Groundbreaking for Easton's New City Hall, Transportation Center Set for Friday

By Christina Georgiou

Image courtesy of Spillman Farmer Architects

Since Easton City Council approved the move of City Hall down the street and the sale of the Alpha Building, it's full steam ahead for the construction of Easton's new City Hall and Transportation Center.

A ground breaking ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the site, 123 South Third St., says a press release issued from the mayor's office earlier this week.

Construction is expected to begin immediately thereafter, with work scheduled to begin by the first week of April.

Mayor Sal Panto has said previously the work needs to begin immediately to take advantage of construction company schedules, with the concrete slabs and foundations needing to be cast by summer to keep the project on schedule.

The three-story, 45,000 square foot complex will house the city's municipal offices on the second and third floors, with a LANTA bus terminal and transfer station, the National High School Hall of Fame and another commercial space occupying the ground floor.

The parking deck is expected to be completed first, opening in late 2014, and the building is set to be complete by the end of next year, with the move of Easton's City Hall hoped for in early 2015.

While construction is set to go ahead, the final plans for the building are not yet complete, and some "tweaks" may still happen, officials have said.