Miscellaneous

A PennDot salt truck fell over onto its side and hit a utility pole Monday in New Britain Township.

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Lansdale officials are facing major work at their two buildings on Vine Street.

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State Transportation officials Thursday night held an Open House to answer questions from Norristown residents about the upcoming first phase of the Markley Street Improvement Project.   It gets underway next month between Elm Street and Johnson Highway.   What's in the works is a complete rebuild of the roadway.   It will be widened with a center left turn lane to improve traffic flow and safety.   Phase One also includes utility upgrades as well as sidewalk and lighting improvements.   The budget is almost 21-million dollars.   That includes funding for some improvements on Johnson Highway near its intersection with Markley Street.   Southbound traffic will be allowed to travel Markley Street during construction but northbound vehicles will use DeKalb Street as a detour starting in Bridgeport.

A developer has proposed building 48 townhouses on 12 acres at Mainland and Wambold Roads in Towamencin.   W-B Homes shared its vision for the site with the township supervisors Wednesday night.   Each unit would measure about 2,000 square feet and have a basement as well as a garage.   Company officials expect them to sell for less than $300,000.   The township supervisors would need to rezone the proposed construction site for multi-family residential use before the project could proceed.   The land is currently designated light industrial.