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Here is a recap from Cathy Poole:
The meeting between Senator Rafferty, PA Turnpike and concerned residents was a partial success for us! Although Mr Rafferty was unable to be present, someone from his office attended. The PA Turnpike reps were at the meeting and about 15 or so concerned residents were there as well!
The one good success was the PA Turnpike promised to have the pull-off removed by December at the latest. That should provide some relief to the intruder and trucker problems. Now we need to have Tim, the zoning officer at the twp office do some official decibel readings for the possibility of a retrofit barrier petition. In addition we will look into ways to get the truckers to turn off their engines while eating at the rest stop and curtail their jake braking.
Thanks to everyone for showing your support! Considering who we are trying to win over, we did very well!
Hello fellow Glenmoore Residents,
We wanted to invite/remind you about the upcoming meeting regarding the noise pollution and safety of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
On Saturday, August 25th residents of Glenmoore (Wallace and West Nantmeal Twp) will be meeting at the Sycamore Lane Cul-de-sac (off of Adams Rd/Little Conestoga). Click for map.
The meeting will occur at 10:30am and Senator Rafferty and the PA Turnpike reps will be there to hear our concerns regarding noise and safety of the turnpike.
To recap:
What: PA Turnpike Meeting
Where: 101 Sycamore Lane, Glenmoore, PA
When: Saturday, August 25th @ 10:30am
For more information: Call Cathy Poole at 610-942-3432.
Agenda:
- Elimination of pull-off: Progress? Was it not he cause of a recent accident with a school bus and a tractor trailor?
- Fence was replaced, but it is very short and inadequate
- Noise Barrier: this side of the turnpike could not be feasibly expanded so why wait for an extra lane on this side to do so? We need a sound barrier.
- We need signs erected for truckers to stop jake braking, it literally shakes our houses when they do so to go into the rest stop.
We’d like to see at least one member of each household be present to show the Senator and PA Turnpike Commission that we are serious. You are also encouraged to bring your children and dogs too!
I received this article from Cathy Poole and we thought this gives us more information regarding the turnpike sound barriers and we can share this information at our upcoming meeting on August 25th.
By Jeremy Rogoff/Inquirer Staff Writer
Maria and Steve Moyer’s backyard in Towamencin Township is to be largely taken for the Northeast Extension widening project. They are concerned because sound barriers have not been approved for their area. The cost is too high, officials say.
Maria Moyer has lived with the pounding din of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension for seven years. Her two-story Colonial on Boone Way is so close to traffic that the Towamencin Township resident has seen the grisly results of fatal crashes.
Read the rest of the story here