Southern Section Open House Plans Display

September 8, 2008

Contact: William J. Capone, Director Communications & Public Relations
Carl DeFebo, Manager Media, Public Relations
717-939-9551

HARRISBURG, PA (09/8/08) – The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) will hold an Open House Plans Display to convey updated engineering design plans for the southern 6-mile section, from the Mid-County Interchange to Berks Road in Plymouth, Whitpain and Worcester Townships, of the Northeastern Extension total reconstruction and widening project. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 25 at the St. Helena School (in the gymnasium) located at 1499 DeKalb Pike & Yost Road in Blue Bell from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The PTC’s proposed final engineering design incorporates a variety of alternative engineering concepts developed in response to public input received from the previously held plans displays in the spring of 2007.

"Since the last plans display in the spring of 2007, the engineering designs have been modified to reflect the results of the Noise Impact Analysis Report release this past May, and significantly reduced property impacts," indicated Project Manager Gerald Rollman. "The ongoing collaborative efforts between the local legislators, township officials, property owners, and the PTC have resulted in the integration of retaining walls for the express purpose of minimizing impacts to private properties throughout the project area."

Additional project detail will be available at the meeting, and the public is encouraged to attend. The meeting facility is ADA accessible; however, requests for special needs or accommodations to facilitate public participation should be directed to Mimi Lindelow at the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Eastern Regional Office at (610) 239-4117.

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