Project: Casey Highway in Pennsylvania (US Route 6)
Summary
The Robert P. Casey Highway was designed to reduce congestion on Route 6 and other existing roadways in the Lackawanna Valley and to provide the northeastern part of Pennsylvania with direct access to the regional expressway system. The highway has shifted traffic away from the congested Route 6 (now called Business Route 6), and encouraged economic development in the highway corridor through the development of new industrial parks that have attracted private investment
Characteristics and Setting
Classification/Type
New Highway/Freeway
Transportation Mode
Highway
Usage
23,711
Length (mi)
16.00
Economic Distress
1.20
Population Density (ppl/sq mi)
456
Population Growth Rate (%)
-0.3%
Employment Growth Rate (%)
1.0%
Market Size
231,439
Airport Travel Distance (mi)
17.1667
Topography
16
Geography
Region
New England/Mid-Atlantic
State
PA
County
Lackawanna
City
Scranton
Urban/Class Level
Mixed
Local Area
N/A
Impact Area
N/A
Transportation System
Highway
Timing
Initial Study Date
1992
Post Construction Study Date
2001
Construction Start Date
1993
Construction End Date
1999
Months Duration
N/A
Costs
Project Year of Expenditure (YOE)
1999
Planned Cost (YOE $)
N/A
Actual Cost (YOE $)
$450,000,000
Actual Cost (2022$)
$1,041,115,300
Pre/Post Conditions
NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$
Transportation
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Impacts
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Case Location
Narrative
Casey Highway in Pennsylvania (US Route 6)
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