Route 228 road project raises questions from residents
MIDDLESEX TWP — A crowd converged on the township municipal building Thursday night to hear details on the Balls Bend Project, a major infrastructure upgrade seeking to realign and widen Route 228.
Dozens of residents questioned representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to better understand the project and how it impacts them and their properties.
The Balls Bend Project, officials explained, seeks to straighten out a sharp curve near the intersection with Harbison Road and redirect the route to dip just south of Allemande Lane. It would reconnect with the existing route on the western end of the bend.
The project also will expand the road so that there will be two lanes traveling in either direction with occasional turning lanes to accommodate future increases in traffic.
Mark Rozich, state project manager, explained the work is expected to impact a number of properties including six houses, one business and several land-only properties.
Read more in Friday's Butler Eagle.
