A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was initiated in November 2001 to analyze the impacts of relocating both Routes 29 and 234 from their current locations within the Park, and was conducted jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Park Service. The DEIS was completed in January 2005 and Location Public Hearing was held on May 5, 2005.

(Alliance observation: Talk about a road to nowhere. The Battlefield Bypass appears on no local, regional or state plan. It serves no transportation purpose. It proposes to close two perfectly serviceable roadways (Route 29 and Route 234) through the Park, re-direct traffic on long, circuitous routes and will cost of hundreds of millions of dollars to taxpayers. Since the project serves no logical transportation purpose, any expenditure to advance or construct this facility should involve 100% National Park Service funds.)

The study included analysis of all elements necessary for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement, such as:

• Allowing for closure of both Routes 29 and 234 within the Park
  
  
• Accommodating existing traffic volumes.
  
  
• Separating park and commuter traffic.
  
  
• Maintaining transportation system linkage.
  
  
• Maintaining access to the Park and private in-holdings within the Park.
  
  
• Coordinating with other studies and agencies.
  
  
• Providing extensive opportunities for public involvement.

To learn more about the Battlefield Bypass click on the links below

Preliminary Concepts/Alternatives Development

Cost Estimates