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Washington County Freight Profile SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN

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Washington County Freight Profile

Washington County has the third highest population and sixth highest commodity tonnage within the SPC region. It is well-linked to the area’s freight transportation systems with the City of Washington located at the crossroads of I-70 and I-79, and with major multimodal options located along the Monongahela River. Such access, coupled with the county’s natural resources, supports a wide variety freight activities.

Existing Freight Activity Areas (Profile 9a)

Within Washington County, I-79 is home to major corporate and light industrial clusters between Allegheny County and the City of Washington, as well as regional retail and recreational sites such as Tanger Outlets and The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. The I-70 corridor is likewise home to pockets of freight activity, though generally with more of an emphasis on truck support services or trucking/distribution operations, including a sizable cluster in Eighty-Four. The Monongahela River corridor supports heavier industry and manufacturing sites with barge and rail access in numerous locations. Historically, such sites included power generation plants in Elrama and Courtney, though both were closed in 2012. Additional manufacturing sites can be found in the northern portion of the county, including the Burgettstown area along PA 18, just south of the US 22 corridor.

Beyond the county’s major travel corridors, its natural resources also influence localized freight activities across much of its rural western and southern areas. Such activities generally focus on the agricultural industry (including poultry and livestock), coal resources, and shale oil/gas reserves.

Existing Transportation Systems (Profile 9b)

Major east-west highway corridors for Washington County include I-70 and US 22, and major north-south routes includes I-79 and PA 43 (Mon-Fayette Expressway). Important corridors for localized freight access also include US Routes 19 and 40, plus PA Routes 18, 88, and 837, as well as other connecting roads throughout the area. Separate from the highway system, modal options within Washington County include Class I rail service via Norfolk Southern (NS), Class II regional service via Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE), and shortline service via Allegheny Valley Railroad Company (AVR) and Pittsburgh & Ohio Central Railroad (POHC). Three locks and dams (Elizabeth, Charleroi, and Maxwell) also support barge operations along the Monongahela River that are critical to the county’s heavy industry sites located along the river corridor.

System & Commodity Details (Profile 9c)

Highway Freight Network: Four routes in Washington County are included on the federally-designated National Highway Freight Network (NHFN), including I-70 and two intermodal connectors as part of the Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS), plus I-79 as a non-PHFS Interstate route. US 22, though not part of the NHFN, is an approved truck route on the National Network (NN). Compared to other counties in the region, such coverage is fairly well represented. However, direct highway access to most freight activity areas is still predominately handled by state, county, or local routes with no formal freight network designation.

Multimodal Connections: Intermodal connectors in Washington County generally provide truck access between PA 43 (Mon-Fayette Expressway) and rail/barge sites along the Monongahela River. Specific routes include Intermodal Connector PA5P in the Elrama area that links with PA 837 to access nearby rail/river terminal clusters in Elizabeth (Allegheny County); as well as Intermodal Connector PA6P in the Donora area that links with Coyle Curtain Road and PA 837 to access rail/river terminals in the Donora Industrial Park.

Commodity Details and Influences: Commodity tonnage in Washington County primarily includes nonmetallic minerals (44%) and coal (16%). Lesser amounts of the remaining top five inbound and outbound commodities emphasize a much broader variety of manufacturing, retail, and natural gas influences across the county. Approximately three-fourths of the county’s freight moves by truck, less than one-fourth by water, and only nominal amounts by rail. In part, such trends likely reflect the nature of the county’s industry base including, for example, truck-centric sites located for easy access to the I-70 and I-79 corridors. However, estimates may also underrepresent (due to data reporting limitations) the total amount of freight carried by regional and shortline rail providers that service the county.

It is also worth noting that county-specific commodity data for coal do not appear to reflect the true impact of the Enlow Fork Mine in the southwestern corner of Washington County. Coal from the mine moves by conveyor to the CNXC train loadout facility in Greene County, so corresponding tonnage may be tracked as originating from Greene County. Enlow Fork, however, is the nation’s second largest underground mine (next only to Greene County’s Baily Mine), producing over 10 million tons of coal annually.

System Data and Analyses (Profile 9d)

Trade Partners: In reviewing the intercounty highway freight flows for the SPC region, the county’s leading trade partners include Allegheny, Fayette, Westmoreland, and Armstrong Counties. Beyond the SPC region, outbound freight also moves west toward Cleveland, Ohio, while substantial inbound freight arrives from West Virginia.

Highway Freight Operations: Highway truck volumes within Washington County are highest along I-70 and I-79, particularly in the overlap segments near Washington. Notable truck traffic also appears on sections of US 22, PA 18, and PA 519 (near Eighty-Four). Countywide, potential highway infrastructure restrictions include:

519 miles (18% of county total) of weight-restricted roadway

including, for example, SR 221, 231, 331, and 917

1 restricted vertical clearance location beneath the Panhandle

Trail pedestrian bridge in Jefferson Township

2 restricted vertical clearance locations beneath highway bridges

14 restricted vertical clearance locations beneath railroad bridges

122 bridges with posted weight limits

Truck delays in the county primarily occur along US 19, US 40 east of I-79, the southern portion of PA 980, and PA 88 and PA 837 along the river, collectively reflecting a mix of arterial congestion or geometric constraints.

