PennDOT Discusses $90M Widening and Reconstruction of Route 222
PennDOT plans to make significant changes to Route 222 over the next two years, a major thoroughfare between Reading and Allentown.
A nearly 1-million-square-foot warehouse is being constructed along Route 222, prompting concerns about increased traffic and safety problems.
- The warehouse, spanning roughly 15 football fields, was approved by Maidencreek Township Supervisors in 2023.
- Residents had expressed concerns about the project, citing potential traffic increases and safety issues, and questioned the validity of traffic studies performed by the developer's contractors.
- According to recent data, there are approximately 26,000 daily trips on the stretch of Route 222 where the warehouse is being built.
PennDOT's planned $90 million reconstruction and widening of Route 222 aims to address these concerns.
Many residents feared the warehouse would increase traffic and create safety problems like crashes.
Author's summary: PennDOT plans $90M Route 222 reconstruction.