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White Haven business community gets look at Main Street redesign proposals by Ruth Isenberg Bryan Smith of Barry Isett & Associates had the full attention of White Haven business owners and borough council members as he presented the White Haven Streetscape Feasibility Study on May 2. The detailed plan spelled out ways to make Main Street and the areas leading up to it more welcoming and safe for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. The idea is to create “a sense of place,” Smith said. Part of the preliminary work involved documenting the existing facades along Main Street. One drawing mapped out the street, matching each facade to its location.
Elements such as underground utility wires and vintage (although LED) street lights and entry arches, created a unified theme. Two spots that could be used for pocket parks were included. Safety features were apparent in every area, many of them intended to calm or slow traffic to make the street easier for pedestrians and cyclists to navigate. Among those features were sidewalk bump-outs at intersections, crosswalks with reflective paint and overhead warning signs, as well as street trees and electronic banners.
See MAIN STREET, page 5
Kidder Planners see proposal for two new businesses in 940 corridor by Seth Isenberg
MAIN STREET business proprietors Ed Jarick, left, and Darrin Gallagher discuss maps that show the proposed plans for Main Street redevelopment after an informative meeting held in the borough building on May 2. The borough council chambers were filled, and attendees got a throrough overview of the proposal. The target area in the presentation included Berwick Street to the corner of Towanda Street, and Susquehanna to Towanda Street to create a pedestrian and bicycle access to the White Haven Area Community Library. Borough council will determine how to move forward with the plans. Funding will depend on the availability of grants, and construction would happen in stages. JH: Seth Isenberg
Developer Pocono Estates Holdings came before Kidder Township Planners on May 1 to present a sketch plan for two buildings, proposed to be located on Industrial Drive — off Route 940. One of the buildings is on the site recently proposed to be for a pumping station for the PennEast Pipeline, and the other building would be nearby, toward Interstate 80. The size of the property is 74 acres, to be split to host a 221,400 square foot structure
to house a data center, and a 240,000 square foot structure to house a business that makes modular homes — according to the presentation. Neither business projects large truck traffic flows. More detailed plans will be presented to the Planning Commission in the near future, as the project moves forward.