Atglen NewsLocal news for Atglen, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Philly's I-95 Crisis Underlines Infrastructure Funding Need- March 31, 2008 "This incident clearly demonstrates that we need a greater investment in our infrastructure - here in Pennsylvania and across the nation." A length of major northeastern artery Interstate 95 was shut down on March 17 after a crack some 6 ft. via Construction Equipment Guidehttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/phillys-i-95-crisis-underlines-infrastructure-... Column that crippled I-95 will be replaced- March 29, 2008 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation yesterday announced that it would replace the damaged steel-reinforced-concrete column beneath I-95 in Port Richmond that last week crippled the freeway. via Philly.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/column-that-crippled-i-95-will-be-replaced?fro... Building site copper targeted by thieves- March 27, 2008 Thieves grabbed more than $6,000 worth of copper wire supplies and other construction-related items last week from businesses and construction sites in the Cocalico area, police report. via LancasterOnlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/building-site-copper-targeted-by-thieves?fromr... Crew worked around the clock to reopen I-95- March 25, 2008 "But it was the complete opposite" For 48 nonstop hours, the burly men of J.D. Eckman Contractors melded brains and brawn. via The Philadelphia Inquirerhttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/crew-worked-around-the-clock-to-reopen-i-95?fr... I-95 reopening pushed back- March 23, 2008 "This part of I-95 was built in the 1960s, and this section alone needs $1.9 billion worth of reconstruction" Highway officials were a little too optimistic about when Interstate 95 would be reopened for traffic. via Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/i-95-reopening-pushed-back?fromrss=1 Workers scramble this morning to put the finishing touches on the repairs.- March 21, 2008 "Unfortunately we're in a delicate critical stage" The closed section of I-95 in Port Richmond is now open. Just before 6:30 a.m., PennDot just gave the go-ahead for the highway to reopen, followed by the on-ramp from the Vine Street Expressway, then other ... via The Philadelphia Inquirerhttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/workers-scramble-this-morning-to-put-the-finis... 'God ... on their side'- March 12, 2008 "The only kind of injuries that she reported were ones where the individuals had to be looked at. Nothing serious." By JILL WHALEN Staff Writer Everyone walked away from the scene of a multi-vehicle accident caused by an out-of-control tractor-trailer Tuesday morning on Route 93, prompting a Sugarloaf Township police ... via Standard Speakerhttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/god-on-their-side?fromrss=1 Get ready for traffic headaches on Rt. 30 West- March 8, 2008 "During the repairs - which will continue through Nov. 21 and resume again next year - traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction." The 46,000 motorists who drive Route 30 west each day will face major traffic slowdowns, starting next week. via LancasterOnlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/atglen-pa/2008/03/get-ready-for-traffic-headaches-on-rt-30-west?... |