Highland Park Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA

Park Information

Highland Park, the area's newest retail and business location, is booming with popularity. Located just down the street from the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza and immediately off Interstate 81 (exit 168), Highland Park is home to numerous commercial organizations including Bennigan's, a Wal-Mart Super Center, the Hilton Garden Inn, Cracker Barrel, Target, and the Lord and Taylor Distribution Center.

 

Utilities:

Electricity: PPL, Inc., two 69-kV lines. In addition, an on-site substation converts the incoming 69-kV to 12-kV. Maximum load on the substation is 50,000 kVA.

Features:

-       Gas: PG Energy Inc., 10-, 8- and 4-inch mains, 40-50 lb pressure.

-       Water: Pennsylvania American Water Company, 12- and 20-inch mains.

-       Sewage Treatment: Mountaintop Area Joint Sanitary Authority, 12- and 8-inch gravity flow lines. (A new plant in Dorrance Township, 4 miles distance, has capacity of 4.25 mgd. Utilization is 2.6 mgd.)

-       Telecommunications: Fiber and copper state-of-the-art services provided by Verizon and Commonwealth Telephone Company.

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Transportation:

Highways: Located directly adjacent to Interstate 81 – Exit 168 (formerly 46).

Air: The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, 12 miles distance via Interstate 81, is served by US Airways; US Airways Express; Continental Connection; Delta Connection, NWA, United Express, and Hooters Air.

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Directions to the Park:

-       From Interstate 81 North or South: Take Exit 168 (formerly 46). At the end of the ramp, turn left.

 

-       From the Northeast Extension: Take exit 105 towards Wilkes Barre/Pocono Downs. Turn left onto PA 115 (Bear Creek Blvd.) to Exit 1. Merge right and follow towards Mundy St. Turn Left onto Mundy St and then left onto Highland Park Blvd.

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Park Facts:

-       Approximately 3,000,000 Total Square Footage

-       154.22 Total Acres

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