Growth Potential: Growth areas are anticipated to align with access to major transportation corridors including I-70, I-79, US 19, and US 40. Potential increases may focus on the areas near the Allegheny/Washington County border and east of the City of Washington. Specific development locations have also been noted to include the Cool Valley Site in Cecil Township and the Zediker Station Development in Washington.

Future Freight Focus Areas (Profile 9e)

Regional Freight Network Considerations: As mapped on County Freight Profile 9e and in order to link multimodal freight activity areas and focus areas within Washington County and across the region, freight-significant roadways (beyond the federally-designated NHFN routes) proposed for inclusion on the Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Highway Freight Network are:

Regional Routes: US 22, PA 43

Intercounty Routes: US 19, PA 88

Connector Routes: PA 18, PA 221, PA 519, PA 576, PA 837

Focus Areas and Potential Planning Actions: Key focus areas in Washington County entail freight cluster access and connectivity, particularly along the I-70 and I-79 corridors with nearby industrial development areas, and along PA 88 in southeastern portions of the county.

The summary table on the following page and the corresponding map on County Freight Profile 9e highlight relevant freight focus areas and potential future planning actions specific to the county. A brief list of sample projects (extracted from other planning sources) that may also influence freight and goods movement on a broader regional level is also included for reference.

Washington County Freight At-a-Glance

County Size: 857.1 square miles with 66 municipalities

Population (2014): 208,187

Total Freight (2011): 20.6 MTons

Total Freight (2040): 29.7 MTons (44% increase vs. 2011)

Key Industries: Construction, Manufacturing, Retail Trade

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Washington County Freight Focus Areas, Potential Planning Actions, and Sample Projects

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x x x x (1) Review operations and access

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City of Washington US 40 freight sites and rail access

x x x x (1) Review operations and access

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Somerset Township I-70 Exit 32B - Truck stop along Wilson Rd

x x x (1) Review operations and access

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Charleroi PA 88 truck-rail multimodal and freight cluster

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PA 88 Corridor Freight Route Assessment

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Speers - Dunlevy PA 88 freight retail/industrial suppliers, high truck tonnage area

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Sample Projects with Regionally-Relevant Freight Influence Potential

Future Development Opportunities

Cool Valley Site (Cecil Township)

Zediker Station Development (Washington)

Highway Candidates (TIP, TYP, SPC LRTP, PA Turnpike Commission)

I-70 Belle Vernon Bridge Preservation $16.5M (ST)

I-70 at SR 3009 Bridge Replacement $14.2M (MT)

I-79 Expansion: ALCO Line to I-70 N Junction (4 to 6 lanes) $70M (LT)

US 19 Hwy Restoration (Walnut St to Mall Rd) $6.2M (ST)

PA 18 Signal Upgrades $7.3M (ST)

PA 50 Hwy Restoration (PA 18 to Wabash St) $6.3M (MT)

PA 88 over Trib Mon River Bridge Replacement $1.2M (MT)

PA 519 Safety Improvement (PA 980 to I-79) $30M (ST)

Southern Beltway Secondary Traffic Impacts, SR 22 to I-79 $30M (LT)

Southern Beltway Secondary Traffic Impacts, I-79 to Mon-Fay Expwy $50M (LT)

Rail Candidates (RTAP, RFAP, PA State Rail Plan)

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway – Construct new rail siding $1.1M (2011)

NS Mainline – Shire Oaks Yard Project $15M (ST)

Inland Waterways

USACE Lower Monongahela Project (RE: Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4)

Other Candidates and Visionary Projects

I-70 Cap Maintenance: Wash to WV Border $115M (SPC LRTP)

Note: Project samples were extracted from other planning sources and shown here for reference only; they do not necessarily reflect current project details, priorities, or funding commitments for any specific program.

Note: ST (Short-Term) ≈ 2016-2019, MT (Mid-Term) ≈ 2020-2027, LT (Long-Term) ≈ 2028-2040

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• Coal: 8.9 million

• Petroleum: 280,000

• Crude Materials: 1.8 million

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• PA6P (via PA 837, Coyle Curtain Rd) (Donora Ind. Pk. Terminal)

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• Washington: I-79 @ I-79, US 19, and US 40

SW PA Regional Freight Plan Profile 9c

Washington County Freight Profile

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County Population Clusters (2014 Census Estimate)

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Profile 9e

Freight Focus Areas

NOTE: Refer to table and Map Key on page WA-3 for freight focus area details.

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