Springfield Township trustees concerned about traffic during turnpike service plaza work

NEW SPRINGFIELD — Construction of two new turnpike service plazas which will start in April will be “a huge inconvenience” for township residents, according to Springfield Township Trustee Robert Orr.

He told residents attending Wednesday’s trustees’ meeting that township officials attended a pre-construction meeting last week and learned the $30 million project will bring as many as 400 workers per day to the township during construction.

Township officials are concerned about the number of vehicles which will be on township roads. Orr said the county is designating a route for construction vehicles to take which would include state Route 617, Beard Road and South Range Road.

The affected parts of the roads will then be repaved once construction is over, according to a tentative agreement with county and Turnpike officials.

The project is expected to take 441 days to complete. He urged local residents who work in the trades to register with their local halls so then can work on the project.

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