Three shifts in roadway alignment were also developed to avoid sensitive resources. The second alignment shift of approximately 200 feet to the south of the existing roadway, in the area known locally as Hospital Hill, was developed to reduce the grades to meet current design criteria and avoid severe impacts to Memorial Hospital of Bedford County and the Pennsylvania State Police barracks. In addition to the alignment shifts, three design options would also be constructed as part of the preferred alternative. The proposed improvements extend from the eastern end of the Bedford Bypass to the western end of the Everett Bypass, a distance of approximately 4.7 miles and are located in Bedford and Snake Spring Townships, Bedford County. The no-build alternative would consist of no improvements to existing conditions with the exception of routine maintenance.
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