CORRIDOR 21 The Allegheny River Corridor This corridor connects Pittsburgh and its eastern suburbs to I-80, north-central Pennsylvania and the markets of the northeastern United States and Canada. The corridor includes Pittsburgh, Kittanning, and Brookville. OBJECTIVES: • Provide better access to the Port of Pittsburgh. • Provide intermodal opportunities along the corridor. 66 Brookville Clarion 28 Major Corridor Facilities Butler Jefferson 28 PA Highway 66 Railroad Kittanning Airport Armstrong Mass Transit 28 Port Pittsburgh 66 Other Facilities Allegheny Other Connecting Highway Westmoreland Railroad 87 PennPlan MOVES CORRIDOR 22 The Rivers of Steel Corridor This north-south corridor connects West Virginia to Pittsburgh, Sharon, and Erie, and is western Pennsylvania’s most significant transportation corridor. The corridor includes the City of Pittsburgh and its airport and port; the Beaver Valley; New Castle; and the Sharon-Farrell-Hermitage urban area. OBJECTIVES: • Provide better access to the Port of Erie and the Port of Pittsburgh. • Construct the Mon-Fayette Expressway from Pittsburgh to I-68 in West Virginia. • Provide intermodal opportunities along the corridor. • Enhance safety and reduce congestion along PA 18 in the Sharon area. • Implement intelligent transportation systems along the corridor. 88 Statewide Corridors CORRIDOR 22 The Rivers of Steel Corridor New York Erie Erie 18 79 8 Crawford Major Corridor Facilities 322 Interstate Highway 18 Mercer US Highway Sharon Venango PA Highway Ohio 79 Butler Railroad Lawrence Airport 8 Mass Transit 60 Ports Beaver Allegheny 279 30 Other Facilities 18 Pittsburgh Other Connecting Highway Washington Railroad 79 18 Greene Fayette West Virginia Maryland 89 PennPlan MOVES CORRIDOR 23 The Gateway Corridor This corridor connects southwestern Pennsylvania to northern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the rest of the midwestern United States. The corridor is part of a national, east-west corridor that connects the East Coast to the Midwest. Truck and train traffic is signifi- cant. OBJECTIVES: • Provide better access to the Port of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh International Airport. • Improve access between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-79. • Coordinate traffic flow and technological improvements with the Ohio Turnpike. • Provide intermodal opportunities along the corridor. Mercer Sharon Clarion Clarion Major Corridor Facilities 60 68 Interstate Highway Butler Lawrence US Highway 68 PA Highway Armstrong Ohio Railroad Beaver 76 60 Airport Pittsburgh Mass Transit Port 22 22 Allegheny Other Facilities Other Connecting Highway Washington Railroad 90 Statewide Corridors Virginia 70 CORRIDOR 24 The National Road Corridor This corridor connects the Pennsylvania Turnpike to West Virginia and Ohio, south of the City of Pittsburgh. Major areas served include New Stanton, Monessen and Washington. This corridor is part of a larger, national, east-west corridor. Virginia OBJECTIVES: • Provide better access to the Port of Pittsburgh. • Provide intermodal opportunities along the corridor. • Implement intelligent transportation systems along the corridor. Mar Pittsburgh Westmoreland Major Corridor Facilities Allegheny Interstate Highway West Washington Railroad Virginia 70 Mass Transit 70 Airport Port Fayette Other Facilities Other Connecting Highway West Virginia Maryland Railroad 91 PennPlan MOVES CORRIDOR 25 The Parkway Corridor This east-west corridor connects the eastern and western suburbs of Pittsburgh to downtown Pittsburgh. This gateway to the Golden Triangle is a highly developed corridor that moves people and goods to and from the industrial and tourist activities of the Pittsburgh region. The corridor provides a direct link to several universities and educational centers. OBJECTIVES: • Provide better access to the Port of Pittsburgh. • Provide intermodal opportunities along the corridor. • Implement intelligent transportation system improvements along I-376 to reduce congestion. • Continue to explore the feasibility of a southern beltway within the corridor. • Continue to explore the feasibility of high-speed, passenger rail service. • Support the extension of PAT’s busway and light rail system to Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs. 92 Statewide Corridors CORRIDOR 25 The Parkway Corridor 76 30 Pittsburgh 279 Allegheny 30 376 30 Westmoreland 30 76 Major Corridor Facilities : Interstate Highway Airport US Highway Mass Transit Railroad Port Other Facilities : Other Connecting Highway Railroad 93 PennPlan MOVES.