Sidewalks Necessary To Grow Transit, Improve Walkability In Lehigh Valley, Study Says

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Installing sidewalks and crosswalks along Hamilton Boulevard near Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in South Whitehall Township would encourage more people to use transit in the area.

It would also make the area, which was the site of a fatal pedestrian crash in 2012, safer and more attractive to walkers, according to a Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority study.

The area is one of five highlighted in the study, which outlines how land development in the Lehigh Valley can help promote transit use in the region.

The authority wants to grow ridership, and most municipal officials are committed to improving walkability in their communities, so LANTA has been spreading the message about how best to accomplish both goals, planning director Owen O’Neil said.

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Dorney Park Plans $8 Million Expansion

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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom announced today that it plans an $8 million park project, which includes a $4 million water-slide complex nearly seven stories high.

The project is expected to be completed by spring.

The Snake Pit slide complex will feature six body and tube slides, bringing the total number of water slides in Wildwater Kingdom to 26.

According to park officials, the remaining $4 million will go to park improvements, including upgrading and adding more seating.

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