20. Pump track builder, Brandon Hetrick, says Warwick Township or Lititz could have one in spring

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2025-12-26

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In this clip of The Pump Track Chat Podcast, Kyle asks if the project was “fast tracked” by the Lititz council members, “when would we honestly be looking at a ribbon cutting ceremony?”

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⭐ In short
A standard community asphalt pump track usually takes about 1–2 months to build once construction begins.

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for just so I can mentally wrap my head around it because you mentioned five or
around it because you mentioned five or six years for the build process
six years for the build process previously in the Lebanon community with
previously in the Lebanon community with regards to lit itself if we were to say
regards to lit itself if we were to say quote unquote fasttrack it right or if
quote unquote fasttrack it right or if the lit we walked in on December 30th
the lit we walked in on December 30th and they say hey we heard your podcast
and they say hey we heard your podcast we love the idea everybody here's all
we love the idea everybody here's all for it let's make this happen
for it let's make this happen when could we honestly be looking at
when could we honestly be looking at maybe a ribbon cutting ceremony
maybe a ribbon cutting ceremony >> early Spring.

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