At Tuesday night's meeting of the Milford Township Board of Supervisors, attendees were updated on the major construction project on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

            Reconstruction of the roadway is currently occurring in Milford Township between mile markers 38 and 44. Major earthwork is underway to widen the road which will include 12-foot interior and exterior shoulders. It will be a three-lane major highway in each direction.

            Steve Dale, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, and Paul Trumbull, of Trumbull Corporation, gave the update and answered questions. At this time, the largest amount of excavating and reshaping is being done. The drainage and asphalt are also occurring at phase two of this project and the stabilization of slopes and seeding will take place in a few months.

            Bob Smith, a resident of Milford Township, addressed the board about street sweeping and cleaning on Rosenberger Road. Smith stated that the area has a lot of water and is very muddy and Rosenberger Road is in need of cleaning. Debris is from the turnpike project.

            Representatives of the project explained that pipe installation would occur over the weekend. This will alleviate the water and mud issue on that road. 

            Vice-Chairman Thomas Courduff thanked the project reps for rectifying issues with contractors using some country roads. After complaints from residents, the issues have been rectified for the most part.  "We appreciate you resolving it," said Courduff.

            Project updates can be found at www.paturnpike.com.

            Discussions are ongoing on the Foulkes Mill Road project and officials plan to discuss it further at the October meeting.

            The PennDOT project on the Portzer Road roundabout project is progressing. Township Manager Jeff Vey shared photo slides of the work.

            The reconfiguration of the intersection into a single-lane roundabout is designed to improve traffic flow and increase safety. It will also diminish vehicle congestion, which is expected to increase due to future development.

            Landscaping will be planted in the center of the roundabout and on the west side of the road. A walking trail connecting St. Luke's Hospital to St. Isidore's Church will also be a community feature.

            Supervisor John Mininger recently checked out the area in person. "It looks really good," he said.

            In other news, a waiver of land development request was approved by the board. A stormwater review for the Willauer project, located at 2000 John Fries Highway was done.

            The waiver was reviewed by engineering firms Anderson and Pennoni and Associates. A permit for the entrance was granted by PennDOT and drainage pipes have been installed to keep stormwater from entering the Weiss farm fields.