The bumpy ride along Route 8 up on top of the hill between Polk Cutoff and Route 62 is expected to be smooth and clear for Applefest. Also, downtown where the heart of Applefest beats, the summer's long sidewalk project will be more pedestrian friendly even though the work to finish the project has been delayed.
Last week milling and initial paving began along Route 8 this week in preparation for paving by IA construction that is expected to be completed by the end of the month according to PennDOT who added they do not expect to have restrictions on to road during Applefest weekend. The three-day fall festival draws tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Last week milling and initial paving began along Route 8 this week in preparation for paving by IA construction that is expected to be completed by the end of the month according to PennDOT who added they do not expect to have restrictions on to road during Applefest weekend. The three-day fall festival draws tens of thousands of visitors each year.
The sidewalk and light pole replacement project in downtown Franklin had been slowed by the light poles not arriving yet. "There are delays in getting all the supplies needed to complete the lighting improvements being done on Liberty Street between 12th and 14th Streets." said PennDot press officer Jill Harry. She added that many of the bases were replaced allowing them to finish leveling the sidewalks in those areas making it "flush to the existing sidewalk, eliminating the hole or trip hazards"
The city asked the some of the existing lights not be replaced until the new poles arrived. In these cases the work around the poles leaves holes that will be temporarily filled in for Applefest.
"All of this work should be completed as early as the end of next week (weather permitting) but definitely prior to Applefest in order to address safety during a high pedestrian traffic times on that roadway/sidewalk," according to Harry.
"It's the best three days," says Franklin Chamber of Commerce director Jodi Baker Lewis as if her words were programmed to somehow repeat.
More information on the Route 8 project from Route 62 to Polk Cutoff can be found by clicking here.
The city asked the some of the existing lights not be replaced until the new poles arrived. In these cases the work around the poles leaves holes that will be temporarily filled in for Applefest.
"All of this work should be completed as early as the end of next week (weather permitting) but definitely prior to Applefest in order to address safety during a high pedestrian traffic times on that roadway/sidewalk," according to Harry.
"It's the best three days," says Franklin Chamber of Commerce director Jodi Baker Lewis as if her words were programmed to somehow repeat.
More information on the Route 8 project from Route 62 to Polk Cutoff can be found by clicking here.
Below is the current schedule for this year's Applefest.
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