Folder 9: Route 209, 1974 - 1979

- MS 0238.32.09.01: U. S. Route 209 - 1974 October 30 Parents, Officials Pledge to Make Rt. 209 Safer by Fred Walter The Express Pennsylvania Regional - 1975 February 1 Officials Outline Rt. 209 Choices The Express [3 copies] - 1975 February 27 from Howard Popkin to Honorable Milton J. Shapp RE: Route 209 Connector from Interstate 84 to Interstate 80 - 1975 March 20 [letterhead] Office of the Governor - Milton J. Shapp to Mr. Howard Popkin RE: acknowledges letter of February 27, 1975 - 1975 April 8 [letterhead] Dept. of Transportation - Jacob G. Kassab to Mr. Howard Popkin RE: additional traffic control on US 209, acknowledges previous letters - 1975 April 15 [letterhead] Dept of Transportation (PennDOT) - Jacob G. Kassab to Ms. Nancy Shukaitis RE: Governor Shapp’s request to reply to her letter of March 27, 1975 concerning Route 209 traffic conditions - 1975 June 3 Fred B. Rooney to Honorable Joe L. Evins RE: condition of Route 209 - 1975 June 27 [letterhead] Congress of United States - House of Representatives - Fred B. Rooney to Mr. James B. Clancy - Highway Safety Div. Monroe County RE: letter to Congressman Evins and House of Representatives passed legislation which included approximately $4.5 million for Route 209 - 1975 August 13 [letterhead’ Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission to All Township Supervisors RE: description of Functional Highway Classification System [attached] - 1975 August 28 [letterhead] U.S. Dept of Transportation - H. A. Lindberg to Mr. James B. Clancy RE: improvement of Route 209 - 1975 September 30 [letterhead] Commissioners’ Office - Nancy Shukaitis to All Monroe County Planning Commission Members and to the Staff RE: DWGNRA Concept Plan on low density park use - 1975 October 14 [letterhead] Dept of Transportation (PennDOT) - Jacob G. Kassab To Mr. James B. Clancy RE: letter to Honorable William J. Coleman sent to Governor Milton J. Shapp - MS 0238.32.09.02: Route U.S. 209 continued - 1976 February 18 Administration launches attach on Tocks, 209 funds by Mark Brown Ottaway News Service - 1976 February 19 Corps gets opposition on plan to dump 209 by Mark Brown The Pocono Record - 1976 February 28 Bill to kill Tocks keeps 209 by Mark Brown Pocono Record - 1976 March 1 More study urged for 209 plan by Deborah Enyeart Pocono Record - 1976 March 2 McDade may not support Tocks deauthorization bill by Mark Brown The Pocono Record - 1976 March 3 Why not new 209? Pocono Record - 1976 March 9 Park Service backs move tp relocate Route 209 by Ottaway News Service Pocono Record - 1976 March 20 Panel votes to release Rte. 209 funds by Mark Brown Pocono Record - 1976 June 30 T.R. 209 Accidents - Jan. 1. 1073 - June 30, 1976 (Trucks are on 2nd line For each year listed) [3 pages] - 1976 September 3 [letterhead] Commissioners’ Office Monroe County - Nancy Shukaitis To Members of the Four-County Task Force on Tocks Island Dam Project RE: Next meeting and interesting information forwarded by Mrs. Ann C. Turner of Branchville, New Jersey - 1976 September 17 [letterhead] Army Corps of Engineers - Harry V. Dutchyshyn RE: Notice of Public Hearing Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGNRA) Relocation of U.S. and PA. Route 209 - 1976 September 20 McDade, PennDOT differ on 209 by Jeff Widmer; DWGNRA center Dedicated Pocono Record [3 copies] - 1976 October 8 from Delaware Valley Conservation Association to Four-County Task Force RE: no detail of the impact of the proposed 209 on the master plan for the DWGNRA, proposed 209 will predetermine transportation patterns within park - 1976 October 11 from Nancy Shukaitis to Col. Harry V. Dutchyshyn RE: Relocation of U.S. 209 in Monroe and Pike Counties, PA. and the Environmental Impact Statement on Same - 1976 October 15 [letterhead] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation - William H. Sherlock to Mr. Robert Uguccioni - Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau RE: accidents on Traffic Route 209 - 1976 October 15 [letterhead] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - George D. Pense Jr. to Honorable Nancy Shukaitis RE: proposed relocation of U.S. Route 209 - 1976 October 20 [letterhead] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Charles W. Zafonte to Ms. Nancy Shukaitis RE: proposed relocation of U.S. 209 in Monroe And Pike Counties [ 3 copies] - 1976 October 21 [letterhead] Commissioners’ Office Monroe County - Nancy Shukaitis To Members of the Four-County Task Force on Tocks Island Dam RE: Corps of Engineers’ extensive map showing the truck climbing lanes - 1976 October 28 [letterhead] U.S. Dept of the Interior to Ms. Nancy Shukaitis RE: Four- County Task Force comments on draft of environmental impact statement for The proposed relocation of U.S. Highway 209 - 1976 November 4 [letterhead] Army Corps of Engineers to Honorable Nancy Shukaitis RE: proposed relocation of U.S. Route 209 and Draft Environmental Impact Statement - 1976 November 11 PennDOT chief to hear 209 plea Pike to press truck ban Pocono Record [3 copies] - 1976 November 12 [letterhead] Four-County Task Force on Tocks Island Dam RE: Agenda for November responses to Task Force communications on Proposed Relocation of U.S. #209 [3 copies] - 1976 November 13 [letterhead] Four-County Task Force on Tocks Island Dam…Nancy Shukaitis to Colonel Harry V. Dutchyshyn RE: Proposed Relocation of U. S. Rt. 209 and Draft Environmental Impact Statement - 1976 November 14 [letterhead] U.S. Dept of the Interior - National Park Service - Chester L. Brooks to Concerned Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area RE: Status report and request of the Pocono Artists for Environment - 1976 November 17 U.S. 209 - 1 Mile North of Marshall’s Creek Reason for Trucks Using U.S. 209 - Fall Count; Summary Report Pike County - U. S. 209 - 1976 November 30 [letterhead] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Nicholas M. Ruha to Mr. Worth D. Phillips RE: Air and Noise Analysis to be Included into the Final Supplement for the Relocation of Route 209, Bushkill to Milford, PA - 1976 December 3 [letterhead] Four-County Task Force on Tocks Island Dam…Nancy Shukaitis to Colonel Harry V. Dutchyshyn - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers RE: Purpose of the Task Force [3 copies] - 1976 December 3 [letterhead] Four-County Task Force on Tocks Island Dam…Nancy Shukaitis to Member of the Task Force RE: meeting minutes for November 12 - 1976 December 10 [letterhead] Four-County Task Force on Tocks Island Dam…Nancy Shukaitis to Editors The Spectator Newton, N.J. RE: Ann Turner of Branchville - 1977 January 21 [letterhead] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - James B. Wilson To Mr. Donald E. Hammer RE: PennDOT study on feasibility of encouraging Truck traffic currently using U.S. 209 between Interstate 80 and Interstate 84 To alternate routes - 1978 August 21 [letterhead] Commissioners’ Office - Nancy Shukaitis to Honorable David Hales - Fish and Wildlife and Parks U.S. Dept. of Interior RE: L58(170) Wild & Scenic River designation for the Middle Delaware 1979 March 3 Route 209 strategy session planned - road may be given to Uncle Sam, By Stephen Blakely Pocono Record