Steps from Little Cresson Street to Main Street closed due to poor foundation.
The city condemned a little used stairway connecting Main Street to Cresson Street, according to Streets Department officials. About 12 people a day traverse the city-owned public stairway that runs between Little Cresson Street (aka 3600 Cresson Street) and Main Street, near the CVS, Streets Department spokesperson Keisha McCarty-Skelton said. Due to the shabby state of those steps, they are now closed. "The Department of Streets closed the Dawson St. public stairway... The stairway’s foundations were in a state of failure," she said. Little Cresson Street only has access from Ridge Avenue and contains a small amount of homes, Henkel Roofing and potentially an entrance to proposed apartment developments at the former Wilde Yarns Factory. …
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Driving around a 'Road Closed' sign could mean a fine and points on your driving record.
It doesn’t take a visit from severe weather systems Leslie or Michael to bring potential flooding or other emergency conditions to the Delaware Valley. And the next time they hit, going around those Road Closed barricades could mean more than the implied danger ahead. A new state law imposing stiff penalties on motorists who ignore “road closed” or other safety warning signs and devices is now in effect, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said this week. Act 114, signed on July 5 by Gov. Tom Corbett, reinforces the critical need for all drivers to obey traffic control signs. The law aims to increase safety for motorists and emergency responders in areas where flooding or other hazardous conditions exist. “Too often, motorists …
Stacy Anne
9:24 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
$650,000 -- what an inflated, government estimate. more ›