preferred alternative was selected, and environmental studies were completed on the sensitive resources within the project area. The studies found no individually or cumulatively significant impacts on the environment. For this reason, the project was downscoped from an EA to a Level 2 CE. The Level 2 CE process is still a complete environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Read the full Environmental Document online.