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Pottstown to proceed with urgent repairs to Norfolk Southern bridges; borough share covered from capital savings
Summary
Borough manager told council the Evans and Franklin Street bridges over Norfolk Southern require priority repairs. A revised design reduced the project cost to $1,000,000; the borough's 40% share (approximately $400,000) will come from the capital savings plan, and staff will move forward with PUC filings and contract work.
Pottstown Borough Manager Mr. Keller told the Committee of the Whole on Nov. 5 that the Evans and Franklin Street bridges over Norfolk Southern require "priority 1 repairs" and that work could begin as early as December.
"The revised design has reduced the overall project cost by approximately one third, and Norfolk Southern has awarded a contract at a value of $1,000,000," Mr. Keller said. He added that the borough's share under a PUC finding is 40%, or approximately $400,000, and staff is prepared to proceed using funds…
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