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Project
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Description
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| Downtown Johnstown Revitalization |
The 21st Century Plan-Implementation
is ongoing. The Upper Main
Street Area Land Use Plan has $600 K in committed funding.
The Parking-Traffic Circulation
Study Implementation has $1 M in committed funding. The Discover
Downtown Project is ongoing. |
| JARI/Windber Research Institute Multi-Tenant Biotechnology
Facility |
A $6 M joint venture project to build a new 42,000 square foot
laboratory and office facility for the Windber Research Institute that
will also serve as an incubator for start-up biotechnology
companies. $2 M in Commonwealth of PA funding is committed. Estimated completion date: November 2004. |
| Johnstown Industrial Site/Brownfield Reclamation |
Redevelopment of various industrial sites for
re-use. Included are the Cambria Iron Works ($2.5 M in funding is
committed),
Hornerstown Industrial Park, and Kernville blight removal and land use. |
| Johnstown Point Stadium |
Renovation of an historic stadium as a multi-purpose
sports arena, event facility, and community center. $3.5 M is
currently funded. |
| Johnstown Renaissance Complex |
An $25 M project comprised of renovations to the 4,000
seat Cambria County War Memorial Arena (home of the Johnstown Chiefs),
new construction of the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center
(33,000 square feet of state-of-the-industry meeting, banquet, and
exhibition space), and new construction of an Intermodal Transportation
Center (connections to regional transportation and 600 parking
spaces). Estimated completion date: November 2003. |
| Regional Emergency Operations Center |
Development of a prototype command and control operations
center to allow seamless collaboration and communication among diverse
groups of first responders. $140 K in funding is committed from
the City of Johnstown, $5 M in federal funds is pending. |
| Richland Township Development |
$40 M in new construction for the American Red Cross
Multi-State Headquarters, United Cerebral Palsy Regional Headquarters,
Wal-Mart Super Center, and other projects. Estimated completion
dates: Various. |
| Route 56 Johnstown West End Bypass |
A 12-year roadway improvement project to facilitate easier
access from the City of Johnstown to Pittsburgh and points west. A
$5 M study is funded, an additional $4.5 M will be funded over the 1st
four years of construction, and the remaining $75 M is pending over the
final four years of construction. |
| Sandyvale Memorial Botanical Gardens |
A four-phase beautification and restoration of over 10
acres of cemetery and park land in inner city Johnstown, including
creation of an arboretum and new construction of a Visitor's
Center. An $80 K study is funded, $100 K in funds is committed
from the City of Johnstown, and $500-800 K in private funds is pending. |
