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Weatherly hosts Christmas in the Park
EAST SIDE MAYOR Louis Esa, on left, and Mayor-elect Eric Siglin, on right, confer with PennDOT about the bridge project. JH: Ruth Isenberg
Bridge forum draws local input by Seth Isenberg
as high as $2 for cars and $12 for the big trucks. Tolls would PennDOT held its open house be in place for 30 years, until forum on Wednesday, Decemthe loan is paid. The project ber 8, about the proposed tollis estimated to cost 50 to 52 ing to fund the new bridge on million dollars. PennDOT had listened to Interstate 80 over the Lehigh River. The three-hour long locals during an official sessession drew area residents and sion held here earlier this year. officials to the Split Rock Resort Improvements to the traffic to look over information about diversion route are now offered on Route 940 through East the project, and speak with Side and White Haven, includPennDOT officials. ing milling the existing paveThe proposal is to toll eastbound travelers on Interstate ment and repaving the intersec80 only, with the toll gantry tion of SR 940 and SR 437 to located in East Side borough. reestablish the curb line; fixing Tolls would be as low as $1 for the retaining wall along the cars and $6 for large trucks, or Lehigh River, improving guide
rails and repaving; improving the Route 940 and 437 intersection; repairing the base then repaving Berwick Street/ Route 940 in White Haven, upgrading speed limit signs from the Turnpike to White Haven along Route 940 and adding a radar speed limit sign, and fixing the intersection at Route 940 and 534 so that the vehicles meet at a 90-degree angle and cut back vegetation. PennDOT will add a flashing beacon crosswalk where the D&L Trail crosses Route 940. Also, a study for Route 940 in this section is promised after the project is See BRIDGE, page 2
Happy people filled Eurana Park on Sunday, inside and out, at Christmas in the Park. JH: R & S Isenberg