Beaver Valley Lodging

[Rennhack]

If anyone has lodging information for this facility, please post it here.

[JDRogers]

The Beaver Valley Motel has clean rooms and will give a weekly rate. It's ~ 35 minutes from BVPS

[Grasshopper]

Try bar ventures LLC. apartments, they do have a 3 month minimum. some are in beaver some in midland.

724 775 5410

[870xprs]

Morgan's Mobile Home Park
724-378-2019


Hart's Content Campground
Beaver Falls
724-846-0005


Crawford's Camping Park
Darlington
724-846-5964


Indian Brave Campground
Harmony
724-452-9024
www.indianbravecampground.com


Bear Run Campground
184 Badger Hill Rd.
Portersville, PA 16051
1-888-737-2605
www.bearruncampground.com


Rose Point Campground
Newcastle
800-459-1561

[awienand]

Holiday Inn Beaver Falls is approximately 20 minutes away and offers a lot of ammenities and great rates.  Call 1-724-846-3700 for details!

[JessJen]

Last time I worked beaver I stayed at Candlewood suites.  It is around 50 a night, call for current pricing, but the staff leaves you alone. Theres a full kitchen thats stocked in your room, a vcr, a full gym down stairs, an honor system pantry, and its near civilization.  The ride from there to the plant is only about 30 minutes. 

[Already Gone]

I have a reservation for the willow inn...8 mins from the plant  54 a night after taxes....if anyone has information on what im walking into it would be appreciated.

I stayed there for one night in 2001.  It was nice, but not the most economical.  It's the place where all the old folks come for Sunday brunch.  They didn't have any internet connection at the time, and dial-up wouldn't work.  I was going through nukeworker withdrawal.
Of course, it is close.  Just don't stay in West Virginia.  There are some places close to the plant, but you don't want to stay there - not int the motels or the towns themselves.  To quote Tammy Piscatelli from Last Comic Standing, "a terrorist will kill you, but a hillbilly will KEEP you."

[Mike McFarlin]

Connoly Inn on Rt. 18 in Beaver Falls has monthly rate. Have to pay in advance.  In Chester, WV the Andrews Motel rents rooms for week with fridge and microwave. 11 miles from site.

[kubinger]

This cabin in the meadow is perfect for people working outages from out of town. Newly remodeled interior, brand new deck overlooking the meadow with sliding glass doors from the living area, laundry, fully equipped kitchen and parking. Call 412-805-1282 for more information.

[LinkNuc]

PLEASE BE ADVISED SHIPPINGPORT BRIDGE WORK WILL BE IN PROGRESS DURING THE OUTAGE.

What that means is you are much better off staying towards the Airport and using Green Garden Road or The "World Famous Midway" exit.  Staying above or using Rt 68 is bad becasue there will only be one lane open over the bridge.

I will post anymore updates as I hear them.

Construction starst 3/9/09 and lasts abaht a yer

[my99xl]

I am looking for a room.I am coming in on April 13.I need a weekly rate
                                                          Dio

[Dave Warren]

Have you been here?

http://bartlettinc.sharestreet.net/outageinfo/beavervalley/default.aspx

[Rather Hunt Than Tech]

Here is the latest on the shippingport bridge:

PennDOT has started the Shippingport Bridge project.  The project currently has a schedule through 12/31/2011.  It is expected there will be some single lane closures using flagman during the daylight hours.  They will minimize any closures before 08:00 and after 17:00 to allow easy access in and out of the plant during high traffic periods.  They intend to have alternating one lane closure during the daylight hours ( after 08:00 and before 17:00 ) which would limit congestion during our "high volume" vehicle periods.  However, they also plan to begin permanent one lane closures beginning on Wednesday March 18th through April 17th.  They will alternate traffic in a single lane 24/7 with traffic lights.  PennDOT will not have single lane operations from 05:00 to 08:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 during the outage period beginning April 18th through May 10th.

The above information is from a Beaver Valley employee newsletter.

[Jeffg]

I've been working as a contractor here for a while on another project and found a place by Robinson, about 20-25 min west of plant a little past the airport. The area has a lot of things to do, eat, shop, etc.
The rates are $50 for 30 days $59 for 20 days, not sure how much for less than that.
It's an extended stay hotel which has the kitchen in it with stove, microwave, full-size refrigerator and has a few sets of dishes. Also has high-speed internet and decent size laundry area but most importantly, it's clean.

