Third Round of Billboards Hearing Involves Cross-Examination of BIG's Engineer

NEWTOWN SQUARE–Wednesday evening marked the third round of billboard hearings in with the Bartkowski Investment Group, Inc. (BIG), and their chosen engineer who presented traffic studies, in which involved a nearly three-hour cross-examination.

Robert G. Richardson of Traffic Planning and Design, Inc., of Pottstown, represented as BIG's engineer, who conducted a review and analysis of the roadway and traffic conditions along the 1.3-mile stretch along West Chester Pike in Newtown; also the location of which three proposed billboards have been submitted by BIG.

The billboards are proposed between Media Line Road and just before St. Alban's Circle. The three locations of the billboards include the auto shop at 3105 West Chester Pike; Newtown Hair Stylng at 3517 West Chester Pike; and at 3545 West Chester Pike.

At the , it was concluded that all of the signs will now measure at 14-feet by 48-feet and all of which have reduced its overall height. The billboard location at 3105 West Chester Pike reduced its total overall height from 62-feet to 58-feet in height; 3513's proposed billboard height dropped from 57-feet to 55-feet; and 3545's proposed billboard reduced the most in total height from 78-feet to 58-feet.

BIG was represented by their attorney Carl Primavera, while attorney James Byrne represented Newtown Township and several neighboring townships also involved in the billboards case on Wednesday night.

During his testimony, Richardson stated he has testified previously in Haverford Township regarding the billboards there and has been personally involved with the BIG for the past six months. Richardson also said he has visited the three proposed sites of the billboard locations in Newtown three times, one of which was Wednesday evening.

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