tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post6015229855528316514..comments2024-03-28T15:52:41.682-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Expect to See More Taxes in 2017, Starting at the PumpBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14714800224080449932017-01-03T22:09:19.101-05:002017-01-03T22:09:19.101-05:00A township without a police force?
How can it b...A township without a police force? <br /><br />How can it be a true legal fiction without enforcement of the illusion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31292243888251646202017-01-03T22:00:49.316-05:002017-01-03T22:00:49.316-05:00Good roads only get you more traffic. We'd all...Good roads only get you more traffic. We'd all be better off with a moratorium on all street repairs except for the road that leads out of town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91663862080102090452017-01-03T06:32:39.199-05:002017-01-03T06:32:39.199-05:00Come on. What kind of specialized equipment would ...Come on. What kind of specialized equipment would it take to do this type of work? According to you, it's been 6 months under construction. They are changing from a single lane bridge to a two lane bridge. Let's see how much longer it will take to complete. Your next excuse for the delay will be that we are in the winter months. You sound like some politician, probably one who voted to raise the gas tax in order to get faster and better road repairs. All this time the people of Lower Nazareth continue to be inconvenienced. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58935444064508593762017-01-02T13:23:51.283-05:002017-01-02T13:23:51.283-05:00To you Schmuck 5;51,
There is only so much space ...To you Schmuck 5;51,<br /><br />There is only so much space to work in at the construction site. It takes specialized equipment to due some of this work and takes time to get it here and set up. The mindless idiots are on here again with out any facts as usual! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-21922047781994896352016-12-31T11:15:55.191-05:002016-12-31T11:15:55.191-05:00Some retailers raised their gas yesterday to $2.55...Some retailers raised their gas yesterday to $2.55. Another went from $2.43 to $2.55 at 8am this am. It seems like these retailers are gaming the public and using the gas tax that goes into effect tomorrow as a means to raise revenue. Can they legally rig a price jump of $.12? If so, revenue collected should go to the municiplaities that host the retailer. <br /><br />Time for LMT to carry their own water and pay for their own police protection. Is it true that municipalities that do not have their own police protection still get to keep half the fine revenue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-15155098474188115462016-12-31T05:51:23.662-05:002016-12-31T05:51:23.662-05:005:20 - you schmuck --- if they ran into problems, ...5:20 - you schmuck --- if they ran into problems, then throw more resources at it to get the job done. After all PA has the highest gas tax in the nation. Use some of the $$$'s.<br />6 months - 1 year - whatever -- it's taken way too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-81055556658454175342016-12-31T01:17:22.927-05:002016-12-31T01:17:22.927-05:00I stand by my original statement.....in Lower Naza...I stand by my original statement.....in Lower Nazareth townshit they found Indian artifacts that date back to Chief Gremlin and a small band of Capatchees that used to roam the are with a Band of Indians known as the Fargaawee. That's where the ole saying goes "where the fugarwee" Where the fug ar wee? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-77605813168900043112016-12-30T17:23:11.445-05:002016-12-30T17:23:11.445-05:00Forgot to mention, the Georgetown rd. bridge close...Forgot to mention, the Georgetown rd. bridge closed in June of 2016. So don't even cry about Georgetown Rd being closed for more than a year now, its been 6 months !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-59247037954802846182016-12-30T17:20:13.395-05:002016-12-30T17:20:13.395-05:00to the person complaining about he bridge on Georg...to the person complaining about he bridge on Georgetown Rd, Please learn your facts before you spew your trash on here. If you would bother to investigate, several underground voids were found. This has lead to the entire area in and around the bridge footers to be grouted underground. Also, the area around the RR tracks was found to have contaminated soil which has to be tested , and then trucked to a special waste facility. Thirdly, protection of the RR must be maintained at all times with Norfolk Southern slowing the project down on their end and with good reason. But I guess you would rather have those contaminates run into the Monocacy Creek, the trains that use the rail to derail into the construction site and the bridge to fall into a sinkhole once complete. blah blah blah ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-35424354685431604292016-12-30T17:12:42.145-05:002016-12-30T17:12:42.145-05:00Stop the excessive paper work , engineering grab ,...Stop the excessive paper work , engineering grab , legal crap at the state and federal levels and more $$ would be available for highway and bridge building! More money goes into the paper end of these projects today than that of actual construction.<br /><br />Speaking from experienceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76345552408287702412016-12-30T14:04:41.106-05:002016-12-30T14:04:41.106-05:00What is the status of Route 22 widening? The MacA...What is the status of Route 22 widening? The MacArthur Road interchange was built quickly for the arena and was valued-engineered to obsoleteness to avoid center piers. It was designed assuming there would be no widening. FHA design waivers had to be secured once talk of widening resurfaced. If 22 is widened, tbe added accelleration lanes will become driving lanes and the interchange will be converted to a tight diamond. This means that two of the lanes on the MacArthur Road deck will become underfit turning lanes with insufficient stacking distance. This will result in shorter traffic signals, cross traffic, and many more points of conflict becusenof the need for cross traffic. Maybe the solution is a diverging diamond interchange with a wider deck. One thing is certain, shelve the value engineering design and ensure it is built without creating safety hazards on Route 22 and more congestion on MacArthur Road. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-66989028744529395692016-12-30T14:01:11.948-05:002016-12-30T14:01:11.948-05:00Obama's America.Obama's America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32890450908936527862016-12-30T12:02:44.337-05:002016-12-30T12:02:44.337-05:00So -- when the bridge and road improvements are ma...So -- when the bridge and road improvements are made, can we expect a lowering of the PA gas tax???<br />Don't hold your breath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-63054890029874415102016-12-30T10:17:37.753-05:002016-12-30T10:17:37.753-05:00From today's Morning Call: And in Pennsylvania...From today's Morning Call: And in Pennsylvania, the state says, your money is going to good use.<br /><br />(PennDOT's Rich) Kirkpatrick said Pennsylvania uses a user-fee system, so drivers pay some fees and fuel taxes that go into a dedicated fund that supports highways and bridges in addition to state police enforcement on the system. He pointed out that state police costs have increased significantly over the last decade, from $368 million in 2004-05 to $802 million this fiscal year.<br /><br />In addition, Kirkpatrick said with the added resources from Act 89, which will provide $2.4 billion by 2018, PennDOT is making "significant progress" against the backlog of needed highway and bridge improvements.<br /><br />For example, he said, PennDOT has cut the number of structurally deficient bridges from a peak of 6,034 in 2008 to 3,662.<br /><br />Pennsylvania has the nation's fifth-largest state-maintained highway system and the third-largest state-maintained bridge system, roughly the same size of the state-maintained systems of New York, New Jersey and the New England states combined, according to Kirkpatrick.<br /><br />"Pennsylvania simply must shoulder the responsibility for keeping this system in as good a shape as possible," he said.<br /><br />For further information on where the money is being invested, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-49608407391601442292016-12-30T10:09:58.200-05:002016-12-30T10:09:58.200-05:00Stop whining.
