 Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 will be reduced to a single lane between the Neshaminy and Route 413 interchanges in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County, on Monday, May 3, through Thursday, May 6, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, for construction activities, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Crews are excavating to widen and reconstruct an additional 1.5 miles of U.S. 1 north of the Neshaminy exit, upgrade the Neshaminy and Penndel interchanges, and replace U.S. 1 bridges over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit. In addition, lane restrictions will be in place periodically Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for road construction on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway and on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way in Bensalem Township. PennDOT is reconstructing, widening and improving almost three miles of U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships under two contracts, RC1 and RC2. JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the general contractor on the $110.8 million Section RC2 project that is scheduled be completed in mid-2026. Alan Myers Construction, of Worcester, PA, is the general contractor on the $95 million Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed in late 2021. Sections RC1 and RC2 are two of the three construction contracts to rebuild and widen U.S. 1; replace aging bridges; and install safety enhancements along a four-mile section of the expressway from just north of Philadelphia to just north of Route 413 (Pine Street) in Middletown Township and Langhorne Borough. For more information, visit www.us1bucks.com. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visitwww.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin. Information about infrastructure in District 6 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.
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 View agenda for Bensalem Township ZONING HEARING BOARD Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Municipal building at 2400 Byberry Road HERE
Note: all attendees of the Zoning Hearing Board Hearing shall visit the Bensalem Township Website, review the procedure policy and download the Visitor Health Questionnaire HERE Mayor DiGirolamo and Bensalem Council are pleased to announce the new street sweeper has been deployed! Each year Public Works coordinates a schedule of all the township-owned streets and completes the task of cleaning our roadways on a rotation basis. Questions? Contact our Public Works Department at 215-633-3733. Also click HERE to view the 2021 schedule .   View AGENDA for Bensalem Township Council Meeting to be held on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 7:00pm HERE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Bensalem Township Council will hold its next Council meeting on Monday, April 26, 2021 as a virtual public meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. The meeting can be viewed live by the public on cable television channels 22 (Comcast) in Bensalem and 34 (Verizon) throughout Bucks County. It will then replay daily at 1:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The meeting will also be available for next day streaming via our website or online video channel. Public comment or questions on both agenda and non-agenda items can be mailed to the Bensalem Township Clerk of Council, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA, 19020, or they can be emailed to publiccomments@bensalempa.gov beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 and throughout the duration of the public meeting. Any member of the public who wishes to comment may do so in accordance with the procedures/instructions outlined HERE.  Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 will be reduced to a single lane between the Neshaminy and Route 413 interchanges in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County, on Monday, April 26, through Thursday, April 29, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, for construction activities, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Crews are beginning excavation to widen and reconstruct an additional 1.5 miles of U.S. 1 north of the Neshaminy exit, upgrade two interchanges, and replace U.S. 1 bridges over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit. In addition, lane restrictions will be in place periodically on Monday, April 26, through Friday, April 30, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for road construction on U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway and on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way in Bensalem Township. PennDOT is reconstructing, widening and improving almost three miles of U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships under two contracts, RC1 and RC2. JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the general contractor on the $110.8 million Section RC2 project that is scheduled be completed in mid-2026. Alan Myers Construction, of Worcester, PA, is the general contractor on the $95 million Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed in late 2021. Sections RC1 and RC2 are two of the three construction contracts to rebuild and widen U.S. 1; replace aging bridges; and install safety enhancements along a four-mile section of the expressway from just north of Philadelphia to just north of Route 413 (Pine Street) in Middletown Township and Langhorne Borough. For more information, visit www.us1bucks.com. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visitwww.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin. Information about infrastructure in District 6 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot. As spring approaches, we wanted to let you know that applications for the 2021 Community Garden Season are now being accepted. The Garden is located next to Community Park at 4301 Richlieu Rd. Please complete and return the forms, along with payment, by either mailing them to the attention of Parks and Recreation, C/O Bensalem Community Garden, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 OR hand-delivering to the same address and attention. Access to the Township Building is currently by appointment only. You must call the Parks and Recreation Department to schedule a time before dropping off an application. The cost of a new plot is $50 and are first come first serve. Cash payments must be made in person. Otherwise, you may mail a check or money order made payable to Bensalem Township. The Community Garden will officially open Saturday, May 10th. Download Community Garden Application  Bensalem Veterans Advisory Committee along with Mayor DiGirolamo lend a helping hand assisting their comrades with clothes, food, toiletries and other essentials. God Bless our Veterans! |
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