POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An iconic welcome sign in the Poconos is coming down.
28/22 News was there Monday morning as crews started removing the sign at the intersection of Routes 715 and 611 in Tannersville.
This is all to widen the road.
The plan is expected to ease congestion in the area by cutting 40 feet through the mountain behind it.
Saying goodbye to more than 40-year-old Pocono Township signThe man who built the sign in the 80s, and painted the restaurants and businesses showcased on it, knows the sign is cherished by many in the Poconos.
"When you see that sign, especially when you come home from a long trip you see that sign pull into town and you feel home," said Tannersville resident Tucker Reinhardt.
"It was scheduled to come down today. There were some delays with PPL and the powerlines being disconnected. There was another powerline up top that we didn't know of ahead of time. On a positive note, we were able to get our public works crew out there first thing this morning to preserve all the business owner's signs," said Pocono Township Manager Jerrod Belvin.
The township manager says the top part of the sign will be salvaged and displayed elsewhere in the Poconos.