All us smart people know that Ameri...Stop whining.<br /><br />All us smart people know that Americans pay way too little for gasoline.<br /><br />In order to save the World, you rubes will need to accept at least $10/gallon.<br /><br />Only then will the weather return to normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64541502089669622682016-12-30T10:05:45.302-05:002016-12-30T10:05:45.302-05:00Comparisons to gas taxes in other states are misle...Comparisons to gas taxes in other states are misleading b/c states use a variety of sources to pay for roads & bridges. In PA, it is a user fee system where we pay driver license/vehicle registration fees & gas taxes that go into a dedicated fund for highways and bridges (and also state police enforcement). Many other states use bonds, general funds, sales taxes on motor vehicles, etc. to supplement their gas tax. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13851878429611674352016-12-30T09:57:48.927-05:002016-12-30T09:57:48.927-05:00In Lower Nazareth Township they are looking for ar...In Lower Nazareth Township they are looking for artifacts, i.e. arrowheads, dead indians, etc., etc. They stop working every time they hear a train whistle. You're right, that project is taking way too long as is the bridge project right up the road on Steuben Road. They screwed up that part of the township for most part of a year. What a disgrace. Oh by the way, they did find some artifacts (old bones).....we think it is where the twsp. buried their skeletons. No indians involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91666713228079500262016-12-30T08:45:42.434-05:002016-12-30T08:45:42.434-05:00inept politicians on both side of the aisle only t...inept politicians on both side of the aisle only to be voted in again and again... and, led by inept engineers performing the work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37118904519981622772016-12-30T07:45:19.831-05:002016-12-30T07:45:19.831-05:00There has been a very small bridge reconstruction ...There has been a very small bridge reconstruction on Georgetown Rd. in Lower Nazareth Township for well over 1 year. We are talking about replacing a single lane bridge with a double lane bridge going over the Monocacy creek. Pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86233237625326575432016-12-30T06:57:11.663-05:002016-12-30T06:57:11.663-05:00It's not only the overcrowded restrooms on the...It's not only the overcrowded restrooms on the Turnpike but they are disgustingly maintained. Shame on our state. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70992493621974621912016-12-30T06:45:24.208-05:002016-12-30T06:45:24.208-05:00Thank you Mario Scavello (aka RINO) -- we will rem...Thank you Mario Scavello (aka RINO) -- we will remember you voted to raise the gas tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37292094238437533302016-12-30T06:10:13.107-05:002016-12-30T06:10:13.107-05:00All readers: Please consider using US 22 from Harr...All readers: Please consider using US 22 from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh as an alternative route to save nearly $50 in tolls round trip. The drive adds about 50 minutes each way, but is a beautiful ride and there are about a dozen Sheetz stores along the<br />way so you can avoid the overcrowded restrooms and $3 cups of coffee on the PA Turnpike. Ive saved <br />over a $1,000 in tolls using US 22 over the past 5 years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-54824610345020373052016-12-30T06:06:27.218-05:002016-12-30T06:06:27.218-05:00"... and zero construction activity on the No..."... and zero construction activity on the Northeast Extension."<br /><br />What? This is a ridiculous statement from somebody who clearly hasn't driven between LV and Mid-County in the last three years. There's been 17 miles of cattle chute forever. And the widening is expected to continue for years. There are three projects ongoing to our north, as well. The Turnpike is also bled dry by annual payments to PennDOT and SEPTA, a Rendell gift to his home town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-23949073105926513242016-12-30T05:33:26.116-05:002016-12-30T05:33:26.116-05:002:33 - you missed the entire point. There is littl...2:33 - you missed the entire point. There is little road work as most of the money is being diverted to other accounts.<br /><br />In other news - the Fahy contractors need a good kick in the butt from the donchez administration, but don't hold your breathAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20269551328675084512016-12-30T02:33:57.103-05:002016-12-30T02:33:57.103-05:00Did you ever think that Pa, has more Bridges, High...Did you ever think that Pa, has more Bridges, Highways, equipment for plowing, etc. than almost every other state. Also, our winters take their tolls in Pa, creating the pot hole capitol of the world. I don't care if I pay more gasoline taxes as long as they fix the roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com