What is the environmentally preferred build alternative?
As a result of comments received from the public, local community groups and suggestions presented by elected officials, the project team conducted in-depth environmental reviews of several alignments and has identified the A5 South, B4 West and C6 alignments as the environmentally preferred build alternative in the DEIS. Following the Public Hearings the environmentally preferred build alternative will undergo additional study, detailed analysis and further refinement. The 54-mile corridor was divided into three sections for planning and study purposes – Pittsburgh International Airport to Downtown Pittsburgh (Section A), Downtown Pittsburgh to Monroeville (Section B), and Monroeville to Greensburg (Section C). Each section was evaluated for impacts to natural resources, social and cultural features, as well as engineering feasibility, operational characteristics and compliance with high-speed maglev regulations. The environmentally preferred build alternative is shown on the map in g
