Posted on August 1, 2008 by David Snyder

Funds for Route 202 in Chester County Delayed

Funds for widening Route 202 on the section of the highway that runs from near Route 29 to the Exton Bypass will be delayed until at least 2011. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission voted 17-1 to wait until 2011 to begin releasing the PennDOT funds needed to widen this section of the highway. PennDOT’s current plans for this section – known as “Section 300 – anticipate expanding from four to six lanes. It appears that this delay is another example of budget concerns being felt at PennDOT. PennDOT made a decision this year to focus its funding on projects involving bridge repairs.

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Posted on July 28, 2008 by David Snyder

Our Team Wins $17.25 Million Eminent Domain Verdict

Our eminent domain team won a $17.25 million jury verdict for client, Peter Alecxih, in a controversial eminent domain case that has played out in York County, Pennsylvania, over the past four years. The award was $15.25 million higher than the County’s original offer when it seized the land. The award is believed to be one of the highest ever awarded in an eminent domain case in Pennsylvania.

The case involved a 79-acre tract of land known as Highpoint, which was taken in May 2004 by the County for use as a park. Working on behalf of Alecxih, the Fox team, led by Herbert Bass and his team of Fox Rothschild attorneys David Snyder, Marc Needles and Brett Berman, took the case to trial. After presenting the testimony of various witnesses who valued the property between $16 and $17.775 million, the jury returned a verdict in Alecxih’s favor of $17,250,000.
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Posted on July 27, 2008 by David Snyder

Marshalls Creek Bypass Project Launches Website (Again)

PennDOT has re-launched its Marshalls Creek Bypass website. The Monroe County, Pennsylvania project’s website was unavailable for at least a few months. It is now up and running again at www.marshallscreekbypass.com/main.cfm. You can find information regarding PennDOT’s intended construction schedule and other topics. However, the site does not shed any new light on the third phase of construction which was temporarily put on hold in the spring. It appears that PennDOT still intends to move forward at some point with phase 3 of the project. However, it is still considering design issues. Stay tuned.

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