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Construction on Lafayette Street Corridor Begins Today

County officials and representatives from Norristown and Plymouth will participate in the ceremonial demolition signaling the start of construction on the Lafayette Street extension to Plymouth and the Pa. Turnpike.

Posted by James Myers (Editor), May 21, 2012 at 03:47 am

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According to a release issued by the county, the Montgomery County Commissioners, representatives of the county’s transportation authority and Municipality of Norristown and Plymouth Township will take part in a ceremonial demolition of a house on Diamond Avenue in Norristown at 11:30 a.m. today, May 21.

The demolition signals the start of construction on the much-anticipated Lafayette Street Corridor Project that would extend the thoroughfare from Norristown to Plymouth and the Pennsylvania Turnpike and improve accessibility to Norristown.

Diamond Avenue is a short street that intersects Ridge Pike just east of the intersection with Conshohocken Road. Diamond runs from Ridge Pike to Conshohocken Road.

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Robert Ross May 21, 2012 at 05:22 pm

Thanks for posting about this important story, Patch! Do you have any information the project's timeline? I'd love to see a story on when the various phases are planned to be completed and where the money for the project is coming from.

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James Myers (Editor) May 21, 2012 at 09:03 pm

Great idea, Robert. I'll put together a more in-depth piece with deatils on costs and timeline.

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Trevor Jordet May 22, 2012 at 05:19 pm

there is a website, but it's not very very well managed:
http://www2.montcopa.org/planning/cwp/view,a,1458,q,54860.asp

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Trevor Jordet May 22, 2012 at 05:20 pm

http://www.timesherald.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/120529934/demolition-begins-in-lafayette-street-project

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Trevor Jordet May 22, 2012 at 05:22 pm

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/montco_memo/152305915.html

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James Myers (Editor) May 22, 2012 at 06:43 pm

Thanks for the info Trevor. I did read the other media outlet reports and will be calling the Montgomery County Planning Commission, PennDOT and Norristown officials for comment.

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Trevor Jordet June 6, 2012 at 03:33 pm

any more info on this? I am directly affected by this project since i live right in the center of this project. I wish there was a better source of inormation than the rarely updated website that they have

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