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Mon-Fayette Expressway:  PA-51 to Pittsburgh Section

    This is a chart of environmental features and impacts if this project was built; the north and south shore alternatives are listed to compare by.  For a detailed map of where these alternatives fall, please click here.

Environmental Features North Shore Alternative South Shore Alternative
Parks and Recreation Sites 10 - 12 8 - 9
National Register Eligible of Listed Structures or Sites 7 12
National Register Eligible or Listed Districts 2 1
National Register Eligible or Listed Railroads 5 5
Section 4(f) Sites 24 - 26 26 - 27
Number of Wetlands 67 54
Wetland Acreage 12.3 Acres 12.1 Acres
Number of Stream Crossings 36 - 39 37 - 40
Longitudinal Floodplains 50.9 - 58.1 Acres 86.5 - 93.7 Acres
Forest Land Acreage 1137.8 - 1142.2 Acres 1254.1 - 1258.1 Acres
Range Land Acreage 140.7 Acres 140.7 Acres
Coal Resource Impacts Low Low
Potentially Contaminated Areas 53 - 54 41 - 42
Residential Displacements Units:  545 - 640
Bldgs: 362 - 421		 Units:  299 - 363
Bldgs:  231 - 272
Business Displacements Units:  90 - 94
Bldgs:  109 - 115		 Units:  62 - 66
Bldgs:  73 - 77
Community Facility Displacements Units:  9 - 10
Bldgs:  10		 Units:  4 - 5
Bldgs:  14 - 15