Road Ecology Center

Under the current Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) project development process, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) typically develops engineering alternatives which are presented to the State and Federal resource agencies, local governmental organizations, and the public (these three groups are known as the project stakeholders). Afterward, PENNDOT solicits comments and makes revisions to the alternatives. Although effective, this process often creates feelings of confusion and mistrust between the stakeholders and the Project Team, which can lead to costly project delays as seen in many other large projects.