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Cloverleaf Construction Wrapping Up Soon

Cloverleaf Construction Wrapping Up Soon

As a driver you may have noticed the current construction in Elizabethtown area on Cloverleaf Road. This construcion has been underway for quite some time and has caused some heavy traffic as well as frustration to drivers.
Walt Eckerd Jr., a Transportation Manager at PennDot, explained that features of the construction are widening the road, improving [...]

What You Should Know About the Proposed Bear Creek Intermediate School

What You Should Know About the Proposed Bear Creek Intermediate School

Traffic Impact on Inadequate Roads

The proposed site is in a relatively remote area with very limited access.  All traffic will funnel onto Sheaffer Road which is a very narrow and winding rural road with no access from High Street.
In addition to Sheaffer Road, the following roads will experience a significant increase in traffic:  Spring Road, [...]

Mount Joy Township Agrees with Borough that a 60-90 Day Hold Needs to be Placed on the Bear Creek School Project

Mount Joy Township Agrees with Borough that a 60-90 Day Hold Needs to be Placed on the Bear Creek School Project

May 5, 2008
Jamie Rowley Chairman
Elizabethtown Area School District
600 East High Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
 Dear Jamie:
The Mount Joy Township Board of Supervisors and Administration recognizes our responsibilities as host to all development proposals and will review all proposals as they conform to our subdivision and land development ordinances.
The letter recently received from Elizabethtown Borough (May 1st.), we [...]

Etown Borough Requests a 60-90 Day Hold on Bear Creek School Project

Etown Borough Requests a 60-90 Day Hold on Bear Creek School Project

May 1, 2008
Jamie Rowley Chairman
Elizabethtown Area School District
600 East High Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Dear Jamie:
On behalf of Borough Council, I am writing to request that the School District (District) place a sixty (60) to ninety (90) day hold on pursuing the Bear Creek Intermediate School in order to explore alternatives with the community.  While the District [...]

Concerns raised at the MJT Planning Commission-Bear Creek School Project

Concerns raised at the MJT Planning Commission-Bear Creek School Project

The following representatives were present on behalf of Elizabethtown School District:
Amy Slamp, Superintendent of Elizabethtown School District
George Longridge, Business Manager for Elizabethtown School District
Troy Portser, Director of Community and School Information for the School District
Scott Cousin, Architect with Crabtree Rohrbaugh
Brian Bingeman, Site Engineer for the School District
Mark Stanley, School District Solicitor
Ms. Slamp stated that recent [...]

Voice Your Questions and Concerns about the Bear Creek School Project!

Voice Your Questions and Concerns about the Bear Creek School Project!

The EASD ACT 34 hearing for the proposed Bear Creek Elementary school was held Thursday May 1st, at 7:30 PM.  This hearing and the information about the school project was conspicuously missing from the Spring Edition of “Bear Tracks” that was recently mailed by the school district to the community residents. 
 
In case you missed [...]

Bear Creek School Project-Mt. Joy Street, Chestnut Street, College Avenue

Bear Creek School Project-Mt. Joy Street, Chestnut Street, College Avenue

According to the EASD Beak Creek School proposal, this area will see the majority of Faculty/Staff, and Parent drop-off traffic from the direction of the population center and West Donegal Township.  There are many identifiable problems with intersections and roadways.  The notes refer to the photo.  These problems need to be researched and either dismissed [...]

Bear Creek School-Sheaffer Road, Campus Road, and College Avenue

Bear Creek School-Sheaffer Road, Campus Road, and College Avenue

According to the EASD Bear Creek School proposal, this section of the road will see the majority of Faculty/Staff, and Parent drop-off traffic from the direction of the population center.  There are many identifiable problems with intersections and roadways.  The notes refer to the photo.  These problems need to be researched and either dismissed or [...]

Bear Creek Project-Sheaffer Road-Spring Road Intersection

Bear Creek Project-Sheaffer Road-Spring Road Intersection

According to the EASD Bear Creek school project proposal, this section of the road will see the majority of Faculty/Staff, and Parent drop-off traffic from the direction of the population center.  There are many identifiable problems with this intersection and roadway and the notes refer to the Photo.  These problems need to be researched and [...]

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