Project to address congestion on Route 309, roads near mall gets $3 million
Apr. 17—The state will spend millions of dollars on a project to address traffic congestion in the business district of Wilkes-Barre Twp. and along nearby Route 309 in Plains Twp., officials announced Friday.
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