Road Usage, Capacity, and…Sea Level Rise?

By Gail Whittaker, Public Information Officer

Not long ago, a portion of Route 17 was widened from four lanes to six.  While the work impacted travel, the increased capacity was desperately needed.  In fact, plans are for the widening to continue further up Route 17 towards the historic area.  At the April 8 meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Review Steering Committee – or York2040 – a Historic Triangle Transportation Study provided interesting and sometimes brow-raising information. Read more...