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BINGAMAN ST. BRIDGE
PennDOT anticipates the bridge repairs will be complete and travel lane restrictions will be removed by the end of November 2014.
PA 183 OVER SCHUYLKILL RIVER (SCHUYLKILL AVENUE BRIDGE) PennDOT anticipates travel lane restrictions will be removed by mid-2015.
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will be a big part of our future. Restoring passenger service between Greater Reading and Philadelphia will be a real game-changer, enhancing quality of life and economic growth. At the Chamber’s Transportation Luncheon in October, we celebrated the success of passing the PA Transportation Funding Act 89 and addressed the damaging impacts that inadequate federal transportation funding would have on Berks County priority projects. We heard from PA Secretary of Transportation Barry Schoch, Congressman Meehan, and Congressman Dent. In discussion with Mark Schlott from R M Palmer, an efficient transportation infrastructure is critical to ensure his products continue to be produced here and shipped to market. The same sentiment is echoed from others in our community whether it be shipping products, moving employees or clients, emergency response, schools, entertainment venues or an individual on an appointment. Our multimodal transportation infrastructure is critical to provide mobility for people, goods and commerce for our community’s wellbeing. This encompasses: roads/bridges, ports/ waterways, freight/passenger rail, transit and bicycle/pedestrian. To ensure our quality of place and enable resident businesses to thrive and expand, as well as attracting new business ventures, we must be involved. We have a shared responsibility to participate in the policy and solutions process to make US 222 North, among other connectors, a reality for our future.
PENN ST. BRIDGE
PennDOT is advancing design of the bridge rehabilitation and anticipates construction will begin following the reopening of Buttonwood Street Bridge. During construction, the bridge will remain open but there will be lane restrictions. In particular, the ramp from westbound US 422 (West Shore Bypass) to Penn St. (downtown Reading) will be closed and detoured for the duration of the project (estimated 2–3 construction seasons).
BUTTONWOOD ST. BRIDGE
Berks County anticipates rehabilitation will begin in early 2015 and the bridge will remain closed during construction for approximately two consecutive seasons (or until late 2016). When reopened, there will be no restrictions on use. *Buttonwood Street Bridge project letting has been moved back to January 29, 2015.
BACKGROUND: The Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Berks County Commisioners are proactively working together to ensure our entire community is kept informed concerning key bridge construction projects and potential impacts on traffic patterns, including the 2015 closure of the Buttonwood Street Bridge along with the subsequent Penn Street Bridge rehabilitation impact on traffic patterns. We have established a special workgroup as part of the Chamber Transportation Committee with key partners including but not limited to the Berks County Planning Department, PA Department of Transportation, City of Reading, West Reading, Commuter Services, and BARTA. The goal of this workgroup is to identify potential issues and ways to keep our Greater Reading economy and quality of place vibrant during the construction of the Buttonwood Street Bridge and Penn Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project.
REGIONAL INITIATIVE: We started by understanding the traffic patterns, construction plans and identifying other key stakeholders. Our business community (employers), emergency responders, educational institutions, art & entertainment venues, local government, residents and community at large all need to be kept informed. Commuter Services is working with employers to determine employee travel patterns and offer information on travel options (carpooling, transit, park-n-rides, etc.) for commuters during the construction of the bridges. A communication strategy was evaluated and webpage ReadingBridges.net launched to provide a central resource center with updated information on the bridge construction and travel alternatives. This public private partnership group continues to work with all key stakeholders.
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