The deal on the table would eliminate the plan to toll I-80. In general, there has been investment in the Turnpike in recent years; both the Northeast Extension and the east-west Mainline have seen a variety of rehab projects.
For what it's worth, the 10 miles between the East-West Mainline and the Lansdale (Kulpsville) exit are being widened in a multi-year project that started this year. Given the lack of existing right-of-way width, this exercise will require replacement of most of the highway bridges over the turnpike. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained, but shoulders will likely be restricted -- becomes an issue in case of accident. I-80 in PA has been a truckers' favorite since it opened in the late 1960s - early 1970s because it bypasses both the PA Turnpike and the NY Thruway. It, too, has seen much rehabilitation in recent years. Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:05 AM, AJ Michaels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The way I have understood this matter for years is that many truckers are > driving I-80 to avoid paying the high tolls and now PA wants to turn I-80 > into a toll road and lease off the turnpike. > _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
