U.S. HIGHWAY 220 UPGRADE
Draft Tier 1 Environmental Impact Study
September 13, 2011
David Umling, City Planner
STUDY AREA CORRIDORS
Five 4,000 foot wide corridors studied:
A – Dan’s Mountain (Parallels MD Route 36)
B – U.S. Route 220/WV Route 93
C – Knobley Road
D – MD Route 53/U.S. Route 220
E – Patterson Creek Road
CORRIDORS RETAINED FOR FURTHER STUDY:
B – U.S. Route 220/WV Route 93
C – Knobley Road
D – MD Route 53/U.S. Route 220
Corridors A & E are eliminated due to
general environmental impacts
Corridors B & C provide direct service to
the City of Cumberland
Corridor D runs from LaVale (Along MD
Route 53) to Moorefield, WV
STUDY COMMENT PERIOD SCHEDULE:
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Draft released for review – July 18, 2011
Public Hearing s:
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WV (Keyser Primary/Middle School) – September 13, 2011 (4:00 – 7:00 PM)
MD (Bel Air Elementary School) – September 14, 2011 (6:00 – 9:00 PM)
Final Comment Deadline – October 14, 2011
STAFF RECOMMENDED COMMENTS
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Proposed highway upgrade must provide direct access to
Cumberland in order to:
 Reinforce City’s role as economic & growth center of Allegany
County & Promote Revitalization
 Promote Maryland’s Smart Growth Policies & City’s
Comprehensive Plan
 Address/Alleviate Long-Standing & Projected Traffic Safety and
Congestion Issues On Route 220 Between Cresaptown & I-68
 Reinforce the potential for future upgrades to U.S. Highway 220
North from Cumberland to I-99
Report’s Executive Summary Must Acknowledge The Study’s
“Independent Utility” Finding for the U.S. 220 and U.S. 219 Corridors