A shared destiny.

Get to know the 65 Corridor Study project.

Community 

Citizens and public officials, sign up here to be involved in the project examining how to make the most of our shared transportation asset.

Economy

Are you a business impacted by Rt 65?  Share you contact information to get regular updates on the 65 Corridor Project.

Travel

Transportation is a critical to our daily lives.  Check often for updates on the project as it relates specifically to the roadway and its ajacent network. .

Upcoming Events

• March 17, 2021, 6:30 PM on Zoom,  Spotlight on Emsworth and Ambridge Workshop Wrap Up  -  65 Corridor Communities have been participating in workshops to envision how to protect the safety and character of our connections to “the Boulevard.” At this event learn the key findings, themes and take-aways that will inform the report to come out later in 2021. This brief one-hour wrap-up event will summarize the key challenges and opportunities we discovered as we explored Rt 65 together.  Free and Open to the Public; Registration Required.   
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• March 20, 2021, 9 AM - 11 AM on Zoom, QVCOG Regional Forum:  Transporation As Destiny - While the 65 Corridor Workshops dug deep into our community’s relationship with the corridor on an almost intersection by intersection basis, this educational session will take a big picture view. Dr. Mark Magalotti from the Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure at the University of Pittsburgh will lead this info-packed session.   Free and Open to the Public; Registration Required.   

Past Events

• March 4, 2021, 10 AM - 4 PM, OnlineWorkshop - Spotlight on Ambridge
  February 11, 2021, 10 AM - 4 PM, OnlineWorkshop - Spotlight on Emsworth
  Both Workshops focused on safety, protecting community character, and key opportunities and challenges associated with Rt 65.  Recordings Available. 
  
  
• January 27, 2021 6:30 PM on Zoom,  Workshops Kickoff Exploring Rt 65: Impacts and Opportunities  Recording Available. 
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• August 21, 2019 - Multi-Municipal Multi-Modal- Emsworth Borough (171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15202).  Connecting communities through a range of transporation options is the focus of this program.  Walkers, bikers, commuters, exercisers, transit-users and others connect through our communities.  What are the issue they confront?  What alternatives exist to improve mobility, safety, convenience?  What is the best way to connect people to amenitities without necessitating the use of the car?  What cooperation must occur  to maximize the pros of our corridor and minimize the cons?​
  Guests: 
  Valerie Beichner, Courtnye Mahronich, Friends of the Riverfront
  Sean Brady, Hollow Oak Land Trust


• September 18, 2019 - Placemaking and Attracting Investment - Bellevue Borough (537 Bayne Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202).  What are the tangible and intangible qualities that make an area unique and a magnet for private and public investment?  What are the unique characteristics of our 65 Corridor communities that make it a location of choice--culturally, economically,  and environmentally? How do we build on our assets and overcome our weaknesses?
  Guests:
  RJ Thompson, Plus Public, LLC
  Zaheen Hussain, New Sun Rising and Millvale Redevelopment
  
  
• September 25, 2019 - Route 65 Roadway Safety - Leetsdale Borough (373 Beaver Street, Leetsdale, PA 15056)- In this session we turn our attention to the highway itself and its relationship with our communities.  Speeding, accidents, and crime are often a fact of life along major roadways and that reality often places demands on local resources like emergency services.  Residents, businesses and commuters rely on Rt. 65, and at the same time, traffic and safety impact its utility to them.  At this session learn what public safety professionals experience in dealing wih a major transportation corridor in their communities, everything from pedestrian safety to GPS location errors.  Further we will learn about what activities are underway to protect the public.  Lastly, attendees will be asked to provide input on your concerns about the corridor, to begin to form a common voice in interactions with other levels of government.
  Guests: 
  Matt Sentner, Chief of Police, Bellevue Police Department
  Daniel Raible, Chief of Police, Leetsdale Police Department
  Frank Mercier, Chief of Police, Rochester Police Department
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• October 23, 2019 - Land Use and Community Development in the Corridor - Avalon Borough (640 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202).  The process of regulating land uses contributes to the effort to promote desirable social, environmental, and economic outcomes and more efficient use of resources.  The Route 65 corridor is home to some unique and special places!  How do local governments develop and coordinate land use and transporation policy and shape development patterns in the most positive way for people who live in the corridor?

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