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PennDOT says no easement for East Ridge Road cross pipe; borough weighing options
Summary
PennDOT told Palmyra Borough it lacks easements for an existing cross pipe on East Ridge Road; borough staff said property owners oppose moving the pipe and council discussed the limited options, including seeking easements or using eminent domain to place the pipe underground.
Palmyra Borough staff told council on Tuesday that PennDOT has confirmed it holds no easements for an existing cross pipe on East Ridge Road, complicating stormwater work and leaving the borough with limited options to fix a recurring drainage problem.
"They admit they have no easements for the cross pipe that's existing," the public works superintendent said. Borough staff said PennDOT indicated it would not let the borough…
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