I-95 noise may finally go away for some Chester residents

Dated: October 14 2024

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Some Chester residents have endured nonstop traffic noise since I-95 was built in the 1970s, but new sound barriers should provide some relief. PennDOT plans to install 16 walls between the Highland Avenue overpass and Ridley Creek Bridge in the City of Chester and Chester Township. Chester City spokesman Justin Tibbles said the barriers are long overdue. When I-95 was constructed, they bulldozed right through Black neighborhoods, he said. The $65 million project is state-funded. Construction could start as early as 2026, taking three to four years to finish. Residents can vote on the wall design, which ranges from brick and stone wall to murals, historic imagery and artistic designs. Read more here. 
Source: CBS 3; 9/14/2024

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