Debate continues over possible Amazon site in Churchill triblive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from triblive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Investigation: No review of Amazon Churchill project impact on Parkway East Share Updated: 8:02 PM EDT Jul 28, 2021 Share Updated: 8:02 PM EDT Jul 28, 2021
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Show Transcript THE DEVELOPER’S TRAFFIC STUDY SAYS THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 50 00VEHICLES PER DAY FOR THE AMAZON SITE INCLUDING NEARLY 700 TRUCKS. THE STUDY DOES NOT CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF ALL OF THOSE CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE PARKWAY EAST. A TRAFFIC ENGINEERING EXPERT WE TALKED TO YSSA THAT IS A BIG MISTAKE. FROM SKY FO YUROU CAN SEE CHURCHILL WHERE AMAZONS I PLANNING A WAREHOUSE THE SIZE OF 13 FOOTBALL FIELDS. THERE LLWI BE MEOR THAN 1000 EMPLOYEES, MANY LIKELY USING THE PARKWAY EAST. AND,EA NRLY 700 TRUCK TRIPS PER DAY. THE DEVELOPER DID A 600 PAGE TRAFFIC STUDY LAST YEAR AND 55A PAGE A LOT STUDY LAST MONTH. BUT, THE PARKWAY EAST IMPACT WAS NOT PART OF EITHER STUDY. THAT IS INSANE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. KATHY BORDEN IS A MEMBER OF A GROUP TTHA THE TRAFFIC CO PARKWA
Churchill public hearing on potential Amazon site likely to stretch several more days triblive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from triblive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Representatives of a development company interested in purchasing a plot of land in Churchill for use as an Amazon distribution center addressed an array of concerns from residents, many of whom oppose the potential development. During a Churchill Borough Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Hillwood Development’s representatives and experts gave
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Details of a potential Amazon distribution site in Churchill were shared at a Borough Planning Commission meeting this week as debate continues to stir about the possible impact on the community.
Hillwood Development, a Texas-based group that has acquired land for Amazon in the region before, is the potential buyer of the 133-acre parcel that formerly housed the George Westinghouse Research Park near the Parkway East.
Hillwood has identified Amazon as the site’s potential occupant, according to the Churchill Borough website.