Author Archives: Teresa Boeckel

About Teresa Boeckel

Reach Teresa Boeckel at tboeckel@ydr.com or call 717-771-2031.

Should PennDOT release the potential list of bridge and road projects that could be funded?

Trying to track down which bridge and road projects in York County could be funded through state transportation proposals has been anything but easy. That’s because, as the Associated Press reported today, the information is only available to legislators through … Continue reading

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At least three projects in York County could be funded if Senate Bill 1 passes as proposed

At least three projects in York County are on the list of potential projects that could be funded if additional money if Senate Bill 1 gets ultimate approval. The bill was recently passed by the state Senate and now the … Continue reading

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See how a “diverging diamond interchange” — proposed for the Shrewsbury exit of I-83 — works

If you use the Shrewsbury interchange of Interstate 83, you know how jammed it can get, especially at rush hour or the holidays. Last week, transportation planners talked to Shrewsbury Township officials about an improvement for Exit 4. They have … Continue reading

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A look at line painting on the roads from PennDOT’s numbers

Now that the weather has turned warmer, drivers will be seeing line painting crews out on the road. During the next several months, crews with the state Department of Transportation will be painting more than 120,000 miles of traffic lines … Continue reading

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After years of waiting, widening of the “York split” expected to start this summer

There’s some good news for Harrisburg commuters: The widening of the “York split” is expected to begin later this summer. The new Lowther Street bridge over Interstate 83 just opened this week to one lane of traffic in each direction, … Continue reading

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Maryland commuters: New law will make it easier for police to stop drivers using cell phones

Maryland commuters: If you’re still haven’t put down the cell phone while you’re driving, you’ll need to know that it will soon be easier for police to stop and ticket you for the violation. The law is changing this fall. … Continue reading

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Stewartstown Railroad leases locomotive to Steam Into History Inc.

The Stewartstown Railroad hasn’t been in the news lately, but it will be again soon as one of its locomotives will be put to use in New Freedom. Stewartstown Railroad is leasing its No. 10 locomotive — a 44-ton diesel-electric made … Continue reading

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Driver: More signs needed to warn motorists about closure on Springwood Road in York Township

Roxanne Wisnewski and her husband recently were trying to get from Springettsbury Township to Red Lion only to run into a roadblock. They used Camp Betty Washington, then turned onto Springwood Road to head to Chapel Church Road.  Near Chapel … Continue reading

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What’s the grossest thing you have found while cleaning a roadway?

Nearly 10 years ago, I wrote a story about what state Department of Transportation employees find while “spring cleaning” the roads. Ladies’ underwear, discarded guns, needles, briefcases, and money is just a sampling of what have picked up. Many volunteers … Continue reading

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Why a quarry in Hellam Township looks reddish in the spring

Why has a quarry in Hellam Township turned reddish? That’s what Janett Wilson recently wondered on the York Daily Record/Sunday News Facebook page. She wrote that it has been that way for about two weeks. “I don’t think I’ve seen … Continue reading

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