Gas Station Plan Gets Pushback from Residents
Homeowners oppose plan to bring new business to the former site of the Go-Tane station.
For years, a gas station sat at the corner of Route 30 and Route 59. But in 2008, thanks to federal and state funding, work began on an $89 million project to widen Route 59 and alleviate the bottleneck at Route 30. Amidst the construction, the former Go-Tane station, by then vacant, was demolished, leaving green space at the intersection. Now, a developer known as G.C. Real Estate LLC is looking to build a new gas station at the site. Proposed as a BP station, the project includes a canopy with eight fuel pumps and a 3,600-square-foot convenience store with a drive-thru business — possibly a Subway restaurant, according to project architect Eric Eriksson. The plan also designates a triangular 4,500-square-foot section at the hard corner …
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Tracey A.
11:21 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Bravo Mike!!! No more gas stations! Lets leave a little bit of "green" space! more ›