MainStay Suites
1000 Park Lane Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

(412)-490-3182-Direct line to Valerie
(412) 490-7343-Main line to hotel

I do my contact with Valerie Wentzel, sales manager, but anyone should be able to help you. Just make sure they know you're coming in for the outage or working for First Energy and you should receive the discounted rates

[jherington]

Hello:
  I am The Director of Sales at The Hampton Inn - Pittsburgh Airport, and if you are looking for a great value, call me.  I had a guest stay here for five months and liked our hotel, and actually recommended this site.  My number at the hotel is 412-264-0020.  We have free breakfast daily, a Manager's Reception Monday through Wednesday with free food, beer and sodas, and a brand new fitness center.  Give me a call, and I will give you all the information you need.

[SloGlo]

Here is the latest on the shippingport bridge:

PennDOT has started the Shippingport Bridge project.  The project currently has a schedule through 12/31/2011.  It is expected there will be some single lane closures using flagman during the daylight hours.  They will minimize any closures before 08:00 and after 17:00 to allow easy access in and out of the plant during high traffic periods.  They intend to have alternating one lane closure during the daylight hours ( after 08:00 and before 17:00 ) which would limit congestion during our "high volume" vehicle periods.  However, they also plan to begin permanent one lane closures beginning on Wednesday March 18th through April 17th.  They will alternate traffic in a single lane 24/7 with traffic lights.  PennDOT will not have single lane operations from 05:00 to 08:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 during the outage period beginning April 18th through May 10th.

The above information is from a Beaver Valley employee newsletter.

this bridge closing will probly make rt 18/green garden road busier than normal.  peeps coming inn two da plant from points east (da burgh, robinson, moon, ett awl) may wanna consider rt 30 to hookstown 'n down over da hill into shippingport, pa.

[LinkNuc]

UPdate for those of you working over teh summer and possibly coming back for the fall Unit 2 outage:


To all,

The Shippingport Bridge Project continues to proceed as scheduled and the next phase of the project involves the removal and replacement of the three-span portion of the bridge over FENOC's walkway as we enter the plant. Jersey barriers have been placed under the bridge and a covered walkway will start to be erected beginning Monday (6/1/09) as PennDOT workers begin to work above our entrance area. The construction of the protective walkway is an approved OSHA design which will have interior lighting for our safety. The walkway will protect us from any potential falling debris during construction. PennDOT will have flagmen posted in the area  during the construction of the protective walkway to control traffic when required. The longest pedestrian traffic closing is expected to be no more that 5 minutes.  As always, safety is our most important concern for everyone. So please look twice when entering the area and obey any safety rules when entering or leaving the area.

[jherington]

Hello:
  I am The Director of Sales at The Hampton Inn - Pittsburgh Airport, and if you are looking for a great value, call me.  I had a guest stay here for five months and liked our hotel, and actually recommended this site.  My number at the hotel is 412-264-0020.  We have free breakfast daily, a Manager's Reception Monday through Thursday with free food, beer and sodas, and a brand new fitness center.  Give me a call, and I will give you all the information you need.  Thanks!

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[LinkNuc]

Shippingport Bridge Update: 9/24/09

The work on the Shippingport bridge continues in a very safe and productive manner. As our outage approaches, we can expect some changes to the current arrangement with Swank Construction and their schedule.

Swank Construction will be completing work on the three-span portion of the bridge by 10/9/09. This portion of the bridge spans over our entrance way into the plant. Swank will be moving their efforts northward towards the main bridge span on 10/9/09.  The main span is considered the portion which spans over the river. Painting will begin under our section  of the bridge on 9/28/09 and likewise finish on 10/9/09. The painters will be operating in an enclosed area under the bridge.

Swank will continue to work on the bridge with single lane operation during the outage with some additional arrangements. They include:

·Flagging of Traffic During Peak Hours - Swank will provide a certified flagman equipped with a cellular phone to manually operate the traffic lights during peak hours, Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  Manually operating the traffic lights during the above mentioned days and times will ensure that no delays are experienced by FENCO employees, arriving to or departing from our facility. 

·Emergency Services Access During Peak Hours - Swank's Flagmen will be equipped with a cell phone for emergency communication with FENOC   to ensure that emergency service vehicles have unimpeded travel through the work zone.  Prior to any flagging operations we will provide FENCO with contact information. In the event of emergency FENOC will contact the emergency phone and instruct our flagmen on the direction of travel by the emergency vehicles, to ensure constant flow of traffic in the appropriate direction. 

