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Tanner's Run study identifies phased repairs totaling roughly $967,000; sinkhole at Clinger property remains unresolved
Summary
An engineering study presented to the Tri-County commission outlined three priority phases for Tanner's Run repairs with estimated costs totaling about $967,000; staff said a separate, more severe collapse near the Clinger property in Upper Paxton Township was not fully assessed and may add substantially to costs.
An engineering study of Tanner's Run presented June 2 to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission recommended a three-phase repair program with preliminary cost estimates totaling roughly $967,000, while noting a separate, worse failure at the Clinger property south of Route 209 that remains unassessed.
Chris, a staff member involved with the study, summarized the recommendations and cost estimates and said the work is complicated and will require multiple funding sources. “If a magic wand was raised and waived, there would be at least $967,000 to do all that work,” Chris said, describing repairs that include stabilizing a collapsed section at 544 State Street and arch repairs near the center-to-union area (phase 1), hydraulic improvements and a North Street extension and storm-sewer work (phase 2), and bypass and rechanneling work near the Arc Safety building (phase 3).
Chris provided the study’s preliminary phase estimates: about $430,000 for phase 1 (repair of the 544 State Street collapse and an arch), about $324,000 for a set of hydraulic-improvement measures including a North Street extension and associated storm-sewer work, and about $214,000 for the bypass and piping work near the Arc Safety building. The presentation noted other alternatives and potential larger costs for demolition or property acquisition in some options.
The study did not include a reliable estimate for a separate structural failure on the Clinger property (south of Route 209, in Upper Paxton Township). Staff said the engineer could not access that section with survey equipment; a borough manager later told staff the parking lot at that site has worsened and that underground flow appears to be moving toward the creek.
Commission members and staff discussed possible funding routes for the work. Jerry, a staff member, said the commission’s growing emphasis on REP/stream projects and the search for grant sources might help identify potential funding. Commissioner Gary urged continued coordination with state legislative offices; Chris said preliminary contact with state lawmakers had been “preliminary” and that no firm commitments were in hand.
Why it matters: the study identifies concentrated engineering needs along Tanner's Run, documents escalating costs if additional segments prove unstable, and highlights immediate infrastructure risks where sinkholes or collapses threaten property and conveyance.
No formal action was taken on Tanner’s Run at the June 2 meeting beyond the study update. Staff said they would continue pursuing funding options and follow up with property owners and municipalities where required.
