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Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Temporary daily road closures planned during Johnstown Inclined Plane rehabilitation project
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A portion of Edgehill Drive in Johnstown will close daily from May 19 through May 21 as construction crews continue work on the Johnstown Inclined Plane rehabilitation project. The Cambria County Transit Authority (CamTran) announced that the middle section of Edgehill Drive, located in front of the Inclined Plane Gift Shop, will be closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. The road and surrounding areas will reopen after work hours. The closure will allow workers to reinstall decking and complete wiring and installation of the Operator's Booth on the platform. In addition, access to the steps leading to the Mound and the observation and waiting deck will also be restricted during construction hours. Despite the closure, Asiago's Restaurant at the Visitor's Center will remain open during regular hours, with uninterrupted access and available parking along Edgehill Drive. CamTran previously completed the reinstallation of the main haul and safety sheave wheels, and the general contractor is set to continue the next stage of construction. The authority thanked the public for its continued patience as the project progresses. For updates on the Inclined Plane project, including monthly reports, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Business
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Johnstown officials update downtown makeover plans during address
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The annual State of the City Address, delivered by the Johnstown Mayor and the City Manager, touched on several projects, such as the Main Street and Central Park redesigns, as well as other plans, such as a new municipal website. Frank Janakovic, the Mayor, and Art Martynuska, the City Manager, discussed many subjects during their hour-long presentation Thursday at Ace's in the Cambria City section of Johnstown, according to our media partners at The Tribune-Democrat. Martynuska focused on providing updates on the Main Street and Central Park projects. The remakes are part of a larger initiative that will also include work on the Johnstown Train Station, the Johnstown Inclined Plane and the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Center. The U.S. Department of Transportation's 'Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity' discretionary grant money supplied more than $24 million for the projects. The renovation of Central Park is expected to start later this year and be completed in 2026. An original design was done by a New York City-based architect with assistance from a local firm, with the local firm taking the lead on the project now. Johnstown has also made changes to its code enforcement, with Laurel Municipal Services set to join in enforcement with city code officers and firefighters. There are also plans to either repair the Public Safety Building or construct a new building entirely, with renovations expected to cost $10 million and a new building priced around $20 million. Janakovic, in his third and last term as mayor, touched on developments made over the past years that have contributed to the city's improving economic condition. Specifically, he pointed to the city selling its sewer system to the Greater Johnstown Water Authority, with the money then used to shore up the police, fire and municipal workers' pension funds. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Johnstown Inclined Plane project to cause temporary road closure
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — There will be a temporary road closure starting next week due to ongoing work at the Johnstown Inclined Plane. The Cambria County Transit Authority (CamTran) shared that Edgehill Drive, from Greene Street to Erie Street, will be closed to all vehicles and people. The closure will begin on Monday, April 21 from 7 a.m. to Thursday, April 24 at 5 p.m. The closure is due to the disassembling and removal of scaffolding that's above the upper station's sheave room. It's critical work and the closure is just to keep the public safe. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
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CamTran chief eyeing end of year for Inclined Plane to reopen
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The process of reinstalling the recently reviewed, polished and measured sheave wheels of the Johnstown Inclined Plane has gotten underway. The new grooved wheels had to be individually cast in order to fit into the system that was designed in the 1890s. Multiple issues with the sheave wheels have slowed the renovation of the Inclined Plane. In February, the Cambria County Transit Authority, which owns the historic hillside railway system, approved $1.68 million in change orders to repair the six sheave wheels and two safety sheave wheels. CamTran did not need to use any of its funds to cover the extra expenses. Getting the wheels in place is part of an overall plan to get the long-idled Inclined Plane, a Johnstown-area landmark that connects downtown Johnstown to Westmont Borough, operational again. 'Our target (to have the rehabilitation work done) is sometime in August,' CamTran Executive Director Rose Lucey-Noll said during an interview after the board's regular meeting Friday. 'Like the end of the summer, we would have the project completed, and then we start our commissioning process and then also our training, so it won't be until the end of the year that we would see the Incline reopen.' 'Happy to be able to help the community' Also during the meeting, Lucey-Noll provided an update about CamTran taking over the county-wide Medical Assistance Transportation Program Tuesday. The service provides free rides to Medicaid recipients for medical purposes such as doctor visits and prescription pickups. 'We're very happy to be able to help the community out,' she said. 'Again, the opportunity to provide more efficient transportation in the community for services is very important in what we do and what we want to do to help people.'