·Coordination/Communication with Borough Flagmen - An open line of communication will be available between Swank's Flagmen and the Borough Flagmen via 2-way radios to provide proper traffic flow in and out of the plant during peak hours.

[radar234]

I tried the Beaver Falls Motel.  Bad mistake.  They did not charge us tax on the first 30 days. But did charge tax for weekly after the first 30 days.  His daily rate is $64.  The room is well worth $30/night.  You get a thermostat in the room.  It doesn't work, but you can set it for what you would like.  I set mine for 75 when room temperature dipped to 60 (30 outside).  At 20 outside, I was at 55(thermostat 75).  Complaints were met with empty promises.  One of the techs had his shower stop up on a Friday.  The owner had him shower in another room for 4 days because he didn't want the expense of a weekend plumbing call.  The room cleaning was from about 0900 to 1500.  Nightshift workers had to fend for themselves.  On the other hand, they do respect your "Do Not Disturb" sign.  Inspect the room for yourself.  Be wary of the rooms with adjoining doors.  You hear everything through them and that can be difficult if you want to sleep.  One of the techs complained of excessive noises from the hourly room rentals without resolution. Weekly rates were $280 ($305 taxed).

Try the Alpine Inn/Lark Inn.  The guy who owns them is nice and holds over cleaning crew for nightshift.  It has better rates.  He is sometimes hard to reach. (That's why I was in the BF Inn.) The difference is well worth the wait. The weekly rate was $240/week untaxed.  Both are about 30 minutes to site through Chippewa.

Another option is Willows in Industry (5 minutes to the plant).  He will do ~$390/week if I remember correctly.

Moon is about 30 minutes away in the other direction.  Traffic on Green Garden Road can be tedious sometimes.  You can get rooms for $226/week to $350/week.

[CandlewoodPIT]

Candlewood Suites - Robinson
100 Chauvet Drive
Pittsburgh, PA  15275
412-787-7770

Director of Sales - Shannon Rizzo

Suites with full kitchens, FREE laundry, FREE local calls, FREE high speed internet connection, 24 hr. guest services staff and weekly housekeeping.

We LOVE our outage guests!  Identify that you are part of the OUTAGE when you call in.
   
The longer you stay...the lower the rate.  Best rate is for 30+ nights.  Full tax rebate on the 31st day.  We charge weekly.
Fall 2010 outage 30+ rate is $52.99

www.candlewoodsuites.com/welcome

[scott]

If anyone has lodging information for this facility, please post it here.

Hi, i am flying into pittsburgh for the beaver valley outage. I am looking to find someone to share a ride with to and from work. Will share all and any expenses. My name is scott and my email is karkallas@yahoo.com. I am an 18.1 tech.

[Jeffg]

I've worked as a contractor here for a while on another project and found a place by Robinson, about 20-25 min east of plant a little past the airport. The area has a lot of things to do, eat, shop, etc.
The rates 1PERSON @ 54.00  2 PERSONS @ 59.00 3 PEOPLE @ $69.00.
It's an extended stay hotel which has the kitchen in it with stove, microwave, full-size refrigerator and has a few sets of dishes. Also has high-speed internet and decent size laundry area but most importantly, it's clean.
•            All Suite Hotel
•   Comfortable Living Area
•   Fully Equipped Kitchens
•   Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast
•   Complimentary Social Hour Monday & Tuesday
•   Two-line Speaker Telephone with Data Port and Voice Mail
•   Free Local Phone Calls & Wireless
             Hi-Speed Internet throughout
•   Business Center with computer
•   Valet Service & Guest Laundry
•   Sport Court & Fitness Center
•   Complimentary shuttle to Airport, and local venues


MainStay Suites
1000 Park Lane Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

(412)-490-3182-Direct line to Valerie
(412) 490-7343-Main line to hotel
v.wentzel@concordhotels.com

I do my contact with Valerie Wentzel, sales manager, but anyone should be able to help you. Just make sure they know you're coming in for the outage or working for First Energy and you should receive the discounted rates

[PapPap]

There are four places that are 20 minutes from BVPS - two in Calcutta, Ohio (Comfort Inn and Motor Lodge) and the others south of Newell, WV (Holiday Inn Express and Mountaineer Casino).