October 22, 2025 | 5:00 AM
As warehouses boom in Berks County, officials plot Route 222 expansions to keep up
PennDOT plans to spend roughly $90 million, in part, to widen Route 222, a major thoroughfare dotted by warehouses.
Deconstruction can be a costlier and more time-consuming process than swinging a wrecking ball, but Mayor Bill Peduto said that the long-term benefits make it a win.
Treasurer Joe Torsella said he was prepared to authorize financial support to the Motor License Fund to keep contractors paid and on the job through the fiscal year ending June 30.
…..the on-ramp from Union Deposit Road to southbound I-83 was closed Friday night and will remain that way until Monday morning at 6am.