In between College and Beaver Avenues in Downtown State College is Calder Way, where work is ongoing to improve pedestrian and bicycle access to shops and businesses, while also putting power and utility lines underground.
For the Downtown, the extended construction schedule causing some frustration.
“It’s a project that was supposed to be completed within five to six months, and it’s now eleven months in, so we have a great deal of challenges”
With phase two of Calder Way work upcoming, LeeAnn Jeffries of the Downtown Improvement Districts say they want to be a liaison with Borough, in managing the construction schedule.
State College is applying for $75 thousand dollars, from the State’s Main Street Matters Program.
Up to 30 businesses could benefit by providing fifty percent matching grants to improve store fronts and similar work
“Capitol improvement because we want to work to maintain the downtown remains healthy, vibrant signage, lighting, that type of thing. we had some great projects go through this year”
Downtown State College’s holiday free parking program begins November 25th with two hour free parking in parking garages, along with no charge for parking at meter spaces from
5 to 10 o’clock in the evening.