Crime & Safety
New Route 248 Traffic Light Coming
Traffic light on Route 248 will be part of new Sheetz project in Palmer Township near the Lower Nazareth Township border.
Route 248 is going to be a little more stop and go—and stop—down the road.
The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors have approved traffic easement, basically giving the green light to Strausser Enterprises for improvements around the Northwood Center, which includes a CVS and one day a Sheetz gas station/convenience store.
The project is just down the road from the Lower Nazareth Township border.
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Palmer Township Solicitor Charles Bruno said Strausser Enterprises signed off on permanent right-of-way to accommodate the traffic signal, which will be on the corner of Route 248 and Kingston Road.
CVS opened earlier this year and land has been cleared for Sheetz but no building has taken place yet. It is unknown when Sheetz is scheduled for completion.
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The project has stalled for several months as the developer, Strausser Enterprises, sought permit approval from the state Department of Transportation.
Strausser has proposed building the largest Sheetz convenience store in the Lehigh Valley.
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