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Assembly hears TIP update; staff warns right‑of‑way acquisition can take 18–24 months and may require eminent domain
Summary
Public Works Director Tom Adams briefed the Assembly on transportation TIP packages and right‑of‑way acquisition processes. Staff said many projects are in early phases, NEPA and matching funds affect timing, and complex right‑of‑way work — including possible condemnation — can add 18–24 months to project schedules.
Tom Adams, public works director, summarized the borough’s transportation improvement program (TIP) packages and provided a detailed overview of right‑of‑way acquisition on Jan. 6.
Adams described three active TIP packages (TIP 21, TIP 23 and TIP 24), and explained that projects progress through planning, preliminary engineering, design, right‑of‑way acquisition, and construction. He said some projects in older…
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