80 Statewide Corridors OBJECTIVES: including Lewistown, Altoona, Johnstown and Greensburg. Inclined Plane in Johnstown. Aside from Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, there are several significant population areas within this c Portage Railroad; the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Horseshoe Curve; America’s first superhighway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike; and the is responsible for some of the world’s most significant transportation engineering feats, including the Pennsylvania Canal’s Al This east-west corridor connects Harrisburg to western Pennsylvania. This corridor pioneered transportation in North America an The Pioneer Corridor CORRIDOR 16 • Continue to modernize the Johnstown/Cambria County Airport. • Provide access to the corridor’s recreational and tourism assets. Explore the feasibility of high-speed passenger rail service within corridor. • Improve access to the City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh International Airport and the Port of Pittsburgh. • Create intermodal opportunities within the corridor. • Continue to implement safety and congestion improvements US 22. • legheny orridor, d The Pioneer Corridor Pittsburgh Allegheny Major Corridor FacilitiesMajor Corridor : Other Facilities : 76 Westmoreland Armstrong Greensburg 76 Somerset Somerset Indiana 30 22 Johnstown Cambria Allegheny Highlands Trail US Highway 56 PA Highway Interstate Highway Other Connecting Highway Bedford Bedford Mar Altoona yland Blair 22 Fulton Huntingdon 76 30 522 Franklin Chambersburg 522 22 Mifflin Juniata Cumberland Perry 76 Railroad Mass Transit Airport Railroad 322 22 CORRIDOR 16 Dauphin Harrisburg

81 PennPlan MOVES 82 Statewide Corridors OBJECTIVES: tourism, manufacturing, agriculture and mining. This east-west corridor connects Altoona to western Pennsylvania and Ohio. The major economic activities include education, The Ben Franklin Corridor Ohio CORRIDOR 17 • • Improve safety and reduce congestion along US 422. Create intermodal opportunities within the corridor. Other Facilities : Major Corridor FacilitiesMajor Corridor : Lawrence New Castle 422 Butler Butler Armstrong Kittanning Railroad Trails(Ghost Town Trail,C&I Trail) US Highway Other Connecting Highway 422 Indiana Indiana Cambria Johnstown Mass Transit Railroad Airport Altoona Blair 22 OBJECTIVES: tourism. vania. Most of the major transportation facilities in corridor are new, and are leading to considerable economic developmen This north-south corridor connects West Virginia and Maryland to Altoona, State College, I-80 Williamsport in central Penns The Bald Eagle Corridor • • Develop and implement Corridor Upgrade US 220 and 322 from Altoona to State College. 220 Bedford Bedford Mar 99 yland Altoona Blair 26 70 Fulton 322 Huntingdon McConnellsburg Huntingdon Centre 220 26 Clinton State College “ Lock Haven O 322 ” improvements in Centre County. 220 Lycoming Williamsport Other Facilities Major Corridor FacilitiesMajor Corridor Railroad Other Connecting Highway Mass Transit PA Highway US Highway Interstate Highway Airport Railroad CORRIDOR 18 t and yl-

83 PennPlan MOVES 84 Statewide Corridors The Allegheny Mountains Corridor OBJECTIVES: also provides access to Pennsylvania The corridor is an important international trade route, connecting Canada to the markets of southern United States. cor This north-south corridor links DuBois and Bradford to West Virginia and Maryland to the south Buffalo and Canada to the no CORRIDOR 19 • • • Provide better access to the corridor Provide intermodal opportunities along the corridor. Upgrade US 119 and US 219 to reduce congestion improve safety. ’ s significant mineral and forest resources. ’ s recreation and tourism assets. ridor rth. The Allegheny Mountains Corridor W est Virginia Westmoreland Fayette 119 Greensburg Mar Somerset Jefferson Indiana Indiana yland Somerset 219 56 119 Cambria Johnstown 219 DuBois 219 Ne Bradford Elk Clearfield w McKean Y or k Major Corridor FacilitiesMajor Corridor Other Facilities US Highway Railroad PA Highway Railroad Mass Transit Airport Other Connecting Highway CORRIDOR 19

85 PennPlan MOVES 86 Statewide Corridors OBJECTIVES: including Presque Isle State Park. recreational areas, Cleveland. Truck and rail traffic is significant. The Port of Erie a major Great Lakes port. corridor provides access to This east-west corridor, which passes through Erie, connects the industrial cities along Great Lakes, including Buffalo and The Great Lakes Corridor Ohio CORRIDOR 20 • • • • • Implement intelligent transportation systems along the corridor. Complete the Seaway Bike Trail from New York to Ohio. Provide intermodal opportunities along the corridor. Designate PA 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) as I-86. Improve access to the east side of City Erie and Port Erie. 90 Erie Erie 90 86 Ne w Y or k Major Corridor FacilitiesMajor Corridor Other Facilities Railroad Other Connecting Highway Mass Transit Airport Interstate Highway Railroad Port