By Randall Musser, Brian Fochtman, Roger Latuch, Richard Berkley, Robert Stewart, Jeffrey Payne, and Thomas Schuster The proposal to construct a new roadway through Allegheny Mountain as part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s realignment project is the wrong path forward. While infrastructure is often framed as progress, not all development serves the long-term interests of […]

Six months ago, after mounting public pressure, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) hosted a public meeting regarding the proposed Allegheny Mountain Realignment Project. Community members, local leaders and environmental groups turned out in high numbers to voice their concerns about the project otherwise known as the Gray Cut. This Earth Day, Citizens to Save the […]

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is asking the public to accept one of the most significant and irreversible transportation projects in our region’s history: carving a massive open-cut through Allegheny Mountain. The commission says the so-called “Gray Cut” is necessary to improve safety, reduce congestion, address hazardous materials routing, and save money compared to a tunnel-based […]