The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 3, 1991 5 i Jackson (continued from page 1) “We are going to keep applying for grants and if we can pay off the loan faster we will,” he said. “Things like state grants change all the time; one yearyou mightapply and [] the next year you won't but we will keep trying.” : igo | By . DIRS, rh 1.71 7 Sp. (011) 11. ea ———— ¢. W— 9 i nT Before any work is done the supervisors must award the bid and clear up a problem with the Department of Labor and Indus- try. Before the bids were opened the township's architect announced that Labor and Industry did not give final approval for the plans. “I don’t know why the plans were not approved but we will do what is necessary to bring them in to conformity with Labor and In- dustry,” said Adams. Also, the township is going to look into references and other dealings with Tri-State Construc- tion to make sure there are no problems. Once the architect and town- ship engineer give the supervisors the recommendation, the bid will be awarded and work will begin. | Adams is hopeful that will be soon, and the project will be com- il pleted by the end of summer. Zone (continued from page 1) land was determined to be zoned as conservation they wouldn't be able to do anything it,” said Gorey. The township planning commis- sion has recommended that the change be made. — The other amendments to the zoning ordinance deal basically BE —~ = PY NEWS ITEM - Completion of the Cross Valley Expressway is expected to significantly increase car and with changes in the wording of text. One is that side-yard set backs for homes in the R-2 (two family residential) zones will be changed from 25 feet to 15 feet. Gorey believes that the 25-foot requirement was a typographical’ error in the zoning ordinance. “Most of the properties in this zone are in the older sections of the township and they have smaller lots,” said Gorey. He added that residents who wanted to build on the lots have had trouble meeting 3 the set backs and because of this the township has had several re- quests for variances in this area. The other amendments deal | basically with administrative changes. Onewill name the zoning | hearing board as the authority to ' grant permits for a non-conform- ing use, replacing the zoning offi- cer as the approving authority. a8 truck traffic on Route 309 in the Back Mountain. a 5 Wi t A ake i - * 8 ; J vi a (1 [eF " joa v | % By A Heb # n- oh I ’ le i | Lane Tr uck be no ban on trucks using a route such as 309 unless trucks were ia ! continued fr e 1 causing deterioration of the highways or were the cause of several pe Als {continued from pags 1) ( om page 1) : accidents. These statistics would go through the traffic department sh |. will be studying the roadway and will do what is needed to keep it 309 will become truckers fastest route | and Ochal said they have had none. C 1, safe. There appears to be little doubt that car traffic on Route 309 has “Truckers can travel state highways by their own option and we of | ic Keisling said that most of the funding for the project will come increased considerably during the past several years but the don't redirect them unless heavy construction work requires a de- X- 1, from the Federal Highway Administration, so the cutbacks on the increase in truck traffic has been even more visible. That will con- tour,” said Ochal. : state level should not affect the project. tinue to grow as highway work near Tunkhannock and the opening : ar ~|-, “You have to watch what cutbacks are being made but since of the Cross Valley Expressway later this year make Route 309 the PennDOT says not to worry es , most of the funding is coming from the federal government it is fastest connection with Interstates 80 and 81. ‘When Ochal was questioned whether or not the traffic count had o- , likely we will see things start to happen,” said Keisling. ~~ “This will make it a fast route from I-81 and the turnpike to the ~~ doubled he said he knew of no area where the traffic had doubled The only worry would be if the state could not come up with its light in Shavertown traveling north,” explained Schecter, “And in the past year or two. ; nd ars share of funds, but since we are only funding 10 percent of the cost traveling south the truckers will come down Route 309 from Route Ochal said rumors that traffic counts on Route 309 would in- ! dont thinks bat would beige likely, he added. : 6 and 11 to I-81 and go direct to Baltimore and Washington. The crease by 38,000 cars daily upon the opening of the Cross Valley nd § Lote t I ng #0 ; PennDOT sngingers arealienty looking nt fs Cross Valley completion will make more traffic north and south were greatly exaggerated. : asians ong houte and-they hope to slant the study through the Back Mountain and Kunkle and other points north. “Realistically, when the Cross Valley is completed there will be ng 2s by the end of ihe year. : The truck ill fer this route because they will have no delays more access to traffic but not by 38,000 more cars. I-81 is the ill Tels “They said they are ‘very optimistic’ about this project being € {rLICRETS WII! prete Y : ; : ; : Y 2% ; L |. approved,” said Keisling. He added that if the design and study “Route 6 now goes through Tunkhannock, the Abingtons and to heaviest traveled in the Wyoming Valley area and there are not ay £5 phase of the project is tapted by the end of the year then the the Scranton area where they pick up the interstate, but with the ~~ 38,000 cars on that highway daily,” Ochal said. : »” physical construction of the new lane could come as early as 1992. Cross Valley complete, it won't be long before the truckers will find “Route 309 is a highly commercial highway and the businesses “We are basing this on other projects that have gone this route,” it faster to come down Route 309,” Schecter said. ; draw traffic and as the traffic increases, the businesses will in- he said. “But I don't see why things couldn't go as planned.” Schecter said a proposed bypass around Tunkhannock will be a crease. As the traffic increases, changes will be made in the high- The initial study would focus on safety aspects along Route 309 major contributor to truck traffic through the Back Mountain. “An way,” Ochal said. iy from Kingston Township to the intersection of routes 309 and 415. important factor is that in a couple years the bypass around Ed Davis, owner of Jedidia’s Restaurant, has no problem with ill .| Included would be studies of the driveways of homes and busi- Tunkhannock will be under construction,” he said. “It will go off the increased number of trucks using 309. \ ; he {, nesses along the roadway to see if there are any hazards created Route 6 behind the large shopping center in Tunkhannock and go “] am seriously considering putting out a sign in front reading at .| at these spots. to the Route 29 bridge, then along the river and bypass the center “Truckers Welcome.’ I have lots in the back of the restaurant with | of Tunkhannock and merge again with Route 6. The bypass will be plenty of space for truck parking. I believe they can bring other ey 5 built in two stages, first the upper end to the bridge, and then the business to our area,” Davis said. : : er rou | second stage from the bridge to merge with Route 6 again. John Ginochetti of Gino's Shoe Store is not concerned aboutin- e- fa L k f d “While the bypass is being built to avoid the center of town, the creased truck traffic. : Se on i la rveys d e man ou n trucks will turn right to Route 309 or left to Route 6 going north be- “I don't believe it will stop motorists from traveling Route 309,” ar Ie . . = cause at that time they will have through traffic down Route 309. he said. “They don't in other places and I don't believe they will in is | et S h XI ated x Nn h 7 “ ara Ea “The Back Mountain Citizens Council asked PennDOT to incor- the Back Mountain. When people find a place they like to shop they es Ca ¢ porate a study of truck traffic with that of the bypass and consider manage to get there. The route up to Eynon is heavily traveled by ; reversing the construction from Route 6 north to the bridge by first , trucks and other vehicles but people from here go up there to shop. rs "By RICH JOHNSON running when Roberts was dis- going around Tunkhannock,” Schecter said. “Then the truckers The traffic doesn’t stop them. ak "Staff Writer covered and that it was unknown would have an option. PennDOT, probably due to lack of funds, did The owner of E.M. Video said she doesn't believe the increased : how long he vs In the id ape not make the study and are preceding with the plans as they were.” traffic will affect the video business one way or the other. “Our’s is nd | Ls A Harveys Lake man was found I z peck Sal . in! : > se Tom Ochal, assistant traffic engineer for PennDOT, said thereis a neighborhood business. 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