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Middletown residents press PennDOT on Route 1 RC3 plans, warn of traffic and safety impacts
Summary
Residents urged Middletown Township supervisors to press PennDOT for an in-person public meeting and updated traffic studies on the Route 1 RC3 improvement project, citing pedestrian and school-safety risks and a consultants estimate that the current plan could increase accidents.
Residents pressed Middletown Township officials on potential safety and traffic impacts from PennDOTs proposed Route 1 RC3 improvements, urging coordinated outreach with neighboring municipalities and a timely public meeting.
At the meeting the board previewed the topic, saying Middletown and nearby boroughs had sent a joint letter to PennDOT requesting an in-person meeting with a virtual option so the community could review and comment on the refined plans. "Middletown Township has been cooperative with PennDOT and supports the planned changes to Route 1," the chair said while noting the township was awaiting PennDOTs response.
Several residents said they remain unconvinced the current preliminary designs reflect local travel patterns.…
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