trafficletters

Background on the Schaum's
Corner Traffic Improvement Proposals

Possible new ramp proposed by Dave Noyes in 1998/1999

Senator Wenger letter to PennDot, May 24, 2001

Township Board of Supervisors Meeting, March 26, 2001

Lancaster County Planning Commission letter to West Earl Township, July 12, 2001

HYDER (ARRO) TRAFFIC STUDY REPORT MARCH 26, 2001

Rettew Letter to West Earl Township about a new proposal, Jan. 25, 2002 MAP

Hyder (now Arro) presented the results at the March 26 meeting. They recommended various traffic signal and lane improvements to be done in two phases.The board applied for a $100,000 matching grant for improvements to the 272/772 intersection. The county denied the grant request. The township planned to resubmit next year and the township and Senator Wenger also intended to propose the plan to the state at a September 28th Public Hearing (see 8/27 agenda).

In January Chris Neumann, Lancaster County's Transportation Planner, resubmitted a proposal of improvements to the County's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The proposal is based on the 2001Traffic Study and uses only state and federal funds, totaling $834,000, for improvements to the Schaum�s corner area � along Route 772, from Main Street to Route 272. The proposal was accepted by the MPO so it is likely that the proposal will get included in the update to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that is adopted by PENNDOT. The proposal calls for the improvements to begin in Oct. 2002 and to be completed by 2005.

Commentary on the Proposed Improvements

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