Berks County Planning Commission

08/28/2026

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08/24/2026

Thanks to the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape for sharing information about stormwater management and watershed protection here in Berks!

🤝 It takes a region to protect a watershed! In Berks County, municipalities and partners are teaming up through the Chesapeake Bay Action Plan and MS4 Steering Committee to tackle stormwater together.

From restoring riparian buffers to sharing practical solutions at committee meetings, these efforts protect local streams AND support bigger goals.

🎥 Want to learn more? Check out the Berks County MS4 Steering Committee's YouTube channel, a great resource for municipal officials, engineers, and anyone curious about local water quality work.

http://bit.ly/BerksMS4YouTube?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

08/21/2026

TRAFFIC ALERT!!!

There will be emergency roadwork repairs on Rt. 422 East starting today - see the summary of the roadwork below:

County: Berks
Municipality: City of Reading
Road Name: US 422 East
Between: Bingaman Street/Business Route 222 And Interstate 176
Type Of Work: Bridge Repair
Work Being Done By: PennDOT Contractor
Type Of Restriction: 24 Hours
Restriction: There will be in single lane conditions for bridge deck repairs on the US 422 East Bridge over Brentwood Drive. The road will be restricted from 7:00 PM on Friday (08/21) to 6:00 AM Tuesday (08/25). Drivers should expect delays. Times frames of work are an estimate and subject to change.
Start: 08/21/26
Estimated End: 08/25/26
In Effect (time of day): 07:00 PM To 06:00 AM
Will rain cause delays? No

08/17/2026

The Berks County Planning Commission’s newest E-Flash is now available.
𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: https://bit.ly/Aug26_EFLASH

Hello, Berks County!
The Berks County Planning Commission’s August E-Flash is now available. This E-Flash focuses on: 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬, 𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐑 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐁𝐂𝐏𝐂 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠.

We invite you to share the EFLASH with your contacts who you feel may benefit from the information being shared.

08/14/2026

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission says Interstate 76 will be closed between the Downingtown and Morgantown interchanges Sunday morning.

08/10/2026

The Berks County Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12th, at 3:00 PM. This will be an in-person meeting held at the County of Berks South Campus, 1st Floor Large Conference Room, 400 E. Wyomissing Ave., Mohnton.
Information on how to participate in the meeting, provide comments, and access meeting materials is available through the agenda at the link below:
Agenda: https://bit.ly/BCPCMeeting_Aug26

08/07/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤
https://bit.ly/BCRoadWorkAug16

08/07/2026

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟰𝟭𝟵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗣𝗔 – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5 announced today work will begin Monday, August 10, to replace the Route 419 over Mill Creek Bridge in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County.

Beginning Monday, August 10, Route 419 will be closed and detoured between Summer Mountain Road and Parkside Inn Road. The detour will utilize Summer Mountain Road, PA 183, North Heidelberg Road, and Christmas Village Road.

This project involves the removal and replacement of a two-lane, single span, concrete arch culvert over Mill Creek, approach pavement reconstruction and other miscellaneous construction.

The existing bridge is 11 feet long and 31 feet wide concrete arch culvert originally constructed in 1926. The new structure will be 11 feet long and 34 feet wide. This section of Route 419 has an average daily traffic of 4,061 vehicles.

Lobar Site Development Corporation of Dillsburg, PA is the general contractor on the $873,723 project that is anticipated to be complete in October 2026.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Berks, Carbon. Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District5.

Information about infrastructure in District 5, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D5Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Route 419 over Mill Creek Bridge Replacement

07/13/2026

The Berks County Planning Commission’s newest E-Flash is now available.
𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: https://bit.ly/Jul26_EFLASH

Hello, Berks County!

The Berks County Planning Commission’s July E-Flash is now available. This E-Flash focuses on: 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

We invite you to share the E-FLASH with your residents, associates, and contacts who you feel may benefit from the information being shared

07/10/2026

Berks County is planning for the future!

The Imagine Berks Comprehensive Plan is shaping the future of our communities—and you can be part of the journey.

A comprehensive plan helps guide decisions about housing, transportation, economic development, parks, farmland preservation, infrastructure, and the quality of life for everyone who lives and works in Berks County.

Click the link below to watch the Community Forum with Spotlight PA and discover how Imagine Berks is helping shape our future.

Together, we're building a stronger, more resilient Berks County.

Catch up on the latest IMAGINE Berks news from the Berks Community Forum. This highlights the current status of the Comprehensive Plan and touches on an update about housing.