Year in Review: Major infrastructure projects moved forward in 2020
CRANBERRY TWP — They're not all quite as eye-catching as a tunnel under the road, but infrastructure projects along the Route 228 corridor made significant progress in 2020.
From lights at the junction of Routes 8 and 228 to plans on the Balls Bend realignment and, yes, the MSA Thruway, it's been an exciting year for infrastructure in the southern tier of the county.
Middlesex Crossing
It may be the least attractive improvement along the corridor, but it should be the most eye-catching, at least if drivers pay attention to traffic signals.
At the intersection of Route 228 with Route 8, new signals went online in the middle of November — a project funded not by tax dollars, but by the Middlesex Crossing developer.
The L-armed masts holding the new signals will replace those hung from wires, making them a bit more sturdy and less likely to swing wildly. And, Middlesex township manager Adam Hartwig said, they're an example of how residential development can pretty rapidly improve nearby infrastructure.
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