PennDOT to slash $700 million in scheduled upgrades in Berks

The following is an excerpt from an article posted on www.pottsmerc.com. It was written by Holly Herman MediaNews Group. Nearly $700 million in upgrades to three major highways in Berks County — Routes 422, 222 and 61 — is set to be slashed from the county's transportation budget, officials revealed Thursday. The cutbacks are required in the wake of a PennDOT funding reallocation from local roads to interstate highways. Berks County has already secured $270 million for Interstate 78 upgrades... Read More

Route 422 corridor upgrades in Berks are on the chopping block

The following is an excerpt from an article posted on www.readingeagle.com. It was written by Holly Herman. A $600 million plan to upgrade the Route 422 corridor is set to be scaled back to a $35 million replacement of a bridge over the Schuylkill River at the Interstate 176 interchange and ramp reconfiguration in Cumru Township. The cutbacks are required in the wake of a PennDOT reallocation of funding to the state's interstate highways, officials said. The Reading Area Transportation... Read More