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‘Right on track’: Fall weather favorable for Route 219 project
December 8, 2013Publication Name (December 8, 2013)
The region’s weather this fall hasn’t always been pretty.
Think below normal temperatures, rain and even a little snow.
Read MoreYoung hopeful on completion of Route 219
December 3, 2013The Buffalo News (December 3, 2013)
OLEAN – The completion of Route 219 as four lanes from Springville to the Pennsylvania border is among several issues that will be on the State Legislature’s front burner during 2014, according to State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, who addressed members of the Cattaraugus County TEA Party on Monday in the Ash Community Center.
Read MoreGov. Tom Corbett visits Somerset, speaks to students
November 10, 2013Daily American (November 10, 2013)
Gov. Tom Corbett met with aspiring politicians Sunday to discuss his political career beginning as a township supervisor.
Read MoreAerial view of Route 219 work
October 15, 2013Daily American (October 15, 2013)
IMAGE: This northwest-facing aerial photograph taken Oct. 8 by Roger Snyder shows the grading for the four-lane U.S. Route 219 now being constructed between Meyersdale and Somerset. The existing two-lane Route 219 can be seen snaking through the narrow valley from left to right with Fogletown Road. The work is part of a five-year, $305 million project to build a four-lane highway between the two towns.
Read MoreFirst phase of Rt. 219 expansion project underway
September 5, 2013The Ripon Advance (September 5, 2013)
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) recently announced that a five-year construction project on U.S. Rt. 219 that will improve road safety and create 9,000 new jobs throughout his district has broken ground.
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