Sidewalks in Trappe part 2

Upon further investigation, one might wonder what the need is for the citizens of Trappe to pay for their own sidewalks to be replaced.

Read the summary below, the full blog article is here.

Transportation Secretary Biehler, announces approved transportation enhancement projects.


Transportation Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E., today announced the state Transportation Commission's approval of $35.9 million in federal funds for 127 transportation enhancement projects.


Approved Projects:

Montgomery

Collegeville / Trappe Main Street Revitalization and Beautification: This Multi-Municipal effort between Collegeville and Trappe Boroughs to revitalize and beautify Main St. has been developed to encourage walking and to ensure pedestrian safety and driver awareness using pedestrian crossings, lane narrowings, landscaping, street furnishings and lighting. Borough of Collegeville $679,526

Wouldn't new sidewalks and curbs not only encourage walking, but also ensure pedestrian safety? And if any of the street furnishings or lighting goes in after the sidewalks are repaired by residents, won't they have to be replaced again?


Does anyone out there know what road salt and cinder, used by PennDOT, does to sidewalk cement? Especially NEW cement.

Anyone else buy special, concrete safe, salt during the winter?