Montgomery County Commissioners gave approval for three communities to undergo construction projects to happen in the approaching months involving Pottstown, Upper Gwynedd Township and Whitemarsh Township.

The first resolution passed by the board involved a municipal planning assistance contract with Upper Gwynedd Township and Upper Merion School District. The contract, which is the first to be made with Upper Gwynedd, focuses on a new comprehensive plan for the township, which will be updated from the township’s 2004 plan. The contract is for a total of $74,844 with the township paying 50 percent and a subsidy of $37,422 over three years. The contract initiates Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2021, writes Marian Dennis the The Times Herald.

The commissioners also approved authorization to enter into a construction agreement for an at-grade crossing with Norfolk Southern Railway Corp.

Due to railroad regulations, contractors are not permitted to work within two feet of the rails. The agreement would allow Norfolk Southern to make the necessary changes to the tracks, which would begin within 90 days once the agreement is executed.

The cost of the work would be covered by Montgomery County and Norfolk Southern has estimated the cost of the work to be $109,679.

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