Linglestown alley to be paved this week

UPDATE: According to a reader's comment, the paving project was postponed until October to allow uninterrupted access to businesses while Linglestown Road is being reconstructed.

Blackberry Lane, the alley located north of the square, is supposed to be paved this week, according to a post on a PennLive.com forum by a Linglestown resident. The section from Blue Mountain Parkway to North Mountain Road will be improved. Lower Paxton Township is using grant money to fund the project.

No construction was evident when I walked the alley this afternoon.

The alley has become a key alternative route for eastbound traffic on Linglestown Road to get to the square, Lio’s Pizza & Sub Shop and other businesses.

Check out the “slow down” sign in the photo. Homeowners along Blackberry Lane say motorists regularly travel at high rates of speed on the alley, and they are concerned that the problem will get worse after it is paved.

I’d say 25 mph 15 mph is an appropriate speed since the alley is narrow and has numerous driveways and residential garages. (Suggested speed limit changed based on reader feedback.)

Raspberry Lane, which is located just south of Linglestown Road, will be paved this fall after stormwater drainage work is completed.
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