With only a few more weeks until the McCall bridge rehabilitationproject is complete,one Weissport resident continues to be concerned about the effects of the project on his home and family.

William Hartzell of White Street, Weissport, asked Weissport Council just how he is supposed to rid his house of the dust that has spread over the interior of his home and has covered his yard."The only type ofvacuum cleaner that would work to clean up the dust is one with a HEPA filter," he said. "I can't afford to buy one."Hartzell said that the dust from the drilling covers his yard and bushes. He said that he has pictures to prove it."We'll continue to bring the dust inside for months," he said.Hartzell said that not only is the dust a problem now, he also fears for the long-term effects on his health and the health of his children who have to breathe it in."What about five years from now or 10, 15 or 20 years down the road," he said.Hartzell said a curtain was hung on the bridge to protect the "fishies and the frogs, but that there is no protection put around the construction area to protect the people."Hartzell said his home vibrates from the noise and that the noise is continuous for eight to 10 hours a day."The noise is coming from 10 feet from my house," he said."It's like have a vacuum cleaner running right next to you all the time," he said. "You can't get away from it.""We've spoke to Penn-DOT," said Sue Pywar, council vice president, who was chairing the meeting Monday night due to the absence of Council President Gene Kershner."We're all in the same boat," she said.Pywar said council has sent letters and emails to PennDOT and has not had a reply. Pywar said council has voiced its concerns about the dust and containing the noise.Council member Arland Moyer said he attended the meeting about the emergency lane that was coordinated by state Rep. Doyle Heffley. Moyer said the emergency lane will not be accessed by ambulance without police assisting to stop traffic.Clayton Billman, who has been part of the emergency services, said the emergency transponders on ambulances will not work unless they are in a sight line with traffic lights."We, Weissport Council, requested that emergency lane because we were concerned about our residents," she said. "We started asking about what to do in the event of emergencies a year and a half before the project began. We were concerned with emergency vehicles heading the wrong way in traffic.""If police can stop traffic at Canal and Main Roads to allow the ambulances to get through, that would be the way to go," she said.In other business,council voted to allowthe Weissport RedneckFestival Committee to spray the Weissport Park for ticks and mosquitoes at the expense of thefestival committee.