"COLUMBIA" survives the Tollbooth fire

 

"COLUMBIA" is visible on a wall behind the  burned-out elevator shaft at Tollbooth Antiques, seemingly unaffected by the recent fire.

Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - July 22, 2024

Breahna N. Booth and Brandy R. Whited conveyed 1014 Walnut St., to Dylan L. Bair and Brandy L. Bair for $235,000.

Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 507 Union St., to Kerstin Phipps for $168,000.

About Town - July 21, 2024

This week's photos of Columbia

(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)  

 

A huge fire caused massive damage to Tollbooth Antiques last Thursday. The next morning, crews began demo and clean-up, as shown here.

 

 

Video

 

The front of the building looked largely intact Friday morning (above).

 

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Earlier in the week, a fierce storm ripped through town, knocking down wires and tree limbs.

 

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A look at the former Colonial Metals - 

Is anything still going on in there?

Lights were added to the Route 30/Linden Street billboard this past week.

 

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This seagull was hanging out on a buoy near Columbia River Park.

 

And here's a black eyed Susan (or two or three).

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[LNP | LancasterOnline] Route 30 lane closures in Columbia Borough on Monday

There will be lane restrictions Monday on eastbound and westbound Route 30 at the Columbia/Marietta/Route 441 exit in Lancaster County to allow for the installation of traffic management equipment.

Weather permitting, there will be left lane restrictions in place at the exit from 9 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. so a newly installed contraflow gate, situated on the east side of the Route 30 (Wrights Ferry) Bridge spanning the Susquehanna River in Columbia, can be demonstrated, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The contraflow gate is an incident management tool that allows two single lanes of traffic to be directed onto either the eastbound or westbound Route 30 bridge should an incident occur that shuts down traffic on the opposite structure. The gate would only be used in the event of a long-term closure related to an incident.

The gate will be used in conjunction with traffic control devices to separate opposite lanes of traffic and a median crossover located on the west side of the bridge in York County.

Motorists should be alert and drive with caution.

This work was included in a project to improve the median barrier on the Wrights Ferry Bridge.

JD Eckman Inc. of West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, is the primary contractor on this $5,247,787 project.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/route-30-lane-closures-in-columbia-boro-on-monday/article_a1c643ce-4608-11ef-a25f-3b416f15d85a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

Extensive damage from fire at Tollbooth Antiques, main building to be demolished

An angel at the rear of Tollbooth Antiques miraculously survived the heat from last night's blaze. 

Firefighters from multiple departments spent hours battling the immense blaze at Tollbooth Antiques last night. Fire officials and police were on-site this morning to assess the damage. 

Sources indicate that the primary structure suffered extensive damage and will need to be demolished. The building is insured, but vendors were not covered under the insurance. No injuries were reported.

Units respond to 3-alarm fire in Columbia

Firefighters responded to a fire call at the Tollbooth Antiques building, 2nd & Chestnut Street at about 8:30 this evening. The fire quickly engulfed the structure and went to three alarms. Several departments from Lancaster and York Counties responded.

Agenda - Columbia Borough Planning Commission Meeting - July 16, 2024

 

The meeting packet is HERE.