Paperwork and reviews in the purchase of nearby pieces of land by PennDOT from Occidental Chemical Corp. have postponed bidding for proposed repairs to the Armand Hammer Boulevard interchange of U.S. Route 422 in Pottstown.
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Red Tape Stalls Repairs At Boulevard Exit Of 422
Posted on 10 October 2011.
Posted in Chester County, Government, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, North Coventry, Pottstown, Real Estate, Transportation1 Comment
Two 422 Crashes Snarl Traffic On Pottstown East End
Posted on 10 October 2011.
A motorcyclist said to be traveling at speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour crashed Sunday into a guard rail on U.S. Route 422 near Sanatoga. That was followed by a second crash of three vehicles trying to avoid the first incident.
Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Police, Pottstown, Transportation1 Comment
That Route 422 Tolling Plan? Officially Dead For Now
Posted on 07 October 2011.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission acknowledged Tuesday it could not, and would not try, to go further with its proposal to toll U.S. Route 422. There was just too much public and political opposition, its executive director said.
Posted in Local, Transportation2 Comments
Editorials, Lawmakers Press On State Highway Funds
Posted on 01 October 2011.
Outside pressure seems to be building for Gov. Tom Corbett to say whether he will act on a special commission’s recommendations to increase transportation funding in Pennsylvania. One proposal so far deemed dead-on-arrival?: tolling U.S. Route 422.
Posted in Government, Infrastructure, Lower Pottsgrove, Politics, Pottstown, Regional, Transportation1 Comment
Time To Be Careful: Here A Deer, Everywhere A Deer
Posted on 23 September 2011.
It’s that time of year, again. Deer breeding season has begun, and will last through December. Keep an eye out for the animals to avoid hitting them with your vehicle.
Posted in Safety, Transportation1 Comment
Toll Road, Rail Line Deal Announced … NOT For 422
Posted on 23 September 2011.
Talk about ironic: a Pennsylvania contractor claimed Tuesday it had a deal to build a toll road and rail line at a cost of $7 billion. It was NOT referring to U.S. Route 422, however, where a similar-sounding proposal is still making headlines. Instead, this project would be in Alabama.
Posted in Business, Montgomery County, Politics, TransportationComments Off
On 422 Toll Plan, DVRPC Fights Information Requests
Posted on 20 September 2011.
With Video. The agency responsible for proposing the imposition of vehicle tolls on U.S. Route 422 to pay for improvements there is blocking right-to-know requests for information used in creating its plans.
Posted in Government, Infrastructure, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pottstown, Regional, Transportation1 Comment
Notebook Worthy (U.S. Route 422 Forum Edition)
Posted on 16 September 2011.
From a reporter’s notebook, and his camera, out-takes of interest from this week’s forum in Royersford about tolling U.S. Route 422.
Posted in Business, Government, Infrastructure, Montgomery County, People, Politics, Pottstown, Transportation1 Comment
Enjoying An Early Fall Evening Above Pottstown
Posted on 02 September 2011.
Passengers in a hot air balloon over Pottstown reveled in the sights Thursday night.
Posted in Business, Pottstown, Recreation, Transportation, Travel3 Comments
Quigley Seeks Crowd As Source Of Comments On 422
Posted on 01 September 2011.
The state representative elected to serve Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick will hold a mid-September forum in Royersford to gauge public reaction to a proposal that would impose tolls on part of U.S. Route 422.
Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Politics, Pottstown, TransportationComments Off
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