 Periodic lane closures may be in place on U.S. 1 in both directions in Bucks County, on Tuesday, June 1, through Thursday, June 3, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, for construction between the Neshaminy Interchange in Bensalem Township, and the Route 413 Interchange in Middletown Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Periodic lane restrictions also may be in place on Wednesday, June 2, through Friday, June 4, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for construction on U.S. 1 in both directions between Old Lincoln Highway and the Neshaminy Interchange, and on eastbound and westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way in Bensalem Township. Crews are reconstructing and widening almost three miles of roadway, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit — under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County. 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.  View agenda for Bensalem Township ZONING HEARING BOARD Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 3, 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 WE’RE JUST 1 WEEK AWAY FROM THE START OF THE 2021 CONCERT SERIES!!!
Bensalem Township Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo discusses the upcoming 2021 Penn Community Bank Amphitheater concert season.  Counci President Joseph Pilieri today announced that Township Council Meetings will once again be held in-person in the Township Council Chamber beginning with the June 14, 2021 Council Meeting.
Council President Pilieri also announced that Council Meetings will be live-streamed beginning with tonight's Council Meeting, stating "I want to thank Mayor DiGirolamo and his Administration for all that they have done to make sure that our Council Meetings have been accessible to our residents throughout the COVID Pandemic, and I am pleased that as we return to in-person meetings, our residents will have the option of viewing our meetings live on our Township TV Channel and over the internet." Council meetings will live stream via the Township’s YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/bensalemtownship. Details regarding protocols for the in-person meetings will be released prior to the June Council Meeting.  Periodic northbound and southbound lane closures may be in place on U.S. 1 between the Neshaminy and Route 413 interchanges in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County, on Monday, May 24, through Thursday, May 27, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for various construction activities, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Periodic lane restrictions also may be in place Sunday, May 23, through Thursday, May 27, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for construction on northbound and southbound U.S. 1 between Old Lincoln Highway and the Neshaminy Interchange, and on eastbound and westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way in Bensalem Township. In addition, the Bristol Road bridge over U.S.1 in Bensalem Township is expected to reopen by Friday, May 27. The bridge, situated between Neshaminy Boulevard and Old Lincoln Highway, has been closed since November 2020 for construction of a longer replacement structure that will provide room for widening on U.S. 1 as part of the Section RC2 project. Crews are reconstructing and widening almost three miles of roadway, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit — under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County. 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. Mayor DiGirolamo speaks to the men and women of Bensalem EMS, as they celebrate 40 years of service to Bensalem Residents and beyond.  View AGENDA for Bensalem Township Council Meeting to be held on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 7:00pm HERE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Bensalem Township Council will hold its next Council meeting on Monday, May 24, 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 [email protected] beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 24, 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. Join Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo as he discusses Stroke Awareness Month on this edition of The Mayor's Show.
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On behalf of the Bensalem Township Police Department and the Police Benevolent Association, we would like to extend an invitation to attend our police memorial service which will be held on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Police Memorial week is celebrated nationally each year in May. Our service pays honor to two of our own officers who were killed in the line of duty, Officer James Armstrong and Officer Robert Yezzi. The service will begin at 10:00 a.m. and last for approximately one hour. |
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