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"We've been talking about it since at least 2007, but when we heard (the state Department of Transportation) would be performing repairs on Route 999, we decided to wait and do our work at around the same time," Arnold said.
Plans call for installation of an accessible pedestrian signal at George Street and Leaman Avenue.
The APS system, he said, also would include pre-recorded voice messages for directional assistance.
Installation of wheelchair-friendly ramps on Shertzer Lane near George Street and Route 999 also is planned, Arnold said.
Mike Crochunis, a spokesman for PennDOT, said Oct. 16 the state's $1.3 million repair project on Route 999 began in July and is expected to continue until mid-November.
The work, he said, includes base repair, shoulder work and road paving along Route 999 from Lancaster Township west through Millersville Borough to Central Manor Road in Manor Township.
Crochunis said, "Our goal with this is to make the whole stretch of Route 999 … look the same."
Arnold said Millersville is stopping the upgrades at George Street because a Lancaster city water line runs under Route 999 from George Street to Prince Street.
He said the borough is "communicating with PennDOT and the city" about what to do next.
Arnold said the borough is getting estimates for the pedestrian projects. "Our hope is to have everything done within six months," he said.
For more information about the project, contact the borough office at 872-4645.
