HISTORY
The Focus 81 Committee was convened in the Spring of 2003 by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA), following discussions with numerous officials in northeastern Pennsylvania regarding overall safety and congestion issues along Interstate 81. The Focus 81 Committee will address short, mid and long term initiatives to improve safety and reduce congestion along Interstate 81 in a targeted corridor stretching from Nanticoke in Luzerne County to Waverly in Lackawanna County.
The committee is composed of community and regional planners, developers, businesspersons, state police, emergency services personnel, federal and state legislators, PennDOT, other transportation agencies, the media and concerned citizens.
The Committee will serve in an advisory capacity to:
Provide input on measures that will reduce congestion throughout the targeted corridor of Interstate 81;
Offer input regarding the design and scope of efforts to increase the capacity of the targeted corridor of Interstate 81;
Develop educational material and programs to promote safety throughout the targeted corridor of Interstate 81;
Assist to identify and secure funding for corridor expansion
The role of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance will be to coordinate and administer the activities of the Focus 81 Committee in conjunction with PennDOT, the Lackawanna/Luzerne MPO and other stakeholders, to develop (and enact) measures which will enhance the safety of the traveling public utilizing the targeted corridor of Interstate 81.
